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The classic board game is now available in digital form, complete with a brand new mode.

I have a rather complicated history with Risk. Growing up I loved playing anything that involved the concept of strategy, mainly because I ranked on the lower spectrum of twitch reflexes amongst my group of friends. Of course Risk falls into my category of preference, but after playing it over time I realized it had two distinct problems.

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One of the most comfortable traditional style controllers ever created.

With the launch of Monster Hunter Tri, Nintendo and Capcom have partnered up to release a bundle of the game with the Classic Controller Pro. For those who aren't familiar, the Classic Controller Pro is a revision of the regular Classic Controller. While not much has changed in the revision, Nintendo has addressed practically all of the Classic Controller's faults and created one of the most comfortable controllers that they have ever produced.

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A disappointing port of a great game.

When Earthworm Jim initially launched in 1994 it was lauded for its great gameplay and surreal level and character designs. 16 years later, Gameloft has ported Earthworm Jim to DSiWare and while the game is mostly faithful to the Sega Genesis and SNES versions, it unfortunately features many technical faults, which makes this version disappointing and inferior to the original versions.

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The follow-up to the cult N64 classic is finally upon us.

To describe it simply, Sin & Punishment: Star Successor is the modern imagining of classic arcade shooters. I've spoken about this particular genre before, when I've talked about rRootage in the past, and honestly, it's a genre I love. Sometimes modern imaginings of classic genres fail to capture the essence of what they seek to improve; Sin & Punishment: Star Successor unquestionably avoids this, successfully reviving and improving the classic arcade shooter.

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Giant enemies, mechs, and lush environments should spell success, right?

It seems third person shooters are simply unavoidable these days. Some of them feature hand-to-hand combat, others stealthy sneaking. Regardless of the hook, each one of them has that small differentiator that should distinguish it from the crowd. Lost Planet 2 is mostly devoid of anything that might set it apart from other third person shooters on the market. In concept, shooting really big enemies and piloting a mech is more than likely what Capcom was going for, but the execution doesn't do much to make the gameplay feel different or unique.

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