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A disappointing title that could have been far more than a generic hack-and-slash.

At first glance, Fairytale Fights appears to have all the elements needed to be an extremely unique and entertaining experience. There's brightly-colored cutesy characters with a lust for blood and carnage, what appears to be a ridiculous storyline filled with deliciously twisted versions of my favorite fairy tales, and protagonists which mercilessly hack away at innocent creatures within a world where only insanity prevails. Unfortunately, upon closer inspection, all I could find was a generic hack and slash with a bland storyline and a misleading coat of paint.

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Does the new turntable controller and musical direction hold up?

Since the initial Guitar Hero title back on the PlayStation 2, peripheral-based rhythm titles have become some of the best selling games in the industry. While the games started on the guitar, they have more recently branched out to both Drums and vocals, but never further than the standard band setup. The music has also mostly been rock-centric - until now that is. DJ Hero introduces both a new controller and a totally new soundtrack with music tailored to the controller and the experience.

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Trust me, 30 seconds is all you need... to fall in love with this game.

Half-Minute Hero is one of the more abstract and crazier titles to come out of Japan as of late. The game features numerous types of gameplay, but all are based around a single underlying concept: time. Within each of the game's four modes, players are given a total of 30 seconds to complete the objective at hand. Accompanying the unique gameplay is an equally original presentation comprised of highly pixelated sprites and 8-bit backdrops. The title as a whole is simply unlike anything before it.

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Space Invaders Extreme is back for round two, this time available exclusively for the DS.

Last year, players were provided with a brand new Space Invaders experience. Rather than the slow moving Arcade classic they were familiar with, a fast-paced, assault on the senses was put in its place. Taito has followed up that title with a brand new one, specifically made for the DS, rather than a variety of platforms. They have used the strenths of the DS to their advantage to produce an even more intense and action-packed title.

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This game has all the tools, but none of the soul.

The Price is Right first aired in 1956 and since has featured three different hosts and dozens of versions created by countries all around the globe. It was a game that anyone had a chance to be part of and the only knowledge required to play was general information regarding the price of objects ranging from lavish to everyday. This year Ubisoft created a video game version of the long-running The Price is Right TV show, and while it includes many familiar staples of the game show, the soul of the show is lost in this unpolished rendition.

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