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For the last couple of weeks, the majority of the talk surrounding Electronic Arts' NHL 15 has been what is not in the game
Maybe one day a game like The Sims will be something of a great responsibility
Many people will end up in the same boat as our reviewer, bearing through half the adventure just to get to the parts they enjoy
Pyrodactyl's sophisticated, story-driven RPG about a fictional Ancient Indian city in the midst of upheaval will likely leave you feeling a bit bummed out
Clem's coming-of-age story remains compelling, but it's final act isn't as emotional or narratively satisfying as Lee's unforgettable tale of redemption
The second-to-last instalment of the series' sophomore season focuses on a character who suggests our young heroine put herself before anyone else.
Honeyslug's deeply imaginative interactive experience wants to be free of game conventions, yet remains lightly tethered to traditional objective-based play
With excellent swing mechanics and a terrific golf course design mode, The Golf Club steps into the void created by the 2014 absence of EA's PGA Tour
Abe's first side-scrolling adventure has been faithfully recreated and visually enhanced, making for a thoroughly modern feeling platformer and puzzle experience
In a sea of throwback, nostalgia driven pixel-art platformers, Shovel Knight is a fantastic modern take on the genre, and worthy of play even for those who never owned Nintendo's grey and black box
Little has changed from the series' winning 3DS entries, but that ought to suit franchise fans just fine.
Ubisoft Montpellier's tribute to the war that was meant to end all wars is a deeply stirring -- and surprisingly educational -- experience
Pixelopus has nailed the audio and visual aspects of poetic game making. Now they just need to work on what players do...and what it all means.
EA Sports UFC has some solid bones to begin with, but the series is going to have to do much more to win over casual sports fans if it wants to be a Madden-like success.
Tomodachi Life might not have the lasting appeal of a title like Animal Crossing: New Leaf, but the game certainly offers up an interesting experience
Square Enix's Gumshoe-cum-ghost adventure had potential to be one of the most interesting games of the year, but ends up an case study in wasted potential.
The series that turned tower defence on its head closes out with Anomaly Defenders, a surprisingly traditional bit of turret-based tactics
Telltale's latest episode puts players waist-deep in formative moments that will determine what sort of adult young Clementine is going to become.
The core racing, driving and course design in Mario Kart 8 is better than any of the seven games that came before it. But battle mode stinks
Ubisoft Montreal's vast, multifaceted, and thoughtful open-world action game presents a world in which a simple phone is your key to a heavily networked city