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September 2020 Podcast: The role of music and literature in video games

August 31, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to this month’s podcast! As always we kick things off with a look into the games that we can expect to play next month – it’s going to be a big one. Then we transition to talking about our topics for the month. We discuss the…

“Alternate WWII walking sim” announced

August 30, 2020

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News by Matt S. You know what they say in the creative industries: “you can only break with the rules once you’ve understood them?” I would suggest that perhaps developers should learn how to do WWII with proper respect and thought before doing “alternate WWII” games, but developer PolyAmorous is…

Nexomon: Extinction – Why I love this game

August 28, 2020

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Video by Matt S. It’s so easy to dismiss Nexomon: Extinction as a simple Pokemon clone. It looks like it might be one, but as it turns out, the game has a personality and style all of its own… and it’s *excellent.* In this video, I discuss the qualities that…

Review: Nexomon: Extinction (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 28, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Pokémon is a hard thing to “clone.” Think about it – you’ve got to balance out hundreds (and hundreds) of collectible critters, and make sure there’s a steady flow of them to collect throughout a full-length JRPG. Then you’ve also got to make sure they’re all…

Short games are good, actually

August 28, 2020

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Video by Matt S. NISA recently released a console version of Giraffe and Annika – a wholesome little heartfelt game indeed. Unfortunately, it was subject to a lot of criticism around it being “short” and “simple”. It’s odd, because video games are the one art form where “short” is considered…

Review: Giraffe and Annika (Nintendo Switch)

August 27, 2020

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Review by Matt S. In the grand scheme of things, you’re not going to remember Giraffe and Annika. It doesn’t do anything particularly eye-opening with its design and gameplay, and it’s not a substantial contribution to any particular kind of discourse. What it is, however, is blissfully sweet and good-natured,…

Review: Buried Stars (Nintendo Switch)

August 27, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Dear game developers and publishers: if you’ve got a visual novel that needs localisation, you really need to consider the process of finding a quality localiser to be an essential step in the publishing process. Your game exists exclusively for that story, and if you can’t…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, August 27, 2020

August 26, 2020

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News by Lindsay M., News Editor 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…

Fan service: There’s more nuance to it than we think

August 26, 2020

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Video by Matt S. A new game from the creator behind Senran Kagura launched this week, so of course there is commentary around fan service floating out there. The thing is, while we often attribute “fan service” to mean fleshy anime games, bikini DLC and the like, outside of games…

Review: Project Cars 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 26, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Woah. Woah. Woah. What the hell did they do to Project Cars? That brutally hardcore and rather dry racing simulator that turned heads and got people to break out their driving wheels over the last few years has somehow been replaced with… Real Racing 3. That’s…

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