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On localisation, visual novels, and other cool stuff (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #16)

April 25, 2017

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We can’t stop talking about Person 5, it seems. This past week, there’s been a lot of criticism over the game’s localisation, so the DDNet team decided to discuss that this week, and more generally how localisation should work, versus how people think it does. We also have a good…

Review: Dragon Quest Heroes II (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 25, 2017

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Review by Matt S. The original Dragon Quest Heroes was a delightful game, but in comparison to what Koei Tecmo and Square Enix have pulled off with this sequel, it looks more like a proof of concept than anything else. It’s genuinely incredible how the developer team has managed to…

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April 24, 2017

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Review by Harvard L. Sometimes the indie scene catches you by surprise. Whether by novel gameplay mechanic, unexpected plot twist or affecting graphical style, the best indie games manage to make the player stop and say “well, I’ve never seen that before”. In Polish indie duo Lichthund’s Lichtspeer, that moment…

Review: Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch)

April 24, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Both Puyo Puyo and Tetris are action puzzle games in which you need to create specific combinations of objects as they fall down a well-like container, in order to make them disappear and prevent the well from filling up. Despite that similarity, before playing Puyo Puyo…

Review: Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 24, 2017

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Review by Brad L. Wonder Boy was one of the first video games I had ever played. I owned it on the old Commodore 64, and despite that version being inferior to the arcade and Master System editions. I did spend countless hours on it. Same goes with its sequel,…

Gadget Review: SCUF Infinity 4PS Pro (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 24, 2017

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Gadget review by Nick H. Of the new range of SCUF controllers, the most subtle is the new SCUF Infinity 4PS Pro. The theme of these controllers is your ability to customise them. Through the website you have a variety of different options for the appearance, but the Pro is…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 24, 2017

April 23, 2017

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News by Britta S. and Lindsay M. 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…

Game Theory: On Persona, the Velvet Room, and Individuation

April 21, 2017

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Game Theory by Matt C. If you’ve ever played a Persona game, chances are you’ve spent a lot of time in some iteration of the Velvet Room. They play an important narrative role, being the place where each protagonist’s journey begins, and where you get to choose the name that…

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April 21, 2017

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So, last week, we discussed the role of music in games in our DDNet team debating session. This week we thought we’d continue on that theme, and discuss the role of graphics in games. Is it just the hyper-realistic stuff that counts as “good graphics,” or is the visual artistry…

Retro reflections: An ode to the PSP Go (and how awesome was Dead or Alive Paradise, folks?)

April 21, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. I’m going to make and admission that is going to make a whole bunch of you think a lot less of me, but I have a burning need to say it anyway: The PSP Go is one of my favourite consoles ever. Was it a…

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