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MITCH KRPATA

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Snooze cruise

Forza never kicks into high gear
When you’re commuting by car to your cubicle in real life, it’s unlikely that you’ll launch, say, a rocket-propelled grenade at the Ford Taurus in the lane ahead of you.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  June 12, 2007

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Calling David Jaffe

Shut up and let Calling All Cars do the talking
Somebody’s a little sensitive.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  June 05, 2007

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Second life

Odin Sphere reanimates the PS2
Reports of the PlayStation 2’s death have been greatly exaggerated.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  May 29, 2007

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Swingin’ Spidey

The movie adaptation is pleasantly mediocre
The Spider-Man 3 game has been out for a few weeks now, and the feeding frenzy has subsided a bit.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  May 22, 2007

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One for the price of two

A disappointing Pokémon on Nintendo DS
It’s difficult to remember a time when Pokémon hadn’t yet captured America’s heart like some kind of parasitic worm, but in fact the franchise didn’t begin till 1996.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  May 16, 2007

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Shreddin’ heaven

Guitar Hero goes to 11 on Xbox 360
By now, Guitar Hero has achieved a level of cultural penetration that most games can’t even dream of.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  May 01, 2007

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Optical illusions

Paper Mario  will flip your dimensions
There’s a logical contradiction in trying to create three-dimensional environments on a two-dimensional display.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  April 23, 2007

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Hybrid theory

A puzzling handheld Quest
Let’s take a moment to discuss prejudice.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  April 17, 2007

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Border war

Terror hits close to home in Ghost Recon
If you were to do a shot every time someone said the word “ghost,” you’d pass out by the end of the first level.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  April 02, 2007

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Tone def jam

This Icon is just a con
Def Jam: Icon is a marketing memo disguised as a video game, a conceptual nightmare that collapses under the weight of brand names and ill-advised “synergy.”
By MITCH KRPATA  |  March 27, 2007

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Greek epic

God of War II is one last classic for the PlayStation 2
It was obvious that Kratos’s happiness couldn’t last.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  March 20, 2007

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Requiem for a game console

A look back at the ultimate PlayStation 2 games
With the release of God of War II this week, the book is all but closed on the PlayStation 2.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  March 20, 2007

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Ridin’ dirty

Is MotorStorm the PS3’s killer app?
What’s to like about MotorStorm ?
By MITCH KRPATA  |  March 14, 2007

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Naval gazing

Adrift midway between action and strategy
Is it time yet to declare a moratorium on video games set in World War II?
By MITCH KRPATA  |  March 06, 2007

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Policeman’s ball

Microsoft’s unstoppable Crackdown
The name Crackdown is twice as long as it needs to be — “Crack” would give a better idea of how addictive this game is.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  February 27, 2007

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The minimal game

Winning Eleven  goes next-gen — kind of
No video-game genre gets a free pass from consumers the way sports games do.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  February 20, 2007

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Shoddy wares

Wario showcases the best and worst of the Wii
Between the rapid-fire fingernail clipping, hair plucking, and nose picking, it seems like just another Friday night at my apartment.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  February 13, 2007

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Double jeopardy

Another day in court for Phoenix Wright
Anyone who’s ever served on a jury can testify that courtrooms aren’t nearly as exciting as so many television dramas have made them seem.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  January 30, 2007

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Ice capades

Blood runs cold on a hollow Planet
The longest-running debate among video-game fanboys is whether graphics “matter.”
By MITCH KRPATA  |  January 23, 2007

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Search party

Hide-and-seek goes high-tech in Elebits
“Potential.” That’s a word we’ll be using a lot when discussing the first wave of Wii games.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  January 17, 2007
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