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Jazzpunk is beautiful, beguiling nonsense.
This retelling of the original Strider arcade game has a lot of cool moments, but a lack of meaningful challenges holds it back.
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.
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.
The Stick of Truth is one of the rare instances of a licensed game done exactly right.
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.
Nintendo's struggled to make a memorable Yoshi game since Yoshi's Island, and this new 3DS platformer isn't going to change that.
Vlambeer's new shooter is as hectic as it is addictive.
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.
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.
As visually resplendent and periodically fun as Child of Light can be, it too often buckles under the weight of its own aspirations.
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.
Tex Murphy is back, which means the best and worst parts of adventure games from the 90's are back, too.
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.
Watch Dogs is a solid open-world game that doesn't do enough to set itself apart from the pack.
Many games try to use nostalgia to lure you in, but few of them are as well-made as Shovel Knight.
Ubisoft Montpellier's take on the first World War is a surprisingly heartfelt adventure.
Diablo III is a great game that, despite its mouse-and-keyboard roots, adapts to consoles surprisingly well.
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.
It's got its share of holdover problems, but Madden NFL 15 at least represents a positive step forward for this series.