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Game reviews for role playing

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  • Review
    Soul Sacrifice

    Solid action RPG leaks blood at every turn.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

    Compelling story with strong role models, loss, and battles.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Persona 4 Golden

    Mature RPG with turn-based violence, sex, and profanity.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Torchlight II

    Excellent fantasy RPG is too bloody for younger players.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Silent Hill: Book of Memories

    Survival horror series veers off track, adds bloody action.
    AGE
    17
     
    Platforms: PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Dishonored

    Violent choices impact ultimate outcome of mature game.
    AGE
    17
     
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    The Last Story

    Deep, engrossing RPG with violence and teen themes.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

    Disney characters star in fight-filled role-playing game.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Planet Crashers

    Enjoyable role-playing game encourages the use of strategy.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Heroes of Ruin

    Solid dungeon crawler with a focus on fantasy fighting.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Pokemon Conquest

    Strategy-based battle game breathes new life to series.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Dragon's Dogma

    Mature role-playing adventure with action, blood, and gore.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Diablo III

    Gruesome, gory RPG is best suited for adult players.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Xenoblade Chronicles

    Great adventure has themes best suited for teens and adults.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Mass Effect 3

    Exciting sci-fi adventure with gore, sex, and profanity.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Marvel: Avengers Alliance

    Fun Facebook role-playing romp with superhero combat.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Dungeon Hunter: Alliance

    Average action role-playing game with blood, online play.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

    Bloody but magically remarkable RPG for mature gamers.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Final Fantasy XIII-2

    Deep fantasy role-playing with elegant action sequences.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Fossil Fighters: Champions

    Pokemon-ish sequel makes dinosaur-hunting less repetitive.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Vast and violent RPG filled with moral choice and ambiguity.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

    Simple fantasy RPG with frequent and bloody melee combat.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Monster High: Ghoul Spirit

    Themed game is varied and interesting, if a bit shallow.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny

    Solid role-playing game is creative and fun.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Dark Souls

    Bloody RPG gives new meaning to hardcore game difficulty.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)