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Part one of my Deus Ex blog series looks at the inspirations it draws from other games, how it improves upon some of those and how certain mechanics could have used more improvements.

The Darkness isn't perfect. I've played plenty of first-person shooters with better-designed levels, and the story is almost as cheesy as the comic book it's based on. But on Unik Gamer -- where gamers arrange their Top 25 lists -- I placed it second. Why? Find out in this conversation with...well, myself.

Letting an aggregate review score from sites like Metacritic become the sole dictator of your buying decisions is sure to make you miss out on a lot of fun, unique experiences.

Game developers Pete Wanat and Kellee Santiago discuss the state of video games with N'Gai Croal at the Festival of Arts and Ideas.