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![Game review: Infamous: First light](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Game review: Infamous: First light
As the gaming world rages over the lack of playable female characters, Sucker Punch has quietly gone about finding its own solution.
![Album review: Dussek and Beethoven](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Album review: Dussek and Beethoven
It is difficult to be too disdainful of the earlier work, a real glitterfest that does not allow a slow movement to dampen its merry fun.
![Colin Hogg: Had my fill of sweet and sour fare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Colin Hogg: Had my fill of sweet and sour fare
I'm increasingly concerned about what might be the next household task to be celebrated by a nationwide television contest, writes Colin Hogg.
![Worst sci-fi ending yet?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Worst sci-fi ending yet?
The first third's great, the second third expansive - but what's up with Lucy's ending? Chris Schulz shrugs his shoulders ...
![Theatre review: Dog, The Basement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Theatre review: Dog, The Basement
Playwright Ben Hutchison establishes himself as an original and very distinctive voice with a play that has the gritty realism of a kitchen sink drama merging seamlessly into the weirdness of dream.
![Fireworks too long in coming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fireworks too long in coming
Colin Hogg writes: Why is it, in this jerky new world of sound bites and short attention spans, that television shows are getting longer and longer?
![Review: Spiritual Bach piece played with passion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Review: Spiritual Bach piece played with passion
Stephen Layton was responsible for the memorable Mass in B minor, presented by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as its 2012 Choral Masterpiece concert.
![A genius from the start](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
A genius from the start
We have searched the NZ Herald archive for our original reviews of Robin Williams' major roles. Read them here.
![Classical review: ACO, Raye Freedom Arts Centre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Classical review: ACO, Raye Freedom Arts Centre
We were expecting an evening of contrasts on Sunday when the Jade String Quartet played Mozart against an impressive line-up of percussion instruments.