Leveling Down

Installation 04 looks better than ever

Let’s start by calling Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary what it is: a cheap money grab playing off the tenth anniversary of the Halo franchise. With that business out of the way, let me point out what else the Anniversary edition is: a beautiful looking re-enactment of the classic that kept the Xbox alive. Surprisingly, the game still feels relatively fresh all things considered, although things that were annoying ten years ago still are annoying now. Is it worth checking out, or for die hards only?

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Check out the new Wii University controller! What the…

I don’t have time at work (or at home, for that matter) to keep up with every single thing going on at E3. Still, I like to stay abreast of what’s going on, and some things are EXCITE, while others are…meh. Then there is the stuff that just makes me say, “What the…” After the jump, I detail what’s what from E3.

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It all boils down to this: our game of the year for 2010. cmfl3x and I had some discussion over the various games we decided to nominate for game of the year this year, so have a look and see what we have to say. Keep in mind that all games on this list are worth playing, but if you can only play one…look no further than our game of the year.

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As someone that is a big fan of gaming in all of these categories, I’ll be presenting the best shooter games, games with the best gameplay, and the most addictive games of this year. See if you can guess the winners before the jump!

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What do we have in store for you today? Best XBLA/PSN title, best music game, and best multiplayer game. Bet you’ll be surprised who wins that one!

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In Halo: Reach, you fight alongside other Spartans as members of Noble Team.

A few weeks back, cmfl3x provided his review on the single player campaign of Halo: Reach. I’ve been spending a lot of time playing the campaign as well as everything else on the disc these last couple of weeks, and am ready to provide a review. Once again – for the record, I will state that I am not a Halo fan. Curious as to what this non-Halo fan thinks of Halo: Reach? Hit the jump to find out!

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That’s my Civilization in the center.

Every few months forces conspire against me and I execute an “impulse buy.” Though these purchases aren’t always accompanied with a side of regret, they still happen more often than they should and usually for silly reasons. They also generally occur after 11 PM.

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You can customize the look of your Spartan for both single and multiplayer

Remember Reach. Although Halo has always been a multiplayer focused game, the series has also created a plethora of lore and fiction over the past decade. Since Master Chief’s “trilogy” ended, Bungie has extended the Halo lore with Halo Wars, Halo ODST, and now Halo: Reach. The question has always been, will people care about a Halo story without Master Chief? Will Bungie be able to tell any stories worth remembering? Or will Reach go out with a whimper, not a bang. Hit the jump for my Halo Reach campaign impressions (ONLY campaign, no multiplayer to be found in this article), and see whether Reach is a story worth remembering. Slight spoilers ahead, but only if you don’t have any common sense or have absolutely no idea what The Fall of Reach or 300 are.

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Halo: Reach drops in two weeks. Are you ready to join Noble Team?

I can’t stop playing Starcraft 2. It’s an addiction. There were all these games for Xbox that I wanted to try out, but I haven’t turned my Xbox on for almost a month. Limbo is still in limbo, Death Spank has no life, and Final Fantasy is a fantasy. There’s only one game that has a chance to get me away from my mouse and keyboard, and that’s Halo: Reach, so I figured I’d take a look at why.

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Hi – my name is cmfl3x. And I’m an achievaholic.

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