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	Silent Hill HD Collection review (X360) Reviewed on August 30, 2013 Maybe it's watching James descend down one deep hole after another…only to wind up outside on ground level with no indication that he'd been following a steadily declining path; or perhaps it's Heather having to frantically check doors in a shopping mall while constantly being chased by durable monsters she has nowhere near enough ammo to put down — these are not emotionally relaxing games.
	Dragon's Crown review (PS3) Reviewed on August 22, 2013 So, just what do you get as a reward for overlooking the boobs? The answer, it turns out, is an enjoyable romp through fantasy tropes that include nefarious wizards, mythical creatures on the rampage, heroic knights, and even damsels in distress. What makes it all so enjoyable isn’t the fact that we get to cover all of that familiar ground once more. Rather, it’s the commitment to that approach, along with those beautiful graphics I mentioned and a surprisingly addictive character development system.
	Silent Hill 3 review (PS2) Reviewed on August 19, 2013 Happy 10th Anniversary, Silent Hill 3!
	Saints Row IV review (PC) Reviewed on August 14, 2013 All they need to do now is throw in an orb-collecting mechanic, and– wait, they did do that? Oh. Well, I guess Saints Row IV is pretty brilliant, then.
	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion review (X360) Reviewed on August 05, 2013 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 on August 05, 2013 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 on July 25, 2013 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 on July 20, 2013 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 on July 15, 2013 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 on July 15, 2013 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 on July 15, 2013 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 on July 11, 2013 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 on July 11, 2013 What's this? An unexpectedly kind but ultimately humdrum shooter entirely overpopulated by bees?!
	Dig Dug review (NES) Reviewed on July 09, 2013 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 on July 08, 2013 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 on July 07, 2013 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 on July 06, 2013 Puppet Master + 8-bit + Japanese = Mendel Palace
	Remember Me review (PC) Reviewed on July 06, 2013 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 on June 21, 2013 It came from the Arcades of Japan. I wish it had stayed there.
	Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu review (NES) Reviewed on June 20, 2013 It’s entirely possible that this game isn’t based on the real life of Jackie Chan.

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