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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Blatantly Awesome

Posted on 2012/07/12 by

Fresh from my adventures in Bright Falls, I eagerly dove straight into American Nightmare. I had to know what happened next, and I needed to challenge myself further after mastering the gameplay mechanics. Right from the title screen, the newness … Continue reading →

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Pandora’s Tower – Love’s Chain

Posted on 2012/06/28 by

Pandora’s Tower is one hell of a climb. 12 towers of brutally overpowered enemies, clever puzzles, and awkward camera angles make sure of that. Each tower contains a piece of monster flesh you need to bring back to your vegetarian … Continue reading →

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Killzone 2 – Generic Fun

Posted on 2012/06/20 by

Killzone 2 is EXACTLY what you think it is. A military themed futuristic shooter with amazing graphics, a flashy campaign mode and a few classy dick jokes. I know, it’s 2012. At Pietriots we game according to our budgets and … Continue reading →

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Alan Wake – Nightmare Revisited

Posted on 2012/06/15 by

Alan Wake is an enchanting game. When I first played through it on normal difficulty I poked fun at it a lot. The campy setting, repetitive gameplay, awkward animations, and silly concepts were all easy targets for ridicule; yet I … Continue reading →

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Joy Ride Turbo – Now With Buttons!

Posted on 2012/05/30 by

A few years ago, Joy Ride Kinect was released as an example of how a racing game could benefit from Kinect controls. The game was a broken mess, to the point where you could win races without even moving. The … Continue reading →

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Fun! Fun! Mini Golf TOUCH!

Posted on 2012/05/16 by

It’s no secret that we, the staff of Pietriots, love Shin’en games. In fact, as part of staff recruitment you have to be sexually aroused by Martin Sauter to be allowed to write for us. I think the reason Martin … Continue reading →

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Crash Car Racer (Wii)

Posted on 2012/05/08 by

YES! A budget racer on Wii, if there’s one genre I know well, it’s this one! I jumped for joy when I saw this game in Kmart, possibly scaring the lady at the counter. There was no sign of Zelda, … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Posted on 2012/05/01 by

Here we go, another Zelda game; puzzles, bosses, exploring, fighting. You know the drill. Or do you? I never intended to review Skyward Sword, because I thought everyone would buy it and love the shit out of it and we’d … Continue reading →

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Ferrari Card Battle

Posted on 2012/04/15 by

Deep within Ferrari: The Race Experience on Wii, lies a card game! Each player is given 33 cards (or 16 if you play half-deck), and on each card is a picture of a Ferrari with the stats of that particular … Continue reading →

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Just Cause 2 – A Man’s Game

Posted on 2012/03/28 by

THIS GAME IS SO GOOD. I’ve been playing it a lot and enjoying every second; but until now haven’t been able to pinpoint WHY it’s so good. Sure it’s got amazing graphics and a better draw distance than even Xenoblade … Continue reading →

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