On the Verge of Lunacy

This compilation is composed of the three Books of the North; namely, The Black Company , Shadows Linger and The White Rose . The story is told from the point of view of Croaker, a member of a mercenary unit called the Black Company. The later books have other POV characters. The Black Company, at the beginning of the first book with the same title, is employed by the Syndic of Beryl. But the unit's survival becomes questionable as their employer seems to be on the losing battle against the rival factions of his city. That is when a Taken named Soulcatcher offers them a chance to serve the Lady. The Company acquires new members during its adventures with its new employers. One is a mysterious guy who calls himself Raven. This Raven later rescues a child named Darling. The books explain bit by bit the history of the world in which this series is set. The first few pages did seem confusing to me, but it was only because the author's style is something I haven...

Story Skyrim is the fifth installment of The Elder Scrolls and is an open world action role-playing game. It is set in Skyrim, a province in the continent Tamriel. At the start of the game, the player-controlled character is taken to an execution grounds in Helgen. With him are Imperial prisoners including the leader of the Stormcloaks, Ulfric. Skyrim is currently in a civil war between the Nord race of the Stormcloaks and the Empire's legion led by General Tullius. Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak wants to see a Skyrim free from the Imperials. Just before the player is executed however, a dragon appears and attacks Helgen. Most of the prisoners, including Ulfric and the player, escape during the chaos. The player is taken to Riverwood where he learns some practical skills. This also marks the start of another quest to learn more about that dragon attack in Helgen. Not long after, he is asked to seek an audience with Jarl Balgruuf the Greater of Whiterun. Underlying the pr...

The story of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is set between events in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within . The Prince is sent by his father (King Sharaman) to an unnamed kingdom at the edge of their family's territory so that he can learn leadership and battle skills from his brother Prince Malik. Apparently, the Prince's family do not remember his previous adventures in Azad and think he has no experience at all. When the Prince arrived at the kingdom, he learns that his brother's army is on the verge of defeat by invaders. When they finally meet up, Malik reveals that he intends to release King Solomon's Army. The Prince argued for caution but Malik insists that he has no choice. The sand army is uncontrollable however and among those released by Malik using a magical seal was Ratash, an Ifrit lord in Solomon's time. Ratash created the sand army and attacked humans in the past. Solomon and the other Djinns im...

*Note: I do not claim ownership of any of the images used in this review When Yukimura Chizuru's father stopped sending her letters, Chizuru feared something bad had happened to the old man. Yukimura Kōdō is a medical doctor who practices Western medicine. He went to Kyoto a while back and promised his daughter he'd write everyday. Chizuru decided to look for her father, but she does not know where to start and soon she got lost. Not soon after dark, she witnessed an attack by unusual men. These men seemed demonic in their intent to kill. Not satisfied with their victims, they turned to Chizuru. Hijikata Toshizou Before they got the chance to finish her, a group of men came to her rescue. But it seems that the rescuers are suspicious of her presence in the crime scene. What's more, they seem to be hiding something from her. She definitely witnessed something she was not supposed to. Chizuru found herself entangled in the schemes, secrets and battles of ...

*Note: Multiplayer mode is not included in my review *Photo below is a screenshot God of War Ascension is the prequel to the God of War series (see  God of War Trilogy  and  God of War Origins Collection ). The events in the game take place after Kratos vowed to make Ares pay for the god of war's schemes. Because Kratos had broken his oath to serve Ares, the Furies pursued and imprisoned him. If you're familiar with Greek mythology, you may recall that the Furies or Erinyes are female goddesses of vengeance who punish those who have broken their oaths, human or immortal. The Furies are the sisters Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone.  The opening video at the start of the single player mode retells the fate of one Titan who had suffered at the hands of the sisters. Aegaeon the Hecatonchires broke his oath with Zeus and suffered greatly for it. It is this fate that Kratos must try to avoid. Imprisoned and tortured, Kratos somehow finds a way to free him...

*Note: Photos in this post are scanned or are screenshots *Online mode is not included in my review LittleBIGPlanet 2 is the direct sequel of  LittleBIGPlanet . In LBP 2, Sackboy faces a deadlier enemy called Negativitron whose goal is to suck up all the inhabitants and creations of Craftworld. Sackboy almost became one of these casualties but he was saved in time by Larry Da Vinci, a member of the Alliance. The Alliance is a group dedicated to fighting the Negativitron to save Craftworld. In order to fight him however, Sackboy and Larry Da Vinci will need the help of the other members. But Victoria Von Bathysphere, Clive Handforth, Avalon Centrifuge, Dr. Herbert Higginbotham, and Eve Silva Paragorica have problems of their own. Sackboy must help them first before they can gather up strength for a final assault against Negativitron and his Meanies and guard turkeys. Sackboy is trained in using machines and gathers the Sackbots for the Alliance along the way. Fro...

In Tokyo two worlds exist, separated by a need for secrecy to shield unknowing humans from a group of special humans called Contractors, people who possess supernatural abilities to control their surroundings. An event ten years ago started this phenomenon. The real stars disappeared and were replaced by fake stars that correspond to each contractor. Since then, various organizations around the world have been vying for power by secretly using the contractors as spies and assassins. One of these contractors is Hei who works for a group called only by the name Syndicate. He works with a team of four to try to crack down the mystery of the Hell's Gate, one of the two gates (the other, Heaven's Gate at South America, disappeared some time ago) that appeared ten years ago. Contractors are labeled as nothing more than violent murderers and objects to be used and controlled. Hei however seems to be a different sort of contractor. From left: Yin, with Mao on her la...