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    "All the games that are fit to print...and some that aren't."

Un-Realistic:  "I have never played a game I didn't like."  -Stupid Idiot
Realistic   :  "This game sucks!" -Ionizer

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Do you live for games?  Do you want to play games every second of your life?
Do you find yourself ACTUALLY downloading WC2 addon packs and using them?
If so, then you need a LIFE, but that's besides the point.
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News Updates
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-I would first off, like to reinstate and reconfirm that TGR participates in
NO illegal activity.  The purpose of this magazine is for information and
humor and absolutely nothing else.  God bless America, and the 1st Amendment
for giving us the freedom of speech.

-For those of you with little intelligence and curious minds, the N64 games
being released by ATXSWAT are for those who have a N64 system and a copier.
Meaning if you have a PC and don't own a N64, don't worry about it, you can't
play them (so stop searching for the .exe's).


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                HOW TO GET THIS MAGAZINE ON A REGULAR BASIS:
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TGR is released on Sundays, at a new time of 8pm (EST).  It can be obtained
in 4 different ways.  They are listed in order as first=best method:

#1 TGR Web Page: (Over 47,000 Served)
   http://tgr.clever.net (Note: Contains all issues and gets 'em 1st)
   (The ns2.clever.net/~ionizer is the same thing, but tgr is easier.)

#2 Through irc, you can dcc from me the newest issue only, simply type:
   /msg ionizer xdcc send #1   OR  /msg iondcc xdcc list   <to see list>
   On the day of release (Sunday), you may also use IonDcc instead of me.

#3 E-Mail AUTO Responder: (Remember, all of TGR can't fit in it.)
   Just write mail to tgr@inforelay.com <That's all, you don't need to
   include any special message or anything, you'll get a response back
   within a few seconds>.  (Note: Only for the NEWEST TGR out.)

#4 Other magazines are free to use TGR in their magz.  Simply notify me about
   it first.  Currently, Weekly World Warez Magazine (WWWM) contains TGR.

                NOTE: THERE IS NO MAILING LIST OF ANY KIND!
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-Rating scale:
                 (0-19)/100 = In a nutshell, it sucked!
                (20-39)/100 = Still crap but slightly better.
                (40-49)/100 = Possibly worth downloading.
                (50-69)/100 = Pretty decent game. Might want to check it out.
                (70-79)/100 = Worth the download if you like that type.
                (80-89)/100 = Very good, 9 outta 10 its worth the download.
                (90-99)/100 = Excellent game, a MUST download.
                    100/100 = HOLY SHIT I'VE NEVER SEEN A BETTER GAME!

RATINGS are based on the game idea, graphics, sound, playability, ingenuity,
versatility, and a lot of other words ending in `ity'.  These games are based
on what happens on MY COMPUTER ONLY, unless stated otherwise.  I always first
follow .nfo directions, and if those don't work or are not available, I then
try other ways.  So just b/c it doesn't work for me, doesn't mean it won't
work for you.
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-Filenames: FIFOGS??.ZIP
Well besides the fact that this is like old, I tried to run it.  There was
just a setup.exe which you were supposed to run, but when I did it gave me
some bullshit about not enough memory and to close some windows.  I of course
have plenty of memory and had nothing else even running.  I took a look at the
.gif's that come with this, and it looked like they were just ripped off
internet sites.  Don't believe me, then try it for yourself.
                                RATING: NA/100

Street Racer (c) Ubi-Soft            [05/05]
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-Filenames: RZRSTR?.ZIP
Well this is supposively very good on PSX.  However this port doesn't make the
grade.  While the game itself is pretty cool, it's got a lot of faults to it.
For one thing, the car goes too fast for the narrow road it is on, and the
tracks are extremely small.  The steering is way to sensitive.  The game is
almost a blur b/c it goes too fast.  There's lot of different graphic modes
for this Go-Cart racing game.  However no matter what gfx mode you use, the
game play doesn't utilize the entire screen and it's kinda annoying.  You race
on many courses that have lot's of weapons and shit to grab so that you can
beat your opponent up if you can't beat him in the race.  This game coulda
been a lot better if they pumped it up to full screen and just made the width
and length of the courses longer, because it's just not a shitload of fun the
way it is now.  There is also a demolition board, similar to Destruction Derby
but not as good.  There is also split screen for two player mode.  But all
this doesn't help if the actual game play isn't too hot.
                RATING: 54/100 <coulda done so much better>

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-Filenames: MGKFMM??.ZIP
I can't believe this group had the nerve to say this in their nfo:
"If you think this is a child's game your sadly wrong, I think we should take
note of this new cool game. I sat here for hours playing it."
This is exactly that, A KIDS GAME.  It's a stupid children's game of mazes.
It's got a nice story line however, but it's like Pacman, but with more colors
and different enemies.  If you got a little kid who likes colorful cartoon
animated games, you might want this, but it gets boring really quick.  You're
a stupid fish who has to pick up these green pieces of turd in a maze, with
who the fuck knows how many levels.  Nicely put together, but boring game
concept.
                                RATING: 47/100
        
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-Filenames: SSCBLF?.ZIP
Be warned, it has the burglar virus (although a wussy virus), don't bother.
                                RATING: VIRUS/100

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  Biography (c) Panda 1997 [cFIGHT]  [xX/i0]

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-Filenames: RTNLSHB?.ZIP
While most of this, well actually all of the words, is in chinese, no one
said you had to be a genius to play a fighting game, and that's because you
don't need any of the words.  Just select the first gibberish from the menu
and smack enter a couple of times and then your in the game.  It's a fighting
game where you move along from scene to scene, pick up weapons and food, etc.
It'll get pretty dull and boring after you beat the 3rd or 4th boss, if not
before that.  I didn't find any sound in this cocksucker even after using the
setup.exe.  If you like repetitive fighting games, then go for this one,
daniel-son.  If not, "me suggest yoo looky looky elsewhere."
                                RATING: 41/100

=============================================
REDNECK RAMPAGE ALPHA VERSION 0.7 'MOONSHINE'
[X/9] (c) Xatrix Software and Interplay  
============================================= 
-Filenames: NJC-RR?.ZIP
Haha.  This is a funny theme.  The game uses the same engine as Duke3D.  The
setting however is much different.  "Ya' shee now, down herez in hick-sh-ville
we have's to shoot chicken-sh and sh-tuff.  Dis'h'ere game is mighty funny if
you like making fun of ush' dumb hick'sh."  Although I couldn't get it to work
w/o the sound off, the game was pretty funny.  It says there's a lot of fuck-
ing cursing, so I fucking missed out on that fucking aspect of it, cuz I
really wanted to hear the goddamn fucking cursing.  This is only Alpha Demo 
of it, so it's not anywhere near the entire thing.  The game takes place,
at least from what I can tell, outside, and you shoot chickens, big old hick-
looking guys, and all that fun stuff.  You of course, like any good hick, are
armed with a shotgun.  This only runs in SVGA, so you'll need at least a p/75
to run it smoothly.  The shooting is slightly off, but there wasn't any other
noticeable bugs.  Get it for a laugh, it's kinda funny.
PS:  See pathos's opinion and more detailed review on this in the win95 sec.
                                RATING: 54/100

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-Filenames: CNTNEO??.ZIP
This game is so blah.  You're some investigator or something and you go all
around to different towns and you are involved in a bunch of different things.
Sometimes you have a little shoot-em-up at the warehouse and sometimes you
have to solve a puzzle.  The graphics really suck and I don't believe there
was any sound to be found.  For the size it is (2.8megs/disk) X (35 disks)
it just isn't worth it.  There's so much to do in the game that it's almost
overwhelming, but the graphics make it seem to shitty.  However, if you like
comprehensive games you might enjoy this, but I don't see how.
                                RATING: 55/100

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                           Accept No Substitutes!

You thought I was gone, you breathed a sigh of relief.. Until now! Guess What?
                           ** I'mmmmm Baaack! **

     !#!          SEND ME MAIL NOW!! pathos@ns2.clever.net          !#!

                     ---     Testers System info     ---
Hardware: p-90, 16M ram, 512k cache, Diamond 64 2m Dram, Awe32, 17" ADI, EIDE
^- Massive upgrading soon (MMX200mhz, ScsiUW, 4M 3d video, buttload of ram)
Software: Windows 95 Oem Service Release 2 with directX3 rev. a
Configuration : 800x600 @ 16bit color, fat32, and all the latest drivers.

                    ---     Ratings/Points System     ---
                100-90= LEECH IT OR DIE!       89-70= Check it
                 69-50= Ehh maybe              49-30= Prolly not
                  29-1= Shitzville!!               0= Don't Work
_____________________             ___________           _____________________

REDNECK RAMPAGE ALPHA VERSION 0.7 'MOONSHINE'  X/9
(c) Xatrix Software and Interplay

Filenames: NJC-RR?.ZIP
Release Date: 05 FEB 1997

"Holy Shit!" No, that's not me talking there.. Thats the actual startup 
sample. heh heh.. I realize that this is a demo, and an alpha demo AND last 
but not least for Dos, but I just really couldn't fucking pass this up. 
Besides, there's only one other review in here, so fuggit. This basically 
looks like duke nukem in the middle of Hickville, Arkansas. For the readers 
outside of the USA, take 1/2 of the most illiterate, drunken, ass backwards 
people in your country, stick em in a state, and you've got arkansas 
(Pronounced BTW as "arkensaw") Now that we've got the basics down... 
You're in upper Hickville, Arkansas complete with corn fields, barns, and an 
old fashioned water tower.. oh, did I fail to mention that your neighbors 
would rather spit their chaw on ya than look at ya? Well, ok, maybe just shoot
ya... The weapons are great (theres only 4 different ones in this demo), 
consisting of a crowbar (equal to the foot in duke), a revolver, a shotgun, 
and dynamite.. Yulp I said dynamite! "Gonna fry yer ass in molasses!" 
Actually, if you play this, be careful with that shit, cuz I couldn't figure 
out how to throw it after I lit it.. haha Suflee` o hick. The voice-overs and 
sound effects are great and dont forget to read the readme file with it.

If I were you, I'd definately leech this, but if not, make sure to grab the 
final.. for real It'll make you go watch Deliverance again. "Squeal like a 
pig, boy!"
__________

RALLY CHALLENGE                   [XX/11]
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File Names: CLSRC??.ZIP
Release Date: 03 FEB 1997

Well, so it's another rally racing game. Whooptie shit. This is like the 50th 
one of these in the past couple a months.. However, this one has the 
distinction of being the worst one for W95 I've played. What an honor. The 
grafix weren't good at all. Really fucken grainy. There's about 3 different 
types of sounds. The car engine, the voice telling you which way to go like 
"hard right", and a dumb sounding crash when you run into the side of the 
road. This thing does keep track of damage though, but big deal, it looks, 
sounds, and plays like shit. 11 disks or not, I couldn't give this a thumbs up
if it was 2 (hmm as a matter of fact, it DOES look like it was 2 disks) Didn't
see any network play, or really anything else of interest. heh.. There were 
detail levels and the highest detail looked like shit.. The lower detail was 
just disgusting. End of this shit..

POINTS: 15 -It did work, but thats about the only thing saving it.

_____________________             ___________           _____________________

Well, absolute shit for this week, other than a really cool preview of what 
should be a kick ass game. I really don't blame anyone for the lack of 
releases, and my sympathy goes out to everyone that got nabbed by the G-men 
over the past couple weeks. Just a reminder that people do take copyright 
infringement seriously.

Greetz fly out to: #W1, #W5, The magical Island ROK (crack my shit!! :P ), The
American Civil Liberties Union, The Libertarian Party, all my friends 
everywhere (you know who you are, and if you're not my friend, WHY NOT?), 
all groups, and everyone else striving to make the scene what it should and
can be.

*** Remember the people that sacrificed their shit so you could play a game. 
                                                 ...as my flame burns brighter
_____________________             ___________           _____________________


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Well, as undeserving as it is, the GOTW goes out to Street Racer from RAZOR.
No, this isn't the best game, and it really doesn't deserve it, but it was
the best of the worst from the past two weeks.  REDNECK RAMPAGE would be
your better choice for downloading, but it is just an alpha demo.

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-Note: Nice spelling of the game.  It is what it says it is, and you should
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                                            <WAR!>
           ChEaTeR PaCk #1 [01/01]
-Filenames: CHTPCK1.ZIP
-Note: This is an extremely valuable pack.  It has cheats/trainers/walk-
       throughs for many of the games released.  Included are over 69 diff.
       ones for all sorts of games.  I'd just like to personally thank BRAB
       for helping the true gamers in the scene with this pack.  The read.me
       says it will be out once a month.

             MORE SPEED
       75 NEW TRACKS FOR NFS
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ[xx/17]Ä
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 °±²ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ °±²ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ²±° RN
       ÛÛÛÛ        ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ -97- ET
 ÛÛÛÛ ÜÛÛÛ² ÛÛÛÛ Û ÛÛÛ² ²ÛÛÛÜ     SS
 ²ÛÛÛ  ÛÛ²± ²ÛÛÛ Û ÛÛ²± ±²ÛÛ      E*
Ä-[ADDON]-ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ-[02/03/97]Ä-
-Filenames: AMF-MS??.ZIP
-Note: A must get if you love NFS.  75 tracks is a shitload.

 DIABLO BATTLE.NET CRACK           [01/01]
  _______ ___     _______  _____   _____
 _\ _   /_\ |_____\___  /_/ ___/_ / ___/_
 |  |__/__  |    |   |   |\____  |\____  |
 |  |.   |  |.   |   _   _   |/  |   |/  |
 |  |:   |  |:   |   |:  |   |.  |   |.  |
 |  |:   |  |.   |   |.  |   |:  |   |   |
 |_______|___________|___|_______|_______|
 [MM!===========[Class '97]==============]
-Filenames: CLSBNCRK.ZIP
-Note: They updated some shit at battle.net so you're going to need this to
       play it over the net.
     
     Las Vegas Scenery for Flight Simulator 95
 ---------------------------------------------------
  [x/7]    fATE 97 is proud to present     02/08/97
 ---------------------------------------------------
   Addon Scenery from the Microsoft Booster Pack.
   Las Vegas - Beautiful Scenery from the gambling
   capital of the world.  Enjoy...
 ---------------------------------------------------
-Filenames: FSVEGAS?.ZIP
-Note: "And now ladies and gentleman, a zip who needs no introduction..."

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                         <*>UPCOMING RELEASE DATES<*>
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-All projected dates are as of FEBRUARY 7TH 1997, 6:11am (EST) and based on
STORE release dates.  The info. in this section is updated WHEN AVAILABLE.
                       
                       Key to system types:

DCD   = DOS CD           WCD = Windows CD      HCD = Windows/Mac. CD
W5C   = Win 95 CD        W3  = Windows Disk
W53   = Win 95 Disk      D3  = DOS Disk

YY/MM/DD |   Name of Game  | OS |     Manufacturer
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3/11/97      NICKLAUS GLF 4 W5C       WEA VIDEO
2/7/97       G-NOME W5C               7TH LEVEL
2/10/97      NBA JAM EXTREM W5C       ACCLAIM
2/11/97      PSD DLX 3+ W5C           BRODERBUND
2/11/97      LVPX PS DXIII+WCD        BRODERBUND
2/11/97      PS PRES WRITR W5C        BRODERBUND
2/11/97      FORK IN TALE W5C         ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/11/97      THE CROW W5C             ACCLAIM
2/11/97      CREATURES W5C            WEA VIDEO
2/11/97      PDS ENSMB 3+ W5C         BRODERBUND
2/15/97      METALWERKS W5C           SEGA OF AMERICA INC.
2/15/97      FLT SIM6 EXPAN W5C       MICROSOFT
2/15/97      DOMINION W5C             7TH LEVEL
2/15/97      WINDRELALIN WCD          SYNCRONYS SOFTWARE
2/15/97      MARBLE DROP W5C          MAXIS
2/18/97      COMMAND/CONQR W5C        VIRGIN GAMES
2/19/97      SEGA RALLY W5C           SEGA OF AMERICA INC.
2/20/97      GARFIELD W5C             SEGA OF AMERICA INC.
3/1/97       CAPITALSM PLUS W5C       INTERACTIVE MAGIC
3/1/97       INTERSTATE 76 W5C        ACTIVISION
3/1/97       BRTSH OPN GOLF W5C       EIDOS
3/1/97       SHIVERS 2 W5C            SIERRA-ON-LINE INC
3/1/97       MORTIFICATOR W5C         PLAYMATES INTERACTIVE ENT
3/1/97       NEED/SPEED 2 W5C         ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/1/97       AIR WARRIOR 2 W5C        INTERACTIVE MAGIC
3/1/97       TERRACIDE W5C            U.S. GOLD INC.
3/1/97       M1A2 ABRAMS W5C          INTERACTIVE MAGIC
3/3/97       FALLEN HAVEN W5C         INTERACTIVE MAGIC
3/4/97       BB:SCRNWRCKRS W5C        VIRGIN GAMES
3/4/97       THE DIVIDE W5C           VIRGIN GAMES
3/4/97       SCARAB W5C               ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/6/97       HEXEN W5C                GT SOFTWARE
3/11/97      SONIC/KNUCKLES W5C       SEGA OF AMERICA INC.
3/24/97      TIGER SHARK W5C          GT SOFTWARE
3/30/97      STR TRK GEN W5C          SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE
3/30/97      OUTLAWS W5C              LUCAS ARTS
4/1/97       WORLD SERIES W5C         SEGA OF AMERICA INC.
4/15/97      GRAND SLAM 97 W5C        VIRGIN GAMES
4/30/97      FPS: GOLF W5C            SIERRA-ON-LINE INC
5/1/97       GALACTIC MRAGE W5C       VIRGIN GAMES
5/1/97       ULTIMA ONLINE W5C        ELECTRONIC ARTS_
5/1/97       BETRAY ANTARA W5C        SIERRA-ON-LINE INC
5/1/97       ELEVENTH HOUR W5C        VIRGIN GAMES
6/1/97       RED BARON 2 W5C          SIERRA-ON-LINE INC
6/1/97       DEATHTRP DNG W5C         U.S. GOLD INC.
2/8/97       MSTR CLPS 150 W5C        I.M.S.I.
2/12/97      PILOT 5000               US ROBOTICS

2/12/97      ART EXP II WCD           NOVA DEVELOPMENT
2/13/97      BARBIE REPUNZL WCD       MATTEL
2/21/97      PRINT SHOP WCD           BRODERBUND
2/25/97      FMLY TREE BSC WCD        BRODERBUND
9/12/97      CUBS & BABYAGA WCD       DAVIDSON

2/6/97       SETTLERS2 MSSN DCD       BLUE BYTE
2/10/97      DR DRAGO DCD             BLUE BYTE
2/10/97      CHEWY DCD                BLUE BYTE
2/12/97      LVL MSTR:DUKE DCD        SIMON & SCHUSTER
2/12/97      LVL MSTR:C&C DCD         SIMON & SCHUSTER
2/12/97      ARK OF TIME DCD          KOEI
2/13/97      HIST WORLD DCD           AVALON HILL
2/15/97      COMANCHE 3.0 DCD         ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/19/97      LVL MSTR:QUAKE DCD       SIMON & SCHUSTER
2/21/97      ARMOR FIST 2.0 DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/21/97      XS DCD                   GT SOFTWARE
2/25/97      KKND DCD                 ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/25/97      IRON & BLOOD DCD         ACCLAIM
2/25/97      REALMS/HAUNTNG DCD       INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS
2/28/97      GOLD:MGC CARPT DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/28/97      GOLD:SHOCKWAVE DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/28/97      GOLD:NAVY FGHT DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/28/97      GOLD:CRSDR/REM DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
2/28/97      GOLD:WNG CMDR3 DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/1/97       THEME HOSPITAL DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/1/97       ROAD MOSCOW DCD          ENCORE SOFTWARE INC
3/1/97       ULTMATE SPORTS DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/1/97       RELOADED DCD             INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS
3/1/97       688I HUNT/KILL DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/1/97       DUNGON KEEPR DCD         ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/1/97       BIRTHRIGHT DCD           SIERRA-ON-LINE INC
3/1/97       DARKLIGHT DCD            ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/1/97       POWER F1 DCD             EIDOS
3/1/97       VR BASEBALL DCD          INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS
3/4/97       SCREAMER 2 DCD           VIRGIN GAMES
3/4/97       SHADOWS/RIVA DCD         SIR TECH
3/11/97      ID4 DCD                  FOX VIDEO
3/11/97      MAGIC GATHER DCD         SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE
3/15/97      INTO THE VOID DCD        PLAYMATES INTERACTIVE ENT
3/17/97      TSTDRV:OFFROAD DCD       WEA VIDEO
3/24/97      IMPER GALACTCA DCD       GT SOFTWARE
3/25/97      ATF GOLD DCD             ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/28/97      AH64LNGBW GOLD DCD       ELECTRONIC ARTS
3/30/97      XWING VS TIE DCD         LUCAS ARTS
4/29/97      LANDS OF LORE2 DCD       VIRGIN GAMES
8/26/97      NFL LEGENDS 97 DCD       WEA VIDEO

9/12/97      LIAM IMO BND HCD          DAVIDSON
2/5/97       YOU/JACK HCD              BERKELEY SYSTEMS
2/12/97      GOLDEN GATE HCD           PANASONIC
                  

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-SIR yes SIR, we have gone back into perfection, SIR!

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-Greets out to The Demon for his suggestion and idea and to Gimi for his
 help and support of TGR.
-That's it for this week, hope it was of help.

                                                 -Ionizer (The Game Reviewer)
Comments/Complaints send to ionizer@ns2.clever.net (NO GAME REQUESTS)

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