AltWeeklies Wire
The Year in Gamingnew
There was a lot of talk about a lack of good ideas, games becoming too expensive, studios getting too bloated, games being too violent and Nintendo losing their minds. But 2005 proved that even a down year can still provide a lot of excitement.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
12-27-2005 |
Video Games
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Dragon Quest VIIInew
At first glance, Dragon Quest VIII is just another RPG on the market. But this ain't your average RPG. It might actually be better.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
12-15-2005 |
Video Games
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Power of Attorneynew
Phoenix Wright isn’t a cyborg attorney from the future, or an attorney cum hitman. He’s a regular defense lawyer, and he instantly becomes one of the most engaging video-game protagonists to date.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
12-12-2005 |
Video Games
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Thinking Outside the Xboxnew
A video-game major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute aims to reshape what we think we know about video games
Metroland |
David King |
12-08-2005 |
Video Games
Life Less Ordinarynew
Continuing in the puzzling but welcome tradition of previous platform-exclusive titles like the Grand Theft Auto series, last year's Half-Life 2 lands on the Xbox.
Boston Phoenix |
Aaron Solomon |
12-05-2005 |
Video Games
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Gamer Gamble
Is the Xbox 360 worth buying, or does it make more sense to wait for the next generation of Playstation or GameCube?
The Inlander |
Marty Demarest |
11-30-2005 |
Video Games
A Quick Move With Gunnew
A Western shooter starts strong but eventually succumbs to bad plotting and monotony.
Dig Boston |
Seth McM. Donlin |
11-25-2005 |
Video Games
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This Is Hard-Corenew
Will the Xbox 360 revolutionize home entertainment forever? Sure — that is, until the PS3 comes out. Plus a sidebar on the ghosts of consoles past.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Dahlen |
11-18-2005 |
Video Games
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Three New Games That Let You Get Rich, or Die Tryin'new
Foil an international conspiracy in 50 Cent: Bulletproof; battle through war-torn Europe in Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers; and satisfy your lust for an ultra-lazy gaming experience in World Championship Poker 2.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
11-17-2005 |
Video Games
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Opening Bordersnew
Sid Meier's Civilization IV isn’t a revolutionary new design, merely an improvement on a classic form. Still, revolutionary or not, for gaming junkies, this latest installment will be more than enough to ruin their sleep for weeks and weeks to come.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
11-17-2005 |
Video Games
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The Trouble with Dribblesnew
NBA Live 06: Pretty colors, hard controls, really hard CPU.
Boston Phoenix |
Aaron Solomon |
11-11-2005 |
Video Games
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Sweet Sorrownew
Sony's Shadow of the Colossus is no ordinary game -- it's art.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
11-08-2005 |
Video Games
Crash, Bang, Boomnew
After playing “Burnout Revenge,” I have to simply sit back and ask myself something: Why has no one thought of this before?
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
11-03-2005 |
Video Games
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Montreal Becomes Hub for Producing Video Gamesnew
Video game programmers are leaving their parents’ basements and coming to Montreal in droves, priming it to become the East Coast’s premier gaming city.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
10-31-2005 |
Video Games
We Love Katamarinew
Want a game that has as much appeal to the under-10 crowd as it does to your too-cool-for-school hipster friends? You’re in luck, then, for the good folks at Namco have given us We Love Katamari, which may be the best game ever.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
10-26-2005 |
Video Games
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