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	Under the Skin review (PS2) Reviewed by pickhut on October 09, 2011 - # There's even a Resident Evil 3-themed level, including zombies, a hulked-out Nemesis, and Jill Valentine, the latter which you can transform into and... yes, see in her undies.
	Cursed Mountain review (WII) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on October 08, 2011 - # While Cursed Mountain provides thick atmosphere, tightly designed levels, and an adequate battle system, it skimps on the aspects a horror title should contain: challenge and scare factor. Without challenge there's nothing to fear.
	Deus Ex: Human Revolution review (PC) Reviewed by asherdeus on October 04, 2011 - # Eidos Montreal deftly updated the game to give it more modern sensibilities while retaining the core of what captivated us with the original. I'd even go as far as arguing that this is the very best entry in the series and closest to the original vision of what the game could be, though some may disagree.
	Castlevania II: Simon's Quest review (NES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on October 04, 2011 - # It's almost beautiful how the old mechanics and concepts can be adapted into a different style of game, one that looks brilliant at first glance and feels adventurous and exciting. It all seems so picture perfect that when it finally goes wrong you can't help but shed a few bloody tears of your own.
	Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em review (A2600) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on September 30, 2011 - # On a platform where games were supposed to be simple and addictive, mucking up something like control response can make a huge difference. It's because of this that Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em isn't worth playing. Never mind the silly premise.
	Chrono Trigger review (SNES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on September 25, 2011 - # There are many facets of this time traveling quest that make it one of Square's finest masterpieces, from lovable characters to an amazing soundtrack, but no one particular piece takes the center stage and begs for your attention above any other. Chrono Trigger is in a state of old school RPG equilibrium; it's balanced just right.
	Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth review (WII) Reviewed by pickhut on September 25, 2011 - # The developers simply could've done their routine of belching out a decent title that did all the basics correctly, while never attempting to be anything beyond that. And you know what? Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth probably would've been praised as being a good remake, which isn't hard considering the source material.
	Super Mario Bros. review (NES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on September 21, 2011 - # I found that even though the years have passed that I still hold a spot in my heart for the first Super Mario Bros. It showed me where games had come from and where they were going, and the vision it projected was enticing.
	Contra Rebirth review (WII) Reviewed by pickhut on September 18, 2011 - # What I love about Contra ReBirth is, for being a manly, run 'n gun title, it doesn't take itself seriously. Case in point: the first stage begins on a spaceship orbiting Earth, where the only plausible way in is by bursting through a wall, Kool-Aid style. Neither of your two starting avatars are donning astronaut suits, instead having their six packs exposed for all to see! And the vehicle that brought them into space? A standard helicopter.
	Operation Secret Storm review (NES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on September 16, 2011 - # As if dodging throwing stars from several Jackie Chans isn't enough, realizing that about half of your punches aren't landing only boils your blood further. It might be a welcome boil if the payoff were worth the while. Unfortunately, once you remember that Operation Secret Storm is a Color Dreams title, you lose any hope that the payoff is of worth.
	Bodycount review (PS3) Reviewed by asherdeus on September 15, 2011 - # Somewhere along the way, the vision for this game was lost and what remains is a jumbled, unsatisfying mess. There are good ideas here - the controls work very well and the core ideas the game calls on have potential. It's just very poorly conceived. Nothing really meshes together and I got the feeling that it was just put to market because they'd spent so much on it already and it was too expensive to try to salvage it. I can't really recommend Bodycount to anyone.
	Gradius ReBirth review (WII) Reviewed by pickhut on September 11, 2011 - # Gradius ReBirth, the first game in the ReBirth line that's currently exclusive as WiiWare downloads, also happens to be the console follow-up to Gradius V. However, if you're expecting 3D, flashy graphics like its 2004 predecessor, then you will be disappointed, as the title imposes a retro, 16-bit visual presentation.
	Mega Man review (NES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on September 10, 2011 - # I relish fighting off a legion of floating animate flames or blasting shark-faced missiles out of the sky. I still get a giant kick riding the annoying moving platforms in Gutsman's stage. No matter how many f-bombs left my mouth when said platforms dropped me at key points, I still played.
	Rampage review (NES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on September 07, 2011 - # It's understood that many arcade games are repetitive, but most of them packed on the challenge and changed up what variables they could to make each level at least feel different. Such tiny changes keep a game from going stale. Rampage does neither, and suffers for it.
	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom review (NES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on September 05, 2011 - # All the time spent trying improve your Temple of Doom skills could be better spent mastering far more interesting games, ones that don't consist of banal collecting in a confusing mess of platforms.
	Sexy Parodius review (SAT) Reviewed by pickhut on September 04, 2011 - # Going into this installment for the first time, with experience of the previous three titles to aide me, Sexy Parodius still managed to surprise.
	El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron review (PS3) Reviewed by disco on September 04, 2011 - # El Shaddai has a lot of interesting ideas, but it fails to fully implement them.
	Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius review (SAT) Reviewed by pickhut on August 28, 2011 - # I feel like I'm telling a joke if I even mention those three bosses: a singing panda, a school girl with bunny ears, and a living spaceship with a giant bra walk into a bar.
	Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation review (DS) Reviewed by wolfqueen001 on August 27, 2011 - # Dragon Quest VI's main draw will always be its extraordinary plot and immense world. The plights of each world's citizens feel real, raw. They’re moving and inspire players to do all that they can. The enormous map will ensure that you're still discovering new places well into your fiftieth hour. But most of all, once you’ve uncovered that last inch of land, you'll be sad it's over. You'll look back on all that you've done and ask, “Why did it have to end?”
	ActRaiser review (SNES) Reviewed by JoeTheDestroyer on August 27, 2011 - # ActRaiser blends hack-n-slash platforming with downscaled simulation to create a unique game. The stellar soundtrack and mad sick enemy design, particularly the parts that borrow from mythology, reinforce the gameplay to create an epic feel.

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