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Left 4 Dead – Review

by The Retro Gamer on 04/02/2012

A look at Valve’s unique take on the zombie survival horror genre Yup. that’s right, it’s time for me to review the newest dead-heads to the party. As if you couldn’t have seen this one coming. If you’ve know my tastes slightly, you knew I was going to chew into this game’s brains like a [...]

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Battlefield 3 Weapon Reviews

by The Retro Gamer on 02/16/2012

Battlefield 3 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC has an amazing array of weapons to choose from.  Each class has several unique weapons that offer tons of massive firepower.  A lot of the guns that you unlock as you level up are also usable across all the classes.  The arsenal of Battlefield 3 seriously [...]

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BF3 vs. BF2 – From a Battlefield Veteran

by The Retro Gamer on 02/16/2012

I have been gaming the Battlefield series since 1942 first came out. However, I have played the most BF2 over any of the other releases. The gameplay system and the sheer mass scale of the battles always was my favorite. I still play BF2 but only a few of the third party mods, as there [...]

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Earthworm Jim 3D – Review and Retrospective

by The Retro Gamer on 01/11/2012

When Earthworm Jim first hit the console market, many kids tried to find the humor in the game while sifting through the cow tossing strangeness that the franchise has become famous for. Earthworm Jim HD takes that same old feeling and updates it with new features and, of course, drastically improved graphics for a rich [...]

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Final Fantasy XI – A Brief History

by The Retro Gamer on 01/07/2012

Final Fantasy XI is an outstanding entry in a series that is nearly twenty years old. The Final Fantasy series was created by the Japanese company Square Co. in 1987. At the time Square were in a difficult position, as they had focused on making games for the Nintendo Famicom Disk System and this format [...]

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Battlefield 3 – My First Impression

by The Retro Gamer on 12/13/2011

I am a Battlefield veteran to say the least.  I first played BF1942 on pc, and was blown away by the game play.  Later on, I played online tournaments in a BF2 league.  The 5v5 combat was intense.  I have played every Battlefield title ever. I knew Battlefield 3 would be somewhat like the Bad [...]

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