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Review: Tactical Mind (Nintendo Switch)

January 4, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Tactical Mind is an inexpensive, basic, and highly abstract strategy board game. With its Tron-like neon aesthetic, it’s certainly stylish enough, but as a massive (massive) Tron fan I can say that that’s the least interesting thing about the game. I came for the aesthetic, but…

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January 4, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. Gorogoa is one of the most beautiful puzzle games ever made, and it’s an experience which would enrich the lives of anyone who played it. It’s part picture book, part adventure game, reminiscent of Loveshack’s Framed and Nyamyam’s Tengami, and yet predating both those games. Developed…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, January 4, 2018

January 3, 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: DragonFangZ – The Rose & Dungeon of Time (Nintendo Switch)

January 3, 2018

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Review by Matt S. There’s a first for everything. I never thought that a poor translation would ruin a game. There are certainly poor translations of Japanese games out there; I grew up in those heady days with Square before it became Square Enix and I remember what Final Fantasy…

Review: Enter the Gungeon (Nintendo Switch)

January 3, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. Enter the Gungeon is a top-down procedurally generated shooter which asks the age-old question of “what if everything was more like a gun?” It’s an irreverent and lighthearted game which is one of the most kinetic of its ilk, merging danmaku mechanics with interactive environments to…

Review: Feral Fury (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 2, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. Feral Fury is a violent top down shooter featuring militaristic pandas in a post-apocalyptic environment, and it’s a pretty good game. I feel like that’s all the description a game like this needs – it’s made by Skandivania Games out of Norway, a two person team…

Review: Omega Quintet (PC)

January 2, 2018

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Review by Ginny W. I went through a brief period of wanting to be an idol when I was a child. For the uninitiated, or if you didn’t grow up participating in Asian culture, an idol is someone who captures the heart of a nation through song and dance. That…

Video: An ode to local multiplayer; the best kind of multiplayer

January 2, 2018

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Video by Matt S. I don’t write enough about local multiplayer experiences at DDNet. Mostly it’s because my family, friends and I tend to be busy people these days as kids, work, and other commitments bite into our time, so it’s harder to organise a multiplayer session than it should…

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January 2, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. Language learning is difficult – especially if you’ve passed high-school age, it usually requires a dedication born through willpower, and it’s something which I’ve rarely been able to muster for more than a few days at a time. I love language learning games for this reason,…

Going hands on with Driftland: The Magic Revival (PC)

January 1, 2018

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Early access preview by Ginny W. 4X games like Civilization and Europa Universalis are known for being meaty affairs, not least of all because they’re usually a tactical experience on two fronts – building up your own empire and contending with the omnipresent threat of foreign invasion. There are countless…

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