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Completed on January 12th
[+] Excellent story
[+] Superb voice acting
[+] Very fun combat system
[+] The character runs SO FAST!
[-] Side quests were very boring
9/10
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Completed on January 24th
[+] Deep, thought provoking story
[+] Makes me think of the original MGS in some of its "outside-the-box" moments
[+] Excellent combat and hacking gameplay
[+] Good pacing, especially in the second and third playthroughs
10/10
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Completed on February 23rd
[+] Good story, just complex enough for the type of game
[+] Deep yet accessible combat system
[+] Excellent monster design
[-] Single player campaign is too long
8/10
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Completed on March 3rd
[+] Classic Metroid gameplay
[+] No tutorial, no hand-holding
[-] Not enough variety when fighting Metroids
[-] 3D environments could have had a bit more personality
8/10
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Completed on March 19th
[+] The real-time turn-based hybrid combat system is a ton of fun.
[+] Interesting characters that are not completely good or evil.
[+] The few puzzles that are there are fun to solve.
[-] Tons of mechanics layered on top of each other that make them hard to understand.
9/10
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Completed on March 28th
[+] Pretty good conclusion to the story, epic in scale
[+] Satisfying combat, as always with the series
[-] Puzzles felt more like busy work than mind benders
[-] Paint-by-numbers God of War game
7/10
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Completed on April 27th
[+] Mind bending gameplay
[+] Very cool action movie scenarios
[-] Became a little repetitive in the later levels.
[-] Had some clipping issues when shooting close to furniture.
8/10
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Completed on April 29th
[+] Excellent mix of ranged and melee combat
[+] Scoring system favors variety in gameplay
[+] Amazing graphics
[-] Internet humor is more annoying than fun
9/10
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Completed on May 6th
[+] Excellent music
[+] Good pacing, not a lot of downtime
[-] A lot of tired co-op clichés
[-] Gun play segments feel out of place and clunky
7/10
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Completed on May 6th
[+] Climbing mechanics work pretty well
[+] Varied stages
[-] Not enough built-in stages
[-] Jumping is pretty awkward and doesn't work as you would think
6/10
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Completed on May 20th
[+] Excellent graphics for the time
[+] Combat system is well thought out
[-] Very much a derivative Resident Evil clone
[-] Bland uninteresting story
7/10
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Completed on May 21th
[+] Charming, colorful graphics
[+] Excellent action combat system
[+] RTS-style skirmishes are very well done
[+] Tons of content (side-quests and side activities)
[-] Main quest is repetitive and a little short
[-] Lack of voice acting in key scenes
[-] Music is excellent but re-used way too much
7/10
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Completed on May 27th
[+] Superb return to the survival horror roots
[+] Some of the most tense moments I've had in gaming
[+] Excellent pacing, story is revealed at a good pace
10/10
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Completed on June 25th
[+] Funny, well-written dialogue
[+] Excellent music
[-] Some of the platforming segments are a bit dry
8/10
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Completed on August 3rd
[+] Endearing, lighthearted story
[+] Super fun and dynamic combat system
[+] Excellent music
[+] Non-frustrating boss fights
9/10
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Completed on August 6th
[+] Excellent challenge, well balanced
[+] Tons of secrets
[+] Classic Mario
8/10
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Completed on August 14th
[+] Freedom in evolving your creature
[+] Challenging bosses
[-] A little too much grinding
[-] Music is super repetitive
7/10
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Completed on August 17th
[+] Lots of content, modes
[+] Colorful art style from Yoshi's Island
[+] Very fast puzzle gameplay
9/10
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Completed on August 17th
[+] Tight combat system
[+] Varied enemy types
[+] Awesome bosses
9/10
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Completed on August 25th
[+] Realistic and predictable AI systems
[+] Many ways of replaying the same levels
[-] Not all levels are as much fun
9/10
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Completed on September 2nd
[+] Classic Mortal Kombat gameplay with great character specific mechanics
[+] Story mode plot made me think of the best 90s blockbuster movies
[+] Strong design for the new characters
[-] A little short on single player side content
8/10
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Completed on September 26th
[+] Movie quality story, music and cinematics
[+] Tons of quality content, every little side quest is meaningful
[+] Zipping around the city never gets old
10/10
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Completed on October 20th
[+] Well written characters and excellent voice acting
[+] Combat gameplay is tight and exciting
[+] Game pacing is top notch
10/10
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Completed on November 18th
[+] Funny, charming story and characters
[+] Balanced, challenging combat system
[-] Tedious inventory management
9/10
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Completed on December 15th
[+] Amazing, challenging platforming
[+] Touching, heartfelt story
[+] Perfect soundtrack
[+] Lots of quality optional extra content
10/10