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	Rayman Legends review (WIIU) Reviewed on October 31, 2013 Rotund plumbers take note: this is how you do it! Rayman Legends is the new champ of simultaneous multiplayer platforming.
	Enslaved: Odyssey to the West review (PC) Reviewed on October 31, 2013 Much of this game looks bad on paper and great in execution.
	Skylanders Swap Force review (X360) Reviewed on October 31, 2013 If you're okay buying more figurines, Skylanders Swap Force offers a meaty adventure with a hefty amount of content to justify every dollar spent. Just don't expect to get away with your wallet intact.
	Vampire Rain review (X360) Reviewed on October 30, 2013 It's okay. No, really.
	Nihilumbra review (PC) Reviewed on October 29, 2013 Nihilumbra can surprise you if you let it.
	Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness review (PS3) Reviewed on October 24, 2013 If you’re a fan of the Disgaea series or of strategy RPGs in general, look no further than Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness. It’s the most refined and aesthetically pleasing Disgaea title to date.
	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse review (PS2) Reviewed on October 10, 2013 So, how did this game insert the Age of Apocalypse into their actual continuity? Well, the first thing Apocalypse does here is take over Genosha, displacing Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil and causing them and the X-Men to engage in some teeth-clinched teamwork. A number of the more notable villains were AoA baddies, such as Abyss, Holocaust and Sugar Man. Sugar Man even refers to being in the alternate universe, noting that Apocalypse is "as good as gold in any universe".
	Grand Theft Auto V review (PS3) Reviewed on October 03, 2013 Grand Theft Auto V finally delivers the open world experience we've been promised for years now, but it tries a bit too hard to be offensive about it.
	Disney Infinity review (WIIU) Reviewed on September 21, 2013 Infinite possibilities on the drawing board suddenly feel quite limited once they've been torpedoed by disappointing execution.
	DuckTales Remastered review (WIIU) Reviewed on September 21, 2013 DuckTales Remastered is neither a complete failure nor the triumph it so easily could have been.
	Sonic Mega Collection Plus review (PS2) Reviewed on September 20, 2013 I've not actually seen Ristar on this collection because of the painfully tedious process of unlocking games. From doing a good bit of reading, you apparently need a save for Sonic Heroes on your memory card to get a couple of the games, while the rest are unlocked by starting up various Genesis games a whole bunch of times; and game hints are unlocked by keeping games open for three hours. This is just so stupid…
	Uchuu Keibitai SDF review (NES) Reviewed on September 19, 2013 Take out the enemy's space armada and you'll then find yourself in a claustrophobic base. The level is only one screen wide and you'll be maneuvering through narrow, cramped corridors that (of course) have enemies lurking just out of range. The only thing missing was the message, "And now for something completely different…" flashing on the screen between stages — a sentiment which only grows towards the end of the game when you suddenly find yourself outside flying over a desert.
	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.

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