Review by Matt S. We Happy Few is a little like No Man’s Sky. I don’t mean in terms of the kind of game it is, of course, but it seems to have become another example of something that failed to deliver what players expected, and that failure has become…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. 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…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. I bring some amazing news with this Wednesday morning — We Happy Few has been rated in Australia! Compulsion Games made an appeal after being denied classification, and the final decision is that the game can be released and rated R18+. The best part? No modifications…
Read MorePreview by Lindsay M. It’s the misty morning of October 11, 1964. I’m in what is labelled as the Wellington Underground, but appears to be a bunker of sorts. There are construction chests scattered about; they each contain a handful of scrap parts. There’s a television set to a live…
Read MoreLondon Bridge has fallen downIt’s fallen down, fallen downLondon Bridge has fallen downMy fair lady Never before have these words been so haunting they will give you nightmares, yet here we are. At Microsoft’s Gamescom briefing, we got to see a brand-new trailer for Compulsion Games’ We Happy Few. It…
Read MoreContrast is one of our favourite independent games ever. Released first on old generation consoles (and PCs) back in 2013, before making its way to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Contrast was a fascinating and deeply interesting game with a breathtaking art style and really clever theme and set…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Contrast is an interesting look at a family struggling to stay together in the 1920’s. The primary character is a small girl named Didi, though the player actually controls Didi’s imaginary friend who shift through the light and shadows creating a world of 2D and 3D…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Contrast, the rather exceptional indie title from Compulsion Games, has hit a landmark; it has been downloaded one million times by people playing it on PlayStation hardware (PS3 and PS4). Of course, a big part of that success was due to the fact that it was…
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