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Both a well-crafted puzzle game and a good-natured send-up of antiquated industrialist politics, Stacking is one of the more satisfyingly strange downloadable games you're likely to encounter.

Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 has the right idea when it comes to revamping its controls, but the level and boss design brings things crashing to a halt.

The variety afforded by LBP2's more sophisticated tools allow creators to build levels that are exponentially more complicated and interesting than what was possible in the first game.

Two years later, it turns out EA's Visceral Games team still knows how to make a damn fine horror-action game.

DC Universe Online is not without ambition, but its action-oriented combat and quest design are positively monotonous.

Lost in Shadow is a game that makes a great first impression, but ultimately cannot build on that initial momentum, nor recognize when to quit.

Epic Mickey's brief moments of cleverness and knowing affection for obscure Disneyana are mired by clunky, perfunctory platforming and a general lack of followthrough.

Zombies or not, Housemarque's latest dual-joystick effort doesn't come close to fulfilling its potential.

A grind-heavy career mode and inconsistent visuals keep this otherwise fantastic driving simulation from finishing first.

Tron: Evolution fleshes out the Tron universe in some really interesting ways, but it doesn't make for an especially exciting game.

The splatter is most certainly on display in this functional, yet indistinct beat-'em-up.

NBA Jam is positively killer... provided you've got some like-minded basketball junkies around to compete against.

Retro recaptures most of Donkey Kong's venerated platforming roots in this fine Wii sequel.

Hot Pursuit has some of the best online play that the Need For Speed series has ever seen.

Ubisoft's distinctive murder adventure series gets better and better with this continuation of Assassin's Creed II.

The quality of the games and implementation of the Kinect technology in Kinect Sports make this sports-themed minigame collection more than just another genre also-ran.

Microsoft's Kinect pack-in is a middling minigame collection that bores as often as it amuses.

GoldenEye 007 is one of the rare game remakes that actually manages to simultaneously provide warm-feeling nostalgia and solid, updated gameplay.

LucasArts' second Jedi action game looks nice and plays well enough, but it's too short and shallow to leave a lasting impression.

Bond's newest adventure has a few thrilling moments, but the mix of cover-based shooting and car chases doesn't hold up for the duration of its story.