Features by Alex Donaldson
![Fallout’s TV debut is a delight for fans - but better still, it stands tall alone - review](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/15711/list/fallout-tv.jpg)
An RPG icon jumps medium with the Fallout TV series - and it's a winner. Here's our review of the full season.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 10 April, 2024
![Explaining and analyzing what happens in the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Ending](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/15561/list/ff7-rebirth-ending-explained.jpg)
SPOILERS ahead as we examine and explain the ending of FF7 Rebirth... as best we can, anyway.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 04 March, 2024
![Square Enix is right to cut back on how many games it makes - but going too hard would be a huge mistake](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/15351/list/dx1dc.jpg)
With the new CEO deciding Square Enix needs to pick its shots more carefully and make less games, what might that mean for some of the company's most-loved franchises?
feature by Alex Donaldson on 19 January, 2024
![The older it gets, the more I respect Final Fantasy XIII](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/15269/list/dx1dc.jpg)
The criticisms of FF13 are well documented - but the more time passes, the more willing to forgive them I become.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 22 December, 2023
![Playing Final Fantasy XV: War for Eos is an exercise in franchise-undermining misery - but it isn’t all bad](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/15125/list/dx1dc.jpg)
We may live in a post-FF16 world, but the story of FF15 continues - sort of - in a fascinatingly weird and cynical ongoing mobile spin-off.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 24 November, 2023
![Seven new Mechanics that change up the game in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/14860/list/dx1dc.jpg)
Here's seven interesting mechanical changes and additions we noticed in our first hands-on with FF7 Rebirth.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 21 September, 2023
![Final Fantasy XVI Non-Spoiler fan FAQ - Your Questions Answered](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/14417/list/dx1dc.jpg)
We answer your burning questions about this rarest of things - a new numbed, main-line FF game!
feature by Alex Donaldson on 21 June, 2023
![“It feels like the sort of bold change FF has needed for a while,” - Final Fantasy XVI Preview in Discussion](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/14247/list/xvipreviewindiscussminipic.png)
James and Alex sit down to discuss their thoughts, having played a hefty preview of Final Fantasy XVI
feature by Alex Donaldson and James Galizio on 23 May, 2023
![Street Fighter 6 is a role-playing game, actually](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/14147/list/dx1dc.jpg)
While it remains true to its fighter roots, there might be a little something in the latest Street Fighter for RPG fans.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 03 May, 2023
![The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are almost definitive - but this is the missing content from other versions](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/11431/list/dx1dc.jpg)
If these versions are based on the originals, what later additions might we miss out on?
feature by Alex Donaldson on 06 April, 2023
![Final Fantasy XVI is a different take - and it's valid to love or loathe that. But saying it's 'not FF' is wrong](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13382/list/dx1dc.jpg)
FF16 is certainly different to everything that came before it. But to say it isn't Final Fantasy is just ludicrous.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 01 March, 2023
![The Best Final Fantasy games revealed - as ranked by thousands of fans](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13827/list/dx1dc_%281%29.jpg)
Thousands of you had your say - and now he's the best Final Fantasy games, ranked. And since you chose 'em, you can't complain.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 22 February, 2023
![In Fire Emblem Engage, Horse Manure is the ultimate gift](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13733/list/dx1dc.jpg)
If you want to make your Fire Emblem Engage units know how much you appreciate them... have you considered some Horse poop?
feature by Alex Donaldson on 21 January, 2023
![Crisis Core Reunion’s DMW slots changes are a huge improvement - except for in one iconic scene](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13620/list/dx1dc.jpg)
Crisis Core Reunion changes one major mechanic just a little bit - but the effect of that change is enormous.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 16 December, 2022
![Final Fantasy XVI Characters: meet the cast of FF16](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/12207/list/dx1dc.jpg)
Who are the new characters you'll be getting to know in FF16? Let's meet them.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 09 December, 2022
![Thankfully, the best thing about Crisis Core is still in the remastered version](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13566/list/dx1dc.jpg)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion retains much of what made the original game great - including satisfyingly breakable RPG systems.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 06 December, 2022
![Fifteen years on, Lost Odyssey is a perfect swansong for the formula Hironobu Sakaguchi perfected](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13563/list/dx1dc.jpg)
As Lost Odyssey hits 15 years of age, it's time to face up to the fact that it's a real classic of the genre.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 06 December, 2022
![Final Fantasy XV’s lesser-known sequel appears to finally have a shadow-dropped worldwide release](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13413/list/dx1dc.jpg)
Why not head on a new adventure with Noctis before FF16 arrives? Well, we can think of a few reasons...
feature by Alex Donaldson on 28 October, 2022
![On Game Pass, Persona 5 Royal is perfect JRPG gateway drug](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13387/list/dx1dc.jpg)
If you’re typically a player of Western-developed RPGs without much experience in the Japanese-made side of the genre, Persona 5 Royal on Game Pass could be a perfect starting point.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 21 October, 2022
![Who is Final Fantasy XVI Creative Director Kazutoyo Maehiro? | Developer Profile](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13134/list/dx1dc.jpg)
A deep look at the impressive career of FF16's creative director and scenario writer, Kazutoyo Maehiro.
feature by Jérémie Kermarrec on 21 August, 2022
![As Golden Sun turns 21, Nintendo is in a new JRPG golden age. It’s time for a reboot](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/13101/list/dx1dc.jpg)
As Golden Sun ticks a little older still, we consider how Nintendo's recent RPG renaissance could revive the series.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 01 August, 2022
![It’s time to accept and embrace that the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy isn’t a tweaked retelling - it’s going full Kingdom Hearts](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/12947/list/dx1dc.jpg)
FF7 Remake continues, and the trailer for the sequel makes clear what we're getting - and it's no straightforward remake.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 17 June, 2022
![Final Fantasy XVI Battle System Analysis: Combat Mechanics revealed in the latest gameplay trailer](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/12855/list/dx1dc.jpg)
How will FF16's battles play out? Here's an extremely in-depth deep dive at everything shown in the latest 'Dominance' trailer.
feature by Mirror Knight on 03 June, 2022
![Meet the key development staff of Final Fantasy XVI](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/12853/list/dx1dc.jpg)
Who is crafting the latest Final Fantasy? Get to know the team of directors - and their work histories.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 02 June, 2022
![Does it really matter if Final Fantasy XVI doesn’t have a traditional party system?](https://images.rpgsite.net/articles/thumbnail/da49c9a1/12831/list/dx1dc.jpg)
As we await more FF16 information, we ask: does it matter if Clive is a loner, and FF16 is a single-character game, without party-based combat?
feature by Alex Donaldson on 29 May, 2022