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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.

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.