Square Enix Archive

  • Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review (PS3)

    Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review (PS3)

    Final Fantasy XIII-2 is Square-Enix second attempt to create a direct sequel to its flagship numbered series. The last offering was way back during the PS2 era for Final Fantasy X. While X-2 seems to be cashing in from an extremely successful, even iconic game, XIII-2 was a sequel to a game that was harshly [...]

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  • Final Fantasy – Where is it going?

    Final Fantasy – Where is it going?

    The news of the Final Fantasy XIV development team restructuring and Square-Enix slashing profit forecast by 92% came as a shock-wave to the gaming industry. Surely team restructuring and changes in profit forecast are not new in the gaming industry. But citing the failure of a flag ship franchise title because it bombed beyond expectation [...]

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  • DS Review: Dragon Quest IX – Sentinels of the Starry Skies

    DS Review: Dragon Quest IX – Sentinels of the Starry Skies

    The current generation Nintendo hardware is really thin on JRPGs, so it is always welcoming to hear that a new one is coming out on either DS or Wii. So along came Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. A new entry from Square Enix developed by Level 5 (Dragon Quest VIII, Rogue Galaxy, [...]

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  • Preview: Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days

    Preview: Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days

    Kane and Lynch are set to continue blasting in mid to late August with the release of Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days. Having just released a demo of Dog Days on Xbox Live, I had the chance over the weekend to get a sample at what we will see at the end of the [...]

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  • PS3 Review: Final Fantasy 13

    PS3 Review: Final Fantasy 13

    Without a doubt Final Fantasy XIII is a very beautiful game. In fact it can easily be one of the most beautiful games on current generation consoles. However, is the game’s sugarcoating enough to provide a rich and engaging gaming experience? That is a question to be answered. First Impression The first thing you can [...]

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  • DS Review: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

    DS Review: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

    I’m going to be pretty brief, there isn’t much to say about this game, at least for me. I haven’t finished it. Not that I haven’t had time to play, just I don’t really want to play it. I don’t know exactly how far I’ve gotten into it, maybe about half way, maybe less, but [...]

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