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 Pierre-Yves L. Cryptark is a fast paced action tale of a salvage crew on a contact to salvage a derelict ship floating in a corner of space. While there’s more than one way to go about this job there’s only one thing that’s important above all else: don’t…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. and Matt C. 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…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Since getting my arcade machine cocktail cabinet, I’ve been spending a lot of time playing old games from yesteryear, be that arcade games, or old classics on NES, Mega Drive, and so on. In doing so I’ve been reminded of so many really wonderful games and…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Uncharted fans are going to absolutely love Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. That might sound like an obvious statement to make, but for all the hype behind having an Uncharted game where you’re not in control of a Drake, I think it’s an important statement to make…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. For the first couple of weeks of our fast five interviews, we’ve chatted with a number of Aussie game developers. This week, we’ve got an interview with a New Zealand developer, because we wanted to support their local industry too – we share a lot in…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. The last couple of weeks I’ve been catching up with a gothic adventure game so brutally difficult that I want to break down and cry. I’ve never actually finished this game; though I find its moody atmosphere and gorgeous depictions of decrepit, crumbling castles and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. And not only is she coming to Australia, but she’s performing in an opera. That’s right. Hatsune Miku’s is going high art for her debut down under. In October, Adelaide in South Australia is playing host to OzAsia; a art and culture festival that, as the…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. As an attempt to capture what makes the old school beat-’em-up genre, 99Vidas is a pretty solid attempt. It ticks all of the expected boxes along the way, it attempts to mash up a few existing titles into something that is not really new, but a…
Read MoreNews 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…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Imitation is the highest form of flattery, or so they say. In some cases, however, I’m sure the flattery is only felt when the imposter does justice to the original. If you have seen screenshots or video of Toby: The Secret Mine before, no doubt LIMBO…
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