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Graham Smith·Jun 10, 2016

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So I'll end in the spirit of the game, with a refined version of what I said last time: Mirror's Edge Catalyst is good and you should probably play it, but damn, it could have been superb.

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John Walker·Jun 7, 2016

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I thoroughly recommend it, for those looking for something erring much more toward the more casual end of the strategy world, the only region of the genre with which I'm comfortable. It's bright, breezy, light and fun, and perhaps, after all, that's enough.

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Alec Meer·Jun 3, 2016

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It’s not Mechwarrior, no, but it scratches pretty much every other mech itch going, and with style.

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Steven Messner·May 27, 2016

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Overwatch is like going for an evening of speed dating and realizing everyone you meet is marriage material. I'll stare at the character select screen before each match, unable to decide which hero I want to play because I want to play them all.

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Jack de Quidt·May 27, 2016

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In the way that Fallout can be, it has the capacity to be an incredibly tiring game; faced with another looming factory on the horizon, I sighed, steeled myself.

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Alec Meer·May 27, 2016

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While Time Machine VR is not a revelation, is does offer some promising signposts.

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Richard Cobbett·May 25, 2016

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Much like Mass Effect III’s wonderful Citadel expansion, this last outing is as much a victory lap, to remind us of the good times and end in the right spirit.

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Brendan Caldwell·May 23, 2016

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This is what you have waiting for you: a ridiculous and pointless horror story, and a slow death. It’s wonderful.

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Rob Zacny·May 19, 2016

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It feels exactly the way a Warhammer-themed Total War game should feel, and creates tons of dramatic battles and storylines over the course of each campaign. But to reliably generate all that excitement and tension, it secretly disconnects many of the strategic systems that hold good Total War games together.

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John Walker·May 17, 2016

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It's got this weird bubbling heart underneath it, a clear desire to be a great game despite not being able to reach it. It's packed, varied, and so bloody enormous. It's a real muddle, and a muddle for which I've developed a real soft spot.

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Alec Meer·May 16, 2016

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Propulsive, thrilling and breathless, DOOM is the triumph I never expected. I just can't see there being a better shooter this year, I really can't.

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Philippa Warr·May 10, 2016

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Battleborn isn't a bad game in the sense that it lacks work or effort – the team has clearly put in the hours – it's just that, for me, it's an uninspiring result which can't justify its hefty price tag.

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Adam Smith·May 9, 2016

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Less erratic and surprising than its ancestors, but much more elegant in its design.

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John Walker·May 9, 2016

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I had a splendid time with Kathy Rain, and thoroughly enjoyed a game where I couldn’t see where it might be heading.

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John Walker·May 5, 2016

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[T]his is still Shadow Complex, well loved, and definitely a decent time. Just a decent time from six years ago and looking and feeling like it.