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Review: The Order: 1886 (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 20, 2015

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The Order: 1886 is at its best when it’s not trying to be a game. The development team wanted to deliver a highly cinematic, narrative-driven experience, and in literal terms it achieved this. The Order: 1886 is, indeed, a narrative-driven experience. So before we get on to the game side…

Loads of screens from two upcoming Idea Factory International games

February 20, 2015

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Idea Factory International has unleashed a bunch of new English screenshots for two of its upcoming games: Omega Quintet and Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleased. Omega Quintet Omega Quintet is a heavily music-based game, as the name suggests. Also as the name suggests, there are five heroines along on the…

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February 20, 2015

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Danganronpa. Monokuma. If these two words don’t have you squealing with glee, then you’ve obviously not played either the first Danganronpa or its sequel. And if you haven’t shame on you for missing two of the best games ever created. These visual novels (yes, you read that right) are intensely…

Review: Q*Bert Rebooted (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 20, 2015

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I realise that Q*Bert is not quite the iconic character from the old era of arcade games like Pac-Man or the Space Invaders are. But he deserves more respect than Q*Bert Rebooted, because this game is an embarrassment. I grew up with Q*Bert, and actually wore out my Game Boy…

Review: Legend of Candlewind: Nights & Candles (PC)

February 19, 2015

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Here are Digitally Downloaded most of the team share a common love for certain styles of gaming. One example of this is the classic dungeon crawler, which has been around since the original Wizardry series. Despite the genre being around for almost as long as gaming, in the past year…

Review: Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ (Nintendo 3DS)

February 19, 2015

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When the Nintendo 3DS was a new console, Namco Bandai released Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy. I really enjoyed that game; it was a clean, arcade-like take on the flight combat simulator, and the planes looked gorgeous soaring through the sky in 3D, which was then a nice novelty. Now…

Review: Unmechanical: Extended (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 19, 2015

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The world of Unmechanical is a claustrophobic experience. That makes it suspenseful. It’s not scary, and you won’t be suspecting something will pop out around any corner, but nonetheless as you play you’ll be left with a feeling of foreboding. It might never pay off but the atmosphere is always…

Preview: Sunset (PC)

February 18, 2015

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Sunset is an upcoming title from indie developer Tale of Tales. I was given a spoiler-free access to a ten minute preview of the game, which allowed me to experience three separate in-game days of the final product. The full release is not long away now (March), and I cannot…

Review: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS)

February 18, 2015

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It is not an accident that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate released on the same day as the New Nintendo 3DS, as it is a game that tries to showcase everything that the new system is capable of (don’t worry, it is still playable on older 3DS models too). In that…

Enjoyed The Banner Saga? Check out the Aussie-made Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire on Kickstarter!

February 18, 2015

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Last year The Banner Saga was nothing short of a revelation. An indie game from a talented team, The Banner Saga was an epic tactics RPG with a breathtaking art style and a narrative filled with hard moral lessons. Clearly inspired by the success of that game, Aussie studio, Whale…

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