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Entries from January 2010

Ratchet & Clank Going Commando

January 27th, 2010 · Comments Off

For less than $10 you can get Ratchet & Clank Going Commando from Amazon. The game is easily worth that.
This game is rather different from it’s predecessor in a couple of way. Not only is there widescreen support, but also 480p support, which makes the game look great. The first thing I noticed when I [...]

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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

January 20th, 2010 · Comments Off

I pre-ordered The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks from Amazon, and it arrived the day of release (or maybe the next day). I played the game quite a bit after that until I completed it, including all sorts of extra time running around doing errands and trying to earn things.
The game was very well done. [...]

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Ratchet & Clank

January 15th, 2010 · Comments Off

At this point, I’m basically going backwards on reviews. I’ve completed a couple of games and I’m posting reviews for them in the reverse order I played them in. The last game I completed before Lost and Damned was Insomniac’s 2004 hit: Ratchet & Clank.
I remember when the game came out. I had finished Jak [...]

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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

January 9th, 2010 · Comments Off

With this being repeat TV season, I’ve been playing more games than usual. I have reviews coming for two other games, but I just finished playing Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned. I played it off the Episodes from Liberty City disc.
The game it’s self is unchanged. It’s not better looking, in fact [...]

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