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The Question of Challenge (or the Lack Thereof) in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

by Mike Schiller

[23.Jul.08] :. Hopefully, fans of the Guitar Hero franchise who are also inclined to visit this here site have already seen Ryan Smith’s review of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which as far as my...

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

by Ryan Smith

[21.Jul.08] :. Despite a few interesting new things, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith really isn't much more than a Guitar Hero III expansion pack with a thin coat of Aerosmith paint splashed on.

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Kung Fu Panda

by Mike Schiller

[9.Jul.08] :. It's actually really refreshing to find this kind of difficulty in what is ostensibly a kids' game.

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Learning to Dance for Flannigan’s Ball

by Mike Schiller

[20.Mar.08] :. Checkpoints take brief looks at downloadable and independent releases. Today we throw back a couple o' pints and take on the Dropkick Murphys Guitar Hero III track pack.

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Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground

by Darwin Hang

[7.Feb.08] :. The online play in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground fares well, because you can take people on while you psychoanalyze their avatars.

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Dancing with the Stars

by Mike Schiller

[28.Nov.07] :. Seriously, where's Master P?

Spider Man: Friend or Foe

by G. Christopher Williams

[5.Nov.07] :. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe seems like a commercial for the upcoming WB Kids animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man with both its cartoony aesthetic and kid-friendly game play.

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

by Gregory Trefry

[19.Jul.07] :. Call of Duty has nothing to do with the reality of World War II. It is a heroic version of an idea that we hold about being in a war that most us of don't remember, but only understand through movies and books.

Shrek the Third

by Kevin Garcia

[6.Jul.07] :. Is there a rule that decrees all movie-based games be mediocre?