Video Game Review: Tokyo Jungle

In the “kill or be killed” world of post-humanity Tokyo, being able to deftly control your animal of choice is critical to your very survival. For the most part, the game holds up well in that regard. The most basic actions, such as jumping and attacking, are mapped to the face button while the shoulders house the hunting functions: creep and clean kill. Flicking the right stick executes a quick dodging move, though you can also use it to gain ground while pursuing would-be prey.

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MLB Notes: Will Texas Open a Spot for Jurickson Profar?

The southpaw immediately rewarded their confidence by looking like a Cy Young candidate in August. He hasn’t been nearly as effective this month, but he’s still been decent. Overall, he’s been the best Phillies’ starter this season, which tells you as much about how good he’s been as it does about Philly’s season. The fact is, Hamels’ control hasn’t been as sharp as last year and the bottom line numbers have been slightly weaker as a result. He’ll need to be at his absolute best Tuesday if the Phillies are going to stay alive in the playoff race.

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Video Game Review: Tekken Tag Tournament 2

While it may sound like only a marginal expansion, the tag mechanic actually adds quite a bit of new strategy, particularly because you can do tag combos based on timing. The regenerating health also leads to new ways of approaching when you want to use certain characters; in addition, your attack strategy has to change on the fly based on who your opponents are. When you combine both of those new factors, it’s possible to turn a near-death match on its head with a simple well-timed tag.

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Video Game Review: Jet Set Radio

This game has you controlling a crew of rebellious graffiti artists known as “rudies” with the sole purpose of tagging up the streets to express disdain against global corporations (probably). Gliding around on jet skates, you can roll, jump and grind just about anywhere within the confines of each stage’s map. If there’s a pole, fence, staircase or almost any surface with a hard edge, simply press the jump button, aim your character to the desired surface and they’ll be shredding the distance the moment they land. While grinding, you can jump from surface to surface to build momentum and speed as well as stack up points. Pressing the right trigger in short bursts will give an extra boost of speed and trick out your jumps and grinds with style.

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