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Reviews

Plants Vs. Zombies

By L.B. Jeffries

You are juggling several things at once, but there is only the one thing that really matters: keeping zombies from getting all the way across your lawn. [29 May 2009]

Peggle: Dual Shot

By Thomas Cross

To say that Peggle is addictive is like saying that Halo is kind of a big deal. [4 May 2009]

Bejeweled 2

By Josh Lee

A common mistake when considering a simple, abstract game like this is to think that the quality of its graphics and sound are somehow less important than in blockbuster titles. [15 December 2004]