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 Shaan J. Sports games have essentially become synonymous with annual releases, and each new title is often accompanied by buzzwords like “career”, “customisation”, or “social”. Electronic Arts has been a giant in this field, investing heavily into the yearly release cycle for all kinds of sports games, with…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. You wouldn’t think that I’d find myself getting hooked on yet another version of Warriors Orochi 3. After playing the PlayStation 3 original release to death, and again spending an unhealthy amount of time in the Nintendo Wii U port, I found myself with a copy of…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Have you ever laid on your belly in the middle of a cold afternoon, dreaming of pummelling some of the Final Fantasy universe’s most famous creatures and smug bosses with the power of dynamic rhythm-action, earning experience and rewards for every song well performed and foolish…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. I thought Season 2 of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead started with something of a whimper, with characters that did not interest me much and a scenario that held promise, but failed to deliver. On the whole, this season has been an up and down experience,…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. I love a good creepy game. They have the ability to engage the senses and mind in ways few other games can. A horror or suspense title is a challenging one to build, however. It needs to keep you intensely immersed in its world, in order…
Read MoreReview by Jedediah H. Propelled by the wind, or perhaps by magical liberty, I drift the skies, the caves, the fabulous colours. But it’s the night hours in this particular world, and the blackness of the backdrop teases me to explore the apparent emptiness. So I quickly ascend and pierce…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first Danganronpa was a masterclass in narrative storytelling. Taking a series of murder mysteries, and wrapping them up in a philosophical framework that covered everything from Schrodinger’s Cat to nihilism, game theory to morality, it’s the kind of game that you could replay over and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. A couple of games that I’ve got a personal interest in have just been confirmed for a PlayStation 4 release. Persona 5, previously thought to be a PlayStation 3 exclusive, has been confirmed for a PlayStation 4 release as well. Given that Persona 3 and Persona…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This was inevitable – some developer in Japan was going to take the Oculus Rift or Sony’s Project Morpheus technology for virtual reality, or VR, and use it to create one of those “quirky” games where for reasons unknown you, the player, find yourself in a…
Read MoreReview by Sam M. CounterSpy places itself within the Cold War. Two sides, the Imperialist States and the Socialist Republic are competing in the Space Race. But it’s not the race you’re most likely thinking of. It’s a race to blow up the moon. C.O.U.N.T.E.R. has been tasked with finding…
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