Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…
News by Lindsay M., News Editor Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Sometimes a game comes along that is so derivative that it’s almost impressive that the developers would be that brazen about it. The developers of Vambrace: Cold Soul were so clearly inspired by Darkest Dungeon that they’ve made a fan version of Darkest Dungeon. Albeit a…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. One of the best pieces of news that came from the (generally excellent) Nintendo Direct yesterday was that Nintendo was finally going to start providing SNES games to subscribers to its digital service. Furthermore, it dropped the first package of games under the expanded service today,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Koei Tecmo is no stranger to the licensed tie-in, having produced any number of Warriors games based on popular anime properties. For its latest one, however, the company has taken a different direction; its Fairy Tale title will be a JRPG, produced by Gust – the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Papers, Please is a masterpiece that will endure on for its ability to put you in a position of moral hopelessness. Playing as an immigration official, you need to make sure the right people enter your country, and that those people have the right paperwork. Your…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. The brain truly is a phenomenal organ, providing so many answers yet also creating so many more questions about its function. And the brain, like skin, has a tremendously important ability to self-heal. It’s truly quite incredible, and for that reason Headspun becomes a game at…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., News Editor Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Root Letter: Last Answer leaves me in a very difficult position. On the one hand, and purely on a sentimental level, Root Letter is my favourite visual novel. I’d argue that there are smarter and deeper VNs out there – Steins;Gate, for example, and there are…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. You’ve got to hand it to the development team behind Dead or School. Despite the Indiegogo campaign to fund the game failing spectacularly back in 2016, the small team has persevered and managed to get the thing over the line. It’s not bad, either. Dead or…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. As the release date gets closer, Koei Tecmo continues to share more details about the next in its Atelier series, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. This time around, a new trailer showcases the game’s combat system. Now I don’t play Atelier for the…
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