This oddball shooter sequel piles on more of everything from the first game, which is exactly what that game needed.
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The intricate puzzles and tantalizing secrets of this starkly gorgeous, mystical island are enough to lose yourself in for dozens of hours.
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A bolder, more capable Lara Croft returns for an adventure that's more varied and fun than Tomb Raider has seen in years.
Metal Gear Solid V practically redefines the notion of what open-world gameplay can be.
Rocksteady's gorgeous-looking third Arkham game refines its open-world format a bit and lets you drive a whole hell of a lot of Batmobile.
Brad has escaped the horror of Brothers jokes only to face an even more terrible reality: Destiny jokes.
Dimensions recaptures enough of Geometry Wars' thrills to stand as the best new dual-joystick shooter in quite a while.
Insomniac gets back to what it does best with this smirking, fast-moving romp through a gleefully silly open world.
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This perfectly competent open-world game gets a heck of a lot more interesting when it throws an endless host of savage, dynamic AI enemies into the mix.
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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.
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The third outing of Capcom's other, more ridiculous zombie franchise ably walks the line between approachability and the series' trademark off-the-wall quirk.
Ryse leans too heavily on its merely decent combat, but at least it looks really, really nice doing so.
Resogun might be the best PlayStation 4 exclusive so far. It's certainly a must-download for new owners of the console.
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Starbreeze's fairytale adventure is so finely crafted, you'd be hard pressed to find many better games this year.
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Insomniac's trademark creative weaponry gives a little extra oomph to Fuse's otherwise by-the-numbers third-person shooting.
Riptide is more Dead Island, but not better Dead Island.
If you're still at all invested in keeping up with StarCraft II, there's no reason you shouldn't have Heart of the Swarm.
Tomb Raider's tone is somewhat at odds with its action, but the reborn Lara Croft seems primed for a successful new adventuring career.