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by ddnetadmin

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: Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch)

April 24, 2017

Nintendo Switch/Puyo Puyo/Puyo Puyo Tetris/Puzzle Game/Reviews/Sega/Switch Review/Tetris

Review by Matt S. Both Puyo Puyo and Tetris are action puzzle games in which you need to create specific combinations of objects as they fall down a well-like container, in order to make them disappear and prevent the well from filling up. Despite that similarity, before playing Puyo Puyo…

Review: Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 24, 2017

2D platformer/DotEmu/LizardCube/platformer/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Retro/Reviews/Wonder Boy/Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap

Review by Brad L. Wonder Boy was one of the first video games I had ever played. I owned it on the old Commodore 64, and despite that version being inferior to the arcade and Master System editions. I did spend countless hours on it. Same goes with its sequel,…

Gadget Review: SCUF Infinity 4PS Pro (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 24, 2017

controller/Controllers/Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/PS4/SCUF/SCUF Infinity 4PS Pro/Sony PlayStation 4

Gadget review by Nick H. Of the new range of SCUF controllers, the most subtle is the new SCUF Infinity 4PS Pro. The theme of these controllers is your ability to customise them. Through the website you have a variety of different options for the appearance, but the Pro is…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 24, 2017

April 23, 2017

AereA/catch-up coffee/Child-Dream/Final Fantasy XV/Honey Parade Games/Honey∞Parade Games/News/Scar of the Doll/Senran Kagura/SOEDESCO Publishing/Square Enix

News by Britta S. and Lindsay M. 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…

Game Theory: On Persona, the Velvet Room, and Individuation

April 21, 2017

DDNet Premium/Game Theory/Jung/Opinion/Persona 4/Persona 5/Psychology/Velvet Room

Game Theory by Matt C. If you’ve ever played a Persona game, chances are you’ve spent a lot of time in some iteration of the Velvet Room. They play an important narrative role, being the place where each protagonist’s journey begins, and where you get to choose the name that…

on-art-and-power-behind-project-zero

April 21, 2017

Art/DDNet debate/DDNet Premium/graphics

So, last week, we discussed the role of music in games in our DDNet team debating session. This week we thought we’d continue on that theme, and discuss the role of graphics in games. Is it just the hyper-realistic stuff that counts as “good graphics,” or is the visual artistry…

Retro reflections: An ode to the PSP Go (and how awesome was Dead or Alive Paradise, folks?)

April 21, 2017

DDNet Premium/PSP/PSP Go/Retro Reflections

Retro reflections by Matt S. I’m going to make and admission that is going to make a whole bunch of you think a lot less of me, but I have a burning need to say it anyway: The PSP Go is one of my favourite consoles ever. Was it a…

Review: ArmaGallant: Decks of Destiny (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 20, 2017

ArmaGallant/card game/digital CCG/MOBA/Multiplayer/multiplayer only game/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews

Review by Matt S. It’s no secret that I’m not the world’s biggest fan of MOBAs and other eSports-like games. It’s not to say that I don’t appreciate what they do, it’s just that they’ve never offered gameplay that hooks me in particularly well. I’ve tried the main ones –…

Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)

April 20, 2017

Kart Racer/Mario Kart/Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe/Nintendo/Nintendo Switch/Racing Game/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Matt S.Thanks to substantial DLC releases, Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U went from being a game with plenty of content, to one with an overload of it. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch has all of that, plus the return of the battle mode…

Review: Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 20, 2017

Bulletstorm/Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition/FPS/Pigs Might Fly/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Remaster/Reviews/Shooter/shooters

Review by Brad L. I remember way back in 2013 when the PlayStation 4 was announced. I was excited, not only because of the negativity surrounding the Xbox One at the time (that Sony totally took advantage of), but also because of the promise of great new games being released…

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