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Mafia III is a smartly written and enthralling open-world action game bogged down by technical issues and a repetitive structure.

Gears of War 4 is a good reminder of why Gears of War was so cool in the first place.

A dreadful combat system brings down an otherwise beautiful and funny Mario adventure.

ReCore starts with an intriguing world and a great mix of platforming and RPG elements, but it all falls apart well before the end.

Drifting over the polygonal landscape looking for crystals is still a peaceful good time, if you can overlook a few flaws.

Adam Jensen's return is largely successful, even if the conspiracy surrounding him could've been a little more engaging.

Playdead's followup to Limbo expands on and improves all of that game's ideas so thoroughly, there's no question why it took six years to get here.

Homefront may look pretty, but it's a monotonous and confused slog.

It's hard to imagine a better Doom game in 2016 than this exhilarating, darkly witty new take on id's classic.

Naughty Dog does more than go back to the well with Nathan Drake's greatest adventure yet.

It's the Star Fox game you wanted...in 2002.

Insomniac reimagines a classic, making it more than a simple movie tie-in.

Though a handful of major bugs hold back the PC release a bit, Dark Souls III is a satisfying finale to the monumental series.

Quantum Break is an ambitious experience, but neither the video game nor the live-action sides of this time travel story come together in a satisfactory way.

Far more than just a farming game, this one-man labor of love is filled with seemingly endless content and heart.

The side content is too repetitive, but The Division's main content and exciting multiplayer component stand out and make this thing worth seeing, provided you've got some like-minded friends around.

This oddball shooter sequel piles on more of everything from the first game, which is exactly what that game needed.

Superhot is an intense and thrilling blend of action and puzzle with a solid bit of narrative to tie its murderous mysteries together into something worth seeing.

Far Cry: Primal feels like one long, optional side mission.

Firaxis delivers a fantastic sequel in many regards, but a large assortment of technical issues plague the overall experience.