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Tales of Vesperia: The Art of the Joyful Deconstruction

January 21, 2019

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Feature by Harvard L. The Tales series is by many regards Bandai Namco’s answer to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy. It’s a JRPG series with epic scope and a long line of mainstream titles connected more by common elements than plot or character, which is beloved by its hardcore Japanese fans,…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, January 21, 2019

January 20, 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…

This Week’s (and Last Week’s) Switch Port News: Friday, January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019

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News by Matt C. It’s a new year, but the onslaught of Switch ports for just about every game ever created shows no signs of slowing down. Admittedly, the list below covers the two-and-a-bit weeks since the start of the month (rather than the usually weekly list, which will resume…

Review: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 18, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Serious aircraft simulators are for really hardcore players. There’s a certain thrill to mastering the complex controls for aeronautical terms I’d never be able to memorise, I’m sure, but those games are well beyond me, which is unfortunate, because I enjoy the idea of them a…

There’s a new fighting game on the block, and it features… Power Rangers

January 17, 2019

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News by Matt S. Do I dare hope that this will actually be good? Power Rangers, the franchise, is all about fighting on top of fighting. And now there’s a new fighting game coming that lets you settle once and for all which ranger is the best (yellow. Always, always…

It’s happening! Trails of Cold Steel 3 is happening!

January 17, 2019

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News by Matt S. Finally! Trails of Cold Steel 1 & 2, on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita were two of the finest JRPGs that have been produced in recent memory. It might not be a series with the mainstream awareness of some others, but both games are genuinely…

Review: Bury Me, My Love (Nintendo Switch)

January 17, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Bury Me, My Love should be a game that is mandatory for us all to play. At a time when in the west we have developed a kind of cultural sociopathy towards the most desperate among the human population – people who our nations are directly…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, January 17, 2019

January 16, 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…

Review: Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes (Nintendo Switch)

January 16, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Travis Strikes Again is quite clearly a vanity project for the endlessly eclectic Goichi Suda. It was his opportunity to indulge his love of retro games, indie game development, and Devolver Digital (we all know there’s a collaboration project coming up; just announce it already). It’s…

Review: Clock Simulator (Nintendo Switch)

January 16, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. So I’ve written for DDNet for a while, and I find that the games that I tend to like the most are the ones that feel like more than just a game – the ones that make me think about my life, and reality itself. I’ve…

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