Archive for Author: Matt Gardner
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Math Gardener (X360-XBLI)
Reviews by Matt Gardner on 
9 I ran into a bit of a dilemma when deciding how to review this game. In playing it, it's immediately apparent that this is less a game, and more a review supplement for basic math. Since this is a vid
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… of the Month: Don’t be “That Guy”
Columns by Matt Gardner on 1 This may be a stretch, but I assume that a large percentage of our readers and writers are into videogames. That being so, I assume that, at one point or another, you’ve all run into gamers that have certain habits that just grind on your nerves whenever you play with them.
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The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 5 – Build-a-Ship
Columns by Matt Gardner on Render: You like to build things, don’t you, gnome? You’re going to build me a ship. One that’s much bigger and much cooler than the one you destroyed. Depending on how good a job you do, I’ll decide whether to kill you or not.
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… of the Month: New PAIN Content
Columns by Matt Gardner on Hey all! First off, thanks very much to everyone who supplied thoughtful feedback to my column last month. It was helpful to see everyone’s opinions on what should and shouldn’t be considered for a replay value score. In the future, I will definitely ask similar questions in this column, knowing that people are so responsive. Thanks again!
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Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic (PS3-PSN)
Reviews by Matt Gardner on Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is essentially a party game. The first option listed on the menu is "Multiplayer," and the game only reaches its full fun potential when you're playing with friends
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The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 3 – Why Rivers Isn’t the Captain
Columns by Matt Gardner on 1 Rivers: We’ll run in, and I’ll fuse the enemies to some trees to incapacitate them, while you rescue Render and Enrique.
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… of the Month: Replay Value
Columns by Matt Gardner on 3 What do ya’ll mean when you give games high scores for “replay value”? I’ve written a lot of reviews in my day, and I’ve wondered from time to time about exactly what it means to give a certain score in a certain category.
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2)
Reviews by Matt Gardner on Trying something new here, since I find my normal reviews to be boring and full of a great deal of worthless filler. Key Features Persona summoning system: Fight battles by summoning Personas to cast
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… of the Month: Go be on the GameCola Podcast, Already!
Columns by Matt Gardner on What I want to do here today is give mad props to my boyz Michael Ridgaway and Michael Gray, who have thus far been a part of 100% of the podcasts that have been released. Or at least 100% of the podcasts I’ve listened to, if there have been more than two.
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The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 1 – Prologue
Columns by Matt Gardner on 2 Render: A little consistency would be nice. Or maybe stability is the word I’m looking for.