First Assault Online is a free to play shooter by South Korean company Nexon, that takes players into the dystopian world filled with futuristic bots and Motoko is trying to eliminate the threats before it’s too late.įans of the series will most certainly be happy to dive right in and take part in the fast paced experience, but also those with a love for FPS will have a field day with it as well. We spend a good chunk of time with Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online over the holidays, and so if you’d like to know more about Nexon’s free to play shooter, be sure to head on over to our game review section at your leisure. With Time Crisis 5 now currently out in arcades here in Japan, you’ll need to jump on a plane to come and experience it but we assure you it’s worth the trip! While the control scheme certainly felt different from the typical tap and go setup of the arcades, you still felt immersed in what was happening and didn’t have to spend any yen to enjoy it. Time Crisis 4 was the last of the series to be featured on consoles but still had the same wild rapid fire action that we all grew up with. Jumping ahead to present day and Time Crisis still continues to shine both on console and the arcades. We still remember seeing Time Crisis 2 at the arcades and were awestruck by the crazy action and state of the art graphics at the time. Time Crisis was one of those titles that many kids grew up with, and blew everyone’s minds when they saw it in action for the first time. Unfortunately much of that is pretty much all gone and now you can only experience that in Japan. Whether you begged your parents to take you to Chuck-E-Cheese or ran to the local mall, there was always an arcade ready for you. Growing up in the 90’s was a defining era for a lot of people because it was during those years that arcades were still relevant in the west. If you haven’t had the chance to play this game we definitely recommend trying it, because it’s freaky, challenging and quite honestly very beautiful looking at the highest settings. truly felt like a unique experience and no other game is quite like it.
In spite of its incredibly powerful graphic overhaul which led to players having to upgrade their PCs, F.E.A.R. The action was really in your face and unforgiving at times, but you can tell there was some Japanese referencing from The Grudge to add a little more thrill to everything. is a survival horror FPS that really does put fear into your heart because there are so many frightening moments that just about anybody would get creeped out. The series was so good that many compared the exhilarating action to classic John Woo films, and the story was golden. has a more realistic feel to it compared to the other titles on our list, but the reason we threw it on the list is because well Dark Horse Comics turned it into a comic. In spite of the game being a little pricier than other arcade titles, Bonds of the Battlefield is worth every yen.į.E.A.R. The pod shakes when you’re hit with a missile, which adds an even more realistic feel to everything. You’re just surrounded by colors and bullets flying from every direction, while maneuvering around is simply thrilling because you can feel the vibration of every step your Gundam takes in battle. This game is truly an experience that anyone should definitely try if you ever come to Japan because there’s just no other game like it, and the action is so crazy that it actually feels like you’re in the heat of battle with your own Gundam. However the moment you get inside it you’re totally blown away by this 3D looking Gundam universe and you’re in the cockpit controlling this robot to battle against other fierce opponents around you.
At first glance you’re not really too sure what to expect, because it’s this giant white pod with tinted windows just sitting there and looks like something from out of Dragon Ball Z. Anyone who’s a die hard fan of the Gundam series will definitely know about this crazy pod based shooter in Japan.