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Review: The Princess Guide (Nintendo Switch)

March 29, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Do you remember Ogre Battle? Probably not. Back before it was absorbed into the mega-beast that is today’s Square Enix, a humble little company called Quest produced two Ogre Battle titles, one for the Super Nintendo, and one for the Nintendo 64. These games were a…

the-mightiest-non-diablo-of-them-all-is

March 28, 2019

News/Torchlight/Torchlight II

News by Matt S. Among the many “Diablo clones” that have been released over the years, 2012’s Torchlight 2 stands heads and shoulders above the others as a game that people have complete respect for. Many believe it’s one of, if not the only, Diablo-like that has supassed the genre…

Review: Yoshi’s Crafted World (Nintendo Switch)

March 28, 2019

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Review by Matt S. I don’t understand how you could be anything but delighted by Yoshi’s Crafted World. Yes, it’s not challenging (play the upcoming Cuphead for that), nor is it especially deep. That’s because Nintendo made this one so that everyone, of all ages, can enjoy it. You’d need…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, March 28, 2019

March 27, 2019

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News by Lindsay M. and Matt S. 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…

DLC Review: Pinball FX3: Williams Pinball: Volume 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 27, 2019

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Review by Nick H. Zen Studios is once again working its pinball magic, this time with yet more classic real pinball in Pinball FX3: Williams Pinball: Volume 3. This mix of nostalgic pinball action and the modern appeal of video game magic comes together beautifully for pinball fanatics such as…

review-nelke-legendary-alchemists

March 27, 2019

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Review by Matt S. To celebrate 25 years of Atelier, the teams at Gust and Koei Tecmo decided to do something very different with Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists, and eschew the series traditional JRPG structure and design for a light-hearted city building simulation instead. Talk about a dramatic change!…

There’s a sequel to Labyrinth of Refrain on the way

March 26, 2019

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News by Matt S. Labyrinth of Refrain is one of the most interesting and original dungeon crawlers that we’ve seen in quite some time. As we wrote in our review: “Labyrinth of Refrain represents a genuine attempt to subvert and modernise a genre that even fans, such as myself, would…

Twenty brilliant pieces of game music, part 2!

March 26, 2019

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Last week we kicked off a countdown of 20 of our favourite pieces of game music – not necessarily the best, but certainly our favourites. This week we finish that countdown! From Final Fantasy to Wild Arms, Donkey Kong to The World Ends With You, there’s been so much great…

Review: Attack of the Earthlings (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 26, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. Remember the scene from the original Alien film where the Xenomorph is moving around the spaceship’s vents, hunting down the few remaining survivors in a tense game of cat and mouse? Well, Attack of the Earthlings is a tactics game where you’re in the shoes of…

Recap: PlayStation’s first State of Play

March 25, 2019

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News by Lindsay M., News Editor It’s time for PlayStation’s first State of Play live stream, and while there are a lot of guesses, nobody knew exactly what to expect going in but most agreed it would be Sony’s answer to the Nintendo Direct. Early on, the narrator confirms this…

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