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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

March 8th, 2010 · Comments Off

A few weeks ago, I finished Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony. This review is as after the fact as it is for a few reasons, but mostly because I’ve been enjoying The World Ends With You.
The game was a great capstone on GTA 4. You got to see the third side [...]

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A Voyage Long and Strange / Nothing to Envy

February 8th, 2010 · Comments Off

Today’s post brings a pair of reviews I’ve been meaning to put up for a little while.
In A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World, you’ll learn the “secret” history of what became the US and Mexico between Columbus’s first voyages in 1492 and the pilgrims arriving in 1621. It follows the adventures of [...]

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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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