Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
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Max Payne, dearest of all my games.
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Max Payne
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I can replay this game probably once a year and never tire of it. The simple joy of the bullet time mechanics, even in this original sludgy form, still hits. The story that I've always felt best described as taking itself just too seriously enough. The legendary James McCaffrey performance that chews the scenery just too much enough. I don't want them to ever remake it, but I guess Remedy needs money.
Four Stars.
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007 First Light
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It starts with a cold-open setpiece leading into a semi-erotic music video with accompanying theme by Lana Del Rey - IO Interactive clearly understood the assignment.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
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I would simply not go to the boat every time.
Two Stars.
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The Leftovers
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This show does a great job at depicting the world after one of those "nothing will ever be the same" type events, in that the world mostly moves on but also is kind of just a little bit more insane than it was before. The first season has the reputation of being just way too grim and depressing, but I actually might prefer it for the sheer intensity of it all. But it's true that the second and third seasons are where they really nail a certain vibe and aesthetic, and you just need to play a couple of notes off the soundtrack to trigger a Pavlovian reaction of heartache for me.
Four Stars.
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