News by Matt S. Nothing made me sadder to see the original The Caligula Effect bomb in the west. It was always going to, of course, as a Vita-exclusive uber-niche JRPG, but I wanted Atlus to be rewarded for its efforts. Related reading: Our review of the game’s original PlayStation…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Here I am, driving from Miami to San Francisco, taking part in a variety races over land, sea and air, and performing tricks to gain a huge social media following. Not to mention finding hidden caches of car parts to trick out and improve your vast…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Koihime Enbu is a fighting game spinoff from the Koihime Musou franchise. If “musou” catches your attention because you’re a fan of Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty and Sengoku Musou (i.e. Warriors) franchises, don’t think that Koihime Musou is the same. It is indeed set in the same…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s hard not to admire the purity with which Rainbow Skies, like Rainbow Moon before it, sticks to a particular vision. The developer wanted to create a grind of a JRPG, with a near complete focus on pushing through one battle after another, with only the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. An all-women anime fighter, based on the popular Three Kingdoms historical narrative of China, Koihime Enbu is basically everything I like in my 2D fighters; fanservice, slick, fast action, and gorgeous animation and art. Related reading: Here’s our review of the Japanese import of the original…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I, like many video game writers, have a niche: a cozy little corner of the world filled with our favourite types of games that we know the most about. I often write about indies with heartfelt stories — and rarely about anything to do with platforming.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Dontnod’s modus operandi is to put players through difficult moral choices. It was brilliantly executed in the masterful Life is Strange, but then that game was effectively a choose your own adventure. And as we all know, games without “gameplay” are immediately relegated to the hyper-niche.…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. and Matt S. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we 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…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. E3 is winding down, and I’m not sure about you, but I’m both completely wired and downright exhausted simultaneously. We’ve covered most the major press events as well as delved deeper into our favourite titles from the week, and we’ve got them all here so you…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. FMV (full motion video) video games may seem like something new, but they’ve actually be around since the 1980s. There’s no need for a full history lesson — that’s what Wikipedia is for — but in short several developers tried its hands at creating FMV titles,…
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