Video by Matt S. PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE THIS IS AN IN-DEPTH LOOK INTO THE GAME’S THEMES, THERE ARE SPOILERS! I know this is an old game, but as it is a new release, it’s possible that there are people out there that will use this release to play FFVIII for…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Man of Medan is the latest narrative horror experience from the development team behind Until Dawn… and it’s a classy, smart, deeply enjoyable horror game. In this video I look at some of the qualities that make it such an enjoyable game – no plot spoilers,…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. Control is the latest from Remedy, the developer behind such high-premised stuff as Max Payne and Alan Wake. This one is different again… and in the best possible way. In this video, Harvard takes a look at some of the unique features of Control, and why…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Yet another round of Dead or Alive 6 costume DLC has landed with us, and this time around it’s beautiful, flowing summer dresses. These costumes actually really impressed me. From a technical and animation standpoint, skin-tight swimsuits and similar isn’t such a challenge. Getting a long…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I had not been paying attention to RAD prior to its launch. I don’t really know why, other than to say there’s so much other stuff out there. But Double Fine’s latest is a perfect nostalgia trip right back to the glories of 80’s cartoons. From…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. One of the regular watchers of the DDNet YouTube community asked me to canvas this topic, so here we go! An in-depth look at fan service, exploitation, and art in video games – is exploitation an issue, where to we draw the line, and how do…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. One of the “lost” classics in FromSoftware’s long history, Metal Wolf Chaos was only ever released in Japan, and on the Xbox – a console no one wanted in that country. That made it almost impossible for anyone to play. Now, courtesy of Devolver Digital, we’re…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. (Mild content warning with regards to a depiction of a suicide) Crystar, out soon, comes to us from FuRyu in Japan, and Spike Chunsoft in the west. It’s an action JRPG with a particular trick – it’s all about crying as a gameplay mechanic. If that…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. A new Dead or Alive 6 Season Pass kicked off last week, and brought with it the first wave of swimsuit costumes for all the characters. Like I was going to resist that. So here I am, testing out all the lovely swimsuits for all the…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Oninaki is the latest from Tokyo RPG Factory, published by Square Enix. As with Tokyo RPG Factory’s previous efforts, it’s a retro JRPG throwback with a modern presentation. Also, as with previous titles from the studio, it’s a beautifully melancholic game, with an almost poetic rhythm,…
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