Video Game Review: Rare Replay

Although Rare Replay is a 30-year anthology, it actually contains games from a 25-year period, starting with 1983’s Jetpac (released under the aforementioned “Ultimate” banner) and concluding with 2008’s Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts — the studio has exclusively released Kinect games since then. It runs the gamut of multiple generations and genres, and while these may not be the best 30 titles Rare has ever created, it’s a largely excellent sampling.

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Blu-ray Review: Hot Pursuit

In terms of recurrent movie themes, bringing together two wildly different personalities and having them play off each other’s quirks ranks right near the top. As such, there are countless examples of pairings that worked splendidly (Midnight Run, 48 Hours, The Heat) as well as those that fell flat (Showtime, Cop Out, Double Team). This time, it’s Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde) and Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) seeing what kind of chemistry they can drum up in Hot Pursuit.

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Video Game Review: OneChanbara Z2: Chaos

Suffice to say that OneChanbara Z2: Chaos won’t be winning any awards for graphical achievement, as the game’s visuals could easily be mistaken for a PlayStation 3 title. There’s a simplicity to the areas on which you’ll fight and a dullness to the rank-and-file enemies, though at least things get elevated a few notches for boss fights. The girls have been shown more care and should lead to some pleasant dreams courtesy of their skimpy outfits and gratuitous cut scenes.

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