Fans of Suda51’s development studio, Grasshopper Manufacture, is known for games like No More Heroes and the Silver Case series. Up next on the studio’s docket is blood-soaked action game Romeo is a Dead Man. It promises a unique combination of ultra-violent science fiction and super sleek action gameplay, wrapped up in an original (and bonkers) story. This is the…
I remember back when Mini Metro came out. It was 2014. I was completely obsessed and playing it late into the night. I still return to it every now and then, though I’ve definitely lost some of my skills. Its sister game (not a sequel but very much in the…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I 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 Dee)!…
Read MoreDon’t Nod is one of my favourite developers (though I keep forgetting the slight name change), thanks in large part to the original Life Is Strange. It’s made some solid games otherwise, though, including Tell Me Why and Gerda: A Flame in Winter. Its next title, Harmony: The Fall of…
Read MoreShadowman may sound familiar to you – it’s a comic that started back in 1992, and has since sold millions of copies and had two video games based off it. Shadow Man was released in 1999, and Shadow Man: 2end Coming was released in 2002; both games feature protagonist Michael…
Read MoreAs I do with FMV games, I’ve had my eye on Mia and the Dragon Princess since it was announced last year. This one is a pretty straightforward interactive film with branching narratives. It’s made by two of the heavy hitters in contemporary FMV gaming, Wales Interactive and Good Gate…
Read MoreThere hasn’t been a Double Dragon title in well over five years: the last, developed by Arc System Works, was Double Dragon IV in early 2017. It didn’t review that well, with Brad scoring it 2.5/5 stars. That’s… not good. Well, the torch has been passed new a new developer…
Read MoreBeing a journalist isn’t the easiest job; the amount of hate flung at you can come and go depending on whatever you’ve currently written. It’s common knowledge that reviewing anything Nintendo-related (think The Legend of Zelda or Pokémon) is basically the best way to ensure you’ll be hated for years…
Read MoreI had never played a farming sim until I played Farm Manager 2022, and now I’m intrigued by just about all of them. While DDNet hasn’t reviewing the Farming Simulator franchise since the 2019 version, Matt had good things to say. There hasn’t been a title since 2020’s, so there’s…
Read MoreI like the eastasiasoft showcases for a few reasons. One, they happen at the right times. Two, they focus on imminent game releases. And three, no time is wasted: it’s game after game after game with zero filler. I acknowledge that it’s late fall down under right now, but eastasiasoft…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I 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 Dee)!…
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