The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword By Nintendo Genre: Third-person action-adventure Rating: Everyone 10+ (Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence) In the spirit of celebrating The Legend of Zelda’s 25th Anniversary, Nintendo’s released its newest installment in the storied, epic series. As always you take on the role of a young man who’s destined to...
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November 23, 2011November 23, 2011Editorial & Opinion
Tim’s NFL Picks – Week 12
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Finally, its Thanksgiving week! The most wonderful time of the year! What do I mean by that? Great food, and of course, football! It’s Week 12 in the NFL season, and each team has six games left. It’s also that time of the year when picking games becomes trickier as the...
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November 19, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Walk once more with the dinosaurs in this deadly four-part epic!
Jurassic Park: The Game By TellTale Games Genre: Cinematic action/adventure Rating: Teen (Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Violence) Back in the early 90s, there was written a book by the late, great Michael Crichton, about a Latin American island that’s become home to strange and exciting experiments concerning dinosaurs and related species....
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November 16, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
The third in the Saints Row series brings over-the-top action and humor!
Saints Row: The Third By THQ and Volition Genre: Third-person open-world action-adventure The Saints Row series has long been compared to and connected with its better-known cousin, Grand Theft Auto; while Saints Row began with mildly over-the-top antics, and progressed on into full-blown insanity, Grand Theft Auto has remained mainly serious and mainstream through its...
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November 11, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Lose yourself for the fifth time in a lush, all-encompassing world!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim By Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks Genre: Open-world RPG Rating: Mature for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol It’s here! The most eagerly-anticipated RPG for many followers of the epic Elder Scrolls series has arrived. Is it worth the hype and all the positive feedback? Oh, yes,...
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November 8, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
A look back at some of the most immersive and detailed role-playing games ever!
The Elder Scrolls: A Retrospective With the imminent release of the long-awaited fifth installment in the award-winning series, The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim, I thought it prudent to go back and explore the series and see where it’s taken us in the past, so that we may better understand the impact of this monumental open-world...
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November 6, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
An undersea adventure that won’t drown you in mediocrity!
Aquaria By Bit Blot, LLC Genre: Action-Adventure/Underwater Metroidvania! Not rated but I would guess an Everyone 10+ for Mild Violence. Another intensely relaxing game that puts me in the exploration mood, Aquaria has been described by some as Ecco the Dolphin (a classic SEGA Genesis underwater title) meets Metroidvania, my overall favorite genre of 2D...
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November 4, 2011November 4, 2011Sports
Lady Pirates Lose 1st Match at Championship
Shauna Cook The Corsair Today (Nov. 4) was the first match for the NJCAA REGION State Championship for the Lady Pirates. They played Hillsborough CC which ended in a 4 set loss, 19-25, 19-25, 28-26, 21-25. “Hats off to Hillsborough,” Head Coach Chris Laird said. “They played better than we did and deserved to win.” Even with...
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November 3, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
The triumphant return of the world’s fastest hedgehog!
Sonic Generations By SEGA and SONIC TEAM Genre: Action-Adventure Rating: Everyone (Comic Violence) Another homage to old-school gaming sees us return to our favorite blue hedgehog and his friends on a strange yet very humorous and self-referential journey through time, as Sonic of old and of new finally meet! A malevolent being, intruding upon what...
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November 2, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
A great exploration game with a unique, dark atmosphere
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet By Shadow Planet Productions and Fuelcell Games Genre: Action-Adventure/Metroidvania! Rating: Everyone! Yet another wonderful exploration title in the vein of that blended genre that’s come to be known, over the years, as Metroidvania, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet features exactly what its title would suggest; a Shadow Planet that twists and corrupts...