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Anthem BioWare game
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Anthem Review

Gary Smith

It's hard to believe it's only been a month since BioWare and EA released the heavily hyped Anthem on PC, Xbox One and PS4. It's a game that had a lot of fanfare behind it and was poised to be the next big thing from BioWare. It's an open-world looter shooter stepping in to compete against the likes of Destiny, The Division 2, and Warframe. It was to be the "cinematic" looter shooter with a story. Fast paced gameplay, unique builds that would matter, and loot you'd want to chase... these were…

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Knights of the Old Republic
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Star Wars – Knights of the Old Republic Review

Gary Smith

Seven years. That's how long I considered Knights of the Old Republic my all-time favorite video game. It's still a top five, but it was knocked off by Red Dead Redemption back in 2010. Still, that's a good amount of time considering during that seven year (well almost) span a lot of really great games were released. They just weren't better than Knights of the Old Republic to me. I wasn't into gaming websites in 2003, but I did read some magazines (GamePro, Tips & Tricks, and of course Xbox…

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Titanfall
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Titanfall Review

THE MONKEY

The time has finally arrived, the first big Next Gen exclusive has launched.  While Titanfall certainly had a whirlwind of hype pushing it forward the real question would be whether or not it was worth your time.  Some seemed unsure of the lack of a single player campaign in which the game launched with.  It should come as no surprise though that the guys who really helped breath life into the First Person Shooter for the mainstream would put the focus primarily into an online multiplayer…

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Battlefield 4
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Battlefield 4 Review

Eric W.3 Comments

EA DICE returns after two years following the release of the very successful Battlefield 3 with this inevitable sequel. I am happy to report that this game is not a quickie BF3 retread with a slicker coat of varnish on it.  They did listen to the fans feedback over the course of the last two years, as the return of Commander Mode easily indicates along with larger levels and more expansiveness in general. The game is not a revolution by any means, but it certainly is a clear evolution across the…

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Plants vs. Zombies 2
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Plants vs. Zombies 2 – It’s About Time! Review

Gary Smith

The original Plants vs. Zombies was a surprise hit when it first hit PC and Mac way back in 2009. If you were to just glance at the game, you would have seen something that looked very simple and probably wouldn't be that much fun. Turns out, it was super fun and became super popular for developer/publisher PopCap Games. It was so successful and popular that it ended up getting ported to seemingly every platform available. It hit iOS and then Xbox 360 in 2010. In 2011, the game was ported over…

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Crysis 3
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Crysis 3 Review

Eric W.6 Comments

“The hunted becomes the hunter in the CryEngine-powered open-world shooter Crysis 3. Players take on the role of 'Prophet' as he returns to New York in the year in 2047, only to discover that the city has been encased in a Nanodome created by the corrupt Cell Corporation. The New York City Liberty Dome is a veritable urban rainforest teeming with overgrown trees, dense swamplands and raging rivers. Within the Liberty Dome, seven distinct and treacherous environments become known as the Seven…

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Crysis
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Crysis Review

Gary Smith

Today we will be looking at the PC version of Crysis. I'm not much of a PC gamer, and as my luck would have it, right after I started this, I found out they were releasing a console version. Nevertheless, I got my PC gaming on and beat this offering from EA and Crytek. So without further adieu, let's get to it. For a 2007 game, this game has fantastic graphics. Even by the standards of some more recent offerings from the last couple of years on either PS3 or Xbox 360, the graphics for Crysis are…

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Dead Space 3 Review

Eric W.

The third and final installment in the Dead Space game series, or at least as far as Isaac Clarke's story arc goes, is upon us and it doesn't disappoint. I'll say upfront: If you're a fan of this series you'll be very happy with this game and if you never cared about the series there's nothing here for you. For PC gamers I'm going to post arguably the most important thing in this review upfront: The FOV tweak which is absolutely a must with this game. Navigate your way to…

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Medal of Honor Warfighter
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Medal of Honor: Warfighter Review

Gary Smith

Today we will be taking a look at Medal of Honor: Warfighter, the follow-up to the 2010 title Medal of Honor and the continuation of the modern day reboot of the series. While I am a fan of shooters, I, to this point, have not had a chance to play any of the reboot Medal of Honor. Obviously I did spend some time with Warfighter over the past week, otherwise why would I be writing about it, right? Have to say it was a pretty solid experience. How solid, well let's get to it and find out. Quick…

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Mass Effect 2
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Mass Effect 2 Review

Gary Smith5 Comments

When the first Mass Effect game came out I had neither a PC that could handle it nor an Xbox 360, and so I missed out on it. When this one, Mass Effect 2, came out I still had neither a PC that could handle it nor an Xbox 360, and so I assumed that once again I'd miss out on it. But as luck would have it, Mass Effect 2 arrived on Playstation 3 almost one full year later on January 18, 2011. After playing through the demo that was released on PSN, I immediately pre-ordered the game. Finally…

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Mass Effect
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Mass Effect Review

Gary Smith3 Comments

What can I say about Mass Effect?  For those that haven’t played it before, it is one of the best gaming experiences you can have.  For those that have played it, it’s still one of the best gaming experiences you can have. Our journey begins as Commander Shephard, or your own custom made character if you choose to go that route, and the crew of the Normandy being sent to Eden Prime to assist in securing and recovering an artifact of an ancient, extinct alien race, the Protheans.  As you can…

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The Saboteur
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The Saboteur Review

Gary Smith1 Comment

The Saboteur is a World War 2 game, yet one that isn't boring and worn out. Instead of being a first person shooter reliving the same battles again and again, Saboteur is a third person shooter taking place in Nazi occupied Paris, France. Instead of being a member of one of the Allied military's, you play as a mechanic turned race car driver named Sean Devlin, who joins the resistance against the Nazi's for reasons motivated by revenge. During the course of exacting your revenge against the evil…

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