Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor – Create an Arch-Villain

I figure I should take a break from saying how good Nintendo’s games are and focus on something that’s on another console. I am, after all, nothing if not fair to mostly everything except the Xbox One because I just don’t want one of those things within ten metres of my home. But hey, let’s take a look at Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor.

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The file name for this screenshot says “Ground Zeroes” because I forgot to change the game name in Elgato Capture. Oops.

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – Surprise After Surprise

Boy, look at me, reviewing almost nothing but good Nintendo games. It’s almost like I’m a huge fan of the company after growing up with a Nintendo system in my house for pretty much my whole memorable life. Ever since Super Mario World all the way back on the Super Nintendo (sorry, eighties-kids, I was raised on 16-bits), I’ve loved video games. And Mario games! So let’s talk about what is probably my favorite Mario game of all – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

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Flat in style, wide in scope.

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Staying Cool Under Pressure

Donkey Kong Country is a video game franchise that’s now five games strong. If you’re not counting all the various spin-offs, and Donkey Kong 64, that is. What Rareware started all the way back on the Super Nintendo has evolved considerably, with Retro Studios taking the reins for the previous adventure, Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Wii. And they’re back again, and about time too, with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Wii U.

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Despite the obvious pun, this game is not a breeze at all.

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U – Simply Smashing

With the final batch of DLC released, and all that’s left in the future being rudimentary balance patches, I think it’s finally appropriate to release a review of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as the full experience is now here.

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It’s taken some time, but it’s finally finished.

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