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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

by Mike Schiller

[2.Jun.08] :. While our blue-haired hero is essentially a blank slate, you actually feel something like sympathy for him, and, by proxy, for any high schooler with too much to do.

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Obscure: The Aftermath

by G. Christopher Williams

[19.May.08] :. Obscure's tendency to eliminate certain characters from time to time in the name of slasher conventions happens to also be its twist on the survival horror genre.

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Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

by Darwin Hang

[15.May.08] :. Darwin Hang takes on the PlayStation 2's latest Sonic the Hedgehog-based racing game...

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A Baseball Experience for the Ex-Core

by Mike Schiller

[16.Apr.08] :. The PopMatters review of Major League Baseball 2K8 is up today, a game that redefines (for better or for worse) the way that video game baseball can be played. But what if you want something a little bit less...revolutionary?

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

by Cole Stryker

[5.Mar.08] :. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is the Yngwie Malmsteen of fighters. Its excess knows no limits.

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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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Manhunt 2

by Arun Subramanian

[30.Nov.07] :. The issues surrounding Manhunt 2's release make it more interesting as an example of game editing and censorship than as a game.

 

Dancing with the Stars

by Mike Schiller

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

 

NBA 08

by Darwin Hang

[12.Nov.07] :. The biggest complaint is not with gameplay, but with the fact that there are players missing from rosters.

 

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.

 

Hot Shots Tennis

by Arun Subramanian

[27.Aug.07] :. Hot Shots Tennis is really only disappointing in the face of how reliably enjoyable the Hot Shots Golf franchise has been.

 
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God of War II

by Arun Subramanian

[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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