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Review: The Banner Saga (Nintendo Switch)

May 28, 2018

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Review by Ginny W. There’s a certain appeal to brutality from both an aesthetic and a mechanical perspective. Unforgiving yet pristine landscapes feature heavily in video games, like I Am Setsuna and Horizon: Zero Dawn. It’s not solely because of their deadly beauty. It’s more likely because of the psychological…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, May 28, 2018

May 27, 2018

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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: SEGA Genesis Classics (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 25, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Of course SEGA Genesis Classics is superb value. You’re talking about a lineup of 50 games here (the full range of games is here), ranging from the brilliance of Sonic (back when Sonic was actually worth playing) through to classic fighting brawler action in Golden Axe,…

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May 25, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Persona 4 Dancing All Night could have easily been a bad game. Making a rhythm game “sequel” to a JRPG isn’t exactly a logical path I would have taken. Related reading: Our review of the original Persona 4 Dancing All Night on PlayStation Vita But it…

We have a release date for the English release of Bullet Girls Phantasia

May 25, 2018

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News by Matt S. Bullet Girls Phantasia is the next super-pervy anime game that will get an English release exclusively in Asian markets. Likely because the developers assume that the game will get all kinds of heat (or outright banned) were it to go down standard publishing routes, releasing it…

Review: Disco Dodgeball – REMIX (Nintendo Switch)

May 24, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Disco Dodgeball is one groovy little game. You play as a robot that can pick up groovy mirror ball-like objects and hurl them at opponents. A single hit and the opponent is toasted, but it’s also possible to time a catch an opponent’s throw mid-air, which…

Review: Detroit: Become Human (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 24, 2018

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Review by Tyler T. Detroit: Become Human isn’t exactly subtle in its allusions to racism and slavery. Everything from referencing Jim Crow laws to intense segregation is designed to remind players of the not-so-distant lives that black people had in America. That’s actually fine, as if there’s one thing to…

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May 24, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. So of course the big new AAA-industry news had to happen while I was on my flight back from Japan. EA revealed Battlefield V, with the news that it will be based on World War 2, and it has a woman soldier in the promo art,…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, May 24, 2018

May 23, 2018

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News by Lindsay M., News Editor Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature, albeit a tiny bit smaller than usual! 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…

Review: Steins;Gate 0 (PC)

May 23, 2018

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By Matt C. For some reason or another, I’ve never played Steins;Gate (I know, I know, I’m sorry). That makes reviewing Steins;Gate 0 tricky, because is very much a sequel that’s tied closely to its predecessor. The central plot is broadly self-contained, but all the little details and character interactions…

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