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Review: Yesterday Origins (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 24, 2016

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Review by Brad L. Being able to live forever is going to be high up on just about everyone’s “three wishes” list if they ever come across a genie’s lamp in their lifetime. Imagine if that wish had come true, but in order to live forever, it means coming back…

Review: Killing Floor 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 24, 2016

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Review by Nick H. If you are simply looking for an action-packed shooter that works far better with friends than alone, then Killing Floor 2 is not a bad option. If, however, you’re on the hunt for a game with a narrative, or indeed any degree of substance, then this…

The catch-up coffee: November 24, 2016

November 23, 2016

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News by Britta S 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 news…

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November 23, 2016

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Game Theory by Matt S. I’ve touched on the topic of Hatsune Miku’s presence in reality in the past, but as I was playing through Steins;Gate 0 over the last couple of weeks, the discussion over the “realness” of virtual people got me thinking about the topic all over again.…

Review: Pokemon Sun & Moon (Nintendo 3DS)

November 23, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Pokemon has been a fading franchise. I know I’m going to get a horde of people yelling at me for saying that, but here’s the reality; without actually changing anything about the core Pokemon game, Game Freak has churned out iteration after iteration, each time with…

Review: Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 23, 2016

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Review by Jim S. Spider is a neat little puzzle game where you play as a spider and is the sequel to Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor. It’s okay if you haven’t played that game though. Most people haven’t. It’s pretty niche. This new game doesn’t rely on you…

Review: Football Manager 2017 (PC)

November 22, 2016

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Review by Nick H. There is so much pressure facing a manager in football, especially when you consider that in places such as England, the football teams are actually very large businesses. Some of them are even listed on the stock exhange. Their value, as companies, rests entirely on their…

Review: Steins;Gate 0 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 22, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Steins;Gate is one of the best visual novels that you’ll ever play. Indeed, it’s a big part of the reason that more and more visual novels are coming out west – PQube hit some real success in localising the original and now other niche publishers want…

Review: Ginger: Beyond the Crystal (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 22, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. 3D Platformers. We’ve played them, we’ve loved them, but many now regard them as a relic of a bygone era – a genre which peaked in the N64/PS1 era. These games featured lovable characters which we love returning to, but have largely faded away from the…

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November 21, 2016

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Retro reflections by Matt S. In 1998, two years after realising that it was onto something big in Japan with a humble game called Pokemon, Nintendo and Game Freak unleashed their first monster collecting JRPG in the west, with little fanfare, and minimal expectations that it would succeed (over and…

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