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Slideshow: Ride or Die? I'll Take the Latter

The urban gangster crime drama of falls flat, as does the tired, vehicular-combat racing gameplay. By Chris Kohler.
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See, the main character's name is Buck, so when he shoots someone it's called a "Buckshot." Clever.Courtesy of Ubisoft

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Looks like Whack2Dog is the one being whacked, eh?

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So what actually happens when you fire a gun forward while the car is going 169 miles an hour? Is it sort of like spitting into the wind?

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Would you like to upgrade your Skid to a Super Skid for only thirty-nine cents more?

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Man, Whack2Dog's still getting punished.

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The auto-aim feature means that all you have to do is hold the fire button down to rack up hits.

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