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…
Review by Matt S. Moero Chronicle is Idea Factory at its most Idea Factory. It’s a game so utterly devoted to fan service that it doesn’t bother itself with traditional expectations of a video game; the localisation is barely coherent, and the narrative behind it isn’t any more disciplined. And…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Koei Tecmo is well known for taking its Dynasty Warriors “Musou” formula and applying it to all kinds of licensed properties. In just the last couple of years we’ve had Warriors games in the Hyrule, Fire Emblem, Berserk, Arslan, One Piece and Dragon Quest properties. Now…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I like to believe there was a collective feeling of apprehension in the audience at E3 when Days Gone was first announced. The game’s elevator pitch is simple. Zombie apocalypse. Open World. Motorcycles. A PS4 exclusive by a Sony in-house studio based in Bend, Oregon, in…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Harvest Moon (and the genre it spawned) is great, because Harvest Moon is a sentimentally meditative game. You enjoy a homey little life in the far-flung countryside, where you run through a daily routine of milking cows and tending to onions. Morning chores done, you head…
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 MoreNews by Matt S. Yet another of the better quality examples of the adult visual novel genre is getting a Nintendo Switch port. The Grisaia series (Fruit, Labyrinth, and Eden) started life as sex scene-filled pornographic games, but underneath that surface was a strong narrative core. Strong enough that the…
Read MoreReview by Priscilla M. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen was originally developed and published by Capcom in 2012 as the vanilla game Dragon’s Dogma. An enhanced edition – Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen – was then released a year later, and now in 2019 that version has graced the Nintendo Switch with…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Going way, way back into the history of video game RPGs, the original goal of developers was to take the pen and paper experiences that so many people loved through the 70’s and 80’s (most notably through Dungeons & Dragons), and then give them the chance…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This is not something I expected would ever happen, but the crossover title between Doraemon – one of Japan’s most beloved manga and anime icons, and Story of Seasons – the spiritual successor to the Harvest Moon series, is actually getting an English release. Bandai Namco…
Read MoreTelevision by Matt S. Hello Kitty is facing some severe competition as the unofficial mascot of Japan’s heart and soul. It’s a bear in a bear suit, and his name is Rilakkuma. Now, he has his own TV show produced by Netflix, and it might just be the best money…
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