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Retro Reflections: Final Fantasy VIII, or the game that showed me the future of waifu

November 2, 2016

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Retro reflections by Matt S. Usually, when we do these retro reflections articles, we look back at games that we grew up with in a general sense; what we remember loving about them back in the day, how they hold up to this date. If I was to do that…

Review: Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (PC)

November 2, 2016

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Review by Nick H. Somehow it has happened again, and there is a new, ridiculously addictive, Civilization game in our hands. Sure, there are a few flaws here and there along the way, and Civilization VI is not a perfect game. However, it is still arguably the most engrossing 4X…

Review: Yo-Kai Watch 2 (Nintendo 3DS)

November 2, 2016

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Review by Matt S. The DigitallyDownloaded.net team are a little divided on Yo-Kai Watch. Some of the team can’t get into it when compared to other monster collecting games like Pokemon. Fair enough, too; the combat system is more hands-off, and the monsters themselves lack the adorable charm that we…

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November 2, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Similar to millions of other players, I bored of the summer smash Pokemon Go months other. Catching them was fun enough, but gym battles annoyed me and after my all-female protagonist month I just never went back to catching ‘em all. I did, however, go back…

On King’s Quest Episode 4: Snow Place Like Home

November 1, 2016

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Article by Brad L. After what seems like an eternity between episodes, Episode 4 of King’s Quest finally had its release a couple of weeks back. The following are some thoughts on the progression of the story so far in the series, but be warned, there are some minor spoilers…

Review: Tethered (Sony PlayStation VR)

November 1, 2016

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Review by Matt S. In the lead up to the release of the PlayStation VR, I hadn’t even considered how well the format might work for strategy games. Having now played Tethered, I realise that yes, of course VR does great things for strategy games. We’re all used to the…

Review: Necropolis (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 1, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Ever since Dark Souls landed on the scene, people have loved calling any game with a high difficulty curve that demanded patience and practice “the Dark Souls of XXXX”. The “Dark Souls of shooters”, the “Dark Souls of rhythm games,” and so on and so forth;…

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November 1, 2016

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News by Matt S. It’s not enough that she’s voiced thousands of music tracks, sold out concerts across the world, appeared in best-selling games and even modelled haute couture (Victoria’s Secret next, please). No, Miku continues to prove just why digital people are so much better; they can do anything,…

The catch-up coffee: November 1, 2016

October 31, 2016

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News by Brad L., Lindsay M., and Britta 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…

Review: Creepy Castle (PC)

October 31, 2016

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Review by Lindsay M. The setting was perfect when I nested comfortably into my chair to play Creepy Castle: the sky is heavy with clouds despite it being daytime, there’s a noticeable autumn chill in the air as rain mists from above, and as a result the entire world seems…

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