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Review: Nioh 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 10, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Koei Tecmo’s Nioh was a breakthrough in so many ways. It represented the first time that a developer outside of FromSoftware had figured out the X-factor that made FromSoftware’s Dark Souls and Bloodborne such incredible experiences. Koei also managed to do so while keeping a firm…

Review: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX (Nintendo Switch)

March 10, 2020

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Review by Matt S. If I were to ask everyone reading this to raise their hands if they are thoroughly sick of the roguelike genre being appropriated by indie developers to replace the joy of finely crafted levels in favour of randomised “endless” content, I would imagine that most people…

Review: One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 10, 2020

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Review by Clark A. Saitama, the eponymous One Punch Man, has journeyed from homemade web comics to full-fledged Jump magazine releases to gloriously animated works. His next stop poses a dilemma: how do you incorporate a character that wins in a single blow into the video game medium, let alone…

The next Dead or Alive 6 DLC character will be available today

March 9, 2020

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News by Matt S. While Koei Tecmo has found itself in some hot water recently for its DLC strategy for Dead or Alive 6 (namely, charging people for hair colour changes that only last until players change the hair colour again), I’ve been really looking forward to the next new…

Review: Two Point Hospital (Nintendo Switch)

March 9, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Two Point Hospital comes across as more a nostalgic in-joke than an attempt at a proper simulation, and while I loved the old Theme Hospital as much as the next person, what made that game so memorable was that it also offered a tight, engaging, challenging…

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March 9, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Football (yes, yes, “soccer” in some parts) is a highly tactical sport. Sure, players don’t run around in turn-based fashion, but the ebb and flow of a match, and the way that each player has their defined role and ability set… well, it’s all downright Final…

Ganbare! Super Strikers: Oh, to have a big-budget version of this

March 9, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Ganbare! Super Strikers is a super-indie little title that was recently released on everything. It’s one of those cheap little throwaway games that you’ll forget having played soon enough, but it’s also quite enjoyable while it lasts. I’ve done a video looking at the basic tactics…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, March 9, 2020

March 8, 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…

Review: Langrisser I & II (Nintendo Switch)

March 6, 2020

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Review by Matt S. You can’t really fault the developer (Chara-Ani), or publisher, NISA, for trying. On the back of Fire Emblem becoming one of Nintendo’s most important properties, it’s not surprising on any level that someone would want to dust off Langrisser (originally Warsong in the west). It was,…

Mystic Vale: Harvard Let’s Plays

March 6, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. Mystic Vale releases on the Nintendo Switch in a week or so, but it has been kicking around on PC for a year now. It also happens to be a very, very good digital adaptation of an excellent board game. In his latest Let’s Play, Harvard…

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