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Mario is Missing: Mario Meets Edutainment

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Matthew

My generation’s baptism into the bizarre world of ‘edutainment’ came with our school-mandated curriculum of the Oregon Trail series. Sure, it was supposed teach you about pioneers, but the designers made a crucial mistake – it was actually fun as hell to play. This basically guaranteed two … Continue reading →

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Perfect Dark: The Swan Song of the Nintendo 64

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Matthew

In the beginning, there was Goldeneye 007, and it was good. The year was 1997, and console shooters were formless and empty. Thus Rare said “Let there be objectives.” And so it was. And Rare blessed the players with free … Continue reading →

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Papers, Please: Gaming Satire at Its Absolute Finest

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Matthew

I’ve occasionally heard the argument that it’s impossible to make a game about an ordinary person. An exceptional plot, they say, demands an exceptional protagonist. Somehow he or she must be special. Maybe he’s all-powerful, or maybe she’s exceptionally brave. Maybe he’s simply … Continue reading →

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Pilotwings: Super Nintendo à la Mode 7

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Matthew

Back in 1990, Nintendo released three first-party titles for the launch of its fledgling SNES console. The first two were Super Mario World and F-Zero, two Nintendo classics that would go on to become iconic entries in Nintendo’s line of flagship … Continue reading →

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Scribblenauts: Helicopter and a Rope

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Matthew

I am a grumpy, old gamer who lacks any sort of imagination. Well, at least that’s what I felt like playing Scribblenauts. I bought Scribblenauts on its launch day, deliberately visiting a GameStop just to pick it up despite a lifelong proclivity … Continue reading →

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Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons – Damn It Feels Good to Be Playing Zelda Again

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Matthew

Oracle of Seasons was a game my brother and I got for a long car trip one day when we were kids. I can’t say I remembered much about the game except I know we got pretty far in it, … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play: Super Meat Boy Part 3

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Matthew

Patience certainly has its rewards. After hours of hard work and sacrifice, Andrew and I finally beat Super Meat Boy. While both of us had a hell of a good time playing through the game, I don’t think either of … Continue reading →

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Review: Burnout Paradise

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Matthew

To me, racing games fall into one of two categories: uber-realistic racing simulators like Forza, Gran Turismo, and Need for Speed, or their fictional arcade counterparts like Mario Kart, F-Zero, and Cruisin’ USA. I don’t necessarily feel worthy (for lack of a better word) to play … Continue reading →

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Review: Mirror’s Edge

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Matthew

Geeze, a week without a single post? Yes, it’s been a busy time for me lately, but thankfully I’ve been in the middle of beating two (yes, two!) games, and I just finished up one of them. Earlier this week I … Continue reading →

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Review: Call of Duty – Black Ops

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Matthew

I put some heavy playtime into Call of Duty: Black Ops on Thursday, but didn’t get the chance to write anything up for it then. I made it to about three levels from the end of the game before putting … Continue reading →

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