Leveling Down

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First Round
(1) Mario vs. (16) Luigi
Biggest sibling non-rivalry since Cal and Billy Ripken. Well, unless you consider Luigi’s Mansion an unappreciated classic.

(8) Carmen Sandiego vs. (9) Bison from Oregon Trail
Whaddya mean the wagon can’t carry 800 pounds of meat?

(5) Lara Croft vs. (12) Dana Plato in Night Trap
“Night Trap” is essentially an unwatchable movie, just like the two “Tomb Raider” films. On the other hand: Angelina Jolie. Advantage, Croft.

Everyone should check this out. I wish they printed out the entire bracket complete with character images though.

Video Game Character March Madness [ESPN Page 2]

Are scripted car chase shooting scenes what Resident Evil has become?

I picked this game up on launch day, but unfortunately, I also picked up Halo Wars that same day and have been trying to balance my time between those two games, as well as Street Fighter IV, ever since. For the most part, Halo Wars and Street Fighter IV have been winning – Resident Evil 5 is just not an excellent game. I guess I sort of already knew that from playing the demo, but still decided to take the plunge anyway. Here are my initial impressions on the retail game, after getting through about half of it already (I’m just starting Act 4 now).

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