Articles by Alex Donaldson - Page 11
A slightly weak narrative can't obscure how compelling and exciting Mankind Divided's is to play. Here, the best stories are those you make yourself through emergent gameplay.
review by Alex Donaldson on 25 August, 2016
Lead Story Writer Mary DeMarle takes us through some of the narrative choices and challenges around the return of Adam Jensen.
interview by Alex Donaldson on 29 June, 2016
Star Ocean 5's producer sits down with us to talk about the present and the future of Japanese RPGs, plus his latest project, Star Ocean 5.
interview by Alex Donaldson on 20 June, 2016
Alex, Andrea, Erren and Josh sit down to consider and grade Square Enix's performance at E3 2016, with impressions on all the games the publisher showed.
podcast by Alex Donaldson on 20 June, 2016
Zack, Alex, Andrea and Kyle sit down in the aftermath of E3 2016 to dissect and discuss the latest Mass Effect title.
podcast by Alex Donaldson on 19 June, 2016
A significantly-upgraded Skyrim is coming this October.
news by Alex Donaldson on 13 June, 2016
Bioware offers glimpses - but only that - of new worlds to get us excited.
news by Alex Donaldson on 13 June, 2016
Zack, Andrea, Kyle and Josh discuss what Bethesda and EA might show at E3 2016, with plenty of Mass Effect discussion.
podcast by Alex Donaldson on 12 June, 2016
If you're an RPG fan and have a soft spot for the likes of Theme Park or Rollercoaster Tycoon, you may like this indie release.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 09 June, 2016
Get a remastered Kingdom Hearts experience, plus new stuff, later this year.
news by Alex Donaldson on 08 June, 2016
CD Projekt quest designer Patrick Mills sits down with us to talk about saying goodbye to Geralt, foreign success, and the future of the RPG genre.
interview by Alex Donaldson on 07 June, 2016
The better of the two retail Fire Emblem Fates releases, Conquest offers satisfying and challenging combat that lives up to Fire Emblem Awakening's heady legacy.
review by Alex Donaldson on 25 May, 2016
This strategy RPG sequel is simple and accessible, but will satisfy hardcore RPG fans less than the other Fire Emblem Fates releases.
review by Alex Donaldson on 25 May, 2016
Star Ocean's 5th main-line entry arrives after an eight-year hiatus for the series. We go hands-on with the English localization.
preview by Alex Donaldson on 17 May, 2016
We check out The Witcher 3's final expansion pack, a journey to the all-new land of Toussant.
preview by Alex Donaldson on 10 May, 2016
November release incoming, with Starter Pokemon revealed so you can start deciding who to pick.
news by Alex Donaldson on 10 May, 2016
CD Projekt replaces the original game menus with a much-improved version.
feature by Alex Donaldson on 10 May, 2016
The largest and most ambitious Fallout 4 DLC yet gets a date and a trailer.
news by Alex Donaldson on 05 May, 2016
A solid add-on for players who really love settlement building, but also an underwhelming delivery of some solid ideas. It's no reason to return to Fallout 4, but this is another fine addition to an adventure in progress.
review by Alex Donaldson on 26 April, 2016
Dark Souls 3 is a successful mechanical and thematic culmination of this beloved series, and while its console version isn't quite as smooth or pretty, it still generally performs admirably and remains a joy to play.
review by Alex Donaldson on 12 April, 2016
This unremarkable DLC quest is rescued by the new robot-building mechanic. This is no sole reason to head back to the Wasteland, but is a fine addition to a game-in-progress.
review by Alex Donaldson on 10 April, 2016
The performance of this handheld port can be dubious, but the still amazing quality of the base game makes it a reasonable compromise if you can't play on another platform.
review by Alex Donaldson on 29 March, 2016
An excellent foundation that is hopefully built on, this is a solid RPG-shooter hybrid that lacks in variety but somehow keeps you well invested all the same.
review by Alex Donaldson on 28 March, 2016
The storied RPG developer is partnering up with Paradox for a new PC adventure.
news by Alex Donaldson on 16 March, 2016
Europeans get the game late but get a nifty, exclusive Collector's Edition. Americans learn more about the upcoming DLC additions to the game.
news by Alex Donaldson on 03 March, 2016