Reviews by Alex Donaldson - Page 3
How does this PS2 RPG fare on Nintendo's handheld?
review by Alex Donaldson on 18 January, 2012
We put Bethesda's latest under the spotlight - and it shines back even brighter than we anticipated.
review by Alex Donaldson on 10 November, 2011
Namco's latest hands us death, difficulty and frustration - and we come out of it absolutely enamoured.
review by Alex Donaldson on 03 October, 2011
Monolith makes the case for the JRPG in 2011 in their latest Wii effort.
review by Alex Donaldson on 01 September, 2011
We check out the console versions of the return of Deus Ex and see how it stacks up in this supplementary review.
review by Alex Donaldson on 31 August, 2011
Cecil arrives on PSP - but is the seventh time the charm to make this the definitive release of Final Fantasy IV?
review by Alex Donaldson on 28 April, 2011
Shepard goes it alone in the final piece of Mass Effect 2 Content as the Reapers get closer to arriving in the Galaxy.
review by Alex Donaldson on 30 March, 2011
We get blood splattered all over our faces as we investigate both the console and PC versions of Dragon Age II and see how Bioware's fantasy series has grown.
review by Alex Donaldson on 08 March, 2011
When you remake an RPG with the prestige of Tactics Ogre, you'd better make sure it's pretty damn good... right? We find out.
review by Alex Donaldson on 14 February, 2011
The only problem with this wasteland is the bugs. Find out full verdict on Obsidian's take on Fallout inside.
review by Alex Donaldson on 16 November, 2010
We return to the world of war and anime stereotypes, this time shifted to the PSP - but does the platform switch harm that awesome gameplay?
review by Alex Donaldson on 17 September, 2010
Liara returns to help Shepard take down the Shadow Broker in this impressive downloadable content. Does she bring enough to the table to be worth a purchase?
review by Alex Donaldson on 09 September, 2010
Dragon Quest downgrades its graphics, goes portable, and puts a massive emphasis on character customization. But does it work?
review by Alex Donaldson on 22 July, 2010
In places Nier can be mediocre and even boring - but when it's successful, it soars, a unique experience with a superb soundtrack.
review by Alex Donaldson on 07 May, 2010
We check out this Harvest Moon spin-off, which introduces traditional RPG dungeon-crawling to the series.
review by Alex Donaldson on 29 April, 2010
We check out Sega and Platinum Games' DS sci-fi RPG Infinite Space. That's a whole lot of space.
review by Alex Donaldson on 18 April, 2010
We take a look at the third Borderlands expansion.
review by Alex Donaldson on 10 March, 2010
Just how different is the 360 version? We look at the performance differences and nothing else in this special review.
review by Alex Donaldson on 05 March, 2010
Judgement day is finally here for the English version of Final Fantasy's latest offering. After four and a half years of waiting we can finally find out - was it worth all the hype?
review by Alex Donaldson on 04 March, 2010
We take a look at Phantasy Star Zero, a spiritual successor to the very first Phantasy Star Online title.
review by Alex Donaldson on 19 February, 2010
After years of hype, Mass Effect 2 is finally here. We take a look at just how good this sci-fi RPG sequel really is and see if it fixes the issues that kept its predecessor from greatness.
review by Alex Donaldson on 26 January, 2010
The second of the Borderlands add-ons attempts to inject some wave-based combat into the game - but is it worth picking up?
review by Alex Donaldson on 11 January, 2010
We take a look at Darksiders, the first big game of 2010. It has questionable status as an RPG, but does it have questionable status as a quality game?
review by Alex Donaldson on 07 January, 2010
We check out the first piece of downloadable content for Borderlands.
review by Alex Donaldson on 09 December, 2009
East meets West, RPG meets Puzzle and PopCap meet Square Enix in this genre-crossing collaboration. But is it any good?
review by Alex Donaldson on 23 November, 2009