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…
Video by Matt S. Fell Seal is a delightful new tactics RPG for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. In many ways, it’s a very traditional one, and on playing it I was reminded about how few of this kind of game we really get… and how good they can…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The tactics RPG is a badly under-represented one. Despite the enduring success of Fire Emblem, the historic popularity of Final Fantasy Tactics, the critical plaudits directed at The Banner Saga, and the genre hits like God Wars and Disgaea, there’s something about the genre that seems…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. In 2018, a developer called Drakkar Dev released a title called War Tech Fighters onto PC. It’s one of those games where you pilot massive robot things to pulverise the other massive robot things that stand against you. It has been pretty well received over there…
Read MoreThe next big fighting game to land on the scene, Mortal Kombat XI, released recently, and we’ve been playing it pretty hard. This week we take a look at that game and, of course, its infamous violence. We also chat about the (many) games releasing in May. It’s going to…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. In the latest installment of Hollywood’s ongoing efforts to make everything in history about America, it is now making a film about the nuclear bomb attack on Hiroshima… and in a move that will surprise absolutely no one, it’s also making that film all about a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There’s a good idea buried deep within Fade to Silence. Blending the survival genre with a frigid, hostile, perpetual winter setting, and the eldritch nightmares of Lovecraft, could have turned into something quite special. Unfortunately, the game’s a failure on just about every level. Firstly, the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Given the success of the Switch port of Onimusha last year, it should probably not come as any surprise that Capcom would dip back into its PlayStation 2 catalogue to find more classics to bring to the console. With a new Devil May Cry storming up…
Read MoreBook review by Matt S. Almost every single samurai throughout history was Japanese. That’s perhaps the most obvious thing a person could say of course, but by the time that Japan was genuinely opening its boarders to international trade and cultural exchange, the samurai had already come and gone as…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. World Conqueror X, released last year on the Nintendo Switch, was an enjoyable port of one of the better tactical strategy games available on mobile. While it didn’t offer the 4X trappings of Civilization, nor was is a serious simulation of the wars of the era…
Read Morew] News by Matt S. 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 anchor,…
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