2006
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the year 2006.
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God Hand
God Hand on PlayStation 2 is one of the most satisfying games I’ve played in a while, emphasizing the directly-controlled experience and pure fun. Fighting enemies requires quick response times and not overestimating your attack windows before the enemy counterattacks. It’s fair, fast-paced, and fun. Because it’s difficult, there’s pride and satisfaction upon beating an… (read more)
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Shoji Meguro – “Persona 3: Original Soundtrack”
Shoji Meguro is possibly the greatest video game composer of all time, and Persona 3 is one of his greatest works. Put two and two together… Meguro blends a variety of modern pop, electronic, and hip hop music, flourishing it with even more genres such as nu jazz, blues, and classical music to make a… (read more)
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Sonic Youth – “Rather Ripped” (2006)
Sonic Youth reached their peak when they learned how to work their experimental tendencies into the context of a good pop rock song. On Rather Ripped, the band hold back their noise outbursts and deliver 12 tight songs with pleasant, subdued melodies. This ends up working pretty well and creates several very listenable songs and… (read more)