Charlie Norris

Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Review
Last year, I experienced an RPG series I had never played before: The Legend of Heroes series. My first introduction ...

10 PC Indie Turn-based Hidden Gems Released in 2022
Once again, it is that time of the year when every single big game under the sun releases. It is ...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero Review
It wasn’t that long ago since I played my first Legend of Heroes game: Trails of Cold Steel IV. From ...

Top Turn-Based Games you can play with Xbox Game Pass – 2022 – Part II
Here’s the second part of all the games available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers as of June 8, 2022 while ...

Turn-Based Games on Xbox Game Pass – 2022 – Part 1
Like any other subscription service, Game Pass has an ever-rotating selection of great games. So, if you read my previous ...

Three Series that should return to their Turn-Based Roots
Don't know why, but lately I've been thinking about how great the Phantasy Star series used to be. It has rivaled the best turn-based games of the SNES and MegaDrive era; yet, for whatever reason, with the end of that era it too has ended. Sure, there were spinoffs, but nothing continuing the mainline story for almost ten years. When finally Phantasy Star Online came out on the Dreamcast it has ditched everything gamers loved about Phantasy Star - and has moved away from its turn-based roots. It was an MMO - hence "online" in its title.

Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2 – review
Prinny Presents are collections of classic NIS games re-released on Switch. Like the first part, this, second volume, contains two console products in one convenient package. Those are Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound and ZHP: Unlosing Ranger Vs Darkdeath Evilman. This being my first experience with both, I was really excited, especially about ZHP. Prinny Presents 2 starts with games' selection menu. After choosing one of the two - the players arrive at the specific game's main screen.

Blue Pill or Red – The Caligula Effect 2 Review
The first Caligula Effect came out on PS Vita - with a later, improved Overdose Edition for Switch, PS4 and PC. Unlike its predecessor, The Caligula Effect 2 isn't a PS Vita re-release. It's an entirely new adventure, specifically for PS4 and Switch. Its world is also different from that of the first - with only loose ties between them. So, that's okay if you - like me - haven't heard of the series before.