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Tag Archives: review
The Steam Link: From Computer To Couch
Valve’s war for the living room continues. From Big Picture to the Steam Controller, it’s clear that they really want you to stay on Steam and away from those filthy, nasty consoles. Available now is yet another tool in their … Continue reading
Rocket League – See You In Church
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. For the longest time, I was on the fence about Rocket League. I saw some matches streamed on Twitch and it looked interesting enough, but I couldn’t fathom the concept in my head. … Continue reading
Dust: An Elysian Tail [5 Minute Review]
Dust: An Elysian Tail is full of surprises. The graphics, presentation, voice acting and art style are fantastic for indie fare. The gameplay, with its simple collection of combo strings, Metroidvania approach and mild RPG elements, is oddly addictive and … Continue reading
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist [5 Minute Review]
Splinter Cell: Blacklist reboots the series in more ways than one. Sam Fisher looks younger and more spry, and gone are gravelly tones of Michael Ironside complaining about how he’s too old for this shit. The rest of the game follows close … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 minute review, blacklist, review, Sam Fisher, splinter cell, tom clancy, ubisoft
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FUSE [5 Minute Review]
When FUSE (formerly Overstrike) caught my attention, I was surprised that the project was seen through to completion. The ideas didn’t seem terribly unique: four player co-operative shooting with futuristic weapons and “deeply flawed” characters have been promised before, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 minute review, electronic arts, fuse, insomniac games, overstrike, review
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Dead Space 3 [5 Minute Review]
Dead Space has changed over the years. Sure, you get the impression that it’s still about “survival” in the sense that you’re scrounging around for supplies and dealing with reanimated corpses bursting through air vents. However, Dead Space 3 is a … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 minute review, dead space, dead space 3, electronic arts, review, visceral games
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon [5 Minute Review]
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon knows its target audience: they were the ones who woke up early on Saturday mornings to get their dose of cartoons and messed with the tracking on their VCRs to play back taped TV shows. They’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 minute review, far cry 3, far cry 3 blood dragon, review, ubisoft
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Gunpoint [5 Minute Review]
What would you do with pants that gave you the ability to scale buildings with a single bound and land without injury? In Gunpoint, you’d put them through their paces as you attempt to unravel the reasons behind the murder … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 minute review, gunpoint, review, suspicious developments, tom francis
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Grand Theft Auto V [5 Minute Review]
For every success that Rockstar achieves with Grand Theft Auto, the next title must feel like a hard act to follow; critical acclaim, while surely welcome, is a heavy burden to bear. GTA V builds upon the strengths of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 minute review, Grand Theft Auto, grand theft auto 5, grand theft auto v, ps3, review, rockstar games
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