Not familiar with the series, garnered from the title that this game has been around for awhile. Combining combat tactics and long-term strategy, this ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS installment takes place in third-century China, amidst a great political struggle. Choose a role and enter the action from the according level of prestige -- start from a place of prominence by choosing a Prefect, a low point on the totem pole (maybe an unknown Ronin warrior) or any place in between. Rank will, in large part, determine responsibilities in the adventure; a ruling Leige will serve as something of a representative for the entire group, while a lower level Officer would be in charge of supervising specific troops. Whichever role chosen, the goal is to unify all kingdoms under your leadership. As per usual with this franchise, the gameplay is detailed and the graphics are simply amazing. There are also a few familiar faces from games past -- something that is sure to appeal to franchise diehard fans.

Tap through the suspense in Again, an interactive crime novel from the makers of "Hotel Dusk", only on the Nintendo DS. Follow the clues as FBI agent Jonathan Weaver, using Past Vision powers and navigate through a fictitious adaptation of an early 90's crime-ridden New jersey. Ninetenn years after the first Providence Murder Cases, your goal is to track down the assailants, using evidence found along the way. As the only survivor of his family's murder, Weaver has been pursuing numerous unanswered questions in his unwavering search for the killer realizing just how the past can come back to haunt you.

Nobunaga no Yabou: Soutensoku with Power-Up Kit (KOEI The Best) Japanese Format (NTSC-J). Box,package,

Atelier: Adventurer of Arland

Nippon Ichi's strategy RPG full of elaborate combat mechanics and oddball humor makes its first appearance on the PlayStation 3 in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice. The game returns once again to the demon-infested Netherworld, but instead of beginning in a castle it starts at a school known as the The Nether Institute, Evil Academy. It's part Hogwarts, part Alice in Wonderland at The Institute, where protagonist Mao is considered an honor student because he is constantly goofing off, whereas his nemesis Raspberyl is called a delinquent for showing up on time and being willing to learn. After months of reading comic books and playing video games, Mao decides it's his destiny to vanquish the Overlord of The Institute even though the Overlord happens to be his father. Mao is joined in this pursuit by Almaz and Sapphire, both of whom came to the Netherworld specifically to destroy the Overlord. A number of gameplay mechanics have been added or tweaked to reflect the school setting in Disgaea 3. The Dark Assembly, which served as something of a Senate and allowed players to create characters and submit requests, has been replaced by the "Classroom System" that functions like a student council. New characters are treated as transfer students, deleted characters are considered expulsions, and players will be able to switch seats in class to combine attributes with other characters using the new skill merging feature. The battle systems have evolved as well, with new ways to use the character-stacking Lift and Throw system, new systems for monster units, and new dimensions added to the Item World. The developers have also added a puzzle element to the gameplay by including Geo Blocks, which are 3D forms of the Geo Symbols introduced in previous Disgaea games. Absence of Justice also continues the strategic depth the series has been known for, allowing characters to level up almost endlessly, and featuring four separate story lines, more than 50 jobs, and approximately 300 characters.