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All reviewsDead Rising 22010
4 out of 5 starsThe original Dead Rising is a game that I wish I could enjoy, but the developers seemed dead set on making that impossible. There is an odd kind of joy to be had in using everything at your disposal in a big shopping mall to kill scores of zombies , and I admit I wanted to see how the story of Willamette and wartime photojournalist Frank West unfolded. But the atrociously bad AI for fellow survivors and the teeth…
Alan Wake2010
4 out of 5 starsAlan Wake is a game that focuses upon a novelist of the same name. Alan has been suffering from a severe case of writer's block for a couple of years, so he and his wife travel to a small town out in the forests of the Pacific Northwest called Bright Falls . Soon after arriving, though, something bad happens, and Alan wakes up from a car crash out in the woods. He has no idea how he got there or where his wife is,…
Rocket Knight Adventures1993
5 out of 5 starsMy introduction to Rocket Knight Adventures happened when my little brother brought it home one day from the used bookstore. I had no clue what this thing was. Then I watched him play it. That's when I fell in love with the game. Rocket Knight Adventures came out in 1993, a time when you couldn't throw a rock without hitting a mascot-based platformer. Every company was trying desperately to create their own Mario or…
Heavy Rain2010
5 out of 5 starsHeavy Rain emphasizes the story in ways few games try. Just consider that the developers are calling it "Interactive Drama", and you'll see just how important the plot is to them. I wrapped up my first playthrough of Heavy Rain back in February, and it's still managed to stick in my brain. Not many video game stories do that. Heavy Rain was developed by Quantic Dream, whose prior work was the very good, yet…
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Feb 29, 2012
All the information I've heard about Prey 2 has been enough to get me pretty excited about playing it whenever it comes out. Unfortunately, I seem to suffer from the Caravella Disorder of needing to play through games sequentially. That's why I shelled out $20 for The Darkness on Xbox Live a few weeks back when I couldn't find a cheap used copy in my nearby proximity. Of course, that game actua...
Scribblenauts
Oct 12, 2010
When we played the Super Scribblenauts demo at PAX, my friend was able to make a helicopter give birth. That's enough reason for me to go buy it this week.
Our Story So Far: Mass Effect 2
Jul 15, 2010
Mass Effect 2 has quickly become one of my favorite games of all time. Bioware has somehow managed to find the right blend of third-person shooter gameplay and RPG mechanics, and delivered it with an incredible level of polish to create an experience that is unmatched by any other game out there. In my opinion, Mass Effect 2 has it all: an epic story, memorable and unique characters, fun gamepl...
Hurts So Good
Jul 13, 2010
I was looking through my Steam library last night and saw that the last time I had played Dragon Age: Origins was back in March. "Wow," I thought. "That is way too long to go without playing that!" (understand that I have yet to beat that game, or even get halfway done). So I jumped into the game and quickly remembered why it had been so long. That game is hard. Really hard. Now before you go c...
Our Story So Far: Redeemed
Jul 7, 2010
Red Dead Redemption is the best game Rockstar has ever made. Let that comment sink in for a minute. If you don't already know, Rockstar is the company behind the Grand Theft Auto series. Aside from whipping up a media frenzy, the GTA games have been best known for their ability to push video games forward. Much of their development is geared towards creating huge open worlds where anything can...
Our Story So Far: Welcome, Whole New Galaxy!
Jul 7, 2010
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is an incredible platformer that surpasses the original in almost every way. It ranks up there as one of the best Mario games, and it could possibly be the best game available on the Wii (with the possible exception of Shattered Memories ). You should play it. You should be playing it right now. So go do that. ...OK, I suppose I should go into more detail than that. This is...
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