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Empire Earth – PC
Empire Earth is a real-time strategy game that allows players to take a prehistoric village and transform it into a futuristic empire through blood and fire. With 21 unique civilizations, 14 technological epochs, and 4 intense campaigns, your strategic knowledge will be put to the ultimate test against the pages of real and imagined history.
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The Typing of the Dead – Dreamcast
The Typing of the Dead is not for the faint of heart or slow of hand, but it is still one of the most unique games on the Dreamcast. Can you type fast enough to survive? Time to find out.
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My Boyfriend – PC
Sarus attempts to review a rarity of a game, and not it’s not the good kind of rare. An odd romance adventure game on the PC titled My Boyfriend… Are you ready to fall in love…? And I definitely don’t mean with the game.
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Little Deviants – PS Vita
The PS Vita may not be getting much attention when it comes to the 8th generation, but it boasts some impressive features, including its back touch pad. The game Little Deviants fully explores these features, including front and rear touchscreens, tilt sensors, camera, microphone, and more!
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Forza Horizon 2 – Xbox One
Early adopters of the Xbox One are bound to remember the hyper-realism of launch title Forza Motorsport 5. Microsoft kicks it up a notch with the quasi-sequel Forza Horizon 2, a completely different take on high end and pumped up cars. Forza Horizon 2 offers up an open-world environment where the player is free to race, roam, and explore at his or her leisure. With a massive gameplay area, scores of racing events, and additional content available, this is a must-have for racing fans and those who can appreciate beautiful games with an eye for realism.
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Luftrausers – PS Vita
Luftrausers is a solid arcade style shooter that will eat hours of your life in what seems like ten minutes. Near flawless mechanics and an engrossing leveling system will keep you hooked for a long time.
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Ghostbusters 2 – Game Boy
Ghostbusters 2 on Game Boy may not be too hot to handle or too cold to hold but at least it doesn’t leave you feeling slimed and taken advantage of. Hal Laboratory put together a good one here, as usual.
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Air Fortress – NES
Can you fly, run, & gun down the evil aliens trying to exterminate your species? Air Fortress is a classic shmup/platform NES title worthy of consideration. Featuring excellent graphics, awesome level structure, and top-notch music, Hal Laboratory developed one helluva title.
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Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition – PC
In my Fallout 3 review, I went over the history of the Fallout series. Well known for its sense of humor, well developed setting, and a variety of other touches, Fallout has a history. So… does New Vegas live up to the name?
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Thomas Was Alone – Wii U
A surprisingly compelling game, Thomas Was Alone is an excellent exercise in storytelling in the form of a simple puzzle game. Nerd Bacon’s hottest up-and-coming writer gives you the skinny on this unique Wii U title.
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Arcania: Gothic 4 – PC
Arcania: Gothic 4 is an action role-playing game that tells of one man’s quest for vengeance. The simplified mechanics may alienate fans of the series’ earlier iterations, but those willing to give it a fair try may find it to be a pretty decent game, if a little obscure by today’s standards.
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Jet Grind Radio – Dreamcast
“Innovation and Style” was the name of the game for Jet Grind Radio. But neither of those could touch the sheer fun-factor held within this masterpiece. While Jet Grind Radio may have popularized the cel-shading graphics technique, it played second-fiddle to a fun, exciting, and timeless rollerblading/graffiti-tagging video game on the powerful Sega Dreamcast.
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Wii U
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is a platformer/puzzle hybrid first introduced in Super Mario 3D Land – after almost 30 years, Toad finally gets his own game in the Mario universe! This game is full of amazing graphics, creative level design, and a fun new way to look at the platforming genre.
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Assassin’s Creed Unity – PlayStation 4
Assassin’s Creed Unity has to be one of the most anticipated games of the year, but was it really and truly worth the wait? Longtime Nerd Bacon writer, Gingerbot, gives you the skinny on the hits and misses of a game from a beloved franchise.
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Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine – Xbox 360 (Live Arcade)
The prime example of a heist game, Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine falls the story of a crime group as they try to escape Monaco. Filled with a unique art design and addictive gameplay, this the game for you and your friends to sit down and rob the wealthy. You can give to the poor if you would like.
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