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Don't be fooled, this isn't just GTA in the Wild West.

The Wild West is one time and setting that is completely underused in modern gaming. Though the period seems to have everything you'd want in a game - guns, lawlessness, character-worthy people, and an interesting setting, developers seem to have largely neglected it. Red Dead Redemption proves testament to just how great the setting is and just how to make a game that capitalizes on all of the features it has to offer.

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Despite being a team, Doctors at Resurgam First Care have opted not to wear numbered jerseys. Gooooo Team!

To describe Trauma Team in one word, I'd have to say it's "inconsistent." Parts of the game, I felt were incredible, top-notch video game experiences, while at other points, the game's story and gameplay felt clumsy and cumbersome. Trauma Team falls in line with prior Trauma Center titles in most gameplay, adding two investigative modes, Diagnostics and Forensics. Each mode focuses on a different practice of medicine, and including the aforementioned two, there's also a Surgery, Emergency Response, Endoscopy, and Orthopedics section, creating a diverse selection of game play modes.

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Sam Fisher drops the gear for a more action-packed adventure.

Years ago, it just so happened that I was in the market for a new game right around the time that the original Splinter Cell came out. While browsing at Gamestop, I narrowed down my choices to either Metal Gear Solid 2 or Splinter Cell, but the in-store representative assured me that Splinter Cell was the game to get. Thankfully, I listened, because after a few short minutes with the game I fell in love. Hiding in the shadows, avoiding enemies, and killing only as a last option was unbelievably fun. But not only was it fun, it was completely unlike anything I had played before. Fast-forward to 2010, and Splinter Cell has had a number of iterations, insane plot twists, and with this latest sequel, some revamped gameplay.

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An amazing homage to the classic 8-Bit Zelda.

With the beginning of the 3D era of video games, the 2D titles that many of us grew up with became a thing of the past. However in recent times with the popularity surge of digital games and services such as WiiWare, XBLA, and PSN, gamers old and young have been reintroduced to their gaming roots. This year Atlus decided to take that one step further with their latest title, 3D Dot Game Heroes; a 3D 8-Bit style game that plays like a classic overhead 2D title.

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Nick missed the original release, but click through to find out his opinion of the "super" update.

Super Street Fighter IV is the follow-up to the popular Street Fighter IV released just last year. The game features a number of new fighters and modes, and is considered the most complete version (currently) of Street Fighter IV. To be honest, I've had no exposure to Street Fighter IV prior to playing Super Street Fighter IV. As a matter of fact, the last Street Fighter game I've played was Super Street Fighter II on the SNES. I enjoyed the series quite a bit back then, so it has been nice to see just how far it has come.

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