Stellar Blade very much wants to be a merger of NieR: Automata and the Soulslike formula. It’s a flashy science fiction romp through a decrepit, decaying world, and the ambience is certainly going to be familiar to NieR fans. It’s also undeniably well-made. However, for all the comparisons people have been making to the likes of NieR: Automata and Bayonetta…
Silent Hope will be released on October 3, and it is an intriguing little game. It is being billed as a return to the classic isometric action JRPGs of yesteryear (think Secret of Mana), with a quirk: this is a world without words. From the press release: “In a world…
Read MoreIt has been 13 years since the last The Settlers title. The Settlers: New Allies is also the first time the series has ever made its way to a home console. Until now, this venerable, hugely respected and beloved simulation/strategy series had been exclusive to PC (with a couple of…
Read MoreI’ve run out of patience with the Richman series. I want to love them, but the feeling is clearly not reciprocal. This is the third game that developer/publisher, Softstar, has released on the Nintendo Switch, and not only does it demonstrate that there is little interest in improving the series,…
Read MoreOf all the major sporting events, the Tour de France must be one of the most challenging concepts to adapt to a video game. After all, you’re looking at courses that are hundreds of kilometres long, and take hours to cycle across, with the scenery changing up and down mountains,…
Read MoreWhat happens when you blend the otome visual novel sub-genre with death games like Danganronpa or Squid Games? Essentially, you get Charade Maniacs. This is Idea Factory’s latest to make its way out west and it’s an intriguing and eclectic thing. I don’t know if this particular fusion of ideas…
Read MoreOne of the most significant television broadcasters in Japan, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) has announced its first major foray into video games. Given that the company has launched a website in both English and Japanese, it would imply that TBS has ambitions beyond the domestic market. There aren’t any…
Read MorePersona 5 has become a full-on franchise in its own right, having already had a spin-off rhythm game and a Musou-like action sequel. And now there’s a tactics JRPG coming. It looks so, so good, and Atlus in Japan has just released a new trailer to remind us of that…
Read MoreA full disclaimer here: I’m not the world’s biggest fan of Sonic the Hedgehog. I respect the contribution that the series has made to the history and development of video games, but I do find the characters aggravating, and the aesthetics garish. More simply, I just prefer slower-paced platformers that…
Read MoreNow that there are devices like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally freely on the market, the appeal of buying a dedicated emulation console has dropped a little. Why buy one of those when you can just use the more powerful handheld PC, emulate more games and then also play…
Read MoreWe are now half way through 2023 (wow has time flown by), and as we like to do at DDNet, we’ve decided to go back through everything that has been released this year so far, and pick out our favourites. What a year it has been! These eleven below are…
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