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Tokyo Beat Down Review

By Brad Gallaway on May 19, 2009 - 10:39am.

Go on a terrible date... with justice!

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HIGH Charmingly absurd writing hits the right notes.

LOW The simplistic gameplay wears out its welcome almost immediately.

WTF In a good way: every cut-scene featuring Lewis.

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Steal Princess Review

By Tera Kirk on May 19, 2009 - 9:58am.

Anti-heroines Ahoy!

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HIGH Riding on a single bullet when I've lined up enemies perfectly in its line of fire.

LOW Riding on a single bullet when I haven't lined up enemies perfectly in its line of fire.

WTF The rule stating that after every three levels comes a puzzle of soul-crushing hardness.

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Fallout 3: Broken Steel Review

By Brad Gallaway on May 18, 2009 - 1:59pm.

Rewriting history with DLC

Fallout 3: Broken Steel Screenshot

HIGH Finally fixing the utterly illogical and contrived original ending

LOW Not enough new gear, though the Tesla Cannon is pretty fab

WTF Was there no way to save and carry over exp. from the last two add-ons?

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Valkyria Chronicles: Enter the Edy Detachment! Review

By Brad Gallaway on May 18, 2009 - 1:40pm.

Ragtag misfits firing guns in the woods

Valkyria Chronicles Screenshot

HIGH It's great to see more from characters who didn't get enough screen time.

LOW $5 seems a little high for one brief mission.

WTF Edy's the star of this DLC? Who liked her in the first place?

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Aquaria Review

By Richard Naik on May 16, 2009 - 9:51am.

Your goldfish is jealous

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HIGH The dreamlike charm that permeates the entire game.

LOW Having to stop in the middle of the action to sing.

WTF Underwater fire?

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ShellShock 2: Blood Trails Review

By Daniel Weissenberger on April 26, 2009 - 10:03pm.

Tragedy: Exploited!

Shellshock 2: Blood Trails Screenshot

HIGH Finally a zombie game since Resident Evil 2 that acknowledges shooting them in the leg is a really good tactic.

LOW It's a Vietnam war game with absolutely nothing to say about the conflict other than: it happened.

WTF Okay, so you're turned into a zombie—I get putting on a gas mask and picking up two cleavers. Hey, who wouldn't? But how does that make you bulletproof?

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The Dark Spire Review

By Mike Bracken on April 23, 2009 - 5:25pm.

Have fun storming the castle

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HIGH Surviving an onslaught of six or so enemies without having any characters die.

LOW Constantly having to create and level new characters because I couldn't afford to revive the ones who'd fallen in battle.

WTF I don't want a game that holds my hand through the experience, but a little explanation about how things work would have been nice...

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Condemned 2: Bloodshot Review

By Brad Gallaway on April 22, 2009 - 2:12pm.

The cluelessly misguided sequel to a fantastically frightening game

Condemned 2: Bloodshot Screenshot

HIGH The new and improved forensics procedures.

LOW The laughably bad plot.

WTF Practically everything good about the first game is bungled here.

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Dokapon Journey Review

By Tera Kirk on April 22, 2009 - 12:50pm.

Cute, but deadly

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HIGH "All of Tera's towns are so impressed they're giving money!"

LOW Being one space away from a doorway and spinning a two. Then a four. Then a six.

WTF The walking undead should not make me go "Awww!" and want to pinch their cheeks.

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Solar Review

By Brad Gallaway on April 21, 2009 - 9:00pm.

Collecting asteroids has never been so much fun

Solar Xbox 360 Screenshot

HIGH It's an original, instantly playable effort with great presentation.

LOW It's one of those rare games that ends too soon.

WTF The "creationism" challenge is a clever wink to the player.

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