Review by Matt S. We’ve already reviewed Dragon Quest XI twice – once on the original release on PlayStation 4, and then the enhanced version on Nintendo Switch. That second, enhanced version, is now on PlayStation 4. It doesn’t do much more, so this is going to be a short…
Read MoreQ & A by Matt S. With Square Enix ramping up to the release of Dragon Quest XI S on PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One in December (this being the remastered version that the Nintendo Switch had released earlier with that gorgeous 16-bit play mode), we had the opportunity…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I wish this game had the subtitle, “a Dragon Quest for fans and first timers”, because that’s precisely what Square Enix was going for in this iteration of the long-running JRPG franchise. The base game released on the PS4 two years ago, along with a Japan…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Dragon Quest is precious to me. Much like Final Fantasy, I consider the series formative in giving me a deep, abiding, and likely life-long love of Japanese RPGs. The imagination, humour, and storytelling that Dragon Quest pioneered has stuck with me over much of my life,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Dragon Quest XI is what many Final Fantasy fans wished that the numbered Final Fantasies would be. Not that the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy and XV, representing the last decade or so of single player Final Fantasy, were in any way bad. It’s just that they…
Read MoreNews 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 MoreNews by Lindsay M. It’s day three of four of our press conference coverage, and it’s the busiest yet! Starting things off with a hopeful bang is Square Enix; while all eyes seem to be on the developer/publisher for Final Fantasy VII, I’m actually most curious as to whether we’ll…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Recently I had the opportunity to get a couple of solid hours in to the English version of Dragon Quest XI. I got to noodle around the very start of the game, and then play a bit more a few hours down the track after I’d…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Square Enix has announced the release date for the hotly-anticipated Dragon Quest XI in the west; the game releases on PlayStation 4 and PC on September 4. This game is so highly anticipated because it represents the first time that a single player Dragon Quest title…
Read MoreList by Matt C. So, 2017 was the best year for video games that we’ve ever seen. From NieR: Automata to Yakuza 0, through to Persona 5, Blue Reflection, Gravity Rush 2, Tekken 7, Hellblade, and any number of other games, it was a year where we just never got…
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