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Condemned 2

Status: Completed on Easy Achievements: 30 of 50 Gamerscore: 540/970 DLC Purchased: None In an attempt to work through some of the games collecting dust in my backlog, I cracked open Condemned: Criminal Origins last week, promising that I would get at least one of these cleared out before I lose all track of time with Dragon Age 2 …

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DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

Status: Completed Thongs of Virtue main story Achievements: 11 of 13 Gamerscore: 190/215 DLC Purchased: None Impressed with the first part of DeathSpank’s tale, I made sure to pick up the second installment before I stole Lord Von Prong’s Thong. It was a smart move because I immediately began playing Thongs of Virtue. Damn Hothead and their addictive game. …

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DeathSpank

Status: Completed DeathSpank and cleaned up all those achievements Achievements: 12 of 12 Gamerscore: 200/200 DLC Purchased: None I picked up DeathSpank and its sequel during the recent EA sale on the Xbox Marketplace, months after checking out the demo and wishing I had the points to grab it at launch. Santa deposited some points to my account at …

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Fallout: New Vegas

Status: Completed three endings, working on the last Achievements: 38 of 55 Gamerscore: 690/1140 DLC Purchased: None After the extreme disappointment that was Fable 3, I needed something to get me back on my 360. And even though I had a difficult time with Fallout 3 (mainly the DLC and it’s release day issues), I was pumped to sink …

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Plants vs Zombies

Status: Plants vs Zombies Adventure Mode cleared once, enjoying multiplayer for a bit Achievements: 7 of 12 Gamerscore: 100/200 DLC Purchased: None Hi, my name is Annette and I am an addict. My addiction: Plants vs Zombies. If you had told me a couple years back that I would start playing games that fall under the “casual” umbrella, I …

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Naughty Bear

Optional Goal: Destroy 1 video game, preferably this one The concept was alluring – an M rated game starring an evil and malicious stuffed animal hell-bent on revenge and destruction. Everything seen in previews and trailers looked promising. It was one of the few summer releases that actually was on my “To Buy” list. Unfortunately, …

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Alan Wake

Status: 1 Normal playthrough of Alan Wake complete, now playing on Nightmare Achievements: 31 of 50 Gamerscore: 490/1000 DLC Purchased: None As I sit here channeling Alan Wake, writing in the light to keep away any Dark Presence that may have seeped from my Xbox 360 over the past week,  I take a brief moment to reflect on just …

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BioShock 2

Status: Completed BioShock 2! Achievements: 36 of 50 Gamerscore: 725/1000 DLC Purchased: Pre-order Bonus Characters Ah Rapture! Your 1950s posters, music and clothing still makes my heart skip a beat after all these years. It’s been nearly ten years since I was kindly asked to kill Andrew Ryan, then broke free of my chains and saved the Little Sisters …

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Fairytale Fights

Status: Played a good way into Fairytale Fights Achievements: 14 of 49 Gamerscore: 210/1000 DLC Purchased: None These are not your childhood fairytale stories! In an attempt to regain their popularity, you and up to four friends can star as Red Riding Hood, Snow White, The Naked Emperor or Jack (of the Beanstalk variety) in a hack and slash …

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Forza Motorsport 3

Status: Year 1 in Forza Motorsport 3 complete Achievements: 17 of 50 Gamerscore: 185/1000 DLC Purchased: None So many people think that racing simulations are all the same. Driving cars around the tracks, modifying them, “pimping” them out to become beasts on the road. Well, for the most part, they are right. Like previous games in the series, Forza …

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