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Dead Space 3 Review

By Mike Bracken on March 31, 2013 - 12:03pm.

In Space, No One Can Hear Me Yawn

Dead Space 3 Screenshot

HIGH Dismembering Necromorphs still offers some visceral thrills.

LOW Being forced to fight wave after wave of cannon fodder enemies in the game's multiple kill rooms.

WTF Ellie's romantic interests seem to change pretty easily.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines Second Opinion

By Sparky Clarkson on March 31, 2013 - 11:00am.

Nuke It from Orbit

Aliens: Colonial Marines Screenshot

HIGH That box art is pretty nifty.

LOW The alien is crouched in front of me, ready to spr- no, wait, it's still crouching... still crouching while I shoot it... Now it's dead, and its buddy has come to crouch in its place.

WTF How did a major title get released in this state?

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Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Review

By Sparky Clarkson on March 29, 2013 - 5:47am.

A Joyful Noise

Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Screenshot

HIGH The perfect build and delicious release of "Only a Man."

LOW Hitting a retro cartridge by accident during a perfect run on high difficulty.

WTF Please, please tell me that those aren't Reverse Merman's balls.

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Dead Space 2 Second Opinion

By Brad Gallaway on March 29, 2013 - 3:42am.

Hallways… In… Spaaaaaaaaaaace!

Dead Space 2 Screenshot

HIGH The second half of the game.

LOW The first half of the game.

WTF Why is there so much filler here?

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Aliens: Colonial Marines Review

By Darren Forman on March 24, 2013 - 10:38am.

Horrific in All the Wrong Ways

Aliens: Colonial Marines Screenshot

HIGH The touchdown on LV426 is adequately realized.

LOW Everything else.

WTF They released this colossal pile of dross at full price?

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Cognition: Episode Two—The Wise Monkey Review

By Sparky Clarkson on March 24, 2013 - 9:58am.

One Step Forward and to the Side

Cognition: Episode Two—The Wise Monkey Screenshot

HIGH Taking down the sleazy dean.

LOW Going to a lot of effort to record someone's voice on a dictaphone when I am carrying a smart phone.

WTF Student loan corporations corrupting college deans? That is... surprisingly topical.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow—Mirror of Fate Review

By Brad Gallaway on March 22, 2013 - 7:28pm.

Who's Your Daddy?

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow—Mirror of Fate Screenshot

HIGH The battle with the Daemon Lord in Chapter 3.

LOW The godawful laser puzzle in Chapter 2.

WTF Who or what was the Lost Soul supposed to represent?

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Trials Evolution: Riders of Doom Review

By Brad Gallaway on March 22, 2013 - 6:47pm.

The End of the Road

Trials Evolution: Riders of Doom Screenshot

HIGH More Trials!

LOW The second-to-last Extreme track broke my spirit.

WTF Why does the whole thing skew towards a higher difficulty?

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Crysis 3 Review

By Brad Gallaway on March 21, 2013 - 5:49pm.

A Beautiful Bore

Crysis 3 Screenshot

HIGH The new bow is pretty sweet.

LOW The final boss is everything that's wrong with boss fights.

WTF I can't punch a thin wooden door down? This is still a thing?

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Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time Second Opinion

By Guest Critic on March 21, 2013 - 2:53pm.

If I Could Turn Back Time

Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time Screenshot

HIGH The real-time combat and Spellstone system provide satisfying loops of tactical decisions.

LOW Major story battles often boil down to frustrating trial-and-error.

WTF The handling of female characters is frequently problematic.

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