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6.5/10 | Ghost Squad | A deliberate '90s-arcade-game charm and some ridiculous non sequiturs give this incredibly brief light gun shooter an odd appeal. |
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6/10 | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has a lot of promise, but nothing in this game works out nearly as well as you'd hope. |
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6.5/10 | Need for Speed ProStreet | ProStreet is a solid racing game, but it's missing most of what made the previous games in the series interesting. |
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6.5/10 | WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 | With little notable improvement to the formula and steps backward in several key areas, SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 is a big disappointment. |
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8/10 | Medal of Honor Heroes 2 | Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for the Wii combines solid online play, sharp controls, and fast-placed gameplay into one of the best first-person shooters for the Wii. |
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7.5/10 | Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is a fun, combat-oriented platformer, though it's extremely easy and suffers from a bit of an identity crisis. |
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7/10 | Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles | Good atmosphere and some unique mechanics make this a solid on-rails shooter. |
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7.5/10 | Dementium: The Ward | Dementium is a handheld mixture of Doom and Silent Hill that is about as scary as a game played on a 3-inch screen on the bus can be. |
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8/10 | Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts | Opposing Fronts is a satisfying follow-up to last year's thrilling Company of Heroes, packing more of the intense World War II real-time strategy action. |
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6.5/10 | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Virtual Console) | Thanks to the Internet, the poor translation is no longer an obstacle to kicking Dracula's butt. |
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5.5/10 | Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 | This series badly needs to learn some new moves. |
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5.5/10 | Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 | The Naruto license does little to compensate for this forgettable brawler's undemanding combat and tedious story. |
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7/10 | Mutant Storm Empire | Mutant Storm Empire is a quality entry in the increasingly overloaded dual joystick shooter genre. |
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6.5/10 | Lunar Pool (Virtual Console) | Lunar Pool's quirky premise offers up an interesting game of pool that's best taken in short bursts. |
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8.3/10 | Killzone: Liberation | Killzone is reborn in this consistently intense, periodically infuriating, yet undeniably enjoyable handheld tactical shooter. |
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8.6/10 | Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance | Supreme Commander gets even bigger and better-looking thanks to this feature-packed expansion. |
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7.5/10 | Scene It? | Scene It?'s brand of movie trivia is one that will be enjoyed by both casual and hardcore movie fans. |
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6/10 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Mario and Sonics' debut as a duo fails to earn them a spot on the medal stand. |
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7.5/10 | LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga | Even if the new bells and whistles aren't enough to bring back established fans, this is still Lego Star Wars at its finest. |
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8/10 | Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness | If you've got a PSP and are a fan of strategy RPGs, Disgaea is a worthy addition to your collection. |
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5.5/10 | Viva Pinata: Party Animals | There's simply not enough of a game here to prop up the pretty pictures. |
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6.5/10 | TimeShift | An interesting time-shifting mechanic and fun-to-shoot weapons can't make up for the rest of TimeShift's run-of-the-mill first-person shooter gameplay. |
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7.5/10 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Guitar Hero III ups the ante with more challenge and new modes, and though not all the new stuff is great, the terrific tracklist and gameplay are sure to hook you in. |
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7.5/10 | The Simpsons Game | Though brief, The Simpsons Game on the DS satisfies from start to finish. |
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6.5/10 | Jackass: The Game | Despite feeling a little irrelevant in 2007, Jackass: The Game does a decent job of capturing the feel of the show. |
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7/10 | Painkiller: Overdose | This stand-alone Painkiller expansion is pure, stupid fun, despite slow loads and an utter lack of innovation. |
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8.5/10 | Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | Slick gameplay and gorgeous visuals are among Ace Combat 6's many strengths. |
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7.5/10 | Mega Man ZX Advent | Mega Man ZX Advent walks a thin line between challenging and infuriatingly difficult, while bringing along a number of new tricks and improvements for the journey. |
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5.5/10 | Tetris Splash | Save for its fish tank presentation, this is a wholly unremarkable version of Tetris. |
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9/10 | Company of Heroes | While intimidating, this visceral real-time strategy reenactment of World War II's Western Front showcases just how far RTS game design and presentation quality have come. |
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1.5/10 | You Are Empty | Soviet gulags were probably more punishing than You Are Empty, but we're not taking any bets. |
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4.5/10 | Fury | True to its title, this fantasy action game will make you furious. |
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7/10 | Death to Spies | It may not be easy doing sneaky dirty work in the Second World War, but it is more entertaining than you'd expect. |
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6.5/10 | Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | Tony Hawk's Proving Ground gets most of the Tony Hawk formula down, but the parts that stray from that formula are the parts that don't work out so well. |
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8/10 | Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron | Renegade Squadron is an improvement over its predecessor in almost every way. |
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7.5/10 | SEGA Rally Revo | The technology behind Sega Rally Revo is undeniably impressive and the driving is a good bit of arcade fun, but the game's staying power is highly questionable. |
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9.5/10 | The Orange Box | Between Half-Life 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2, you're bound to find something you'll absolutely love in The Orange Box. |
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3/10 | Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal | Dull, repetitive, and carelessly programmed don't even begin to sum up how crummy this action game based on the Looney Tunes license is. |
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8.5/10 | FIFA Soccer 08 | The first FIFA for the PS3 is an impressive debut, and while it can be difficult at times, it's a polished and highly playable game. |
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5/10 | .hack//G.U. Vol.3: Redemption | The tedium of the G.U. trilogy comes to a welcome end. |
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5/10 | NBA '08 | It's better than last year's game, but it's still not worth playing. |
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8.5/10 | Project Gotham Racing 4 | Gentlemen, prepare your calluses. Project Gotham 4 plays to the series' strengths and adds new twists along the way. |
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8/10 | MLB Power Pros | Konami has crafted a whimsical take on baseball that's as deep as you want it to be. |
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7/10 | Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | Some flashy action, a playful sense of humor, and a clean visual style bring this otherwise straightforward beat-'em-up to life. |
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7/10 | Crash of the Titans | It's a fairly sturdy, combat-heavy platformer with a good hook, but it lacks a real distinct attitude. |
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4/10 | Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire | This wimpy action game for the Wii is easy on the wrist but hard on the eyes. |
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8/10 | Heavenly Sword | Heavenly Sword feels like a summer action flick. It's full of nonstop action, and it looks terrific. Unfortunately, it's over far too quickly. |
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6/10 | Coded Arms Contagion | Coded Arms: Contagion is a by-the-numbers first-person shooter that does nothing poorly, but nothing particularly well, either. |
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8.5/10 | Eternal Sonata | Eternal Sonata's superb art direction will dazzle you, but a dreamy story and exciting battles make it sing. |
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7/10 | Fishing Master | Fishing Master neatly captures the drama and thrill of landing a fish, but the fun only holds up for short sessions. |
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6.5/10 | Namco Museum DS | Namco Museum DS is a decent collection of arcade classics, but you'll have to turn your DS on its side to see them properly. |
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6/10 | Digimon World: Dusk | Digimon fans will find the multiplayer worthwhile, but the dull story mode is basically just a rehashing of the previous Digimon World. |
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6/10 | Digimon World: Dawn | Digimon fans will find the multiplayer worthwhile, but the dull story mode is basically just a rehashing of the previous Digimon World. |
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8.5/10 | NHL 08 | EA's latest NHL title creates one of the most legitimately exciting interpretations of the sport you've ever played. |
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6/10 | Fatal Inertia | Floaty physics and an underwhelming sense of speed add up to a decent, but not great, sci-fi racing game. |
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7/10 | NHL 2K8 | NHL 2K8 is a generally fun hockey game, though its new control scheme is a step backward for the series. |
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6.5/10 | Jam Sessions | Jam Sessions is neat if you want to turn your DS into an acoustic guitar, but that's about all it does. |
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7.5/10 | Drawn to Life | Though it's a fairly rote platformer with some coloring-book underpinnings, Drawn to Life's drawing mechanic is undeniably unique. |
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7.5/10 | DK Jungle Climber | By splitting the difference between action and puzzle with its unconventional gameplay, Jungle Climber makes for a compelling experience. |
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8/10 | Guild Wars: Eye of the North | Eye of the North is largely more of the same. In this case, that's a terrific thing. |
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4.5/10 | Lair | Lair is a beautiful disaster. |
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8/10 | Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms | This great new expansion offers a significant amount of new content for veteran Medieval II players. |
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6.5/10 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes | Heroes succeeds in bringing the anime-style action of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja games to the PSP. |
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5/10 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam takes the worst elements of both franchises, and smashes them together into a dismally vapid action game. |
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7.5/10 | MotoGP '07 | Improved online play and a couple tweaks make MotoGP 07 a fun, but not groundbreaking, two-wheel racer. |
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8.5/10 | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | Slick controls and great boss fights make Corruption a worthy end to the Metroid Prime trilogy. |
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7/10 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 | Tiger Woods 08 is good, but it's only slightly better than the last game. |
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8/10 | Jeanne d'Arc | History is turned on its head with a great story and compelling gameplay that keeps the tempo moving. |
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7.5/10 | Madden NFL 08 | The older console versions of Madden 08 offer a few control upgrades and a couple of bizarre new modes, but otherwise, this might as well be last year's game. |
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6/10 | Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus | Despite various minor improvements, Mega Man Star Force isn't significantly different than the GBA Battle Network games. |
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6/10 | Mega Man Star Force: Leo | Despite various minor improvements, Mega Man Star Force isn't significantly different than the GBA Battle Network games. |
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6/10 | Mega Man Star Force: Dragon | Despite various minor improvements, Mega Man Star Force isn't significantly different than the GBA Battle Network games. |
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6.5/10 | Golden Axe (XBLA) | Golden Axe doesn't offer a lot of replay value, so the purchase decision comes down to how much action you expect to receive for five dollars. |
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6.5/10 | Brave Story: New Traveler | Brave Story follows the traditional role-playing-game formula to the letter and ultimately turns in a serviceable, though unremarkable experience. |
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6/10 | Chameleon: To Dye For! | Chameleon isn't going to replace any of your favorite DS puzzle games anytime soon, but it's not a bad puzzler in its own right. |
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7/10 | Rugby 08 | Rugby 08 isn't much of a step-up from the previous game in the franchise, but it still offers pick-up-and-play fun for both novices and rugby fanatics. |
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4.5/10 | Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle | This multiplayer-focused, handheld distillation of the Dynasty Warriors formula is barely entertaining enough to sustain its two-hour length. |
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6.5/10 | PaRappa the Rapper | The seminal rhythm game makes its PSP debut with a chunk of new content, but the gameplay hasn't quite withstood the test of time. |
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8/10 | NCAA Football 08 | The PlayStation 2 and Xbox version of NCAA Football 08 didn't get many new features this year, but it's still a great game if you don't own NCAA 07. |
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3.5/10 | The Adventures of Darwin | This action-puzzle hybrid is too slow and weak to survive. |
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7.5/10 | Manhunt 2 | It's not as shocking as you'd expect, but Manhunt 2 still satisfies your primal instincts. |
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8.4/10 | GrimGrimoire | GrimGrimoire is a creative, one-of-a-kind game that's a lot of fun to play. |
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5.5/10 | Dead Reefs | Puzzle problems and a terrible interface land Dead Reefs on the rocks. |
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9/10 | Ninja Gaiden Sigma | If you haven't attempted to do so before, this is the best way to play one of the best, most brutal action games ever made. |
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6.5/10 | Final Fantasy | The umpteenth remake of Final Fantasy I is pretty to look at, but the gameplay is showing its age. |
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6/10 | Ratatouille | Ratatouille is a sufficient, if unfulfilling, platformer. |
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5/10 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | A few fun minigames don't make the watered-down story and tedious fetch quests tolerable. |
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6.7/10 | Hot Brain | Hot Brain's minigames are pretty good, but because there aren't very many of them, you might not get a lot of replay value. |
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8.3/10 | DiRT | As a graphical showpiece, DiRT is an unbridled success. It also happens to be an entirely enjoyable rally racer. |
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7/10 | SimCity DS | The DS version of the popular city builder uses the original's foundation and builds a sturdy but cramped game on top of it. |
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6/10 | Brothers in Arms DS | With Brothers In Arms DS, Ubisoft has proven that it's technically possible to bring the series to the DS--but just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. |
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9/10 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | Rainbow Six is reinvented and reinvigorated for a new age thanks to beautiful visuals and top-notch tactical shooting action. |
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4.9/10 | Tenchu Z | Ninjas, ninjas, and more ninjas can't save the technically flawed, uninspired Tenchu Z. |
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7.3/10 | Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree | Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree is a simple collection of brain teasers that are different enough from the other minigame collections on the Wii to make it worth playing. |
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6.1/10 | Time Ace | This middling rail shooter will not change your life, but it might improve a bus ride or two. |
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7.5/10 | Touchmaster | Touchmaster is packed with a wide variety of good, casual games. |
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8.2/10 | Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved | Geometry Wars is a refreshingly simple, addictive experience that combines appealing graphics and frantic gameplay. |
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7/10 | RoboBlitz | RoboBlitz is easily the most ambitious game released for the Xbox Live Arcade so far, and it's an impressive 3D platformer in its own right. |
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6.8/10 | Marble Blast Ultra | Marble Blast Ultra offers a decent challenge, but boring multiplayer and a lack of variety drag it down a bit. |
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7.9/10 | Assault Heroes | Assault Heroes takes several cues from the great arcade shooters of the '80s and '90s but manages to spin all of these influences into a unique-feeling product. |
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8.5/10 | Alien Hominid | Alien Hominid HD is a charming and challenging arcade-style shooter that everyone should check out. |
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8.5/10 | Mercury Meltdown Revolution | The PSP puzzler finds a natural home on Nintendo's console, where the Wii Remote finally gives you much-needed tilt control. |
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6.8/10 | Making History: The Calm & The Storm | Making History is an interesting, though dry, turn-based World War II strategy game. |
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7.5/10 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | Tiger Woods 07's excellent use of the Wii's motion-sensing abilities makes it a worthwhile purchase for anyone looking to hit the links on the Wii. |
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7/10 | Call of Juarez | Call of Juarez takes few risks with its setting or genre, but it does what it does well enough to be enjoyable. |
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7.5/10 | Planet Puzzle League | Planet Puzzle League offers a puzzle game experience that is familiar, flawed, and fun, all at once. |
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5.6/10 | Valhalla Knights | A deep character-creation system and sharp graphics are wasted on this dull, repetitive dungeon crawler. |
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8.2/10 | Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters | Ratchet & Clank's signature gameplay travels to the PSP almost completely intact in Size Matters, which packs in a good-size single-player adventure. |
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4.5/10 | Art of Fighting Anthology | At one point, the Art of Fighting series featured some of the most innovative fighting games around. But they haven't aged well, and this collection merely showcases that fact. |
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5.1/10 | Dawn of Mana | Infuriating controls and frustrating platforming sections are among Dawn of Mana's many shortcomings. |
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7.5/10 | SpaceForce: Rogue Universe | Spaceforce offers up a beautiful, dynamic universe to explore, though it suffers from a steep learning curve. |
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8.5/10 | Crush | Crush is a one-of-a-kind action puzzle game, and its unique concept makes for a refreshing and bizarre experience. |
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6.9/10 | Shadowrun | This multiplayer-only shooter does absolutely nothing with the Shadowrun name, and its unique strengths are offset by a lack of variety. |
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5/10 | Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia | Monster Madness is a monster mess. |
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4.5/10 | Tamagotchi: Party On! | You don't want to get invited to this party. |
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3.7/10 | Tank Beat | Don't bother playing Tank Beat. |
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2.5/10 | Chicken Shoot | Chicken Shoot is like Duck Hunt for idiots. |
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6.6/10 | Mazes of Fate | Mazes of Fate has a great premise and some interesting ideas, but it never leaves the trappings of the old-school dungeon crawlers it's based on. |
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7.8/10 | Penumbra: Overture | Penumbra is loaded with creepy psychological horror that really gets under your skin. |
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5.1/10 | Rampage: Total Destruction | Shoehorning in the most basic of Wii motion-sensing controls isn't enough to make a clunky, repetitive game like Rampage fun--if anything, it just makes it more annoying. |
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9.5/10 | Halo 3 | Halo 3 builds upon the concepts of Halo 2 in ways that you'd expect, but there are also new modes and options that send the series in exciting new directions. |
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7.5/10 | Overlord | The pure joy of commanding a small army of malicious minions more than makes up for Overlord's minor shortcomings. |
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6.8/10 | 300: March to Glory | It's a simplistic hack-and-slash that tends to get painfully repetitive, but 300: March to Glory has its moments. |
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9.1/10 | Resident Evil 4 | This is the definitive version of a modern classic and a must-play, even if you've already experienced the unique thrill of Resident Evil 4 on another platform. |
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8.2/10 | MLB '07: The Show | Though it doesn't take full advantage of the PlayStation 3 hardware, MLB 07: The Show is a great game, and the new road to the show mode is fantastic. |
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5.6/10 | Brooktown High: Senior Year | The severe shortage of things to do and an embarrassing lack of insight keep Brooktown High from being a fun or interesting look at high school life. |
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5.3/10 | Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon | Innocent Life is a watered-down Harvest Moon game without the series' trademark depth and charm. |
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5/10 | Soltrio Solitaire | Any way you slice it, Soltrio Solitaire isn't worth its price tag. |
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7.1/10 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | The DS rendition of At World's End delivers a good mix of sword fighting and acrobatic exploration that jibes with the movie's overall tone. |
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6.5/10 | Marvel Trading Card Game | Marvel TCG isn't too bad as far as digital trading-card games go, but it's unlikely to convert anyone not already invested in TCGs. |
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6/10 | Code Lyoko | Code Lyoko for the DS is a straightforward trek aimed at the show's younger fans. |
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5.7/10 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce | As the second game in the G.U. trilogy, Reminisce is content to simply fill in the gap between the first and third game in the series. |
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6/10 | Driver '76 | Driver '76 is a GTA clone that's technically uneven and short on originality, personality, and content. |
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5.2/10 | Shrek the Third | Shrek the Third is a lazy game that coasts by on the strength of the brand. |
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5.5/10 | Touch The Dead | Replacing a light gun with touch-screen support doesn't make up for Touch the Dead's contrived gameplay or its stiff, boxy presentation. |
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7/10 | ArmA: Combat Operations | ArmA is a challenging and immersive game of modern warfare, but one packed with plenty of frustrating moments and flaws, as well. |
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7.1/10 | Taito Legends 2 | http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/taitolegends/review.html |
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3/10 | Legend of the Dragon | Whether you're a fan of the cartoon or a fan of fighting games, Legend of the Dragon is a total disappointment. |
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7.5/10 | Beautiful Katamari | Beautiful Katamari includes few surprises, but it does offer up more of the enchanting gameplay and charming atmosphere the series is known for. |
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8.1/10 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition makes shooting giant bugs every bit as fun as it should be, and even though it ends too quickly, you'll have a blast while it lasts. |
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6.5/10 | Clive Barker's Jericho | Poor level design poisons Jericho's awesome but unrealized potential. |
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6.6/10 | The Fast and the Furious | Aside from the name, this street racer has little to distinguish itself from an already crowded field. |
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5.2/10 | Cube | Cube's decent premise is diluted by its dull visuals and uninspired puzzles. |
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6.1/10 | Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos | The sequel to Generation of Chaos provides more of the same strategic gameplay without doing anything to correct the problems with the original. |
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4.3/10 | Rafa Nadal Tennis | Rafa Nadal Tennis isn't a good game, but it's not the worst tennis game available for the Nintendo DS. |
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4.9/10 | SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters | SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS is an often entertaining game, which makes its shoddy production and localization especially disappointing. |
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5.4/10 | Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy | This mediocre expansion pack adds little to the Empire Earth II experience. |
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