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Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Review - Metal Gear Solid 5 box art
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Review
PS3

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain successfully translates the iconic stealth action gameplay that has defined the series into a massive open world adventure.

Stasis Review
STASIS Review

STASIS punches well above its weight, delivering a chilling, intense experience. With an atmospheric and unnerving style, the title is a must for fans of sci-fi horror.

Mad Max Shotgun
Mad Max Review

Mad Max's narrative may not be as tight or progressive as Fury Road's, but the addictive leveling system and intense combat in and out of the car make the game irresistible for fans of the franchise.

Freedom Planet review
Freedom Planet Review

Initially conceived as a Sonic fan-game, Freedom Planet is a lovingly made throwback to the 16-bit era — and a game that carves out a personality and appeal all of its own.

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Super Mario Maker Review
Super Mario Maker Review

Nintendo allows the player to become the creator in Super Mario Maker, providing gamers with one of the easiest and enjoyable means of creation ever seen in gaming.

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Madden NFL 16 Review
Madden NFL 16 Review

With a greater focus on receivers/cornerbacks and a fantastic new Draft Champions mode, Madden NFL 16 represents a vast improvement over last year's game in nearly every way.

Satellite Reign Review
Satellite Reign Review

Satellite Reign offers gamers plenty of tactical choice in a dystopian cyberpunk world, but falters to deliver a non-monotonous PC gameplay experience.

Mega Man Legacy Collection Review
Mega Man Legacy Collection Review

Mega Man Legacy Collection is an easy buy for fans of Capcom's blue bomber, featuring a faithful recreation of the 6 mainline games and some truly clever challenges.

Gears of War Ultimate Edition Review
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition features ample improvements made to the original game throughout, making it a familiar but fresh trip down memory lane.

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Back to Bed Review
PS3

Back to Bed looks like a surrealist painting, but the similarity is only skin deep: this isometric puzzle game is as conventional and uninspired as they come.

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Until Dawn Review
Until Dawn Review

Until Dawn puts player choice above everything else, and for a horror game that's rather unique. But be warned that the game is more interactive movie than game.

Gauntlet: Slayer Edition Review - Gauntlet characters
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition Review

Gauntlet: Slayer Edition on the PS4 is great fun with some friends, but the end-game consists of too much repetition and endlessly grinding for gold coins.

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Life Is Strange Episode 4 Review: Penultimate Episode Reaches Disturbing Depths
PS3

Life Is Strange Episode 4 is a series of gut punches, making new strides in gameplay and storytelling that take the series from interesting to must-play.

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Everbody's Gone to the Rapture Review

Even without any engaging mechanics (mostly walking around listening and interacting), Everybody's Gone to the Rapture's world is incredibly engrossing.

Toy Soldiers: War Chest Review - Unicorn
Toy Soldiers: War Chest Review

Toy Soldiers: War Chest could've been a great followup to Cold War, but technical issues and questionable DLC practices hold it back from reaching its full potential.

The Swindle Review Gameplay
The Swindle Review

The Swindle creates a challenging environment for fans of the rogue-like game genre, with a wide variety of ways to achieve heists for maximum profit.

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Galacide Review

Delivering a blend of traditional side-scrolling shooting and match-four puzzle play, Galacide gives an interesting, if occasionally flawed, spin on the arcade classics.

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Galak-Z: The Dimensional Review
PS4

Galak-Z: The Dimensional is a challenging omnidirectional space shooter with a vivid art style that takes pages from 8-bit classics and popular anime.

The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle Review: Skewering Games Industry With Imaginative Satire

Highly imaginative and bitingly witty, The Magic Circle takes all aspects of the video game industry to task as you try to save a long-awaited game from development hell.

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SORS Review: Diagnosis Difficulties Detract From Fun In Medical Sim Game

Science:Gamed's SORS is an ambitious project that mixes real medical information with an engrossing story, but tedious mechanics can make it more frustrating than fun.

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