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What's there to say, really? I'm a Canadian Journalism student who loves to write. I've done it since I was a child and I hope to continue writing 'til I'm in my grave. Prior to Journalism I went to the University of Toronto, St. George Campus for English

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Silent Hill 3 (PS2): 2 of 2
As freaky as every other part of this game is, there's still one oddly out-of-place element that always gets me: that damn rabbit. Robbie. He's appeared in pretty much every installment since first showing up in Silent Hill 3, and even though he never really DOES anything his mere presence is just plain horrid. Silent Hill 3... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga book reviews: Berserk: 2 of 2
There's manga that shouldn't be read by children, and then there's manga that isn't even suited for a lot of adults out there. Berserk is that manga.Berserk is... disturbing. It's difficult to characterize the story as anything else without throwing that caveat in as well. The manga follows the exploits of Guts, a swordsman w... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tournament Fighters (NES): 2 of 2
Most NES and SNES era Ninja Turtles games are great fun. But there's always exceptions to the general rule, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters is one of those exceptions.Don't get me wrong. I loved the SNES version of this game. The fights were great, the graphics greater and, surprisingly, I didn't despise... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Dr. Mario (NES): 2 of 2
Take a dash of Tetris, add a few pinches of Mario, season with a doctorate and scoop the whole mess into an NES and voila! You've got a surprisingly fun little puzzle game that just about everybody can enjoy, whether they like Mario or not. Dr. Mario has as much of a storyline as you'd expect in a puzzle game with Mario, whi... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Tips and tricks for playing as Donkey Kong in Super Smash Bros. Melee: 2 of 2
If you're going to create a game filled with Nintendo all-stars then Donkey Kong is a must-have. The big ape has been a rival of Mario's for years and years - dating back to before Mario had a solo game, as I recall - and with his Donkey Kong Country line of games has reemerged as an important player in Nintendo canon. Being... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Webcomic reviews: Sinfest, by Tatsuya Ishida: 2 of 2
Not every comic out there has a title wholly indicative of its content. Some names give only a hint of what's to be found inside.Sinfest is not one of those comics.The idea behind this webcomic is pretty obvious from the start: it centers, almost more than anything, on human sin. Following the wacky lives of a core cast of ma... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Mega Man X: 2 of 2
Everybody who knew Mega Man from the NES knew a stubby little dwarf with goggle eyes and crimson dog named Rush. So it came as a huge surprise - and probably a welcome one - when the blue bomber appeared on the SNES, decked out in new threads and ready to kick some tail. Yet they were in for a shock. Mega Man X is not the st... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Asteroids (Atari 2600): 2 of 2
Never has flying around a little red triangle been so fun than in the Atari 2600 version of Asteroids. (Which may not be saying much, since I've never flown a little red triangle in any game BUT Asteroids.) Asteroids is one of those staple games of the Atari era. If you owned a 2600 you almost certainly had this game. Even i... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews The best magic system of the Final Fantasy series?: 2 of 2
This is a tough call. The folks at Squaresoft are notoriously clever when it comes to implementing magic in their games, and though some may edge on a miss (I'm looking at you, Final Fantasy VIII) most of them are out-of-the-ballpark hits. I think the best of them all, however, still stands with the franchise-classic Final F... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: E.T. (Atari 2600): 2 of 2
When I was a kid I had much lower standards. Games that passed muster at the tender age of four seldom manage to pass my more rigorous tests today.Yet, even then, I knew that E.T. for the Atari was a bad, bad game.And so did the rest of the world. I've yet to hear a positive comment about E.T., except for jubilant news that t... More..