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Posts by Mike
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Classic Studies: Super Metroid - Part 3
Metroid: Zero Mission is a successful remake of the original Metroid, but it fails to live up to the standards set by the SNES masterpiece.
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Wed, June 10th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
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Post Mortem: Bioshock
Bioshock is not the peak of philosophical video games, but it was a turning point.
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Tue, May 26th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
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Classic Studies: Super Metroid - Part 2
Super Metroid took the NES classic and perfected it. A post-mortem on one of the best games of all time.
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Fri, May 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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Velvet Assassin
Velvet Assassin falls short of its grandiose attempts to solemnize the Second World War. When it comes to the stealth genre, however, Velvet Assassin aims low - and hits the mark.
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Fri, May 22nd, 2009 at 9:17 am
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Classic Studies: Super Metroid - Part 1
A three-part look at a classic, its predecessor, and its misshapen, mutated offspring. Metroid doesn't stand up so well today, but it paved the way for one of the best side-scrolling games of all time.
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Thu, May 14th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Assault on Dark Athena is one step forward and one step back from its prequel. But you get the prequel with it, so who's complaining?
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Sun, May 3rd, 2009 at 10:58 am
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Building a Game, Not a Message
Resident Evil 5 isn't racist, but there's more at work here than "Is it or isn't it?" How does Resident Evil 5 undermine its own anti-colonial message, and why does it? The answer is simpler than you think. And more frustrating.
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Wed, April 22nd, 2009 at 4:22 pm
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2009 Version)
Starbreeze Studios' Escape from Butcher Bay is an exceptional game with an exceptional problem: it's not sure what kind of game it's supposed to be.
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Wed, April 22nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
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Post Mortem: Beyond Good and Evil
Beyond Good & Evil was an instant cult classic and is remembered fondly today. It wasn't revolutionary then and isn't now, but it remains an important moment worth revisiting.
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Fri, April 10th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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Post Mortem: Age of Empires II
Age of Empires II was a critical success after release. It doesn't work so well anymore, and it's hard to forgive its flaws for being simply "an older game."
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Thu, April 9th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
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