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Review: Octopath Traveler (Nintendo Switch)

July 12, 2018

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Review by Matt S. The best examples of modern games that tap into the nostalgia of old are those that are styled “retro,” but don’t ignore all the learnings that has come from a few decades of game development. Octopath Traveler is the shining example of what every developer of…

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July 12, 2018

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Video by Matt S. On a whim I purchased a Tour De France video game for the first time with this year’s edition. I’m surprised it has taken me this long to discover the franchise, because as it has turned out, it’s exactly the kind of sports game I love!…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, July 12, 2018

July 11, 2018

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News by Lindsay M., Matt C., 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…

Review: Angels of Death (Nintendo Switch)

July 11, 2018

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Review by Matt S. I never thought that games that looked like they were built in RPG Maker could work as horror, but then I played Corpse Party. Despite looking so very primitive, the game told an absolutely cracking horror story, and became the perfect proof that sometimes all a…

The three Atelier Arland games are being re-released on PlayStation 4! And Nintendo Switch!

July 11, 2018

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News by Matt S. The three Atelier Arland titles – Rorona, Totori and Meruru – were my first Atelier games ever. Before these three (originally released on PlayStation 3), Atelier games were in such short supply in Australia that I didn’t even know the series existed. And soon, you’ll be…

Review: Limbo (Nintendo Switch)

July 11, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. I should preface this by saying this is not going to be an average review of Limbo. Playdead’s first foray into commercial games development came as a dream and a prayer, and its earnestness and sheer novelty on the Xbox Live Arcade back in 2010 made…

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July 10, 2018

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Review by Matt S. A party game that takes pride in the fact that it might cause friendships and relationships to be tested. Let’s just sit and think about that scenario here. You’ve got a party going on, and people are looking for a game to play. You suggest the…

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July 10, 2018

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It’s all about the JRPG this week, with two equally-exciting JRPGs hitting the market! The first is, of course, Octopath Traveller, the new, Nintendo-published love letter to the JRPGs of yesteryear. We chat about that one (without spoilers, of course). Then we chat about Shining Resonance Refrain, the first Shining…

Darksiders is not a “Zelda clone”; Also we have a release date for Darksiders III

July 10, 2018

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News by Matt S. Darksiders is one of the more under-appreciated franchises out there in the mainstream. The games have always been top notch stuff, but they’ve been too readily dismissed as “Zelda clones” and that, unfortunately, means that a lot of people have missed out on them. After THQ…

Review: Lost in Harmony (Nintendo Switch)

July 10, 2018

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Review by Ginny W. I’m a bit of a rhythm game fiend. I’ve gotten my grubby little hands on every rhythm title that’s come to the New Zealand eShop, and I’ve had a pretty great run with all of them. The Switch has a great selection of rhythm games, and…

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