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Written by Big Ross, CC2K Staff Writer
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 Alan Wake fails at the one thing it should have gotten right: a satisfying story.
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off, yes, I know. This review is a bit late. But I have a perfectly
reasonable excuse, which I won’t bore you with. But the (perhaps only)
advantage to writing a delayed game review is that I get to see what all
of the other critics have had to say about the game. Certainly
interesting, when you’re going to write a dissenting opinion (as I am
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 With Fallout: New Vegas fast approaching, we take a look back at the radiated goodness of Fallout 3.
I'd like to make a confession. Fallout (released in 1997) came and went without my notice. So did Fallout 2 (released in 1998). I'll even go so far as to admit that Fallout 3 wasn't on my radar until a few short months ago (else how could I have neglected to select it as my most anticipated game of '08 earlier this year?). But when I read that Fallout 3 was being developed by Bethesda Softworks, the Role Playing Game (RPG) masterminds behind The Elder Scrolls saga, well let's just say I was at full attention.
I've made no secret of my love for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, a game that improved in a number of ways on the already successful RPG formula that was The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. The Elder Scrolls games are set in the fictional world of Tamriel, Bethesda's take on a pseudo-Tolkienian world of high fantasy. As fun as that particular sandbox is to play in, when I read that Fallout 3 was being billed as "Oblivion with guns," the prospect of Bethesda Softworks creating an RPG set in a Dystopian, future Earth in the aftermath of nuclear Armageddon filled me with excitement the likes of which I haven't felt over a video game in a long time. October 28th couldn't arrive quickly enough. |
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 There's a whole lot to love (and a little to be annoyed by) in the latest Borderlands DLC.
Gearbox has released three separate installments of DLC (downloadable content) for their hit shooter Borderlands. You may have enjoyed the turn for the macabre the developer took in The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, and maybe you had a blast in Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, but if you were wanting to experience more traditional, but completely new Borderlands gameplay, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx may be just the thing to satisfy your murderous, loot-hunting cravings and serve as a surprisingly effective outlet for your road rage. Read on for my full review.
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Written by Big Ross, CC2K Staff Writer
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 The sequel gamers questioned was necessary is here. How does it measure up to the lofty bar set by the original?
Has there ever been a sequel less anticipated than Bioshock 2? That may be a poor choice of words. I don't mean to imply that gamers weren't looking forward to a Bioshock sequel, but rarely has a one elicited as much or more trepidation and skepticism as excitement. It's similar to the movie fans who consider Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and ask, "Can a third Batman film really measure up to the first two?" Maybe we should avoid a Blade Trinity or X-Men: The Last Stand or Spider-Man 3 and just quit while we're ahead. Whether you or I personally thought it was warranted/a good idea or not, development proceeded, and Bioshock 2 has arrived. The only question we need concern ourselves with now is, is it as good as the first game, and if not, just how good (or bad) is it? |
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Written by Big Ross, CC2K Staff Writer
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 If you own a Wii and have yet to try out this game, here's (another) ringing endorsement.
A couple of years ago I bought my girlfriend a Nintendo Wii for Christmas. She's not a serious gamer, no first-person shooters or RPGs for her, but she loves the Wii. Mainly because Nintendo has made most of the classic games for the NES and SNES playable on the Wii and available for download through their online service. I swear my girlfriend has spent more time playing the original Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 than any of the new games she and I have bought. That is, until New Super Mario Bros. Wii came out recently. It's become her new favorite, and having spent a good chunk of a recent weekend playing with her, it's easy to see why. |
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