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Review: World End Syndrome (Nintendo Switch)

May 14, 2019

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Review by Matt S. World End Syndrome plays with fire a little. On the first play through, it’s impossible to avoid getting the “bad ending,” because you’re only presented with one decision to make, with that decision giving you a single option to “choose” in leading up to that ending.…

Review: A Plague Tale: Innocence (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 13, 2019

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Review by Matt S. A Plague Tale: Innocence is a game of two parts. One is its narrative, and Innocence tells an absolutely cracking narrative. In it, 14 year-old Amicia and her little brother struggle to survive the perfect storm of the Black Death, the Inquisition, and the Hundred Years…

Community is key in Life Is Strange 2, Episode 3 – Wastelands

May 13, 2019

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Opinion by Lindsay M. The wait between the second and third episodes of Life Is Strange 2 was a reasonable length; it feels like I just finished the second episode, Rules. But truth is, that was back in January, and so I always welcome the recaps at the beginning of…

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May 13, 2019

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Review by Matt C. “Aggelos is the perfect combination of retro style and modern-day game design.” That bold claim is one of the main lines used in the marketing of Aggelos, but it’s one the game doesn’t entirely live up to. It’s got the “retro style” thing down pat—it perfectly…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, May 13, 2019

May 12, 2019

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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…

The best tactics RPGs that we’ve ever seen

May 10, 2019

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List by Matt S. With the release of Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark this week, I’ve found myself musing over tactics JRPGs all week. It’s not a genre that we see that all that frequently, but is has been around for many years now, and has, over that time, developed a…

Recap: PlayStation’s State of Play – Friday, May 10, 2019

May 9, 2019

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News by Lindsay M. Hi everyone, and welcome to our recap of PlayStation’s second State of Play livestream. This one is expected to be quick — only ten minutes long — and rumours are swirling that something Square Enix will be involved; if true, it better be Avengers (there would…

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May 9, 2019

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News by Matt S. You know of Yoko Taro, right? The auteur who went from arthouse game director to mainstream hit maker thanks to NieR: Automata? He’s been busy with other projects since, of course, and we’re about to get one of those in the west; the mobile title, SINoALICE.…

Going hands-on with Gato Roboto

May 9, 2019

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Preview by Matt S. You can always be sure of one thing about anything Devolver Digital stamps its logo on; somehow, even when it takes on a project that is completely traditional in scope, it manages to find a developer to do something interesting with tradition. Gato Roboto is Metroid…

Here’s the baseball game I actually want to play

May 9, 2019

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News by Matt S. Konami has released an extended play trailer for its upcoming Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2019 – the official tie-in for the Japanese baseball league. Forget MLB: The Show, this is the baseball I want to get stuck into. GO THE MIGHTY TOKYO GIANTS. This video features two…

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