Retro reflections by Matt S. The last couple of months has brought us a pretty substantial influx of tactics RPGs. On the Nintendo Switch there was the excellent port of the excellent Disgaea 5, the 3DS got a remake of one of the early Fire Emblems in Fire Emblem Echoes,…
Read MoreImpressions by Matt C. Welcome to what will be the last of my Stormblood diary series. When I left you last week, I’d just finished the main story, which left me with mixed feelings – it had a great build-up to a rather anticlimactic final act, which wasn’t helped by…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. For quite some time Final Fantasy XII has been the only game in Square Enix’s most venerated franchise that hasn’t been available on a console being sold on the current market. That has now been remedied, and I couldn’t be happier. I know I’m an outlier…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., Matt C., 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…
Read MoreImpressions by Matt C. Welcome back to my Stormblood diary series! When I left you last week, I had just finished the Doma portion of the expansion and was heading into the final act of the main story. I’d been taken in by the beauty of Doma and its surrounding…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Final Fantasy XII, remastered into glorious HD with Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, isn’t long away now, and for many people it’ll be the first opportunity to play a game that had been previously restricted to a console that has been long retired. I’ve had…
Read MoreImpressions by Matt C. In the past week, I’ve visited a Japanese-style temple at the bottom of an ocean-bed ravine, I’ve taken part in a battle royale among Mongol-inspired nomadic tribes, and I’ve seen a subjugated people rise up after 25 years of oppressive rule. I’ve fought primals, voidsent, elite…
Read MoreFirst impressions by Matt C. After plenty of anticipation, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is finally here, bringing with it new areas to explore, new jobs to level, and a new chapter in the story of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. I’ll have a full review together in a few…
Read MoreNews by Britta S., Lindsay M., and Trent P. 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…
Read MoreFeature by Matt S. Across the three most modern PlayStation consoles – the PlayStation 3, 4, and Vita – there are just two Final Fantasy games that are currently not available for play in some form: Final Fantasy XI, the effectively defunct MMO, and the greatest game in the series,…
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