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All reviewsSuper Mario Galaxy 22010
5 out of 5 starsSuper Mario Galaxy 2 is better than its predecessor. Feel free to keep reading, but if you have not been fully informed by that statement you are in one of two camps. You either did not play the original, in which case get that mess done now so you understand what “better than its predecessor” really means; or you haven’t traditionally liked Mario and have come here curious if this game will change your mind, in…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky2008
4 out of 5 starsSTALKER Clear Sky is harder to run than Crysis; it has terrible English dialogue; and the plot is series of unrelated dots in a compartmentalized wasteland. And that is just fine. GSC Game World makes games that (like most code spawned from the Eastern bloc) contain gameplay elements of greater intricacy and weight than their Western or Asian counterparts. These elements are what make trudging through the system…
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect2005
3 out of 5 starsTimeSplitters is a sort of off-brand in the shooter industry. Even though its antics with time travel have a substantial effect on the story, that aspect doesn't manage to carve it a niche because, apart from contributing a diverse array of environments, the time travel aspect has no real effect on gameplay. The story incorporates the idea but the gameplay side leaves alone completely. As such, TimeSplitters: Future…
Total Annihilation1997
5 out of 5 starsTotal Annihilation was a gigantic leap forward in most every aspect of strategy gaming. From sound effects to terrain effects to mobility, this game destroyed every competitor in the genre for years afterward. Up to this point in RTS history, terrain was restricted to one role: movement prevention. Age of Empires, Command and Conquer, Starcraft...the only effect terrain had on the battle was to keep troops from…
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All articlesWhen will we see the PS4?
Nov 29, 2010
Everyone has had passing thoughts about when the next generation of consoles will show up and what will make them stand out from their predecessors. I’ve decided to organize my thoughts on the matter into a blog mini-series about the three home console rivals (or two rivals and one unimpeachable overlord, if you prefer) and try my hand at some basic prognostication. Feel free to skip to the goa...
GT5 is really underwhelming so far.
Nov 25, 2010
My brother and I have played the Gran Turismo series since number three. I enjoy them in spurts and my brother has played them obsessively in past. We were both fairly anxious for a full HD upgrade to GT4 and the list of new features and cars made GT5 out to be exactly what we both wanted: more straight-up car racing in real model cars. Not an overly ambitious goal, but sometimes I need to unwi...
An open challenge
Nov 23, 2010
As you are all quite aware at this point, this thread generator has solved all of our gaming forum needs for the rest of eternity. However, while browsing, I stumbled across this particular question that I couldn't help posting. The ideas mashed together in this topic are so incompatible that I cannot even come up with a bullshit response for it. But I can feel the gen taunting me as I fail to...
Ramblings
Oct 16, 2010
Cryostasis hasn’t stopped being fun, but it is letting up a little bit. It’s hard to tell if the story is going to go anywhere or if I’m nearing the end or what is even going on…and I love its design for that very reason. I feel like I must have missed something somewhere along the line, but I am still substantially in the dark about what the fuck the plot is truly about. Perhaps I'm simply not...
Minecraft: Hope in Java form
Sep 30, 2010
My indie support fund for this month was expended getting into some Minecraft, and this investment has paid off in ways I didn't remotely expect. On the more obvious front, the game's simplicity and openness make it very entertaining. There is little depth to Minecraft's mechanics, but the few pillars the game is built upon have brought LEGOs into the 21st century. This is easily the most apt c...
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