Abstract: For those fans of steam punk anything, Nostalgia is a great Nintendo DS game that you might want to check out. But before you do, you might want to read our review first to make sure it's worth your time and energy.A Steam Punk RPG? Really?Nostalgia w...
Abstract: There was a time when the phrase “role-playing game” would immediately evoke thoughts of turn-based battles, dungeon crawling, elemental spells, and plenty of grinding. This was a formula that has worked for decades, but in this generation, traditional...
Fantastic graphics, easy to navigate, controls well, there’s a combat order bar to help plot the course of battle, love the notion of air battles, interesting steampunk setting, can keep playing after the main game is finished, side stories for each...
Filled with RPG stereotypes, translation is stiff with no localization and the soundtrack is forgetable.
Abstract: Never before has there been a more appropriately named game. Nostalgia is the latest release from Ignition Entertainment and comes from the development team of Matrix Software (who had their hand in the remakes of Final Fantasy III and IV). Knowing th...
Abstract: I've been debating as to why Nostalgia didn't click with me, especially after enjoying the first few hours of gameplay as much as I did. There's nothing particularly wrong about the way the game plays, it's traditional in it's mechanics, which isn't su...
Abstract: Playing Nostalgia is a joy, plain and simple, in a way that too few RPGs are anymore. It’s a game that can make you feel like a fresh-faced kid, stepping out into a world of excitement and adventure for the first time – and let me tell you, it’s a good...
Abstract: Nostalgia does not make a good first impression. After a rousing opening, the viewpoint shifts to aspiring adventurer Eddie, whose father has recently gone missing. Before he can set off on a globetrotting adventure to rescue his dear old dad though, h...
Decent first RPG for a kid, Audacious, fantastic idea for an alternate Earth, Airship travel right from the start.
Cardboard characters in service to an equally cardboard story, Mindnumbingly simple combat, Mindless and repetitive side quests.
This simplistic, old-fashioned role-playing game sends you adventuring around the world but never manages to feel like an adventure. ...
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Published: 2009-10-30, Author: Patrick , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The thrill of Nostalgia is exploring an alternate Earth where airships and adventurers clash with demons and ancient cabals. This Japanese role-playing game's magical version of 19th-century Earth is packed with daring heroes and powerful evil, and yo...
