The Shining Force series took a long break after Shining Force III for Sega Saturn. Plenty of cousin Shinings appeared, but we didn't see a new title until Shining Force Neo, a game that killed off all resemblance to the original game's Strategy-RPG nature.

This year, Sega tries to learn from its mistakes on Neo, giving us a sequel of sorts, Shining Force EXA. How does it fare? Damian wanted to believe in this game, but it looks like his hopes may have been dashed. Read the review for yourself to learn about Sega's latest game in a long, long series.

• Damian's Shining Force EXA Review