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Video: PlayStation 4 hidden gems: Alchemic Jousts

February 20, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Alchemic Jousts is a simple, bright, charming little strategy game, with a really great deck building element. It’s “casual” in that it’s not exactly Civilization or Total War, but there’s a lot to this game, and it’s end-to-end a joy to play. Sadly it didn’t exactly…

Review: Tangledeep (Nintendo Switch)

February 20, 2019

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Review by Matt S. “Roguelikes” are dime a dozen these days. Any game that takes a procedural approach to the level design (i.e. the level is randomised) is proudly broadcast as a roguelike, and it’s easy to understand why; random levels means unlimited replay value, or something. If that’s not…

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February 19, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Sigh, Kemco. I like what Kemco wants to achieve; the publisher wants to give us all retro-styled JRPGs that are reminiscent of the SNES through PlayStation One era of the genre. As a fan of that era of game development – especially with regards to the…

Review: Tokyo School Life (Nintendo Switch)

February 19, 2019

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Review by Matt S. The summer school romance – is there any single topic out there that is sweeter, more nostalgic, and warmer than that? I’d argue not. We all have memories of those schoolyard crushes and summer camp flings, and Tokyo School Life is actually one of the better…

Nintendo is awesome! Tetris is brilliant! Open worlds are meh (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #6)

February 19, 2019

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Last week Nintendo held its most impressive Nintendo Direct Web show ever, so we talk about all the awesome announcements that were made there (including Tetris!) We also have a good chat about open world games, given two very high-profile ones released this week: Metro and Far Cry. Is the…

Review: Modern Combat: Blackout (Nintendo Switch)

February 18, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Gameloft represents a lot of things that I find genuinely offensive about big business game development. The company takes popular ideas that other developers and publishers have pioneered, cribs them wholesale, and then dumps them for free (or close to free, but of course always with…

Far Cry New Dawn: A look at what this game’s all about

February 18, 2019

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Video by Pierre-Yves L. The full review will be live on DDNet later this week. Stay tuned! Far Cry: New Dawn is the latest in Ubisoft’s long-running open-world shooter series. In this video, Pierre-Yves takes a look at the game’s setting, and what it’s all about. What a month for…

Review: Reverie: Sweet As Edition (Nintendo Switch)

February 18, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. Reverie is a retro-styled top-down adventure game steeped in both modern and historic New Zealand culture. On the basis of charm alone, I was happy to hit it with full marks and enjoy my time while it lasted – but that would hardly make for an…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, February 18, 2019

February 17, 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…

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February 15, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Sekiro comes out in about a month, and I’ve finally had some hands-on time with it! In this video I show you a couple of bosses that I fight along the way, and share some thoughts about how FromSoftware’s latest compares to some of its peers,…

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