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For the first time in the franchise's 15-year history, you can pummel your friends on the go. It comes with some drawbacks, but not enough to get in the way of another chaotic, fun experience.

Whatever steps forward NHL 15 has taken in visual presentation hardly make up for the alarming gutting of many of the series' best features.

It's got its share of holdover problems, but Madden NFL 15 at least represents a positive step forward for this series.

Diablo III is a great game that, despite its mouse-and-keyboard roots, adapts to consoles surprisingly well.

Ubisoft Montpellier's take on the first World War is a surprisingly heartfelt adventure.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is smarter than a game called Wolfenstein probably has any right to be, yet it still manages to capture the hyperviolent spirit of its predecessors.

Tex Murphy is back, which means the best and worst parts of adventure games from the 90's are back, too.

As visually resplendent and periodically fun as Child of Light can be, it too often buckles under the weight of its own aspirations.

Ground Zeroes makes up for its initial brevity with plentiful side content, a gorgeous look, and the most dynamic, satisfying stealth gameplay Metal Gear has seen in some time.

Second Son is a focused open-world game that offers terrific graphics and enjoyable abilities, but it would definitely benefit from a little more variety.

Vlambeer's new shooter is as hectic as it is addictive.

Nintendo's struggled to make a memorable Yoshi game since Yoshi's Island, and this new 3DS platformer isn't going to change that.

You're never going to be bored in Hope's Peak Academy's wild world of murder, despair, and bears, but you might occasionally wonder why it's a game.

The Stick of Truth is one of the rare instances of a licensed game done exactly right.

This retelling of the original Strider arcade game has a lot of cool moments, but a lack of meaningful challenges holds it back.

Naughty Dog has delivered a tasteful, heartfelt expansion for a game that didn't even need expanding.

Jazzpunk is beautiful, beguiling nonsense.

Some late-game issues not withstanding, Dadliest Catch is a charming, bizarre, genuinely likable little game.

NBA Live 14 is a pretty lousy basketball game.

The great driving and great looks of Forza 5 get buried by bad menus, frustrating AI, and a disappointing number of "opportunities" to spend additional money.