Jeff Gerstmann


51 games reviewed
69.8 average score
80 median score
54.9% of games recommended
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- Fez
Apr 16, 2012

The weird, wonderful world of Fez operates on multiple levels, but only the people who are willing to dig all the way down to its core will come away satisfied.

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Sep 17, 2012

Borderlands 2 gives you more Borderlands. No more, no less.

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Nov 16, 2013

The campaign is a real drag, but Shadow Fall's multiplayer props up the package with its fun, configurable action.

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Nov 23, 2013

There's a fantastic game hiding inside of Need for Speed Rivals, but there aren't enough systems in place to draw that greatness out where it belongs.

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Nov 25, 2013

Killer Instinct shows you the ropes quite well and has a combo system that's fun to execute, though slightly less fun to defend against.

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Dec 4, 2013

The great driving and great looks of Forza 5 get buried by bad menus, frustrating AI, and a disappointing number of "opportunities" to spend additional money.

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Feb 18, 2014

This retelling of the original Strider arcade game has a lot of cool moments, but a lack of meaningful challenges holds it back.

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Mar 9, 2014

Titanfall's focus on player mobility and big-ass robots sets it apart from other competitive shooters and makes much of the game look like one big highlight reel.

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Mar 19, 2014

Second Son is a focused open-world game that offers terrific graphics and enjoyable abilities, but it would definitely benefit from a little more variety.

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May 26, 2014

Watch Dogs is a solid open-world game that doesn't do enough to set itself apart from the pack.

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Diablo III is a great game that, despite its mouse-and-keyboard roots, adapts to consoles surprisingly well.

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Sep 11, 2014

Destiny is a beautiful but hollow experience with most of the pieces you'd expect from a great multiplayer shooter. It just can't find a way to fit them all together.

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Sep 30, 2014

Forza Horizon 2 is a solid open-world racing game that takes Forza's slavish devotion to car culture in a friendlier direction.

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Oct 6, 2014

Driveclub looks nice and has a couple of good ideas about handling leaderboard challenges, but the core of it--actually driving a car--drags the entire thing down.

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Advanced Warfare's increased focus on player mobility makes a huge impact that freshens up the action and, in some ways, makes every other game in the franchise feel obsolete by comparison.

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Nov 17, 2014

Far Cry 4's open-world provides ludicrous moments and enough chaotic fun to make it worth your while.

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Feb 18, 2015

There's a word for games like The Order: 1886. Rental.

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Mar 16, 2015

Battlefield Hardline did not crash during our tests and appears to function precisely as expected at this time.

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Mar 29, 2015

The ways that Axiom Verge resembles Metroid help set up and drive home the ways that Axiom Verge is most definitely not Metroid.

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Apr 12, 2015

Mortal Kombat X moves forward with a snappier version of the previous game's fighting and some cool new characters, but the story and other features around the edges feel a bit rough in spots.

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