Video by Matt S. I never thought this sequel would happen, given how niche the first was, but what do you know! Nippon Ichi and FuRyu decided to give it another whirl. I love this game. I love it so much. It’s one of my highlights of the year. I’ve…
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Review by Matt S. The Caligula Effect was the smartest game that almost no one played. Sadly, while I would very much like to see the sequel get the attention that it deserves, I do think it’s going to be a case of history repeating here. The problem that both…
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Mel Kishida wants his career to be defined by his work on the Blue Reflection series. If you remove this particular series, he’s still an enormously accomplished artist, but Blue Reflection in particular is something that he is deeply and personally involved with. Related reading: My preview of the upcoming…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M.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 Dee)! Monark’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Demon Slayer has become an anime behemoth. The recent(ish) film had the rare achievement of pulling in over $500 million in the box office, and that is something other beloved anime films like Your Name and even the classic Spirited Away weren’t able to manage. As…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. As a rabbit owner, I’ve felt consistently aggrieved by the obsession game developers have with the endless pet the dog memes. I get that they’re “man’s best friend” or whatever, but you got yours over and over and over again. Where’s the love for the bunnehs?…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M.I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when I picked up a controller to play The Eternal Cylinder for the first time. The trailers show a weird and wonderful world that is also quite scary because, well, a giant rolling cylinder is about to crush you unless…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’m annoyed by Toree 2. My irritation comes with the disclaimer that this game costs less than a cup of bad coffee, and yes I do know that in that context, for the price, there’s nothing inherently wrong with Toree 2. On the other hand, there’s…
Read MoreList by Matt S. I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows…
Read MoreWe have a very different topic for discussion this month, but I promise you it’s an interesting one! The use of islands in games can range from the very, very large to the very, very small. But what do “islands” mean to video games, and what does it look like…
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