Super Smash Bros. Brawl
SSBB is definitely a multiplayer only game for me, I just don't get that much joy out of the single player.
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Patapon
Patapon is definitely more a strategy game than a rhythm game but that's okay. It's a blast to play but probably not for everyone and not very portable since it requires such high levels of concentration. Only $20 though so if you're remotely interested I think it's worth picking up.
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Burnout Paradise
Most fun I've had playing a game in a long time. Both the single player and the seamlessly integrated multiplayer are fantastic. Feeling of pure speed is awesome.
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Rock Band
Amazing, fun party game that's great with three friends or rocking the drums solo. Everyone with a Xbox 360 or a PS3 needs this game.
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Super Mario Galaxy
The best Mario game since Mario 64. If you have a Wii and don't own this game there's something desperately wrong with you. Great for all gamers, from kids to hard core to soccer moms.
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Halo 3
Great game, haven't been able to get into it as much I'd like and I get smoked online still.
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Halo 3 beta
I've been playing the Halo 3 mulitplayer beta as much as humanly possible since it was released. I had actually convinced myself I wouldn't buy the game when it's released (September 2007) but this short time with the game has really renewed my interest in it. A definite buy that I'll spend a ton of time.
I'm actually not completely terrible at it anymore. w00t!!
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The Good Shepherd
Meh. The Good Shepherd was too long and slow and there wasn't really anything great about it. A thriller/drama without many thrills or much drama. If you've got 3 hours to kill and it's on TV it's worth a watch, but I'm not sure I can recommend paying money to see it.
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Super Paper Mario
One of the games I was most interested in this year, especially on the Nintendo Wii. Fantastic fun for the first 5 or 6 worlds but got really boring after that. It was almost a chore to finish off the game. Way too much boring dialog. A disappointment only because I had such high expectation, but worth playing for any Wii owner.
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Blood Diamond
Much better movie than I thought it was going to be, despite all the praise it received. Djimon Hounsou was fantastic and Leonardo DiCaprio was good (but better in The Departed than this.)
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