Features by Alex Donaldson
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
If these versions are based on the originals, what later additions might we miss out on?
feature by Alex Donaldson on 06 April, 2023
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
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
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 changes one major mechanic just a little bit - but the effect of that change is enormous.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 16 December, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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