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| comes to discovering video game cheats, | | | | definitely worth reading. The other most common |
| "cheating" isn't what you're doing. I prefer to think | | | | writer of video game reviews are the actual end |
| of it as "discovering shortcuts, tips and tricks," or | | | | users. While an end user will generally have spent |
| video game hints. | | | | a great deal more time actually playing the various |
| Video games have gotten so complex, since the | | | | video games on the most popular video game |
| days of Pong and PacMan, that the game authors | | | | systems, you'll often find that they are men and |
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| other shortcuts to aid the weary player. The | | | | review that says "Wow! Kick Bu** man. I love it!" |
| problem is, most of these back doors are so well | | | | Now, that's probably actually saying quite a bit |
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| their own. | | | | The key point to remember is that you don't |
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| Who'd ever guess that there were at least six | | | | this advice then there wouldn't be any video |
| video game cheat codes hidden there? | | | | game review on any game web sites, because |
| Don't make the mistake of thinking that it's just | | | | everyone would be waiting for someone else to |
| the handhelds either. If you play a video game | | | | write the review. |
| online, like XBox Live, for example, there are a | | | | Right up there with video game reviews are video |
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| sites come in... | | | | entire video game is actually as cool as the 90 |
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| peruse, but they will also have game | | | | The video game industry is at a crossroads. With |
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| password field." | | | | "back in the day." As more and more video game |
| There are different types of video game reviews. | | | | systems opt for Internet connectivity, you're |
| Each have their good and bad points. Professional | | | | likely to find that you never have to play video |
| video game reviews are typically written by paid | | | | games alone again. |
| reviewers who work for video game magazines. | | | | |