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Glory to another day. We're set to close out the month of February here in just a few short days. Let's make the most of Leap Year Day this Thursday. An extra day means extra time to play games, right? Maybe even a couple of games like the ones we tackled last week? We had a double dose of Rate the Game in the form of Skyrim and Dead Or Alive. Thankfully, they are not going to end up with the same fate as those games that have been discarded into the Honorable Mentions list. These babies get to join our rankings and boast a spot of their own. Whether they're spots worth boasting about remains to be seen. Let's take a look!

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Rate the Game Results

1. Super Mario World (4.81)
2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (4.8)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (4.8)
4. Hitman: Codename 47 (4.75)
5. Mass Effect (4.75)
6. Goldeneye 007 (4.72)
7. Super Mario Bros. 3 (4.7)
8. Silent Hill 2 (4.66)
9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (4.61)
10. Mike Tyson's Punchout! (4.6)
11. Super Mario Bros. 2 (4.5)
12. Portal (4.5)
13. Red Dead Redemption (4.5)
14. Road Rash (4.5)
15. Chrono Trigger (4.5)
16. Final Fantasy 3 (4.5)
17. Silent Hill 3 (4.5)
18. Mega Man 2 (4.44)
19. Donkey Kong Country (4.44)
20. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (4.44)
21. Super Mario Bros. (4.41)
22. God of War (4.4)
23. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (4.4)
24. Mega Man X (4.36)
25. Metal Gear Solid (4.33)
26. Batman: Arkham City (4.33)
27. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (4.33)
28. BioShock (4.33)
29. Ōkami (4.33)
30. Perfect Dark (4.3)
31. Shadow of the Colossus (4.28)
32. The Last of Us (4.28)
33. Mega Man 3 (4.16)
34. Super Castlevania 4 (4.16)
35. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4.16)
36. Super Street Fighter 2 (4.15)
37. Sonic the Hedgehog (4.14)
38. Resident Evil 2 (4.14)
39. Mario Party (4.125)
40. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4.125)
41. Super Mario 64 (4.07)
42. Grand Theft Auto 3 (4.06)
43. The Legend of Zelda (4.06)
44. NBA Jam (4.05)
45. Super Mario Kart (4.0)
46. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (4.0)
47. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (4.0)
48. Super Smash Bros. (4.0)
49. Doom 2 (4.0)
50. Super Metroid (4.0)
51. Star Fox 64 (4.0)
52. The Simpsons (4.0)
53. Resident Evil 4 (4.0)
54. StarCraft (4.0)
55. EarthBound (4.0)
56. Fallout 3 (4.0)
57. Mirror's Edge (4.0)
58. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (4.0)
59. Donkey Kong Country 2 (4.0)
60. X-Men Legends (4.0)
61. Banjo-Kazooie (4.0)
62. Dishonored (4.0)
63. Final Fantasy 7 (3.94)
64. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (3.92)
65. Mega Man (3.89)
66. Castlevania (3.86)
67. Contra (3.86)
68. Devil May Cry (3.86)
69. Half-Life 2 (3.85)
70. Half-Life (3.83)
71. Final Fantasy 8 (3.83)
72. Infamous (3.83)
73. SimCity 2000 (3.8)
74. Final Fight (3.8)
75. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (3.77)
76. Batman: Arkham Asylum (3.76)
77. Double Dragon (3.75)
78. Tomb Raider (2013) (3.75)
79. Max Payne (3.75)
80. Fallout 4 (3.75)
81. Tetris (3.69)
82. Mortal Kombat 2 (3.67)
83. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3.66)
84. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (3.66)
85. Alan Wake (3.66)
86. Diablo (3.66)
87. Xenoblade Chronicles (3.66)
88. F.E.A.R. (3.66)
89. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (3.66)
90. Mortal Kombat (3.65)
91. Doom (3.625)
92. StarFox (3.61)
93. X-Men (3.6)
94. Resident Evil (3.58)
95. Kirby's Adventure (3.57)
96. Daytona USA (3.5)
97. Ninja Gaiden (3.5)
98. Samurai Shodown (3.5)
99. Burnout Paradise (3.5)
100. Thief: The Dark Project (3.5)
101. Dark Souls (3.5)
102. Shinobi (3.5)
103. Unreal Tournament (3.5)
104. Battletoads (3.42)
105. Fatal Fury (3.4)
106. Dead Space (3.4)
107. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (3.39)
108. Resident Evil: Nemesis (3.38)
109. Donkey Kong (3.33)
110. Crash Bandicoot (3.33)
111. Mortal Kombat (2011) (3.33)
112. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (3.33)
113. Wolfenstein 3D (3.33)
114. Dead or Alive (3.33)
115. FarCry 3 (3.33)
116. Dead Island (3.33)
117. Left 4 Dead (3.33)
118. Nights Into Dreams (3.33)
119. Condemned: Criminal Origins (3.33)
120. Gauntlet Legends (3.28)
121. Gears of War (3.27)
122. Tekken Tag Tournament (3.25)
123. Borderlands (3.22)
124. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (3.22)
125. Duke Nukem 3D (3.2)
126. Darkstalkers (3.2)
127. Quake (3.2)
128. Halo 3 (3.16)
129. SoulCalibur (3.16)
130. Pac-Man (3.125)
131. Killer Instinct (3.11)
132. Virtua Fighter (3.09)
133. Rock Band (3.09)
134. Earthworm Jim (3.0)
135. Metroid (3.0)
136. Time Crisis (3.0)
137. Tekken (3.0)
138. Halo 2 (3.0)
139. Syphon Filter (3.0)
140. Gex (3.0)
141. Destiny (3.0)
142. The Secret of Monkey Island (3.0)
143. Army of Two (3.0)
144. Sonic Adventure (3.0)
145. Shenmue (3.0)
146. Guitar Hero (2.875)
147. Ecco the Dolphin (2.85)
148. Streets of Rage (2.84)
149. Altered Beast (2.8)
150. Bayonetta (2.75)
151. Command & Conquer (2.75)
152. ToeJam & Earl (2.75)
153. Jet Set Radio (2.75)
154. Assassin's Creed (2.71)
155. Gauntlet (2.71)
156. Street Fighter Alpha (2.71)
157. Dead Rising (2.71)
158. Bionic Commando (2.66)
159. Saints Row (2.66)
160. The Sims (2.6)
161. Killer Instinct 2 (2.6)
162. Eternal Champions (2.6)
163. Silent Hill (2.6)
164. Tomb Raider (2.55)
165. Halo: Combat Evolved (2.5)
166. Twisted Metal (2.42) 167. Crackdown (2.42)
168. Golden Axe (2.33)
169. Gran Turismo (2.3)
170. The Secret of Mana (2.2)
171. Ghosts n' Goblins (2.14)
172. Panzer Dragoon (1.5)


Two very different games end up with two very different scores, with Skyrim claiming an entire full point over Dead Or Alive, as they earn a 4.33 and a 3.33, respectively. Imagine the possibilities of combining the two into one tremendous gaming experience. Is Kasumi worthy of being named the Dragon Born?

A question to ponder for another time. Meanwhile, we've got another game that needs our attention and scrutiny. Let's dive into the bowl!
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Alright then. Hmmm. I can't remember who requested this one, but if you're out there, here you go. Your wish has been granted. Hopefully you'll get to give us your take on it. And I hope you all also give me your take on this noir-esque story-driven thriller! It's Heavy Rain from Quantum Dreams! This title got a lot of attention for its presentation and narrative and is cited as one of the best games ever made. Do you agree? What's your take on this interactive tale of mystery? Let's hash it out below and we'll see you next week!