News by Matt S. Final Fantasy Dissidia NT is Square Enix’s all-star hero mashup from its premiere franchise. Focused on competitive play, its three-a-side brawling, and as per our review from earlier in the year, it’s actually quite a lot of fun. In the months since release there has been…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The main reason to buy World of Final Fantasy Maxima on Nintendo Switch is so that you can have it on your Switch. The addition of “Maxima” to the original title does denote that there’s some extra stuff that has been added for this release, and…
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 MoreReview by Matt S. The World Ends With You was a cult hit on the Nintendo DS. Stylish, slick and sharp, its vibrant use of youth culture motifs and “street” style art combined with an inspired soundtrack and light, but engaging, JRPG mechanics to offer players something genuinely different. There’s…
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 MoreReview by Lindsay M. I’ve re-written this paragraph about a dozen times, each one ending with Command + A + delete. I don’t know if there is a “right” way to talk about Life Is Strange 2, but I feel a heavy burden to do so regardless. The original Life…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. I’ve hold the most recent Tomb Raider reboot series in high regard. While the games are often compared to the Uncharted series, the Tomb Raider series has done a much better job of creating a sense of exploration and wonder, which I’ve found the Uncharted series…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. One of my new favourite destinations while in Japan is the VR theme park that Bandai Namco has constructed right in the heart of Kabukicho. Yes, the one that lets you play Mario Kart in VR. I had the good fortune of going along to it…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Last Remnant is one of those titles in Square Enix’s backlog that has an awful lot of respect, but relatively few people have had the chance to play it. It’s available on PC, but for console fans you’d need to get yourself an Xbox 360…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Dragon Quest is precious to me. Much like Final Fantasy, I consider the series formative in giving me a deep, abiding, and likely life-long love of Japanese RPGs. The imagination, humour, and storytelling that Dragon Quest pioneered has stuck with me over much of my life,…
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