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Magic: the Gathering - Duels of the Planewalkers Review

July 2nd, 2009

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In 1997, we were blessed with the original Magic: The Gathering game on PC. With a fun single player campaign and infinite possibilities with the robust in game deck builder, it was really all a fan could ask for. Today, we have Duels of the Planeswalkers, which is the latest Magic game released on XBLA. Does it live up to the original?
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Fallout 3: Broken Steel DLC Review

May 21st, 2009

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The eagerly anticipated Broken Steel DLC for Fallout 3,  raises the level cap to 30, adds new perks, new weapons and 3 main storyline quests.  Does it live up to expectations?

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Resident Evil 5 (Gears of War 0.5)

March 26th, 2009


Having played this to death and having 900/1000 points (for now) I’ll share my thoughts about it. But to give some perspective we need to take a look at it’s legendary predecessor. (spoilers, don’t read if you haven’t played either game)

Resident Evil 4 was a brilliant game in it’s day, totally reinventing the series for the better. The clunky tank controls were gone, replaced by slightly less clunky tank controls which actually suited the game and a new 3rd person camera. Cheap scare ‘dog through the window’ moments were replaced by genuinely creepy environments and moments full of tension.
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