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Tag: games
Review: Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012, PC)
It’s hard to measure digital distribution platform Steam’s impact on the game industry, especially because they don’t disclose sales numbers, … More
Brief Game Review: Yoshi (1992, Game Boy)
Editor’s Note: It’s been a long time since having a Brief Game Review. Sometimes a slow day is nice. This … More
Review: Tetrisphere (15 hours, Nintendo 64)
My sister didn’t play many video games when we were kids, but she got hooked on two. One was The … More
Review: Tetris Attack (20 hours, Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
It’s a strange thing, but when I think of games that are popular in the San Francisco Bay Area, I … More
Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2
At the time of its release, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare received almost universal praise. War games are nothing … More
Review: Battlefield: Bad Company (~6 hours, Xbox 360 version)
Less than one year after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare changed what a modern military shooter is, Electronic Arts … More
Review: Rise of the Tomb Raider (15 hours, PC)
It surprised me when Tomb Raider gained relevance in 2013 with the release of the game Tomb Raider, which was … More
Full Review: Tomb Raider (2013, PC)
This game came for free with my Radeon graphics card, along with a free copy of BioShock Infinite, making it … More
Review: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (25 hours, Game Boy Color)
The Game Boy Color didn’t have a long enough lifespan. It was released in 1998, and two years and eight … More
