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It would seem that a change of perspective is all Lara Croft needed to revitalize her tomb-raiding antics.

Kane and Lynch's trek through Shanghai's underworld is astoundingly brief, leaving you just enough time to get a feel for the game's great visual style, but not much else. Also, we experienced a fairly crippling technical issue while testing the Xbox 360 version.

Madden NFL 11 makes the act of getting into a simulation football game a great deal easier, and without removing any of the complexity of the game, to boot.

For $15, there's an awful lot of varied, satisfying multiplayer action in here.

Harmony of Despair's multiplayer design isn't fleshed out well enough to make you forget about the grind.

Top to bottom, this is a totally worthy successor to one of the best strategy games in history.

Look past the dull single-player modes and get online if you want to have a great time racing boats.

DeathSpank can be very charming, but it's rarely much more than that.

Stark, gruesome, and gorgeous, this indie puzzle platformer will stick in your mind long after you've seen it to the end.

Quick, bloody death makes Deadliest Warrior kind of charming, but its "first mistake loses" mentality wears thin fast.

Infinite Interactive takes it back to basics in just the right way with this sequel.

Treasure gets playful with this dizzying shooter sequel that's both accessible and challenging.

Crackdown 2's open nature can lead to some cool moments, but even the cool moments feel like they were lifted directly from the previous game.

EA and Stainless Games went ahead and made Risk completely crazy, and Risk: Factions is ultimately better for it.

War For Cybertron might be the best Transformers game ever made... but that isn't exactly a high bar to best.

This hard-hitting attempt at a Madden alternative is hardest hit by its own inept gameplay.

Green Day: Rock Band makes good on the promises implicit in the title, but it requires an appreciation of both Green Day and Rock Band to really enjoy.

There are brilliant moments in Alpha Protocol, but they're all but muted by poor gunplay and a list of unfortunate technical issues.

Creative users have already made ModNation Racers a ridiculous kart-racing good time.

UFC Undisputed 2010 has some great gameplay additions and solid online performance that makes you want to just keep fighting.