Our graphic adventure guru has also taken on the title of "indie RPG guru" in recent months. Put the two things together, and you have something far from the norm in terms of gaming.

The result? Fatal Hearts, a 2007 release from Hanako Games. This editor (Patrick) probably wouldn't have even heard of the game had it not been for the keen eye Neal Chandran keeps on the indie RPG scene. Is Neal on a quixotic quest to bring more gamers into the "indie" fold, or is his review based on objective criteria, thus demonstrating that Fatal Hearts is simply a decent game, regardless of its "indie" status?

Click below, and perhaps you will form your own judgments after reading ours.

• Fatal Hearts Review