The iconic combat system originated in pen-and-paper RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. When making the first RPG video games, translating the turn-based system was a natural choice for developers. It ...

It's actually a little hard to believe, but the last time Final Fantasy had a traditional, fully turn-based combat system in a mainline game was almost twenty-five years ago. Final Fantasy X is still ...

Maddie Fisher is a writer, journalist and game developer. She was born and raised on the east coast, having started working in games journalism over fifteen years ago. She tends to enjoy musical ...