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Nier: Automata – Review

March 30, 2017

The fascinating semi-open world structure has been fleshed out and augmented with the combat know-how of developer Platinum Games: It looks and plays great.

Hitman – Review

May 6, 2016

The 2016 incarnation of the Hitman franchise is one of the first big names to try out the episodic model for its new game, and it’s a great fit.

Just Cause 3 – Review

December 11, 2015

Just Cause 3 is an incredible action movie amusement park filled with the tools to create any over-the-top Bond/Bourne/John McClane fantasy in your head.

Drakengard 3 – Review

May 23, 2014

Anyone who’s played the cult classic Nier probably did the same thing I did: Rushed online to find out who made such a charming, off-the-wall adventure.

Hitman – HD Trilogy – Review

February 15, 2013

A greatest-hits of sorts, compiled to educate the curious on the history of Agent 47, and how the Hitman series has maintained its reverent status.

Final Fantasy – XIII-2 – Review

February 10, 2012

Exploring the game’s gorgeous environments and manipulating the fast-paced battle system is a joy, but the story and characters miss the mark.

Dungeon Siege III – Review

July 29, 2011

Colorful heroes and monsters clash on battlefields like luxury board games, with sparks and explosions of steel and magic lighting up the lush surroundings.

Kane & Lynch 2 – Dog Days – Review

October 7, 2010

Online or off, the game is firmly weighted toward stylistic and conceptual ambition rather than gameplay innovation,

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – Review

August 24, 2010

Easily this year’s Shadow Complex, since it pushes the boundaries of what is expected from a downloadable XBLA game, both in terms of presentation and depth.

Just Cause – 2 – Review

April 1, 2010

As secret agent Rico Rodriguez, you cruise, jump, fly, careen, zig-zag, grapple, and buzz around a fictional tropical paradise, working as a gun-for-hire.