Mafia II - A Review (X360)

The Good: Great voice acting, well-written story, and a great soundtrack.
The Bad: Lots of glitchy mobs and a world with no room to explore.

Summary: Since we previewed 2K Games Mafia II at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, we have been waiting for this game to come out. We finally got our hands on a copy and set out into the world of the mafioso. Does Mafia II become the top Don or does it sleep with the fishes? Check out our full review, After the Break!

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The City That Dares Not Sleep - A Review (PC)

The Good: Story and voice acting is fantastic, solid though archaic gameplay.
The Bad: It's the end of the season of episodes already!?!?!

Summary: Telltale Games brings us the final chapter in this year’s Sam and Max season of The Devil’s Playhouse called The City That Dares Not Sleep. Will Sam and Max come out on top and save the day or will the evils that plague New York be too great for the duo? Find out with our final review, After the Break!

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2K Sports NHL 2K11 (iPhone 4) - A Review

The Good: Amazing graphics, full-fledged season mode, wealth of options.
The Bad: Controls still need a little work.

Summary: From big hits and injuries to line changes and trade deadlines, the entire NHL experience is brought to life in 2K Sports’ NHL 2K11 offering on the iPhone. Read our full review, After the Break!

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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (X360) - A Review

The Good: Fast-based action and interesting art direction.
The Bad: Story falls flat, Shaky cam is annoying, and a terrible ending.

Summary: Kane and Lynch are back and this time they are hitting the mean streets of Shanghai. Does Kane & Lynch 2 escape through the seedy alleyways to safety or does it get riddled with bullet holes? Check out our full review, After the Break!

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Review of Worms: Reloaded (PC)

The Good: Worms is still Worms, upping the graphics, hats and gameplay each time. Two words: Ninja Rope
The Bad: Responsiveness of back-flips for players is rough, for NPCs it works perfect. Two Words: Ninja Rope

Summary: Worms: Reloaded is still Worms, the amazing game from the 90s, just upping the graphics and gameplay with each new edition. Explosive sheep, holy hand grenades and the ever loved or hated Ninja Rope are all here for the playing.

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MotoGP 2010 - A Review (iPhone)

The Good: Interesting control scheme and some cool extras.
The Bad: Game audio and lack of physics.

Summary: Even though MotoGP 2010 is a port from its console sibling MotoGP 09/10, it is best to just think of the game as its own entity. Read our full review of this new mobile title, after the break!

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Clash Of The Titans - A Review (X360)

The Good: Upgrade system and lots of different enemies to kill.
The Bad: Gameplay is repetitive and flat story.

Summary: Ever felt like fighting your way through the Greek gods while the world falls around you? Well you are in luck as we got our hands on the video game adaptation of Clash Of The Titans film. Does it live up to the ways of Zeus or does it get sent down to Hades? Check out our full review, after the break!

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Castlevania: Harmony of Despair - A Review (XBLA)

The Good: Castlevania: Symphony of the night gameplay, multiplayer capabilities.
The Bad: User Interface, strange design decisions, initial camera

Summary: Konami has taken the best of the Castlevania series and repackaged it into a sweet package of hard-core, 2D side-scrolling goodness.

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Razor2: Hidden Skies - A Review (PC)

The Good: Entertaining 90's shoot 'em up style, a nicely packaged little upgrade system, and good music.
The Bad: Horrible visuals, unreadable fonts, and Microsoft Anna voice-overs.

Summary: The developers at INVENT4 Entertainment have produced a game replete with fancy do-dads and a futuristic atmosphere, but at the same time, a game that looks horribly under-developed. See if this game lives up to its nineties counterparts fifteen years later after the break!

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Arc Rise Fantasia - A Review (Wii)

The Good: Solid game play, deep customization for equipment and spells,
The Bad: Bad voice acting, so-so visuals, and a shortage of innovation.

Summary: Ignition Entertainment brings us their newest release, Arc Rise Fantasia, for the Nintendo Wii. Filled with large swords and stylish hair do’s, Arc Rise Fantasia brings the classic Japanese Role Playing Game genre to the Nintendo Wii. With so much riding on the title, read our full review to find out if it lives up to the hype, After the Break!

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StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty - A Review (PC)

The Good: Integration of story in single player campaign, great inside jokes, and the Firefly inspiration.
The Bad: Multiplayer is more of the same.

Summary: After 12 years, Blizzard Entertainment has finally launched the first in their StarCraft 2 trilogy, Wings of Liberty. Focusing on the Terran side of the new galactic conflict, StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty brings some classic and modern gameplay elements together in a symphony of awesome... Read our full review, After the Break!

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Blacklight: Tango Down - A Review (Xbox 360)

The Good: Cheap, decent, T-Rated multiplayer first-person shooter.
The Bad: No storyline, severly cut down single player mode, spawn camping.

Summary: Ignition Entertainment and Zombie Studios bring us a new budget first person shooter called Blacklight: Tango Down. With a price tag of just $15 and a T for Teen rating, does Blacklight: Tango Down rise to the top of the multiplayer first person shooter genre, or is it just another casualty. Find out with our complete review of Blacklight: Tango Down, After the Break!

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Hydro Thunder - A Review (XBLA)

The Good: Variety of boats, detailed animated maps, 4 modes of play, 3 levels of difficulty,
The Bad: Needs more maps, more multiplayer options.

Summary: Hydro Thunder Hurricane is a great boat racing game with updated graphics and achievements but with a feel that stays true to the original. Single player mode has lots of play and re-play value, multiplayer is a great time but definitely needs some more maps.

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A Pirate's Life Online: PotCO Review (PC & Mobile)

The Good: Massive multiplayer online experience with multiple professions and skills, open world
The Bad: Subscription for full selection of weapons and levels. Forgotten by players due to new game coming.

Summary: I started playing Pirates of the Carribean Online early in it's development and when it first started it felt like a beta game rather than a final release. As time passed things kept getting added, level caps got increased, new types of skills and combat were introduced and it was then I realized that instead of just releasing a game and adding content in an expansion, PotCO is designed as a constantly evolving and expanding world that is designed to grow with the player. This evolution included a mini desktop galleon game for free, a free mobile browser game... and 3D play complete with glasses.

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LIMBO - A Review (X360)

The Good: Eerie and desolate atmosphere; Unique visual style.
The Bad: A bit off balance; Some may have issues with lack of story.

Summary: LIMBO, the first outing by Danish developers PlayDead Studios, finds you guiding a young boy through a perilous journey on a search for his lost sister. You will die, die, die, die, and then die some more all in the name of a fun and unique Summer of Arcade title on Xbox Live. Does this game break through to the other side, or is it simply stuck in Lim-… err… purgatory? Our full review is up after I purge all puns from my vocabulary.

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NCAA Football 11 - A Review (Xbox 360)

The Good: Animation system, some new gameplay controls, online dynasty mode.
The Bad: Dull offline dynasty mode, confused presentation.

Summary: Electronic Arts Tiburon has released their latest NCAA football offering, NCAA Football 11. The game features a number of improvements while simultaneously holding on to some of last year's features - sometimes not to its advantage. Read our full review, After the Break!

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Sam and Max in 'Beyond the Alley of the Dolls' - A Review (PC)

The Good: Continues the outstanding story of The Devil's Playhouse.
The Bad: No real innovation between episodes in gameplay.

Summary: Telltale Games brings us the fourth installment of this year’s Sam and Max season called “Beyond the Alley of the Dolls”! As we left our intrepid adventurers last episode, they were being chased by a mob of Sam clones. Will our detective duo survive this newest scourge on New York City, or will they end up a light snack for the rampaging mob? Find out with our complete review of Sam and Max Episdoe 4: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls.

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Waves of Puzzling Fun: Tidalis (PC)

The Good: This block based puzzle game has LOTS of levels with dozens of special blocks and items.
The Bad: The storyline doesn't make much sense, especially for a strictly puzzle play game.

Summary: As long as you don't pay too close attention to the story Tidalis is a solid puzzle game with unique challenges of various difficulties. The price is great too.

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