Game of Thrones: Episode Three – The Sword in the Darkness, as the midway point in Telltale Game’s latest episodic epic, does an excellent job of pulling more narrative threads together while dangling just enough new ones to keep you invested. The writing continues to be strong, but a lack…
Read MoreSoldner-X 2: Final Prototype is a re-release of a 2010 PlayStation 3 game, and is what seems to be one of thousands of shoot-em-ups set in space we’ve seen recently. The original came with a mixed, but mostly positive response, and has now found a home on the Vita, a…
Read MoreBloodborne’s finest moments is in its first hour or so. That’s not to say the rest of the game declines in standard, but the statement is rather an acknowledgement that the first tentative steps into this visionary experience is one of horrible, wonderful awe. No game setting has been so…
Read MoreWhile I wouldn’t go as far as to say it surpasses his other horror titles (most notably those from the Resident Evil and Dino Crisis series), The Evil Within marked a return to form for veteran developer Shinji Mikami, one that I eagerly waited for over the years. Related reading:…
Read MoreToukiden: The Age Of Demons was a very positive first attempt in Koei Tecmo’s effort at building a Monster Hunter killer franchise. It managed to offer some tweaks to the core concept that sees players spending nearly an hour of their day battling a single, hulking beast. But more importantly…
Read MoreI was in tears playing this game. Not because it was so bad it made me want to hurt things, and not because it was a moving piece of art that inspired me beyond words. No. Ryan North’s To Be Or Not To Be had me in tears of laughter.…
Read MoreNintendo’s Amiibos have always been worthy collectibles, if for no other reason than the company seems committed to manufacturing scarcity so that not every fan will be able to find their favourite miniatures. But to date they have been complete misfires in terms of adding anything to the gameplay experience…
Read MoreI am without a doubt one of the biggest fans of Telltale Games here at Digitally Downloaded. Its short slices of narrative gaming resonate with me, and I have had the pleasure of playing everything it has released so far. Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 – Atlus Mugged is…
Read MoreWhen I was recently talking to some of the development team at Visceral, the studio behind Battlefield: Hardline, in the lead up to the release of the game, I couldn’t help but ask them whether the events over in Ferguson had impacted on the development of Battlefield: Hardline or not.…
Read MoreSid Meier’s Starships is so poor it actually physically hurts me. That a man that has been so foundational to the strategy genre would lend his name to nonsense like this is nothing short of depressing. I am of course talking about Sid Meier, who was responsible for the Civilization…
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