At the start of the year, when Digitally Downloaded was far smaller, if I had mentioned “grognard” in a review every reader would have understood what I meant. We were very much focused on the various strategy and RPG genres back then. We have since expanded of course, and that’s…
Read MoreWhen I sat down to start writing this review, I had to spend 10 minutes researching the name. It’s never a good sign when the very name of a game is forgettable. That’s a harsh way to kick off a review, I know, and in all fairness Planets Under Attack…
Read MoreThe features of a good Real Time Strategy (RTS) have been well established over the years thanks to intelligent games like Command and Conquer, Age of Empires and that pinkest of elephants (one who is almost fluorescent); Starcraft. With such popularity to market off, the development of RTS games is…
Read MorePort Royale 3 made me glad that I still play games. It is so different to the modern games that focus on instant gratification that it must have been a real risk to release it on consoles, and if there’s any justice in the world this risk will pay off,…
Read MoreStrategy games have held a position of favour for man hardcore gamers since the inception of the form. Unfortunately, this genre has been woefully represented over the past few years as market ground has been lost to more populist fair, especially to the infinitely reproducible first person shooters. So much…
Read MoreI look at the dictionary definition of ‘revolution,’ and I have to question its application to the newest Worms game. There is nothing revolutionary about Worms Revolution, but then again that’s not really a bad thing. In fact, those times that Team 17 have really tried to mix up the…
Read MoreLittle King’s Story was a Wii game that managed to be both a critical hit and a game that was beloved by the people that played it. Or perhaps “person that played it” would be the more appropriate phrase, because Little King’s Story’s sales figures were unfortunately nothing short of…
Read MoreNow available on Steam Tower defence games are a dime a dozen these days, as they’re a perfect fit for touch controlled games. The creatively name Shad’O, from the small French indie developer Okugi Studios, has opted to not stick with the smartphone/tablet platforms with their title, bringing their creative…
Read MoreI rather like strategic wargames. A good one feels like the evolution of chess – where carefully positioned units, well timed tactical flanking maneuvers and an intimate understanding of the various effects of terrain can turn the tides against overwhelming odds. And that’s when it’s rather embarrassing for the other…
Read MoreSitting down to write this preview, I cannot clearly pigeonhole Drox Operative into a single genre or category. I can call the game a 2D, free-roam space shooter, but it is much more than that. I can say that the game is a real-time strategy game, but all of the…
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