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Review: Journey to the Savage Planet (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 28, 2020

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Review by Matt S. No developer would ever admit to being annoyed that another developer got a game out first, but Journey to the Savage Planet’s developer must surely have seen the release of The Outer Worlds last year and groaned just a little. The two play very differently, but…

Harvard Let’s Plays: Super Crush KO

January 27, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. Super Crush KO is a recent release, but it’s an indie game you absolutely should not overlook. It offers tight, fast, exciting action platforming/brawling, set against a really slick neon aesthetic. Sadly, with a lot of great indie games getting released almost daily, you only need…

Review: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 27, 2020

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. You would be hard pressed to find a series that has the mass-market appeal of Dragon Ball. Having started back in 1984, the Dragon Ball series has seen a giant manga run, anime series, video games, movies, and with the more recent Battle of the Gods…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, January 27, 2020

January 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…

Harvard Let’s Plays: Slay The Spire

January 24, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. Slay The Spire is a delightful mix of so many things – it’s card game, it’s a roguelike. It’s fantasy and it’s colourful. In his latest Let’s Play, Harvard highlights many of the strategies and mechanics at play that make this such a delightful little game.…

Review: Ember (Nintendo Switch)

January 24, 2020

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Review by Matt S. When I saw Ember land on the Nintenndo eShop store, I thought there was something vaguely familiar with it. Promising to be a throwback to Baldur’s Gate, and other RPGs of old helped cinch the deal for me, so I figured I’d give it a go.…

Yet another bright and charming VN is coming to Switch

January 23, 2020

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News by Matt S. The whole “wake up in a video game” trope has become astoundingly common as a plot device, but that’s also because it works, and is good fun. Ascendant Hearts, an Isekai visual novel that launched on Steam back in 2018, is one such example, parodying all…

Video: On the making of Journey to the Savage Planet

January 23, 2020

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Interview by Matt S. Journey to the Savage Planet is the first outing for Typhoon Studios, a talented small developer with a lot of heritage behind it. It’s out in a little over a week now, and I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the co-founders of…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, January 23, 2020

January 22, 2020

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Patreon backer’s essay: Persona 5, heroism, and Edogawa Ranpo – it’s all topsy-turvy

January 22, 2020

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Essay by Matt S. Persona 5 is one of the bigger name JRPGs of the past generation. With luxurious production values, rich characters, and a superb sense of style, it’s hardly surprising that people would commit to the game’s 100-odd hour run-time. There’s a new version of Persona 5 coming,…

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