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To PS3 or Not to PS3

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In many parts of the world (my own included), Boxing Day is on now. Normally, I don’t flinch at the opportunity to tear up the mall or other retail outlets, but for the past few days I’ve been wrestling the thought of purchasing a Playstation 3. For many years, I wouldn’t have entertained the thought of owning a Playstation product even if you put a gun to my head due to my once-rock-solid loyalty to Nintendo. However, thing’s change, people change and platforms mature from their $599 giant enemy crab roots. There are a number of places here that have PS3 bundles that come with three good games for free, which has made the possibility much more tempting.

Some Thoughts on Left 4 Dead 2

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Last year, the original L4D rocked my socks hard as the ultimate zombie game. Gathering up three of your friends and attempting to survive the zombie apocalypse made it one of the best multiplayer experiences ever conceived. However, many also felt the game was a bit light on content.

Just one year later (and to the surprise and dismay of some) Left 4 Dead 2 arrives in stores with five new campaigns, four new survivors and a bevy of upgrades. For the most part, I feel like Valve has this down to a science.

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Some Thoughts On Lego: Rock Band

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Today, my brother picked up a copy of the latest installment in the Rock Band series. Around the time this was rumored, I thought this was just a stupid joke cause the idea of mashing Lego up with Rock Band seemed too ridiculous to be true. Well, so much for that.

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Some Thoughts On Crackdown

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Back when this first came out in 2007, Crackdown was I think the first demo I downloaded when I bought my XBOX 360. I heard a lot of hype about its crazy GTA-meets-super hero gameplay and the demo of it was good enough to sell me on it…eventually.

I didn’t pick it up that year. For whatever reason, I could not justify purchasing this game, making a note to myself every time I saw it that I would pick it up someday. Well, when the opportunity arose to get it for $5, I couldn’t resist.

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Some Thoughts On the Batman: Arkham Asylum (Full Game)

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So much for not buying Batman: Arkham Asylum like I said I would. I’m glad I changed my mind at the last minute.

If critical acclaim couldn’t make me buy the game, what did? Thanks to Wal-Mart, many retailers in my country were selling the game at launch for just over half price. For most people, Arkham Asylum is a fine purchase at full price. At half price? It’s a steal.

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According to Game Informer, 54.2% of XBOX 360 Consoles Break

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The big console news to hit the Internet yesterday involved the results of a recent Game Informer survey. One of the questions they asked 5,000 of their readers was if they’ve had their systems break on them. Well, a startling 54.2% of respondents said their XBOX 360 has broken, which is in stark contrast to the Playstation 3 failure rate of 10.3% and the Wii failure rate of 6.8%.

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Now Re-Loading – Rock Band 2

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If you’re wondering how my drum surgery went, you’re about to get your answer.

Since the surgery, my brother and I have been re-energized and have begun playing a lot of Rock Band 2 again. However, not because the surgery worked out.

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Now Loading – Blazblue: Calamity Trigger

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On my way back from my trip, I picked up my pre-order on the regular edition of Blazblue: Calamity Trigger. I had no idea what this game was about till a few weeks ago, when the limited edition version was getting rave reviews from the press.