GVN end of April

Andrew is currently working on another game for review and I am setting up the next podcast. I'm also working on getting thru Bioshock Infinite(Finally got it) and Ninja Gaien3 Razor's Edge for review. So don't worry there is plenty coming up at GVN.

Diehard Gamefan Review: Evoland (PC)

My latest review is live over at Diehard Gamefan for the nostalgia trip, Evoland.  How is the game that tries to make you play through the evolution of the genre?

"Evoland is a little indie title that chronicles the evolution of the Japanese RPG genre from the monochrome days of the Gameboy to the high resolution days of today.  To call it a game is slightly misleading, as the game is more of an experience of how games have advanced in the last 25 years.  Evoland‘s beginning is rather odd to begin with.  Unlike games like 3D Dot Game Heroes or Half Minute Hero, which provide a full gaming experience in the guise of a retro themed game, Evoland merely provides us with an incredibly short trip that plays strongly to nostalgia."

http://diehardgamefan.com/2013/04/22/review-evoland-pc/

GVN Radio Episode 35

Hubbs, Mark B, are joined by GVN's newest member, Andrew, as they interview and get to know Team Ninja's Creative Director Tom Lee.

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GVN Review: Etrian Odyssey IV

Potential Spoilers, you have been warned.

I first got into the Etrian Odyssey series about a year or so ago when I picked up EO III. I had been wanting to play it for a while but never really got a chance to before then. I wanted to play a turn based RPG and that's what I got.

GVN Radio returns! Episode 34 is live!

Hubbs returns to his hosting duties and is joined by Mark B and Aaron Sirois of Diehard Gamefan and Jason Axelrod of 8wayrun. In this podcast we talk about what we've been playing lately, the PAX harassment issue, and if JRPG's can survive in this day and age.

*Warning - contains explicit language*

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GVN Review: Tomb Raider (PC)

 

As one might have expected from me, I was extremely pumped as well as apprehensive to play the new Tomb Raider reboot.  After voicing my thoughts on the franchise along with some friends in a documentary styled video mini-series, I was not shy in mentioning my concerns about the reboot.  My fear of the game being nothing more than a torture porn fest as we watch Lara Croft getting beaten and battered as she learns to survive in a brand new origin story was something I was truly concerned with.  Thankfully throughout the game that wasn't the case although Lara still does get quite roughed up throughout her journey.  So how well did the new Tomb Raider go about giving birth to a new Lara Croft?

GVN Review: Atelier Ayesha - The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3)

Atelier Ayesha is the second game in the fabled franchise I have played. My first being the unexpectedly good Atelier Meruru.  Atelier Ayesha is now the 14th console release of the long running series and begins a brand new adventure following the heroic fumbling's of our protagonist, Ayesha Altugle.  It is unsure if Ayesha is the beginnings of another trilogy but with the way the series has been going you can bet your money it is.  So what remains to be seen however is if Atelier Ayesha is worthy of living up to the name of the franchise.

Tomb Raider Fan Documentary Part 3

Here it is. The final episode of the tomb raider collaboration fanmade documentary.  Enjoy.  The New Tomb Raider is only days away from release.

GVN Review: Fire Emblem: Awakening

Potential Spoilers, you have been warned.

The Fire Emblem series has produced many hours of fun for me and it's been interesting to
watch the series evolve. Awakening has been the third installment that I've played, with the
other two being the GBA games. I never did play the DS version for some reason, but I
should probably get to it at some point. Suffice to say, I am not a stranger to this series and I
have beaten both GBA versions at some point and am in the process of beating Awakening (as
much as real life and apathy are trying to prevent me from doing so).

Tomb Raider Fan Documentary Part 2 of 3