It’s that time of year again! Each year, DigitallyDownloaded.net recognises the best, most interesting, most artful and most creative games across a wide range of different categories, and 2018 was no different. In fact, this has been one of the best years for releases, from big blockbusters all the way…
Read MorePreview by Matt C. Gris is one of the most beautiful games ever made. This much was clear when it was first unveiled earlier this year, but to actually play it and see everything in motion is an utter delight. People often liken games to “a painting in motion”—hyperbole, most…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. FromSoftware, best known to us for its Dark Souls formula, likes to be subtle. Part of the appeal of the Dark Souls series is how little they give players up front, challenging them to instead piece together the rich, deep lore through their exploration of the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Why can’t more games about war be like World War 1 biopic, 11-11 Memories Retold? Rather than bombastic nonsense that functions as barely veiled propaganda and military hero worship, why don’t we have more genuine stories about war? The shattering emotions and the horror that the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. As a critic I generally try and avoid reading other reviews and impressions of games before I’ve sat down to do my own review. It’s just a personal preference not to have other people’s ideas floating around my head while I’m thinking of my own. With…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Last year, 11 bit studios took This War of Mine in a new direction with This War of Mine: Stories, DLC for the PC version of the title dedicated to providing in-depth narrative experiences in addition to the base game. The first episode, Father’s Promise, was…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first time I put virtual paint to my virtual canvas, as I set out to make a career in the traditional arts, set against the backdrop of modern Paris, I drew the most juvenile thing I could imagine (i.e. a certain part of male anatomy).…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One way to get my attention really fast is to claim that you’re making a “serene and evocative narrative experience.” Not only are you focusing on the bit of video games that I enjoy the most (the narrative), but you’re also using words that are very……
Read MoreReview by Tyler T. It’s only fitting that Path of Motus, a game centered around learning from one’s mistakes and self-betterment, is in fact a remake of Sententia, one of the Xbox 360’s ugliest and critically dismissed titles. When it was released in 2012, the title had little going for…
Read MoreReview by Trent P. My favourite thing is a good opening prologue that kicks off on a positive note only to end up establishing the conflict and context to the action right away. That juxtaposition between the world before the start of the game or movie and the resulting conflict…
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