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Final Fantasy VII Remake: Brilliant characters made better

April 6, 2020

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Video by Matt S. (Note: Very, very mild spoilers within) Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to be a game that is discussed and debated – heatedly so – for many years to come. One thing that I do think the developers have absolutely nailed is the characterisation – where…

Review: Final Fantasy VII Remake (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 6, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Where do you even start in talking about something like the Final Fantasy VII Remake? As a remake of a game with an almost unique gravitas as being a masterpiece and work of art, it was a massive risk on Square Enix’s part to take on…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 6, 2020

April 5, 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: Silent World (Nintendo Switch)

April 3, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Horror is one of the more difficult genres to get right. Silent World shows just how wrong things can go. Usually with games that are such significant misfires as this I want to give the developers the benefit of the doubt, and say that a lack…

Windbound is one very lovely-looking game

April 2, 2020

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News by Matt S. Deep Silver and developer, 5 Lives Studios, has announced Windbound. A survival adventure game about building and maintaining a little raft ship to travel from island to island, this is a game well worth paying attention to. From the release: In Windbound, a young warrior named…

Review: Operencia: The Stolen Sun (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 2, 2020

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Review by Matt S. The dungeon crawler has been around for almost as long as video games, and it was certainly one of the first forms of the RPG. Those who grew up playing the likes of Wizardry and Might & Magic will love what Zen Studios has achieved with…

Operencia: Almost the perfect retro-themed dungeon crawl

April 2, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Operencia is Zen Studios’ latest work, and it’s very different from the pinball action that everyone knows them best for. This is a turn-based, traditionally-themed, dungeon crawler. If you grew up with the likes of Wizardry and Might & Magic, you’re going to love the aesthetics,…

And the latest crack at a Dark Souls clone is…

April 2, 2020

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News by Matt S. Everyone wants to be the developer behind the “next Dark Souls.” It’s not a genre I think that smaller teams should actually work on – whether it’s level design, narrative, combat or visuals, the Souls-like genre requires a mastery that is very difficult to get right.…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, April 2, 2020

April 1, 2020

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Review: Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York (Nintendo Switch)

April 1, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Vampire: The Masqurade is “the other” Dungeons & Dragons. It’s been kicking around since 1991 in pen-and-paper form, and there have been numerous attempts – unofficial and official – to recreate the game into video game form. The appeal is obvious, in offering a modern Gothic/punk…

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