Archive for May, 2008

BIOSHOCK (**)

Posted on May 26th, 2008

Mac OSX's best suggestion of possible correct spelling of 'BioShock' is 'Bishkek' a review of
bioshock
a videogame by 2k boston
published by 2k games
available for the microsoft xbox 360 computer entertainment machine
text by tim rogers
score: (out of four)

Bottom line: BioShock is “not art”.

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grand theft auto iv (***)

Posted on May 25th, 2008

HILARIOUS ALT TEXT a review of
grand theft auto iv
a videogame by rockstar north ltd.
published by take-two interactive software inc.
text by brandon parker
score: (out of four)

Bottom line: Grand Theft Auto IV is “keeping me awake at night.”

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professor layton and the curious village (***)

Posted on May 25th, 2008

a game for which the world is not yet prepared a review of
professor layton and the curious village
a videogame by level-5
published by nintendo
text by brandon parker
score: (out of four)

Bottom line: Professor Layton and the Curious Village is “a strange and rare desert plant that only comes up out of the ground every 20 years or so, and so alien is its shape and unique its beauty that the snakes, lizards, and other desert animals all stop fighting and killing each other out there, and they all call a truce just for the chance to get a good look and wonder if it’s edible or not.”

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army of TWO (1/2*)

Posted on May 25th, 2008

Love can bloom on a battlefield a review of
army of two
a videogame by hexxus montreal
published by hexxus
text by brandon parker
score: 1/2 (out of four)

Bottom line: Army of TWO (2) is “LONG LIVE SADDAAAAAAAAAM!”

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GRAND THEFT AUTO IV (***1/2)

Posted on May 9th, 2008

grand theft auto iv a review of
grand theft auto iv
a videogame by rockstar north
published by take 2 interactive
text by tim rogers
score: 1/2 (out of four)

Bottom line: Grand Theft Auto IV is “one step closer to the Holodeck from ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’”.

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ROCK BAND (**)

Posted on May 9th, 2008

rock band a review of
rock band
a videogame by harmonix
published by electronic arts
for the sony playstation 3 and microsoft xbox 360 computer entertainment systems
text by tim rogers
score: (out of four)

Bottom line: Rock Band is too much harder than having a real band”.

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portable island (zero stars)

Posted on May 9th, 2008

LET ME OUT a review of
portable island
a videogame by namco-bandai games
published by namco-bandai games
for the sony playstation portable
text by tim rogers
score: ZERO STARS (out of four)
(originally published on 14 august, 2006 insertcredit.com; reprinted (by the author) without permission)

Bottom line: Portable Island: Resort in the Palm of Your Hand is “a postcard from a robot.”

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