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Games on the Cheap(September 26, 2004 by Omni) |
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Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GameCube)
Genre: Fighting Hours of Play: Unlimited!
Almost two years after its release, I still play this game. The destructible environments, massive monsters, camp factor, and absolutely rumbling base have kept me playing. It may not be as deep as Virtua Fighter 4 or as slick as Soul Calibur II but that doesn't make it less fun.
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Leisure Suit Larry's Pleasure Pack (PC)
Genre: Adventure Hours of Play: 40+
Classic Reviews of Larry 1, Larry 3, Larry 7
The next Larry game -- Magna Cum Laude -- is due out very soon and what better primer for it than the games that created the legend? In one convenient package for $40US you can snag all the Larry games up to Larry 7 (the last one produced just before Sierra underwent some massive changes). Not only does hilarity permeate every ribald line of code, the Pleasure Pack is a great way to see how adventure games evolved from parser to icon, and from rough graphics and sound to SVGA splendor and awesome audio. It's definitely worth the asking price.
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Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube)
Genre: Platformer Hours of Play: 20+
When I first heard about Billy and his "magical rooster suit" I knew this title would appear on my list of favorites. A somewhat quirky project from the same team that brought the world Sonic the Hedgehog, you take on the task of rolling (and hatching) giant eggs on a quest to rid the world of some really evil crows. It has a cutesy veneer (and a annoyingly catchy theme song) but the game is actually pretty deep, with a solid multiplayer component.
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Half-Life: Game of the Year Edition (PC)
Genre: Shooter Hours of Play: Unlimited
With the impending release of Half-Life 2, it's time to go back and take a look at the original. The Game of Year Edition includes the original game and Team Fortress Classic. After that you can go to work downloading all the available mods (and there are many!) like Counter-Strike and They Hunger. If you haven't played the best shooter ever (and some say, best game ever), the price is definitely right! |
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