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July 30, 2022

Competition

LAST CHANCE! Win one of FIVE RIG 800 PRO headsets & Stranger Of Paradise (+DLC)

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…

psychological horror

Why I can’t review Martha is Dead

I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…

Review: Elex II (Sony PlayStation 5)

I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…

Review: Gran Turismo 7 (Sony PlayStation 5)

I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…

Review: Rememoried (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 26, 2018

Art Game/Indie/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Rememoried/Reviews/surrealism/walking simulator

Review by Matt S. Rememoried is like a cousin to Proteus; both are highly experimental – and memorable – “walking simulators”, and both focus their experience around the player indirectly manipulating the world around them. Proteus gave you control over the soundscape; as you moved through the world your proximity…

Review: Solo (PC)

April 26, 2018

Indie Game/indie games/PC/PC Review/Puzzle Game/Reviews/Solo/Team Gotham

Review by Harvard L. You might be easily fooled into thinking a game looking like Solo would draw inspiration from Wind Waker, but Team Gotham’s narrative puzzler has much more up its sleeve. Promising to take players on an introspective journey to find the meaning of love, the game pulls…

the-man-responsible-for-valiant-hearts

April 26, 2018

11-11: Memories Retold/Bandai Namco/DigixArt/News/trailer/Trailers/Valiant Hearts/Valiant Hearts: The Great War/Yoan Fanise

News by Matt S. Yoan Fanise isn’t a household name, but he probably deserves to be one. A Ubisoft veteran of 14 years (having worked on Assassin’s Creed, Rabbids, and other titles), Fanise’s greatest achievement to date was in helming Valiant Hearts, a “war game” that was anything but in…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, April 26, 2018

April 25, 2018

Brave Neptunia/catch-up coffee/News/Shining Resonance Re:frain/Tacoma/Wizard of Legend

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, Dee…

video-hyperdimension-neptunia-five

April 25, 2018

Compile Heart/Hyperdimension Neptunia/Idea Factory/JRPG/Megadimension Neptunia VII/Megadimension Neptunia VIIR/satire/Video/Video review

Video by Matt S. The Hyperdimension Neptunia series is polarising: A small niche of fans love it. Most don’t get it. Most only see it for fan service and nonsense. So I thought I would do a video looking at what it is about this series that I love. So…

The Caligula anime is so, so good

April 25, 2018

anime/anime review/Caligula/The Caligula Effect

Anime by Matt S. If you’re a subscriber to Crunchyroll, you’re in luck! The streaming service has started broadcasting Caligula, the anime based on The Caligula Effect, which is in turn the most underrated JRPG ever produced, bar none. So drop everything and go and watch it, because the anime…

Looking back at the best classic simulation games

April 25, 2018

Anno/Anno 1602/Retro/Retro Reflections/Sim City/Sim Tower/simulation/Theme Hospital/theme park/Transport Tycoon

Retro reflections by Matt S. One of my favourite genres, for basically as long as I’ve been playing video games, has been the simulator. There’s something that I’ve found endlessly fascinating about building up something, from an empty patch of land to a thriving city or business, and as nerdy…

Guilty Gear is announced for Nintendo Switch

April 24, 2018

Arc System Works/Guilty Gear/Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core/News/Nintendo Switch

News by Matt S. Guilty Gear is right up there with our favourite fighting game franchises. Featuring fast, dynamic 2D combat, great characters, and a highly competitive balance, this series has been one we’ve always had on high rotation. And now, for the first time, it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. …

Review: The Swords of Ditto (PC)

April 24, 2018

Devolver Digital/PC/PC Review/Reviews/Roguelike/The Swords of Ditto

Review by Ginny W. Roguelites are a dime a dozen these days. While they’ve come a (very) long way and bear almost no resemblance now to the original game that coined the moniker, titles that fall into this subset of procedurally generated titles are often a surefire hit on both…

Review: Drive on Moscow (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 24, 2018

Drive of Moscow/grognard/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews/Slitherine/Strategy/Wargame

Review by Matt S. Drive on Moscow is the last thing you’d expect to see on a console. Tactics RPGs and even more serious strategy titles like Nobunaga’s Ambition are one thing, but Drive on Moscow is the full grognard experience. The most hardcore of the hardcore. The kind of…

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