Review by Jim S. Spider is a neat little puzzle game where you play as a spider and is the sequel to Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor. It’s okay if you haven’t played that game though. Most people haven’t. It’s pretty niche. This new game doesn’t rely on you…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When I think on underappreciated game franchises, Lumines is right up there. After a successful debut on PSP and more muted PS3 and Xbox 360 digital releases, the series landed on the criminally underperforming PlayStation Vita at the launch of the console and… well, that’s it,…
Read MoreAt first Attractio looks as though it might have something interesting to say about reality television and our need for entertainment, wrapped up in a game with some solid puzzle-solving. Unfortunately that goodwill is quickly squandered by a poor presentation and a complete failure opportunity to make the most of…
Read MoreAs a physics-based puzzle game, Baseball Riot delivers the sort of brain teasing if repetitive gameplay one would expect from a game that looks and plays like a simple mobile port. If games like Angry Birds, now with angrier moustached ex-baseball players appeals to you, then Baseball Riot should deliver…
Read MoreI think we can almost all, on some level, identify with Baron Von Sottendorff: experiencing going stir-crazy when trapped inside our homes is common, and the Baron is no exception. The difference, however, is that the Baron is quite literally insane and believes he is legitimately trapped in a moving…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us! All the Oculus Rift news…
Read MorePoint-and-click adventure games are, in my humble opinion, the bread-and-butter of video games. After all, where would we be without such gems as Monkey Island, Myst, and Grim Fandango? Daedalic Entertainment’s The Whispered World was originally released for PC in 2009 or 2010, depending on your location. It is a…
Read MoreDreadbit’s Ironcast is a wonderfully zany mix of elements and gameplay mechanics from different genres. A sort of Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure meets Super Puzzle Street Fighter II, with a steampunk aesthetic, some complex resource-management thrown in, and turn-based RPG mechanics, Ironcast is as addictive and engaging as…
Read MorehtoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary has a title that is impossible to pronounce, but it is not a random collection of letters there before the colon. That “htoL#NiQ” makes perfect sense the moment you start playing, because it is alien, otherworldly, and perfectly represents the kind of sheer, wonderful hostility that…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I just finished playing Particulars. My head hurts. Particulars is a sub-atomic particle physics themed action-puzzle game. Developed by Aussie indie outfit SeeThrough Studios and partially funded by ScreenNSW, Particulars combines traditional puzzle gameplay with a plot-driven structure and a firm grounding in real world scientific…
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