Alana Hagues's Reviews
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.
Live A Live has been well worth the long wait. This remake reintroduces an influential, unique JRPG to the wider world with aplomb, with a cacophony of different gameplay styles, music, and visuals that somehow hang together beautifully. Despite looking like Octopath Traveler and perfecting the HD-2D visual style, you'd do well to remember that this is still a Super Famicom RPG, with many of the frustrations that come with ‘90s RPGs still intact in this remake. Still, we admire that Square Enix decided not to change too much with this remake, instead delivering an authentic and faithful update to the game that the majority of players outside Japan missed nearly three decades ago. This is a piece of gaming history we have loved getting to experience for the first time.
Ys Origin is a fantastic place to start if you've never experienced the wonders of the Ys series.
A solid point-and-click which is a worthwhile purchase for fans of the genre.
Loop Hero will put you in a spin—but it's the kind you won't be able to stop going round and around in.
Regardless of my feelings on the final changes, or at my annoyances at the reptetitions, few games touch my soul as deeply as this series does. NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… is still an experience that will always stick with me, whether I think my hard work has been rewarded or not. The original 2010 release came with many caveats, and Replicant has softened many while bringing some of its own, but this is a game that makes me think and feel more than most others. It’s tedious, mindless, and even frustrating at times, but this rerelease makes a peculiar, melancholy and beautiful game much easier to recommend.
At times brutally difficult, and others frustratingly random, SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions takes some big risks to ensure it's highly satisfying and incredibly rewarding to play through.
Indivisible takes three different genres and melds them together expertly to create something wholly unique.
Minor blemishes aside, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition lives up to its namesake and is still among the best Tales of games ever.
CrossCode is one of the most endearing and fun action RPGs I've ever played, though it's not without its frustrations.
Aside from a few divisive plot points, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is yet another excellent entry in the series.
An extremely personal game which confronts cancer head on, it shines brightest when telling its story and examining the effects of grief.
Essential and powerful, but perhaps seek out the mobile version first.
Tales of Berseria still has that same old Tales of feel, but it brings some much needed revitalisation to the series.
Final Fantasy V truly is the definition of a fiesta—a feast, a celebration, and a whole lot of fun.
For something that you can fit into a long lunch break, Florence is a beautiful and memorable story that has stuck with me ever since I finished it. I laughed and cried along with Florence as she made her way through life, and it helped me get through some particularly tough times. The developers at Mountains have done a phenomenal job at elevating an everyday story to a beautiful, whimsical and sometimes sad adventure, and they’ve reminded me that if things don’t work out, there’s always something else to look forward to.
You better bee-lieve how good this is.
A refreshing re-imagining of the beginning of Final Fantasy VII, Remake is at times wonderful but at others audacious, and I'm here for the ride.
This is the Mana series as it should always be remembered.
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered polishes up one of the best strategy games in recent memory and brings it to a new console. Buy it now.