Alex Donaldson
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United Kingdom
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Fire Emblem Engage review: brilliantly meaty strategy RPG combat meets a less compelling world
Following on from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Engage has equal capacity to delight and frustrate – for newcomers and veterans alike. → Read More
Lego Bricktales review: A near-perfect video game representation of joyous Lego creativity
Lego Bricktales carries the energy of the finest and most experimental Lego video games of the 90s – and it’s a wonderful low-key game of the year contender. → Read More
Live A Live is a must-play 16-bit era classic, lovingly remade
In the 90s, Live A Live was outshone by its peers and missed a Western release. This excellent 2D-HD remake is a chance to set the record straight. → Read More
Mario Strikers Battle League review: perfect play, but somewhat light on content
Next Level Games goes three-for-three on brilliant Mario soccer games, but at launch Battle League's content is thin on the ground. → Read More
Sonic 2 cements it: the hedgehog’s transformation to film is the best video games have ever managed
With the sequel, Sonic has made the most successful jump from games to films ever. → Read More
Pokemon Legends: Arceus review – the best Pokemon in 20 years
Minor issues with the technical presentation and pacing be damned, Pokemon Legends: Arceus is the best Pokemon adventure in 20 years. → Read More
Halo Infinite campaign review
Halo Infinite is one of the best Halo games, taking the best of the past and pushing the series forward. Find out how in this Halo Infinite campaign review. → Read More
Forza Horizon 5 review: one of the best games of 2021
Forza Horizon 5 is the natural evolution of the series so far - expanded, tweaked, and turned up to eleven. → Read More
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy review: one of the best story-focused games of the year
The VG247 review of Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy → Read More
Metroid Dread review: a strong adventure that’ll delight fans
The latest adventure of Samus has its share of tense moments and frustrations, but it’s anything but dreadful. → Read More
Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin brings a little FF13 to its world
We take a look at a new demo of the latest Final Fantasy spin-off, showcasing feedback-driven changes and new additions. → Read More
Introducing a revolutionary new website concept to VG247
Always at the forefront of innovation, VG247 brings game-changing new technology to the commenting masses. → Read More
Halo Infinite is already vastly superior to Halo 4 and 5
It took a couple of games, several years, and arguably far too long, but 343 Industries is finally ready to deliver a brilliant Halo game. → Read More
Forget Madden, Legend Bowl is the American Football game you should play
As the NFL season gets underway, a new American Football game is challenging Madden - and it’s brilliant. → Read More
Tales of Arise is one of the best JRPGs in years
Tales of Arise is confident, clever, deep, and more than a little bit beautiful. It’s a genre high point of recent years. → Read More
Deathloop review: Arkane's best game yet
By refining the studio’s strong suits and introducing a killer new gimmick, Deathloop is Arkane’s finest game yet, and one of the best games of the year. → Read More
WarioWare: Get It Together! review: fantastic mini-game mayhem with a multiplayer twist
The latest WarioWare offers up a new way of playing and a moreish story mode, but the real value of the package is as a multiplayer party game. → Read More
The Best Gaming Headsets in 2021
Picks for the best gaming headsets we've used, wired or wireless, across every platform. → Read More
Mini Motorways review: a sublime time-waster
Mini Motorways is a game that I can just vibe with. I can barely say a bad word about it. → Read More
Gaze upon the horror of Street Fighter characters turned into 'real humans' by AI
Gaze upon the horror of Street Fighter characters turned into 'real humans' by AI → Read More