Arun Subramanian

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Bangai-O Spirits

[29.Sep.08] :. Bangai-O Spirits shines because it's not easily classified as any given kind of game.

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Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty

[15.Sep.08] :. Perhaps Quest for Booty is meant to serve as a spiritual analog to the PSP title Secret Agent Clank, in which Clank was the star, but Clank's absence is certainly felt.

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Braid

[29.Aug.08] :. The organic, malleable gameplay that Braid offers is refreshing in the context of a game that superficially looks to be a platformer.

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Haze

[2.Jul.08] :. Topics at the heart of Haze include the futility of war, torture, enhancement drugs, and the notion of private military corporations.

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Boom Blox

[20.Jun.08] :. The different weights of blocks and projectiles alike are so well realized, they are almost tactile.

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Grand Theft Auto IV

[30.May.08] :. The insane brilliance on display is exemplified in the microcosm of the in-game television.

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Call of Duty 4

[11.Jan.08] :. Call of Duty 4 is a game that warrants its "Mature" rating for far more complex reasons than simply the degree of violence present.

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Bioshock

[8.Oct.07] :. The implications of spliced human beings going insane with addictions for genetic material are enough to sit with you long after you're done playing.

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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

[17.Sep.07] :. Metroid has always been akin to waking up in the eye of a storm.

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Forza Motorsport 2

[27.Jul.07] :. Forza Motorport 2 succeeds on all levels because it is the racing game you choose to make of it.

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God of War II

[20.Apr.07] :. The God of War franchise is as over the top as an action movie -- there's no point in warning you not to try this at home, because you can't.

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Hotel Dusk: Room 215

[7.Mar.07] :. Hotel Dusk is essentially an interactive mystery novel, and is really meant to be enjoyed as such.

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Multimedia   Super Mario 64 DS

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Guitar Hero

Although it's easy to pass off any game with a custom controller as a gimmick, that is clearly not the case here.

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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Occurring three years prior to GTA III, Liberty City Stories gives players the same sort of criminal storyline and felonious side missions of other GTA games.

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Mario Kart DS

I can't think of another Nintendo franchise that's so readily adaptable to online play.

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1942: Joint Strike - Arcade Nostalgia in HD

[14.Aug.08] :. Capcom's 1942: Joint Strike gets the Checkpoints treatment, courtesy of Arun Subramanian.

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iPhone gaming is here

[16.Jul.08] :. I didn't own an original iPhone. In fact, I've never had a data plan before, never purchased a piece of software for a phone, never played any phone games more complicated than the demos that came...

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Sega Bass Fishing Returns!

[22.May.08] :. Arun Subramanian takes a look at the recent Wii release of the Dreamcast/arcade fishing sim Sega Bass Fishing.

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£s of Flesh

[10.Apr.08] :. The release of Rock Band in Europe has finally been announced, but the price announced with it has some recoiling in horror.

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