Review by Matt S.I wish Ubisoft would ditch the open-world nonsense of Assassin’s Creed to focus on what the series does best: historical-based storytelling. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla does a better job of giving us an authentic take on Viking history, lore, and the cultural characterisation than most other games out…
Read MoreReview by Trent P. Watch Dogs: Legion is a continuation of the Watch Dogs series in every sense. It started with the personal vendetta of protagonist Aiden Pierce early in the generation in 2014. Then the sequel presented players with a larger DedSec crew, and now Watch Dogs: Legion again…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Chances are, if you like city builders, then you also like Anno. Ubisoft’s long-running series of historically-themed builders has been reliably good fun, and on June 25, you’ll be able to play four classic entries in the series, updated for modern computers. The Anno History collection…
Read MoreNews by 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 news anchor, Dee…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Assassin’s Creed Rogue is one of those games that I’ll keep re-playing every time Ubisoft re-releases it. After Assassin’s Creed Liberation, it is my favourite entry in the series, and like with Liberation, having it on the Nintendo Switch is a truly great thing. It comes…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. It’s that time of year again – an open-world game from Ubisoft, this time in its Ghost Recon franchise. Breakpoint is a direct sequel to 2017’s Wildlands, and aims to be a more tactical, action focused alternative to the wacky emergent gameplay of last year’s Far…
Read MoreSony held a PlayStation State of Play last week, so we talk about what we saw in there, and whether Sony has its event formula nailed down properly yet (it probably doesn’t). We also have a good chat about spoilers, and whether people are starting to take that too far…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Assassin’s Creed Liberation has landed on the PlayStation 4, courtesy of the HD remaster of Assassin’s Creed 3 that was recently released on it. Related reading: Read my review of the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin’s Creed Liberation Liberation is, by far, my favourite game in…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The original Division had some cool ideas, but it the eyes of many it got off to a rocky start between its issues and a perceived lack of content. That game received a lot of love from Ubisoft though, and continued to see quality of life…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Far Cry New Dawn is Ubisoft’s latest in its long-standing series, and picks up seventeen years after the events of Far Cry 5. In that game Joseph Seed unleashed a nuclear blast, and in this one the survivors have emerged from their shelters. With the land…
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