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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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Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – PSV
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham was recently released for a slew of consoles, including the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PS Vita. The differences between the 3DS and PSV versions are largely cosmetic, but it is interesting to take a look at the two side-by-side to accentuate the differences in just what these handhelds are capable of.
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Murdered: Soul Suspect – PS4
In a world where First Person Shooters are the biggest thing and are only challenged sometimes by RPGs, an Action/Adventure title with heavy use of detective skills should be a shining beacon of hope. But when unnecessary stealth aspects are thrown into the mix, does Murdered: Soul Suspect measure up?
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Gitaroo Man – PlayStation 2
Everyone knows the story of the nerdy kid who just happens to be the “chosen one” and has to overcome his lack of confidence to save the universe, but in Gitaroo Man, you get to do it while rocking out on a sweet guitar! Grab a seat and come along with Nerd Bacon writer, InfiniteKnife as he reviews this 2002 release for the PlayStation 2.
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Darkest of Days – PC
Some games promise more than they can deliver, which is certainly true with Darkest of Days. Promising freedom and realism while putting invisible walls around you and arming you with automatic weapons, its innovative high headcount character engine ends up being a casualty of bore…dom.
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Wolfenstein: The New Order – PlayStation 4
Wolfenstein: The New Order is a gritty and harrowing tale of a world that could have been. Despite some flaws, that could leave a discerning player looking for more, it does an excellent job being exactly what one would expect from a Wolfenstein title; a solid FPS experience.
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