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Owen Good·Mar 11, 2016

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EA Sports UFC 2 is easier to understand without being easy

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Arthur Gies·Mar 10, 2016

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Taken for what it is, and what it’s doing, Hitman is still pretty great, and it’s still offering something that no one else has done and still aren’t doing. And in establishing a strong, episodic offering for the series, Io has built a foundation to carry the Hitman series forward much sooner than they ever have before.

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Allegra Frank·Mar 4, 2016

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Cyber Sleuth's human characters and story make it special

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Philip Kollar·Feb 25, 2016

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Superhot never lets its good looks or cleverness overtake its smart core design

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Philip Kollar·Feb 24, 2016

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In its best moments, Darkest Dungeon makes me feel crazy and hopeless. There's something I can't say for most games: The times when I most felt that I had irrevocably fucked up were also the times when the game was at its strongest. Though some of Darkest Dungeon's more annoying design concessions detract from the overall experience, I'd be foolish not to recommend such a singular experience.

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Arthur Gies·Feb 23, 2016

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Street Fighter V is the skeleton of a great fighting game

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Justin McElroy·Feb 22, 2016

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Far Cry Primal's lack of distractions keeps it exciting

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Arthur Gies·Feb 18, 2016

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If Garden Warfare was an attempt to make a multiplayer only shooter that just about anyone could enjoy, Garden Warfare 2 takes that a step farther by removing the original's budget-priced compromises. Making the original Popcap concept into a shooter isn't novel anymore, and I hope that the developers pay attention to the game's potential balance challenges over time to make sure that "asymmetric" doesn't become "lopsided." But Garden Warfare 2 stands strong on its own, and with friends.

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Roman France·Feb 15, 2016

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Cobalt is like realizing an old favorite isn't quite what you remembered

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Mona Aiyed·Feb 11, 2016

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A thrilling Lego adventure with a few missing pieces!

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Arthur Gies·Feb 8, 2016

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Frustration tangles up Unravel's better ideas

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Colin Campbell·Feb 8, 2016

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Firewatch is the video game equivalent of a page-turner

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Laura Kate Dale·Feb 4, 2016

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American Truck Simulator is comfortingly more of the same

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Carli Velocci·Feb 3, 2016

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Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is interesting enough but feels a bit empty

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Charlie Hall·Feb 1, 2016

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In spite of a few glaring technical issues, XCOM 2 represents a high water mark for the entire franchise. Firaxis successfully tells an evocative story. It treats players with respect and includes so many small quality of life improvements over the original they are simply too numerous to mention. It is challenging enough at its basic difficulty level to feel like a complete experience. Despite the bugs, it's still the best-looking, most exciting turn-based tactical game I've ever played.