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Sniper Elite v2
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Sniper Elite V2 Review

Eric W.6 Comments

This is the anti Call of Duty/Battlefield game. It's also technically a third person shooter except for when sniping, which is what the bulk of the gameplay involves. If you're itching for something completely different, and arguably the opposite of those types of first person shooters, then I can wholeheartedly recommend Sniper Elite V2 on the platform of your choice. If you're only interested in first person shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield and other run and gun types of games then…

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The Pinball Arcade
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The Pinball Arcade Review

Gary Smith4 Comments

  While classic arcades have been slowly dying out in most places, pinball has been experiencing a bit of a resurgence on home consoles. FarSight Studios has brought over The Pinball Arcade to XBLA and PSN (and PS Vita) and it's a game pinball enthusiast have been waiting for. The Pinball Arcade isn't just another pinball game for home consoles (and mobile devices), it's actually four real pinball tables brought to life on the platform of your choice. The tables are Theater Magic (1995…

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Total War Rome
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Total War: Rome Review

Gary Smith

Hello all and welcome back to The Backlog. It's been quite a while since I've written one of these, so bear with me while I attempt to shake off the rust of the past few months. As my welcome back gift to you, I present Rome: Total War. Rome: Total War is a real-time, turn-based strategy game in which you can select from a few different Roman factions and enter a campaign to eventually, hopefully, take control of all of Rome. You can choose from the Julii, Bruti, or Scipii. There may be one or…

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Mafia II Review

Gary Smith3 Comments

Mafia II has a great story and impressive attention to detail, but a hollow open world, weak melee, and PS3 freezing issues keep it from being more. Three out of five.

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Just Cause 2 Review

Gary Smith2 Comments

Just Cause 2 has a terrible story and a lifeless world, but none of that matters when blowing stuff up is this much fun. Here's our PS3 review.

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