Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
"Lazy." Good: New features are well-executed; excellent initial framing of the stories; still a very fun and unique gameplay engine. Bad: Very few new gameplay mechanics; odd allegiance to old, outdated mechanics; very little attention to the core conflict of the series; an unoriginal, phoned-in plot; moves far too fast toward the end.
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House 3 (Haunting: Starring Polterguy)
As part of November 2011's Isometric Special, this entry explores the third house from Haunting: Starring Polterguy, a nearly unclassifiable Action game for the Sega Genesis.
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Booster Tower (Super Mario RPG)
As part of November 2011's Isometric Special, this entry explores Booster Tower from Super Mario RPG, an Action-RPG for the Super Nintendo.
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The Architecture of Metroid (The Early Years)
In space, no one can hear you scream. But they can definitely hear you blasting the crap out of a bunch of Space Pirates. Nintendovember continues as Ethan Sheaffer analyzes the series that pioneered the Metroidvania subgenre. Betcha can't guess what that series is.
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Ancient Magic: Bazoo! Mahou Sekai
Alice Kojiro discovers a hidden treasure in the Super Famicom library, and recounts a heartwarming tale of the life and times of a sweet young woman.
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