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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: TRI: Of Friendship and Madness (PC)

October 16, 2014

101 Penguin Pets 3D/adventure game/Art Game/Indie/PC/PC Review/Puzzle Game/Rat King Entertainment/Reviews/Rising Star Games/TRI: Of Friendship and Madness

Review by Nick H. Most first-person games are about tension. It might be a horror game where the first person perspective is designed to connect the player closer to the fear (such as Alien: Isolation), or it might be using that perspective to most accurately emulate a sensation of speed,…

Australian game of the year finalists announced

October 16, 2014

Australia/Game Developer's Association of Australia/GDAA/News

News by Matt S. And people say that Australia’s games industry lacks for quality and depth. Pfft. The Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA) has announced the finalists for its 2014 Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDA). And the list is spectacular. Of course, Australia’s industry remains small following the big…

Anime Impressions: Hi-sCool! Seha Girls

October 16, 2014

anime/anime impressions/comedy/Crunchyroll/Hi-sCool! Seha Girls/Retro/Sega/TMS Entertainment

Impressions by Clark A. Anthropomorphising video game consoles is nothing new, but as the many Hyperdimension Neptunia fans here at Digitally Downloaded will tell you, it remains novel as a means to poke fun at and criticise the games industry. The usual order is to convert those old hunks of…

Review: NAtURAL DOCtRINE (Sony Playstation 4)

October 15, 2014

hard game/JRPG/Kadokawa Games/Natural Doctrine/NISA/PlayStation/PlayStation 4/PlayStation 4 Review/Reviews/SRPG/Strategy/Tactics RPG

Review by Jedediah H. Have you ever seen a goofy Mel Brooks’ movie from the 90’s by the name Life Stinks? I was on the wrong side of seven years of age the first time I had the privilege, and it left a bit of an existential impression on my…

Review: Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Microsoft Xbox 360)

October 15, 2014

2D fighter/Arc System Works/Atlus/Fighting game/Microsoft Xbox 360/Persona 4/Persona 4 Arena/Persona 4 Arena Ultimax/Reviews/Xbox 360 Review

Review by Nick H. Persona 4 Arena was a title that weirded out all the franchise fans at first, to be blunt. It took a JRPG that was more than a little beloved, and injected its characters into a 2D fighting game. Why is this weird? Because Persona 4 is…

Prepare for another fleshy feast; Tokyo Ghoul anime returns this winter

October 15, 2014

anime/anime news/Horror/manga news/Studio Pierrot/Tokyo Ghoul/Viz Media

News by Clark A. There have been countless rumours and reports regarding whether Studio Pierrot’s animated adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul would be renewed for a second season and it’s been tough to discern the truth between the constant debunking and misinformation being spread. Finally, though, we’ve been given the details…

Review: Driveclub (PS4)

October 15, 2014

Driveclub/Evolution Studios/PS4 Review/Racing Game/Reviews/Sony/Sony PlayStation 4

Review by Nick H. Driveclub was one of the earliest games that was teased for the PlayStation 4. In fact Matt had had a chance to preview it back in 2013 right about the time it was announced that Driveclub would be getting delayed. He had voiced some concerns then…

cpu-saviours-unite-hyperdevotion-noire

October 14, 2014

Compile Heart/Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart/Idea Factory/JRPG/News/Strategy RPG

News by Jedediah H. Calling to attention all Hyperdimension Neptunia fans – yes, you with the Inafune Sword Beam on your utility belt! Since you’re so patient and sweet and adventurous, Idea Factory has announced that their first strategy RPG, Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart, will be cutely gliding a…

Review: The Banner Saga (iPad)

October 14, 2014

iPad/iPad Review/Reviews/Stoic Studio/Strategy/tactics game/The Banner Saga

Review by Harvard L. From what I’ve heard of Stoic’s The Banner Saga, I had been expecting a deep turn based strategy focused on heroism and triumphant battles. Never have I been more wrong. The Nordic-themed fantasy world of The Banner Saga is a bitter one wracked by both political…

Review: Alien: Isolation (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 14, 2014

Alien: Isolation/aliens/Creative Assembly/Horror/PS4 Review/Reviews/Sega/Sony PlayStation 4/Survival Horror

Review by Nick H. There has been a fair share of Alien games over the years, including the recent complete misfire that was Aliens: Colonial Marines. The franchise suits the game medium, since the developers can use the intimate first-person perspective to deliver a visceral sense of fear as you,…

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