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September 28, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. The dungeon crawler genre has been around since the very foundations of the RPG. Most of us older people have fond memories of playing through the Wizardry and Might & Magic games of the ‘80s and ‘90s, and indeed the early dungeon crawlers featured prominently in…

Review: Hidden Dragon Legend (PlayStation 4)

September 28, 2017

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Review by Harvard L. Lots of games explore Chinese history – from Dynasty Warriors, to Jade Empire, to that panda expansion from World of Warcraft – but since now not many of the games which have done so were actually from China. It would be because of the market’s liking…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, September 28, 2017

September 27, 2017

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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…

Review: Pokken Tournament DX (Nintendo Switch)

September 27, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Pokken Tournament is a difficult game for me to review. Fundamentally I don’t like it much, but that’s simply a consequence of the kind of fighting games that I do like, rather than a comment on the quality of this game itself. Pokken Tournament is popular…

Review: Matterfall (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 27, 2017

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Review by Sam M. A dystopian future, with robots run amok. It’s your stock standard video game excuse to blow up robots with no real meaning or purpose. Matterfall is another twin-stick shooter that encourages twitch-reaction gameplay to deliver some adrenaline pumping action. Sadly this action isn’t sustainable, with the…

Review: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 26, 2017

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Review by Nick H. Having played almost every fighting game that Capcom has pushed out over the years, the Marvel vs. Capcom titles have been among my favourites. The series has never had the technical precision of the Street Fighter games, but there is a certain charm that comes with…

Review: Blue Reflection (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 26, 2017

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Review by Matt C. Mel Kishida deserves to be a household name. Even at a relatively young age, he’s made his mark as a character designer with the likes of the Atelier Arland trilogy and Hanasaku Iroha. Fantastic as those are, Kishida’s taken things to a new level with Blue…

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September 26, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings is the first Atelier game in which there are dual protagonists of the same gender. We’ve had plenty of Atelier games with a single female lead, and the occasional Atelier with a male and female working…

Review: Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 25, 2017

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. From the outside the Senran Kagura series can seem like it’s nothing more than ample fan service with its almost entire cast of busty ninjas. And there’s plenty of fanservice in this one too, so that perception will be going nowhere. Peach Beach Splash is the…

Review: Senko no Ronde 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 25, 2017

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Review by Clark A. Last year, fans of bullet hell shooters were treated to Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet. Fusing bullet hell madness with the psychology of fighting games, it proved the genre is more adaptable than casual observers give it credit for. It’s easy to forget, though, that this…

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