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Stacking Review
- PS3N
- XBGS
Both a well-crafted puzzle game and a good-natured send-up of antiquated industrialist politics, Stacking is one of the more satisfyingly strange downloadable games you're likely to encounter.
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Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Review
- XBGS
- PS3N
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 has the right idea when it comes to revamping its controls, but the level and boss design brings things crashing to a halt.
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LittleBigPlanet 2 Review
- PS3
The variety afforded by LBP2's more sophisticated tools allow creators to build levels that are exponentially more complicated and interesting than what was possible in the first game.
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Dead Space 2 Review
- PS3
- X360
Two years later, it turns out EA's Visceral Games team still knows how to make a damn fine horror-action game.
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DC Universe Online Review
- PC
- PS3
DC Universe Online is not without ambition, but its action-oriented combat and quest design are positively monotonous.
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Lost in Shadow Review
- Wii
Lost in Shadow is a game that makes a great first impression, but ultimately cannot build on that initial momentum, nor recognize when to quit.
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Disney Epic Mickey Review
- Wii
Epic Mickey's brief moments of cleverness and knowing affection for obscure Disneyana are mired by clunky, perfunctory platforming and a general lack of followthrough.
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Dead Nation Review
- PS3N
Zombies or not, Housemarque's latest dual-joystick effort doesn't come close to fulfilling its potential.
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Gran Turismo 5 Review
- PS3
A grind-heavy career mode and inconsistent visuals keep this otherwise fantastic driving simulation from finishing first.
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Tron: Evolution Review
- X360
- PS3
Tron: Evolution fleshes out the Tron universe in some really interesting ways, but it doesn't make for an especially exciting game.
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Splatterhouse Review
- PS3
- X360
The splatter is most certainly on display in this functional, yet indistinct beat-'em-up.
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PowerGig: Rise of the SixString Review
- X360
It's too little and far, far too late for this shoddy, low-rent rhythm game also-ran.
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NBA Jam Review
- Wii
- X360
- PS3
NBA Jam is positively killer... provided you've got some like-minded basketball junkies around to compete against.
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Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Review
- XBGS
This is the fastest, loudest, most overwhelming, most viscerally pleasurable Pac-Man experience available on the market today without a prescription.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns Review
- 3DS
Retro recaptures most of Donkey Kong's venerated platforming roots in this fine Wii sequel.
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Review
- X360
Hot Pursuit has some of the best online play that the Need For Speed series has ever seen.
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Review
- X360
Ubisoft's distinctive murder adventure series gets better and better with this continuation of Assassin's Creed II.
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Kinect Sports Review
- X360
The quality of the games and implementation of the Kinect technology in Kinect Sports make this sports-themed minigame collection more than just another genre also-ran.
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Dance Central Review
- X360
Dance Central is a lot of fun, but the game surrounding the dancing feels really basic.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Review
- X360
- PS3
Black Ops takes the kitchen sink approach by throwing in a ton of modes and options, but the core action remains mostly intact.
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Kinect Adventures! Review
- X360
Microsoft's Kinect pack-in is a middling minigame collection that bores as often as it amuses.
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GoldenEye 007 Review
- Wii
GoldenEye 007 is one of the rare game remakes that actually manages to simultaneously provide warm-feeling nostalgia and solid, updated gameplay.
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Review
- X360
LucasArts' second Jedi action game looks nice and plays well enough, but it's too short and shallow to leave a lasting impression.
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James Bond 007: Blood Stone Review
- PS3
- X360
Bond's newest adventure has a few thrilling moments, but the mix of cover-based shooting and car chases doesn't hold up for the duration of its story.
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Game Dev Story Review
- IPHN
It runs out of steam before it finds some semblance of a conclusion, but this twee, oddly knowing take of the game development process can be curiously engrossing and hard to put down.
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Vanquish Review
- X360
- PS3
An enthusiasm for accelerated popcorn sci-fi action makes this latest ride from PlatinumGames, however brief, an exhilarating one.
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WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2011 Review
- X360
SmackDown! vs. RAW 2011 continues the tradition of upgrading the surrounding components of the game, while largely ignoring the fundamental issue at the heart of the series: the wrestling itself.
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Rock Band 3 Review
- X360
Harmonix brings the thrill back to rhythm games with a title that reminds you why your living room is cluttered with plastic controllers in the first place.
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Fable III Review
- X360
Fable's cheeky charms get a bit buried by strange design decisions in this new sequel from Lionhead.
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DJ Hero 2 Review
- X360
- PS3
Most of DJ Hero 2's additions greatly expand the game, while the lengthy and varied soundtrack gives players plenty to do.
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Wii Party Review
- Wii
Nintendo elevates the oft-maligned party game with a simple combination of character and craft.
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EA Sports MMA Review
- PS3
- X360
It takes a long time to figure out what's going on, but once you get the hang of it, EA Sports MMA is a solid, skill-based take on mixed martial arts.
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Costume Quest Review
- XBGS
- PS3N
This lightweight RPG oozes charm and humor.
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Super Meat Boy Review
- XBGS
Super Meat Boy hates you, but don't let that stop you from loving every minute of this hilarious, over-the-top platformer from Hell.
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Fallout: New Vegas Review
- X360
Fallout: New Vegas somehow manages to have even more technical problems than Fallout 3 did, but its great characters and setting still shine through.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn Review
- Wii
Nintendo and Good-Feel stab straight at the cute center of your brain in this adorable and addictive platformer.
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Medal of Honor Review
- X360
- PS3
Medal of Honor's derivative style is cool for a while, but it suffers from too many technical issues to last.
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Def Jam Rapstar Review
- X360
- PS3
Def Jam Rapstar provides a solid home base for hip-hop-loving rhythm game fans.
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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Review
- X360
- PS3
Deeply engaging characters and mostly solid action combine in Ninja Theory's latest effort.
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Comic Jumper Review
- XBGS
Comic Jumper isn't a great game, but it's such a hilarious one that it's still worth seeing from start to finish.
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