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So Rannie and I are on one of our usual late night bargain hunts. We decide to try our luck at the local Blockbuster where they are currently having a 25% off sale on used videogames and DVDs. As I’m casually browsing through the PS2 section, I can hardly believe what my eyes are seeing.

That’s right, I managed to find a copy of the critically acclaimed, extremely rare and relatively expensive, cult classic video game, Rez. Simply describing Rez as a “musical shooter” seems like a grave understatement. So to give you an idea of the gameplay, nay the “aesthetic experience” behind this unique title, check out this promotional video from 2002.

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Simply because The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess allows you to “retry” after continual fiery deaths in lava pits, it doesn’t mean that your game is saved. After playing for about 3 or 4 hours on Friday night, I turned off my Wii and went to bed, only to wake up on Saturday morning at Faron Woods instead of the Goron Mines. Let me say I was a little upset, but doing everything over, only took half the time. Save your game people! You laugh, but I know the same thing has happened to other people, so I know I’m not alone on this.

In any case, I’ve currently made my way to The Lakebed Temple and I must say that swimming can be really frustrating. The scary part is that I have around 18 hours logged in and I’m barely a third of the way finished. But accouding to the Zelda Completion Calculator, I’ve done only about 20% of the gameplay.

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