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Galaxian

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Although I have never really been that good at it, Galaxian  has stood strong as one of my favorite arcade games. Every once in a while I will pull out my Namco  plug'n'play or Namco Museum  on my Gameboy Advance  just to waste some time destroying (or being destroyed by) some aliens. The gameplay is extremely simple with the player controlling a ship that moves from side to side in order to avoid enemy attacks and aim shots at wave upon wave of multi-colored aliens. Although much simpler than its successors,  Galaga  and Gaplus , this game is still quite addicting and always reels me in when I have some time to play it. Unfortunately, I am a pretty garbage pilot and I still need a lot more practice in order to do anything of value when playing, but that doesn't stop me from trying over and over to see if I can beat my last score. Whether or not you are confident that you can single-handedly destroy hordes of bug-like extraterrestrials, Galaxian  is a worthwhile quar

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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I'm going to start this review by saying that I regard The Legend of Zelda  franchise as my favorite video game series of all time. The story, music, characters, environments, and everything else that comes together in a Zelda  game always seems to make me smile and keep me engaged every second of my playthrough. Because of this, I had extremely high expectations coming into  Breath of the Wild , and I am ecstatic to report that it most definitely delivered! My first step into the world of Hyrule  felt both nostalgic and fresh at the same time - a feeling that the game built upon continuously as I played. Because most of the mechanics in the game were either altered heavily from previous Zelda  titles, or entirely new for this title, I did find myself extremely giddy anytime I found something left in from previous games. The fact that the experience I had in this game was different from the series' roots ensured that references to older games (such as highly recognizable sh