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The chaos and fun of Saints Row is fully intact in the underworld, but a new setting can only go so far.

Dimensions recaptures enough of Geometry Wars' thrills to stand as the best new dual-joystick shooter in quite a while.

The little mushroom man finally gets his name on the marquee, and the result is a charming, unique, and puzzle-heavy adventure.

Nintendo's all-stars assemble once again, resulting in one of the best reasons to own a Wii U (and eight GameCube controllers).

The move to more powerful consoles has resulted in a prettier looking wrestling game, but also a far less enjoyable one.

Far Cry 4's open-world provides ludicrous moments and enough chaotic fun to make it worth your while.

Whether you wish to take on world-destroying madmen or simply wander around collecting herbs, Dragon Age: Inquisition is guaranteed to include something you'll enjoy doing.

Assassin's Creed: Unity is at once an object of exquisite beauty and exhausting boredom.

NBA Live 15 makes some key improvements, but this franchise still doesn't feel quite ready for prime time.

The deep and challenging gameplay this series is known for is still front and center, but NBA 2K15's myriad technical problems put a damper on the experience.

Advanced Warfare's increased focus on player mobility makes a huge impact that freshens up the action and, in some ways, makes every other game in the franchise feel obsolete by comparison.

Insomniac gets back to what it does best with this smirking, fast-moving romp through a gleefully silly open world.

Shinji Mikami returns to the genre that defined him, but the result is a jumbled mess of ideas that never quite come together.

Firaxis' sci-fi spin on Civilization V has some intriguing ideas that, sadly, don't come together into an equally engaging experience.

Platinum Games' sequel delivers nuanced, non-stop action that stands among the best in its genre.

Driveclub looks nice and has a couple of good ideas about handling leaderboard challenges, but the core of it--actually driving a car--drags the entire thing down.

Forza Horizon 2 is a solid open-world racing game that takes Forza's slavish devotion to car culture in a friendlier direction.

A sequel that's just as crazy and ridiculous and fun as its predecessor, even if it suffers from many of the same faults.

This perfectly competent open-world game gets a heck of a lot more interesting when it throws an endless host of savage, dynamic AI enemies into the mix.

Access Games' episodic follow-up to Deadly Premonition is a tremendously strange trip.