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…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Persona 5 Royal is the “.5” version of Persona 5, which brings some 30 hours more gameplay into the base game, which was already very bloated. The base game is wonderful, and the new additions that the sequel bring are every bit as good. And yet,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If there was one thing that Persona 5 did not need, it was more content. In the three years or so since that game released, I have highlighted it over an over again as the epitome of how, in video games, the push towards giving players…
Read MoreEssay by Matt S. Persona 5 is one of the bigger name JRPGs of the past generation. With luxurious production values, rich characters, and a superb sense of style, it’s hardly surprising that people would commit to the game’s 100-odd hour run-time. There’s a new version of Persona 5 coming,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It is my pet theory that Nintendo, desperate for content on the ailing Wii U, went and had a meeting with Atlus. There, Atlus showed some clips of a discarded Persona game… or perhaps an internal concept demo. Nintendo then said “we’ll give you some money.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Persona 5 Scramble, the Warriors-like “action RPG” from Koei Tecmo and Atlus, is shaping up rather nicely indeed. There’s always a bit of hesitation when one of these are announced and released – look at how negatively fans initially responded to both Hyrule Warriors and Dragon…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The best stories about sexuality and human relationships are often the least sexy. There’s a point where a dive into the relationship between two people, the temptations and challenges they face, starts to become uncomfortably familiar. We can see ourselves in what we’re seeing on-screen, and…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Catherine is a brilliant game that offers a deep look at relationships, instability, sexuality and temptation. We all know that. But it’s also a game that is loaded with Christian imagery and themes, and coming from a Japanese studio, that in itself is fascinating. In this…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The long wait for the tortuously-delayed 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is finally drawing to a close, it seems. Atlus and VanillaWare have announced a release date in Japan (November 28), dropped a host of details, and launched a new trailer. There’s still no news on a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Chile’s ACE Team is undeniably the most prominent and celebrated developer to have emerged from South America. Across the company’s 22-year history, it has produced what can only be considered an eclectic library of games, from the oddball Rock of Ages, to the B-grade homage/satire The…
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