Child of Eden, the upcoming multi-sensory rhythm shooter from Q Entertainment, is a sequel and, in many ways, a second take on the core concept of Rez. An on-rails rhythm/shooter experience, Rez represented a bold attempt to combine the experience of sounds, visuals, and interactivity (also referred to as synesthesia) into a cohesive experience. As you shoot down enemy targets in Rez, samples and sound effects are queued and

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Brink is unfinished. And that doesn't mean it's full of technical problems. Well, it's got those too. But mostly, it's just an unpolished, poorly executed mess of ideas. Wait, let me temper that. There are times when Brink looks like it's going to break out of its shell. There are times where the fairly interesting and cool (honestly!) ideas seem to be just about to bubble up and make the game worth playing. And then,

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