I know there’s a gamer sub-culture that appreciates games that are deliberately (painfully) hard. These are the kind of people that buy into the retro-modern games and tributes. They’re the kind of people that arcade games would have sucked right in before people realised that buying a game and playing…
Read MoreDigitally Downloaded recently scored the chance to talk to the guys bringing the multi-platform title Two Brothers to a range of platforms, from iOS to Wii U. Two Brothers has been inspired by retro 8-bit RPGs and the golden Game Boy era of gaming; games such as The Legend of…
Read MoreLet the Retro Rampage begin! Do you have a passion for 8-bit gaming? Do you consider yourself to be a retro gamer? Do you enjoy parodies? Do you relish the moments when you’re having pure unadulterated fun? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then Brian Provinciano’s…
Read MoreYou have to love Spiderweb Software. On microbudgets Jeff Vogel has for years produced massive, sprawling old-school RPGs in the vein of the classic Dungeons & Dragons games. It’s an irresistible formula for anyone with fond nostalgia for the old SSI titles, and of all Vogel’s games, the Avernum series…
Read MoreIt has been two years since Sega released Sonic Adventurefor Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. In that time, fans have been begging, pleading, and making petitions for the game’s sequel to be released in the same format. If you’ve played either title, you’re doubtlessly aware of how “stable” and…
Read MoreGrab it while its free The time has finally come – Carmageddon is about to unleash on iThings all across the world. Yes, the game that the media went crazy over and wanted banned all those years ago is coming back to life like never before. Not only is all…
Read MoreMany gamers today seem eager to throw around the phrase “gameplay over graphics”. While it seems to be a sound theory within the context of focused games like the original Pac-Man, it merely serves to undermine the philosophy of Jet Set Radio. Without the tone set by the upbeat music…
Read MoreNintendo’s The Legend of Zelda is a game franchise that has over the years developed into a unique formula, many times emulated and rarely (or never, depending on your perspective) bettered. There’s a reasonable case to be made that Darksiders comes close to Nintendo’s green-dressed hero, but for all the…
Read MoreAh, arcade shooters. Who doesn’t love the feel of dodging devious bullet patterns and firing streams of bullets whilst reliving the ‘80s? Alas, not all games of the era were able to recreate this thrill successfully. With a title like Chopper I, it seems the developers were more focused on…
Read MoreSpy Vs. Spy is a blast right back to my childhood. The antics of white spy and black spy in their comic series (first started in 1961!) never failed to be amusing, and the fact that so many years later it’s still being referenced in shows like The Big Bang…
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