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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

[11.Apr.08] :. Vegas 2 almost serves as a companion piece to the original, with its events occurring before, during, and after those of the first game.

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Lost: Via Domus

[31.Mar.08] :. Meet Elliot, one of the few heretofore faceless survivors of the ill-fated Oceanic Flight 815.

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Professor Layton and the Curious Village

[14.Mar.08] :. Professor Layton and the Curious Village succeeds because of the way it marries puzzles and adventure gaming while packaging the combination in a unique and aesthetically pleasing way.

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Burnout Paradise

[11.Feb.08] :. Burnout Paradise strives to be more than traditional, and in many ways it succeeds, but some of the design choices may prove unappealing for people who simply wanted a modest update to the franchise.

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Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

[5.Feb.08] :. Tools of Destruction excels in squeezing personality not just from ancillary characters, but from the levels and environments themselves.

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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   Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament

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Multimedia   Ape Escape: On the Loose

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Multimedia   Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

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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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£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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