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Alana Hagues


Favorite Games:
  • Skies of Arcadia
  • Final Fantasy IX
  • Xenogears

68 games reviewed
77.3 average score
80 median score
59.1% of games recommended

Alana Hagues's Reviews

Born in England, and living near Brighton, Alana has been writing about video games professionally since 2015. Her love of RPGs knows no bounds, she is particularly interested in Japanese RPGs, both old and new, but is always ready to try out the next big thing. A quick way to her heart is to mention Sega's classic Dreamcast RPG, Skies of Arcadia. As well as writing about video games, she runs RPGFan's Reviews and Previews department, and has been in charge there since 2016. You might also recognise her from Random and Retro Encounter - if you hear the British voice, you've found her. Outside of reviews, Alana loves to do nothing more than stay at home with her two dogs, read a book, maybe drink some coffee, and go on long, lonely walks along the beach no matter the weather. She also likes to make a lot of noise on Twitter, usually about her current non-review game.
Nov 2, 2015

An excellent battle system and gorgeous soundtrack create an immersive entry that's a whole lot of fun, but Bandai Namco needs to polish their series a little more.

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Feb 19, 2016

An extremely personal game which confronts cancer head on, it shines brightest when telling its story and examining the effects of grief.

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Apr 6, 2016

A solid point-and-click which is a worthwhile purchase for fans of the genre.

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Apr 10, 2016

While it starts off fun, Nights of Azure gets boring very quickly and never seems to fully utilize its array of other features.

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Valkyria Chronicles Remastered polishes up one of the best strategy games in recent memory and brings it to a new console. Buy it now.

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A quirky and fun adventure that could go far with a few little tweaks.

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75% - Ara Fell
Jul 26, 2016

Ara Fell is a solid example of what RPGMaker games can be, and while it never wows it's certainly a lot of fun.

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Oct 27, 2016

Tokyo Babel could've been so much better, but it tries so hard to be epic only to result in an overlong and boring narrative.

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Exist Archive is proof you can sometimes have too much of a good thing, and doesn't have enough unique ideas of its own to stand out.

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Dec 22, 2016

The Little Acre is all too fleeting an experience, but it's adorable, sweet, and full of potential.

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Feb 12, 2017

Tales of Berseria still has that same old Tales of feel, but it brings some much needed revitalisation to the series.

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Mar 28, 2017

NieR: Automata improves on its predecessor in almost every way. It's thoughtful, inventive, subversive, and an absolute joy to play.

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82% - Ys Origin
Apr 2, 2017

Ys Origin is a fantastic place to start if you've never experienced the wonders of the Ys series.

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Jul 23, 2017

If you're looking for a game that harks back to the NES Final Fantasy games, then look no further.

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90% - Undertale
Aug 15, 2017

If you haven't played Undertale, now is the time to pick up this modern classic.

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An interesting twist on both rhythm games and RPGs, but it's not always successful.

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Sep 12, 2017

Ys VIII is nearly perfect when you're simply exploring the island and defeating monsters, but the story sometimes interrupts the action too much.

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Aside from a few divisive plot points, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is yet another excellent entry in the series.

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Nights of Azure 2 was the chance to improve on its predecessors potential, but it completely drops the ball.

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Jan 22, 2018

A welcome rerelease for this 1993 relic, Romancing SaGa 2 is endearing, interesting and difficult for better or worse.

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