First-person truth about the latest games.

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• Tales of Vesperia
• The first time you watch the opening cinematic of Tales of Vesperia, you're like, "Man, this is the most generic thing I've ever seen." Then you start playing the game and you get to know the characters better and you get into some battles and that's when it happens-you start to understand the totally sappy bonds that all the characters keep going on about. It's all a

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• All you haters take note: Too Human is a blast!
• Almost ten years in the making, Too Human has seen its fair share of development troubles. First announced for the original Playstation, moved to the GameCube and ultimately finding a home on the Xbox 360, the game has been a lightening rod for criticism and controversy. But, as the old saying goes, the proof is in the pudding, and while it's not perfect, Too Human de

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• Madden NFL 09 is here and it's freaking amazing!
• Much like Christmas and Thanksgiving, the Madden franchise has become an annual institution for gamers. It might as well have its own holiday so that its legions of fans can celebrate the game properly. This year, gamers have reason to rejoice even more as Madden NFL 09 brings with it impressive visuals, some interesting new features and the same brand of virtual foot

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• Soul Calibur IV still burns!
• Soul Calibur IV is a strong fighter, but its edge is beginning to dull.

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• Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
• Three years ago, when Harmonix first put those small plastic guitars in gamers' sweaty hands, the novelty of the controller coupled with the unique gameplay was enough to hold people's attention.

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• Unreal Tournament 3
• Epic's seminal online shooter loses its identity, and its control scheme, on the Xbox 360.