Alex Donaldson's Reviews
Dynasty Warriors 9 is a perfect example of why you should be careful what you wish for.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is the very definition of a mixed, middling experience, though when its combat shines it produces real magic with enormous potential.
Updated and expanded, Street Fighter is fully fighting fit again – and the result is a must-play title.
Dragon Ball has certainly been around the block in video game terms, but Dragon Ball FighterZ is a franchise best.
The same shit happens to the same guy twice. At Christmas. It's decent, but not a patch on the original. Sound familiar?
FF15's new multiplayer mode is more impressive than I expected, but it's got some load time problems.
This is a most faithful version of the 2016 game of the year contender and something of a technical marvel.
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon don't change things dramatically, but for anyone who hasn't played the excellent Sun and Moon, this is now the definitive version.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is absolutely huge, but it's not a case of quantity over quality.
I can't stop thinking about this little indie sports RPG – and it deserves the attention.
The truth is, Monster Hunter has always been brilliant – but it's always been niche. Monster Hunter World feels like the right game to finally crack that – a game that makes smart changes that might finally mean that a wider audience will at last fully understand, experience and enjoy that brilliance.
This merging of Japanese-style visual novels and Western-style adventure games is an intriguing one.
What do you do with a problem like Sonic? A custom character isn't the answer.
The Switch really is the perfect console for the odd bit of retro game action.
Odyssey is the best Mario game in many, many years – and while it returns to the N64-style formula, its triumphs are firmly its own.
Metroid 2 is a personal favourite of mine, and this remake does it justice and some.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is more or less everything I'd hoped for as a fighting game nerd, but more casual players might find themselves wanting more.
XCOM, you got me yet again.
They actually did it. They nailed it. Sonic is back.
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition has the potential to be a devious time-devourer, as I'm learning the hard way.