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Hello dear readers and welcome to Shoot the Rookie! Today I’m starting what will hopefully become a regular feature on the blog, Civilization VI Stories, so come join me to find out what it’s all about!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to Shoot the Rookie! Today is another post in my occasional ‘The Rookie Plays…’ series in which I take an in-depth look at a video game I’ve completed recently. Today’s game is a recent remake of a classic title, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, so come join me to find out what I thought!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to Shoot the Rookie! Today’s post is a new Shoot from the Hip article, where I take a very short, speedy look at a video game or anime which I’ve enjoyed recently with the aim of helping you decide whether or not to try it! Today I’m looking at the most recent installment in the Metroid series, Metroid Dread, so come join me to find out all you need to know about it!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to Shoot the Rookie! Today I’m delighted to be bringing you part two of my Persona 5 Strikers character appreciation article. Last time I looked at the girls so today my focus is all on the boys. Come join me to find out what I think of them and who my favourite Persona 5 Strikers boy is!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to Shoot the Rookie! Today I’m taking another dive into the world of Persona 5 Strikers, this time with a specific focus on the characters. In this post I’ll be talking about the girls, so why not join me to hear what I made of them and find out who my favourite Persona 5 girl is!
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Hello dear readers and thanks for joining me. Today I’ve put together another in my occasional ‘The Rookie Plays…’ series where I take an in-depth look at a game I’ve finished recently. The game I am examining today is Persona 5 Strikers which I’ve been excited to write about for ages, so please join me as I chat through my thoughts on it.
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Hello dear readers and welcome to another one of my quick-fire posts here on Shoot the Rookie! This week I’m looking at the super slick action game Astral Chain, so why not join me for a quick overview of it and see if it sounds like something you would want to play yourself.
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Good day dear readers and welcome to the second edition of my ‘Shoot from the Hip’ series where I take a game or anime and attempt to convey my feelings about it in around 500 words. Today’s piece is on 2020 ‘survival horror’ game Deadly Premonition 2, so let’s jump right in and see what it’s all about!
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Hello dear readers and a happy new year to you all. It’s now time for Shoot the Rookie’s first post of 2021 and I’m kicking things off this year by taking part in a cool community event called EXP Share, created by the wonderful DanamesX over at Tales from the Backlog. This month the theme of the event is games you have just started for the first time, and for my part I’m going to be taking a look at Ring Fit Adventure. Come join me to find out more about this super fun fitness game!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to another installment of The Rookie Plays… here on Shoot the Rookie. This time I’ll be chatting about the Nintendo Switch fitness game, Fitness Boxing, so why not join me to find out what it’s all about!
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