When Nippon Ichi Software developed Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, it hit the shelves of game stores everywhere with a new twist to RPG tactical gaming. I warn you, this game is addicting with it’s upbeat music which ties in perfectly into it’s wacky and outrageous storyline and art not to mention this game has hours upon hours of well spent game play. The characters in this story are utterly genius as the creators’ team up a short tempered, self centered, young demon overlord named Laharl, a sharp tongued, scantily clad, loyal demon servant named Etna, and a kind hearted, naïve, love obsessed angel named Flonne. Together they travel across the Netherworld defeating any monsters that would get in the way of Laharl’s title as the Overlord.

 

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Don't you find it funny that in GTAIV Ringtones are $100 while full service from a hooker is only 70 bucks? Oh noes, we are teaching our kids that ringtones will cost an arm and a leg while hookers are a bargain!

Pixel Junk Monsters: Encore is a must have for all you pixel junk monster fans out there. Even people who have not tried Pixel Junk monsters, I would definitely recommend that they go buy a PS3 then download Pixel Junk Monsters and Pixel Junk Monsters: Encore. Yes, it is that awesome, considering that everyone I have let play the game got hooked the moment they started. For those who are wondering what Pixel Junk Monsters is about, it is a Tower Defense game(a game where you place different towers that fire arrows,rocks,ice, etc... at a group of monsters moving on a predetermined path)

Another great thing about Pixel Junk Monsters is that there is nice artistic direction to the games, where every artistic element of the game falls into place so naturally with one anotther.

Adell from Disgaea 2 meets his match from Kiiro the Sponge.  Will he survive this encounter? 

Website: www.rockstargames.com/IV/

Genre: Action Sandbox 

System Reviewed: Xbox 360

Score:  9/10

Overview: A sizzling and action packed sandbox game worthy of everyone's time. Story line is the game's strongest selling point, a must play game for the summer

Pros:
1. Top notch voice acting adds to the well written storyline
2. Greatly improved movement from older GTA games, Niko can scale walls now!
3. Multiplayer is a blast to play with people you know
4. So many things to do.. not enough time to play

Cons:
1. Hanging out with your virtual friends becomes a chore
2. No ambulance or firetruck mini games :(
3. Ability to Parachute. San Andreas had it, Just Cause had it... We can fly helicopters but no parachutes? C'mon...
4. Lack of imission check points, especially the longer ones

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P.S - For all you Gurren-Lagann fans out there here's a screenshot of the currently released DS game: