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Of all the sequels set to release in 2015, there won't be many that expand upon their predecessor quite as much as Wrong Number does. It's a bigger, bolder game than the first — and while that doesn't mean it's better in every respect, it's very satisfying to see a...
Helldivers is another successful cooperative experience from Arrowhead Game Studios. They’ve taken a very simple concept and found a way to introduce challenge and strategy in a way few games have before. Sure, it’s occasionally overwhelming, but that’s what makes Helldivers so much fun. Getting together with a few friends...
It also wouldn't be right not to acknowledge OlliOlli2's truly incredible soundtrack. With catchy electronic beats and pulsing tunes in the background, players will be nodding their heads as much as they will be trying to frantically push up and down on the analog sticks. Not only does the soundtrack...
Is it worth it? Absolutely, if you're a fan of absurd stories, off-the-wall humor, and dating simulators. Playing Hatoful Boyfriend isn't really playing so much as it is reading and making a few decisions on what you think your date might like you to say. If you enjoy things like...
Everyone else will have a harder time pulling the trigger on a full price purchase, even though the base that Ready at Dawn has created is solid and full of potential. The serviceable gunplay, traversal, and occasional boss fight also show some flashes of innovation, but those elements are so...
It's hard to not recommend Super Galaxy Squadron. The game costs as much as a matinee movie ticket, even if it lasts about as long. Even better, Clinkscales is donating all of the game's proceeds to charity, so buying it actually does some real-world good. The rampant destruction, particularly at later...
However, because Dying Light features a very disappointing trial and error ending it’s clear Techland never quite understood what would make its game fun to play. They took a fairly cliché story as Dying Light’s base and then piled different mechanics on top of each other, with seemingly little idea...
In the end, it's the characters, the environments, the music, the writing, and even the unpredictable puzzles blocking progress that give Grim Fandango its winning identity. New audiences may struggle to turn back the clock and enjoy all its challenges, but if the choice was between preserving a relic and...
All-in-all, there's no other game on the market quite like Jazzpunk, and it's worth playing for the novelty alone. The first two-thirds of the game are riotously funny, and while Necrophone doesn't fully deliver on its ambitions, it's better to aim high and miss than not try at all. Ultimately,...
Even so, Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell is a tremendous value when viewed as a DLC add-on for Saints Row 4 and it looks and plays better than ever on current-gen. This is not Saints Row 4.5, even if there is a new open world and story. Rather, this...
Play it all the way through and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter gives just enough to make what players see make sense, and help them go back to finish the overall story and pickup story elements that passed them by. There's enough beautiful - and at times, outlandish - imagery and story to overcome...
Defenders of Time
It's a catch-22 in the end: difficult to recommend in its current form, yet its main path to becoming worthwhile is by having players check it out. Those willing to make the purchase should do so knowing that Defenders of Time has the potential to be a great game, but...
