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	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion review (X360) Reviewed by Rob Hamilton on August 05, 2013 - 2 Comments It never leaves entirely, though. I mean, I've spent a total of 375 or so hours in the world of Oblivion and its DLC, and I have no regrets. I was glad when it was over and I doubt I'll ever play it again, but I had a great time until the end, when I was just trying to finish off the final few quests as quickly as possible.
	Bonk's Adventure review (NES) Reviewed by Kyle Charizanis on August 05, 2013 - 0 Comments There’s a level in which you bash a giant dinosaur on the head, then climb into its mouth and go spelunking inside its stomach. Bonk’s Adventure knows it’s a fairly straightforward game, so it goes out of its way to be adorable.
	Conquest of the Crystal Palace review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on July 25, 2013 - 0 Comments If you happen across Conquest of the Crystal Palace, you’re likely to get your money’s worth, but that’s mostly only because you’re probably not going to pay much to acquire it.
	Shin Megami Tensei IV review (3DS) Reviewed by Jason Venter on July 20, 2013 - 0 Comments Shin Megami Tensei IV is in many ways exactly the game I didn’t dare hope it would be, a genuine triumph that belongs in your library if you love the series or even if you just like a challenging and mostly unique JRPG, portable or otherwise. With all of that high praise appropriately heaped, though, I must add that the game is most certainly not without its flaws.
	Metal Gear review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on July 15, 2013 - 0 Comments If you can go into this game with the knowledge that it’s a flawed version of the original game from the outset, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
	Flying Warriors review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on July 15, 2013 - 0 Comments These warriors fly about as well as I do when I put on a cape and jump from the roof.
	Kid Icarus review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on July 15, 2013 - 0 Comments I’m here to let you in on a little secret: Kid Icarus isn’t actually very good.
	Tougi-Ou: King Colossus review (GEN) Reviewed by Rob Hamilton on July 11, 2013 - 0 Comments You start out as some anonymous kid living with an old guy who seems to hate you, and a younger woman who tries to work as a buffer. She also heals you whenever you visit, so I liked her almost as much as I hated how the game basically shrugs off the old dude's behavior as "tough love".
	Exed Exes review (NES) Reviewed by Gary Hartley on July 11, 2013 - 0 Comments What's this? An unexpectedly kind but ultimately humdrum shooter entirely overpopulated by bees?!
	Dig Dug review (NES) Reviewed by Rhody Tobin on July 09, 2013 - 0 Comments The player character of Dig Dug married (and later divorced) the player character of Baraduke/Alien Sector and their son is the main character of Mr. Driller. The Dig Dug mythos is rich enough without even looking at the UGSF craziness.
	Xexyz review (NES) Reviewed by Rob Hamilton on July 08, 2013 - 0 Comments Other than them, Xexyz is a pretty manageable game with my main stalling point being one particular boss fought fairly late into the game. Horrza looks pretty awesome (the fact that he’s a jet-pack-wearing dragon wielding a pair of guns — one seemingly grafted into its tail — might be the coolest thing imaginable), but he'll utterly slaughter all but the most skilled players with nonstop fire aided by his erratic movements up and down the screen.
	Code Name: Viper review (NES) Reviewed by David Oxford on July 07, 2013 - 0 Comments People use the word “clone” a lot these days as they talk about video games, sometimes unjustly. Some games really do deserve that unwanted label, though, and there are few titles with a more legitimate claim to it than Code Name: Viper for the NES. That isn't to say that it’s a poor product, however.
	Mendel Palace review (NES) Reviewed by Joseph Shaffer on July 07, 2013 - 0 Comments Puppet Master + 8-bit + Japanese = Mendel Palace
	Remember Me review (PC) Reviewed by Mike Suskie on July 06, 2013 - 0 Comments It's not dull; it's too varied for that. What it's lacking, though, is anything that truly makes it stand out on the gameplay front. It would have only taken one thing to elevate this material, and the memory remix levels almost do that, but there are only four of them, in a campaign that'll run you nine or ten hours to complete.
	Formation Z review (NES) Reviewed by Gary Hartley on June 21, 2013 - 0 Comments It came from the Arcades of Japan. I wish it had stayed there.
	Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on June 20, 2013 - 0 Comments It’s entirely possible that this game isn’t based on the real life of Jackie Chan.
	Double Dragon II: The Revenge review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on June 20, 2013 - 0 Comments Double Dragon II is the quintessential example of what a video game sequel should be.
	Mega Man review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on June 20, 2013 - 0 Comments I don’t think that the first Mega Man game holds up as well as many of its sequels did, but it’s still a fun and challenging title.
	Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones review (NES) Reviewed by Julian Titus on June 20, 2013 - 0 Comments I spent so many years of my life convincing myself that I loved Double Dragon 3. I see now the error of my ways.
	Over Horizon review (NES) Reviewed by Rob Hamilton on June 20, 2013 - 0 Comments The next level drops you into an icy cavern where you'll find yourself shooting blocks to temporarily move them out of the way so that you can slip through the gaps before the ice returns to its original position. When you get used to doing that, you'll confront small machines capable of also moving the blocks — except they kick the dang things right into you, which keeps you on your toes.

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