Outlaws to the End: A Review of Red Dead Redemption

June 7, 2010 by Kyle Martinak  
Filed under Video Games

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The Old West made new again.

I rarely buy games until I’ve heard plenty of good buzz about them (namely from Chris Pranger). Not only did I buy Red Dead Redemption blindly, I picked it up on opening day. The word “juggernaut” is appropriate, as apparently 550,000 other folks put their cash down that same day. But this game has a high level of detractors; the first game in the series was mediocre, the mechanics of this one look a lot like Grand Theft Auto IV, and certainly nothing could drag game fanatics away from Modern Warfare 2, right?

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The Premiere of the Too Much Awesome Podcast!

February 27, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Action Figures, Toys, Video Games

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I wish I'd been the one to think up this image first, but I'm not.

Happy Saturday everyone! February is ending in the next day or so and that means the beginning of the newest feature here at Toy-TMA: The Too Much Awesome Podcast!

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Who Needs Heroes Anyway: A Review of No More Heroes 2

February 2, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

No More Heroes 2 Travis Pimping Who Needs Heroes Anyway: A Review of No More Heroes 2

Most guys still consider "Professional Assassin" as a possible career choice someday, and this is why.

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Cause and Effect: A Review of Mass Effect 2

February 1, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

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Sequels are just getting better and better these days.

Mass Effect 2 is now out. Do I have much to say about it? Not really. It’s too big of a game, and worse, there’s nothing interesting to talk about. Why? Because the game is top-notch excellent, and reviews about great games all tend to be on the dull side. I have few gripes, but I can at least tell you the main selling points. Should I do that? Probably. Let’s continue.

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