Video game blogger Reggie Kwok instructs readers that not even graphics and a variety of mini games can save a video game if it’s boring.
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New game, “Free Realms,” falls flat
Tags: Cheap Video Games, Free Realms, mmorpg, Video Games
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The worst video game box art of yesteryear
These video games have the reputation of having absolutely horrible box art.
Tags: Box Art, Megaman, Video Games
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New game “Cardmon Hero” falls a bit short
Video game blogger Reggie Kwok covers the newest online video game to hit the scene, “Cardmon Hero,” and describes it as a game that won’t be attractive to everyone.
Tags: Cardmon Hero, computers, mmorpg, Video Games
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The best SNES games for Wii Virtual Console
Collegian writer Nick O’Malley is looking old school as he identifies the best of the games for SNES on the Wii’s Virtual Console.
Tags: Cheap Video Games, SNES, Video Games, Virtual Console, Wii
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Kirby Spins a New Yarn
Move over Paper Mario – yarn is in. Nintendo classic Kirby gets a makeover in the new Wii game, “Kirby’s Epic Yarn.” This time, Kirby is a piece of pink yarn running around the fabric-based universe of Patchland.
Tags: game review, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Pokemon, Video Games
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The other, “Other M”
Metroid: Other M takes a big step away from the roots of the franchise through significant changes in the game’s structure and gameplay. However, while the game may play and flow differently from other installments, “Other M” still brings a lot of the things fans are looking for.
Tags: Metroid Fusion, Other M, Video Games
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NES Virtual Console rundown
Virtual Console brings nostalgia to modern game systems. Collegian Staffer Nick O’Malley dishes on which games are worth the $5 price tag, and which classic NES games are better left in the past.
Tags: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Network, reviews, Video Games, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade
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Games you can afford: Shadow of the Colossus
Available for less than 20 bucks, “Shadow of the Colossus” for the PS2 brings a different approach to gaming with a beautifully presented, action-packed game that gives players more bang for their buck both financially and in playing time.
Tags: Playstation 2, Shadow of Colossus, Team ICO, Video Games
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Some things are better off dead
Zombie, post-apocalyptic flick “Resident Evil: Afterlife” features plenty of familiar faces, flying bullets, smooshed in brains, and groaning undead. Unfortunately, the fifth installment in the series is in need of a dose of the T-virus if it hopes to attract an audience looking for a plot or quality dialogue.
Tags: Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Afterlife, review, Video Games
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Video games: Are they ready for the world of art?
Nick O’Malley has grown up with video games and watched them evolve as a major part of pop culture, up there with movies, TV and books. But will people ever look at video games as an art form like the others?
Tags: art, Roger Ebert, University of Florida, Video Games, Wabash College
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