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Alien: Isolation Review
- PS4
It's been a while since the xenomorph was worth being scared of, and while Alien: Isolation runs a little long, it's a hellacious ride.
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Forza Horizon 2 Review
- XONE
Forza Horizon 2 is a solid open-world racing game that takes Forza's slavish devotion to car culture in a friendlier direction.
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Review
- PSNV
A sequel that's just as crazy and ridiculous and fun as its predecessor, even if it suffers from many of the same faults.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review
- PS4
This perfectly competent open-world game gets a heck of a lot more interesting when it throws an endless host of savage, dynamic AI enemies into the mix.
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D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die Review
- XONE
Access Games' episodic follow-up to Deadly Premonition is a tremendously strange trip.
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Review
- 3DS
For the first time in the franchise's 15-year history, you can pummel your friends on the go. It comes with some drawbacks, but not enough to get in the way of another chaotic, fun experience.
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Hyrule Warriors Review
- WiiU
This odd Wii U collaboration plays like a guided tour of The Legend of Zelda’s most iconic locations and characters. The price of admission? Playing a bunch of Dynasty Warriors.
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Destiny Review
- PS4
Destiny is a beautiful but hollow experience with most of the pieces you'd expect from a great multiplayer shooter. It just can't find a way to fit them all together.
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NHL 15 Review
- XONE
Whatever steps forward NHL 15 has taken in visual presentation hardly make up for the alarming gutting of many of the series' best features.
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Madden NFL 15 Review
- XONE
- PS4
It's got its share of holdover problems, but Madden NFL 15 at least represents a positive step forward for this series.
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Divinity: Original Sin Review
- PC
They may not make games like this anymore, but maybe they should. Larian's latest CRPG is a deeply satisfying turn-based adventure that rewards players with patience.
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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition Review
- PS4
Diablo III is a great game that, despite its mouse-and-keyboard roots, adapts to consoles surprisingly well.
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War Review
- PS4
Ubisoft Montpellier's take on the first World War is a surprisingly heartfelt adventure.
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Shovel Knight Review
- WiiU
- PC
Many games try to use nostalgia to lure you in, but few of them are as well-made as Shovel Knight.
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Watch Dogs Review
- PS4
- XONE
Watch Dogs is a solid open-world game that doesn't do enough to set itself apart from the pack.
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Wolfenstein: The New Order Review
- XONE
- PS4
Wolfenstein: The New Order is smarter than a game called Wolfenstein probably has any right to be, yet it still manages to capture the hyperviolent spirit of its predecessors.
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Tesla Effect Review
- PC
Tex Murphy is back, which means the best and worst parts of adventure games from the 90's are back, too.
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Mario Kart 8 Review
- WiiU
Excellent new courses and spectacular visuals go a long way toward negating the sense of over-familiarity that comes part and parcel with all things Mario Kart.
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Child of Light Review
- PS4
As visually resplendent and periodically fun as Child of Light can be, it too often buckles under the weight of its own aspirations.
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Review
- PS4
- XONE
Ground Zeroes makes up for its initial brevity with plentiful side content, a gorgeous look, and the most dynamic, satisfying stealth gameplay Metal Gear has seen in some time.
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Infamous: Second Son Review
- PS4
Second Son is a focused open-world game that offers terrific graphics and enjoyable abilities, but it would definitely benefit from a little more variety.
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Luftrausers Review
- PC
- PS3N
- PSNV
Vlambeer's new shooter is as hectic as it is addictive.
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Yoshi's New Island Review
- 3DS
Nintendo's struggled to make a memorable Yoshi game since Yoshi's Island, and this new 3DS platformer isn't going to change that.
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Review
- PSNV
You're never going to be bored in Hope's Peak Academy's wild world of murder, despair, and bears, but you might occasionally wonder why it's a game.
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Titanfall Review
- XONE
- PC
Titanfall's focus on player mobility and big-ass robots sets it apart from other competitive shooters and makes much of the game look like one big highlight reel.
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South Park: The Stick of Truth Review
- PC
The Stick of Truth is one of the rare instances of a licensed game done exactly right.
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Thief Review
- PC
Thief offers up moments of stealthy satisfaction, but not nearly enough of them to make up for its many rough edges, bland level designs, and god-awful plot.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry Review
- PS4
It's easy to imagine a big-budget game tackling slavery with the subtlety of a hammer, but Freedom Cry is an emotional triumph...with some ethical issues.
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Strider Review
- PS4
- XONE
This retelling of the original Strider arcade game has a lot of cool moments, but a lack of meaningful challenges holds it back.
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The Last of Us: Left Behind Review
- PS3N
Naughty Dog has delivered a tasteful, heartfelt expansion for a game that didn't even need expanding.
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Jazzpunk Review
- PC
Jazzpunk is beautiful, beguiling nonsense.
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch Review
- PC
Some late-game issues not withstanding, Dadliest Catch is a charming, bizarre, genuinely likable little game.
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The Banner Saga Review
- PC
Stoic's debut strategy RPG succeeds far more than it falters.
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NBA Live 14 Review
- XONE
- PS4
NBA Live 14 is a pretty lousy basketball game.
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Forza Motorsport 5 Review
- XONE
The great driving and great looks of Forza 5 get buried by bad menus, frustrating AI, and a disappointing number of "opportunities" to spend additional money.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Review
- PS4
Black Flag takes a sharp left turn from the series' traditional progression, but the ways in which it diverges are what make it one of the most purely entertaining games in the franchise.
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Dead Rising 3 Review
- XONE
The third outing of Capcom's other, more ridiculous zombie franchise ably walks the line between approachability and the series' trademark off-the-wall quirk.
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Tearaway Review
- VITA
Media Molecule makes a strong case for the Vita, with a deeply charming game that thoughtfully uses everything the hardware has to offer.
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Killer Instinct Review
- XONE
Killer Instinct shows you the ropes quite well and has a combo system that's fun to execute, though slightly less fun to defend against.
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Need for Speed Rivals Review
- PC
- PS4
- XONE
There's a fantastic game hiding inside of Need for Speed Rivals, but there aren't enough systems in place to draw that greatness out where it belongs.
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