Review by Matt S. I’m all for games being complex, challenging, and unforgiving. Just this week I reviewed a simulation title, in A-Train, that comes dangerously close to being a genuine degree in urban planning and an MBA, rolled into one. But, if you are going to go down the…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. DDNet contributor, Harvard, was the one to review Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Strangers of Sword City for us. In addition to his in-depth, 2,000-word review, he’s also created this “Let’s Play” video, highlighting the early game of Saviors of Sapphire Wings, and giving you some hints and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first thing that you’ll see when turning on A-Train: All! Aboard! Tourism is a super cute anime girl batting her eyes at you as she welcomes you to the tutorial. It’s a bright, fun start to what looks like a charming, colourful little city builder…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. It did seem for a while there that the first person dungeon-crawlers might become a dead genre, but the quality of Wizardry-likes has captured imaginations anew and for the last decade or so the genre has been enjoying a real renaissance for anyone willing to take…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Qix is older than I am, and the fact that it’s still a well-known game that spawns all kinds of variations and spin-offs really is saying something. There really aren’t many classics still “in circulation” that were invented before I was born. Bishoujo Battle Cyber Panic!…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of all the deep dives into human psychology that you can do, I think that games that deal with some application of Game Theory would have to be my favourite. What causes people to work together, or in opposition to one another, and how mutually assured…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Maverick niche developer, Sting, has been around since 1989, and while it has had its ups and downs, it has been a reliable source of interesting, different games through much of its history. It recently collaborated with Aquaplus for the Utawarerumono games, for example, and we…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Cute little blockies bouncing around will never get old, and the studio behind BQM – BlockQuest Maker – is back with more of that exact aesthetic, with Dungeon & Gravestone, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The game launches on April 23, and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Why did no one tell me about Dry Drowning before? It is very much my kind of experience. It’s thought-provoking, has a solid grounding in literary tradition, and weaves a gripping narrative. Looking through some of the other reviews that have popped up since the game…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Take a dash of Alexandre Dumas, a dollop of class warfare, and a hearty dose of Steampunk, and then make it all sadistic and you’re more or less at Steam Prison. A little like Piofiore: Fated Memories, this game does like to subvert what people expect…
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