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It's not Nier-ly as good as it seems.

I've seen plenty of games facing an identity crisis throughout my many years of gaming, but Nier is definitely one of the worst. A jack of all trades, but master of none, Nier features subpar implementation of concepts from the RPG, action-adventure, platforming, SHMUP genres, as well as several others. The end result is a sloppy game whose concepts feel forced together, with pieces that just don't match up.

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A great story and solid puzzles provides for a very enjoyable experience.

The first Professor Layton title made its way onto North American shores over two years ago, delivering a puzzle experience unlike any other. The professor's first tale left its mark on western gamers and paved the way for more titles in the series to find their way over. Now, with the release of the third title in the series, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, comes a Professor Layton game that feels fresh and new, while only slightly tweaking the familiar formula.

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The third edition of Persona 3 features great tweaks and solid improvements to nearly every facet of the gameplay.

Persona 3 was a game that became one of my favorite titles of all time completely by accident. Thanks to a great sale by Gamestop, I acquired the game free of charge and had no intention of playing more than ten minutes just to see what it had to offer. To my surprise, I was hooked nearly immediately, and soon wondered how ten minutes of inspecting the game turned into an uncontrollable urge to learn more about the characters, the strange world, fantastic combat, and the social link system that added a whole new dimension to the game.

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