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  "At the end of it all, Batman: Arkham Knight delivers a great sense of closure for this series. Rocksteady leaves a few plot threads dangling to tease and taunt us, but the grim tale that started all the way back in Arkham Asylum is done. I walked away from Arkham Knight shocked, satisfied, and in dire need of someone to discuss the story with. Rocksteady built a special experience that dazzles with its cleverness, intelligence, and ability to shift from kick-ass Batman moments to emotional gut punches to scenes stripped straight from some of Batman's greatest comic book stories. Lock yourself away, avoid social media and friends, and finish this game. You won't want this one spoiled for you." 9.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "If this is in fact the last Rocksteady-developed Batman game, the series will end on a high note. Arkham Knight is the biggest Batman game yet, not just in map size, but in the wide range of different types of gameplay, and its collection of characters. The addition of tank combat thematically clashes with everything Batman stands for, but it is fun, and having access to the Batmobile for the first time gives us a new world of possibilities for interacting with Gotham City. Arkham Knight is an outstanding game on almost every level." 9.2/10 ~IGN
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  "It should be noted that like all the other games in this franchise, Batman gives everything he has to battle evil and save the innocent. And if you look at his sacrificial choices from that perspective, you might even see the Dark Knight as a something of a Christ figure who offers his all for a broken, fallen world. But just as the Caped Crusader pays a heavy emotional, physical and psychological price to cleanse Gotham, so gamers pay a lesser but nonetheless real price while battling alongside him. Without question, this is an engaging game. It's also a disturbing one. Batman: Arkham Knight could leave a dark imprint on the minds of those who soldier through its hours of dank gameplay, much the same way that Joker's tainted blood leaves its dark mark on the city's caped vigilante hero." ~Pluggedin

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  "The current-gen version of Battlefield 4 isn't the ideal way to play, but it isn't damaged or deficient despite its limitations. It accomplishes less than you'll see on other platforms, but it's still a great multiplayer shooter that makes the most of its ambitions. DICE proves once again that destruction is a valuable strategic addition to competitive combat, even when it's a little ugly, and that battle reaches its full potential with two killer Commanders are bringing out the best in their squads. The campaign, on the other hand is a disappointing, but a functioning and familiar game with overwhelming action and remarkable spectacle." 8/10 ~IGN
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  "Bloody stuff, you ask? The game's context may sound bombastic and overblown, but the graphically detailed killing is utterly realistic. Slipping up on a foe to stab him in the chest, riddling him with assault rifle gunfire from across a courtyard or taking him out with a sniper shot from a nearby building all result in the same blossoming mess. And when your guy takes a bullet or two, blood splashes up in your own field of vision. The game does take time to show its brave American Marines making selfless, even compassionate choices as they go. But my desire to laud that bravery is diluted by the fact that the game makes sure to always keep you aware of your mounting kill points, headshot bonuses and killing-spree premiums. Saving innocent refugees can be cool, but shooting some sucker in the forehead … that's what earns you the good stuff!
  
  And our heroes' passion for combat and destruction are only equaled by their lust for obscenity. Some war games insert an occasional f- or s-bomb in the heat of bullet-zinging conflict, but here that kind of language (along with scads of other lowball crudities and blasphemies) is an essential of standard communication. Online or offline, then, the Battlefield games "excel" at letting all that violence and foul talk ring out louder and clearer and in ever more visually realistic ways." ~Pluggedin

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  "Some fans of the series have been quick to declare that Hardline isn't a "true" Battlefield game due to the changes it presents. In truth, I sometimes miss the larger scale, slower pace, and heavy ordnance (not to mention the old killcam) of Battlefield 4's multiplayer, but they don't have to be mutually exclusive. Both experiences are appealing in their own way, and I don't plan on taking Hardline out of my rotation anytime soon. Just do yourself a favor and skip the single-player campaign." 8/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Battlefield Hardline impressively manages to please several different audiences at once. Its campaign is both a great shooter and a great stealth game, and its typical plot is spiced with interesting characters and sparse but punctual humor. The large-scale tactical multiplayer combat the series is known for is still as good as it’s ever been, but the speedy new Hotwire and round-based 5v5 modes provide both speed and thrills." 8/10 ~IGN
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  "There are a couple of differences in this trigger-mashing cop game, though, that are worth pointing out. Unlike most video game baddies, this group of thugs actually respects a police officer's badge. If Mendosa runs into a gang of heavily armed ne'er-do-wells, he quickly flashes his badge and calls out "freeze!" The amazing result? The crooks actually do just that. From there, the police can make arrests rather than make more carnage. Hardline encourages a sneak-and-arrest tack in many of the story's sequences. If you're smart and stealthy enough, you can clear an area packed with baddies by arresting the crooks one by one, earning a lot more XP points in the process. Ironically, though, all those extra points unlock more deadly munitions. Which, naturally, encourages you to wade in with guns blazing, if just to see how brain-splatteringly messy things can get. Go figure. Truthfully, none of the choices you have in Battlefield Hardline are going to add up to stay-on-this-side-of-the-foul-line gaming. Even if you keep things as stealthy as possible, there's still a hard-core level of high-def bloody mess splashing onto so many stucco walls. You'll break the law in multiple ways yourself while getting the clear message that any given police officer or city official is crooked, cold-hearted and ruthless. You'll see cops and security guards killed by the score. And you'll hear more f- and s-word-riddled dialogue than just about any cable cop show you can think of." ~Pluggedin

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  "Borderlands attempts many things, which in this medium can often end with a laundry list of features but no fully-developed ones. This is one of the rare occasions where all of the new experiences a game brings to the table work out splendidly, especially when viewed as an entire package. Co-op is a blast, the variety of weaponry lends an addictive quality to the game that's rarely seen, and it maintains a distinct sense of humor and personality. It's a long-lasting experience that manages to stay fresh throughout, and the ability to easily jump into a friend's game at any time only lengthens the appeal of an already stellar title." 9.25/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Gearbox's Borderlands is without a doubt a slick, satisfying hybrid title for those who know what to expect. If you're a shooter fan curious what the world of Pandora is all about, then you should know that this is a product built on a foundation of statistical progression, character customization, and one that holds item acquisition high above interesting quest structure and narrative. At the same time, it plays like a shooter, requiring twitch skills to dominate the droves of enemies that stand in between you and your search for a mysterious vault. With the opportunity for up to four to join together for co-operative play, four character classes, a dizzying array of firearms, around 20 or so hours of content for a single playthrough and the option to restart with stronger enemies and loot, there's plenty of content here. It's a thoroughly enjoyable journey that offers a steady stream of rewards that remains convenient and accessible. It's something action role-playing game fans looking for an experience more up-close and brutal than genre entries of the third-person variety should have a blast with, and one of the more memorable products of 2009." 8.8/10 ~IGN

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  "All of the improvements would make for a standout title even if it were constricted to single-player. Considering Gearbox has continued to put this franchise in a league of its own when it comes to co-op, it elevates the game to something more. With its unmatched co-op gameplay, intense shootouts, addictive loot collecting, expansive skill customization, hilarious dialogue, and insane level of replayability, Borderlands 2 is one of the most rewarding gaming experiences of this console generation." 9.75/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Borderlands 2 preserves the best parts of the franchise while also making numerous, much needed improvements to areas like narrative and class skill design. Additional visual customization options would make it better, and the occasional technical issue takes away from the experience, but overall this is an excellent shooter no one even remotely curious should overlook. Prepare to level. Prepare to loot. Prepare to get lost in the hilarious, bizarre and wonderful world of Pandora." 9/10 ~IGN
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  "Packed in amongst the frenetic gunplay and dribbling yuck is some pretty raw language. One large Goliath-like enemy lumbers around blankly, for instance, until you blow his head off. Then, instead of falling down dead, he charges around in a blind rage with his brain dangling, somehow managing to bellow out "g-d‑‑mit" and other swear words while suggesting intestine-rending ways in which you should die. The s-word, "a‑‑," "h‑‑‑," "p‑‑‑y," "b‑‑ch" and "b‑‑tard" pepper other bits of dialogue too. Salvadore has the ability to throw out a double middle-finger taunt to other combatants. There's other character-driven muck on tap as well. One ruthless foe, for example, carries a shield with three screaming "midgets" tied to its face. Thus, in order to get to the big guy, you've got to puree the little guys first. And then there's a teen girl demolitionist named Tiny Tina who likes to torture strapped-down and screaming enemies with massive electrical shocks. A busty female bartender named Moxxie likes to wear outfits that showcase her ample assets. And she can venture into sexual lingo with the right prompting. Other conversations range from winking punchline-laced discussions of incest and physical conquests, to foes yelling out the various forms of sexual abuse they intend to visit upon you. There's sexualized imagery that shows up in the form of cartoon-style centerfold pics (with strategic bits covered) and girlie mags for soldiers with titles such as Gun-Ho and Grunt. Admittedly, all these gross gags, nudging giggles and sequences of flesh-rending goop are designed to be tempered by this shoot-and-loot game's eccentric quirkiness and cartoony color. But gamers will be spending between 25 and 50 single-player hours in this land—with some 19 central quests and 70-plus side missions to explore. So when the novelty wears off you'll find that the crude and gory messiness is still strapped to your shield like a screaming dwarf." ~Pluggedin

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  "Despite a campaign that struggles with occasional mundane shootouts that bring the out-of-this-world story down to earth, the overall Call of Duty: Black Ops III package is incredibly strong, with something for everyone. Whether you’re into traditional multiplayer mayhem or zombie survival, you’ve got lots of choices that are fun solo and even better with friends." 9/10 ~Gaminformer
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  "From its four-player co-op campaign to the brand-new powers and a fleshed-out Zombies mode, Black Ops 3 meaningfully pushes the Call of Duty series forward on several fronts. Even where it doesn't innovate, it still meets the high bar Call of Duty fans should expect. Black Ops 3 isn't the best Call of Duty game ever, but it's the biggest and most feature-packed game we've seen out of the series yet." 9.2/10 ~IGN
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  "Looked at from nothing more than the perspective of a bit of fast gaming action, Call of Duty: Black Ops III steps up to give players what it's expected to. This is a mechanically fluid, adrenaline-pumping, shooting arena-like game of run-and-gun chaos. Of course, it's also a very nasty game of run-and-gun messiness. No matter what mode you're playing in, gore splatters and gushes as foes are riddled, zapped or battered. In the campaign story mode we see heads and limbs ripped and sliced off; witness men who have been tortured by having their facial features torn away and eyes gouged out; and watch as people are burned, beaten and waterboarded. Some are even crucified or hung up by wires, and corpses quite literally litter the battlefields. In Zombie mode, a tentacled beast slashes the undead into blood-spouting chunks. The language throughout is foul, rife with f-words, s-words and nearly any other crudity you don't really want to come up with right now. And the warmongering gets put on hold at one point for a sexual encounter that features a (clothed) woman writhing sensually on a man's lap. The thing you don't really get anymore with the Call of Duty games is any sense of, well, duty. Or honor. Or the idea that the men and women who make their horrible sacrifices in war do so out of loyalty to their country or love for their families. Those old-school sensibilities are so last-gen." ~Pluggedin

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  "When it comes down to it, Modern Warfare 3 meets expectations. The core elements of multiplayer and the campaign remain fundamentally unchanged, but the game serves as a great example of how many subtle tweaks can add up to an improved overall product. Even with the recent turmoil at Infinity Ward, the remnants of that team (in conjunction with Sledgehammer) have put together a worthy sequel to one of the most successful franchises of all time." 9/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Despite its flaws, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 takes the fantastic series we&#Array;ve come to love over the years and iterates on it with great success. The multiplayer is hands-down the best it has ever been, with more features, more modes and a ton of new levels and ways to interact via Call of Duty Elite. The singleplayer campaign and Spec Ops mode add value to the overall package, creating something that may not be perfect, but is too damn addicting to pass up." 9/10 ~IGN
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  "All those familiar minuses and (a few) plusses, however, really only scratch the surface of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Fans who swarmed to stores and slapped down a record-breaking $775 million in the first five days of the game's release will readily admit that it's the online component that gives MW3 its real draw. That multiplayer battling takes place on 16 new and intricate maps. And it's designed with an involving leveling-up schematic while introducing frantic, enemies-on-all-sides excitement. It boasts a newly revamped rewards system that keeps players locked in place with regularly administered perks. Notice that I said locked in place. USA Today reported on a Utah woman who couldn't seem to drag her husband away from MW3 after he bought the game and spent the next 48 hours immersed in the heat of online battle. So she decided to post an ad on Craigslist to try to grab his attention: "One Husband to the Highest Bidder" "I am selling my 22 year old husband," she began. "He enjoys eating and playing video games all day. Easy to maintain, just feed and water every 3-5 hours. You must have Internet and space for gaming. Got tired of waiting, so free to good home. If acceptable replacement is offered, will trade." She later said she was joking. And he said he got the gag. Still, I'm sure the young missus in Utah would be pleased if we all got the message." ~Pluggedin

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  "Dark Souls II respects you enough to assume you can figure things out, despite having perhaps lost some of these sensibilities by playing other titles that walk you through on tether from start to finish. As a result, the rewards and achievements are that much more satisfying. It’s only March, but Dark Souls II stands tall as a potential game of the year." 9.75/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Dark Souls II is a smart, massive, and incredibly rewarding sequel. It’s crammed with deep systems, tense encounters, and enough clever multiplayer and New Game Plus elements to make me want to restart the second I saw the end credits. Not all of the tweaks and additions worked out for the best, but with such great enemies and levels to fight and explore, Dark Souls II made 60 hours of pain and agony so much fun they flew by in a heartbeat." 9/10 ~IGN

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  "Dark Souls III successfully replicates the winning formula of the Souls series, a wondrous combination of majestic boss battles, incredible layered environments full of secrets, and precise combat that can make other action RPGs difficult to play once you’ve mastered the art. If you’ve never played the series, this is a great place to begin, offering a bit more direction in the early game before opening up. If you’ve already played the series, you can feel confident that From Software hasn’t lost its touch." 9.25/10 ~Gameinformer
  
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  "If Dark Souls 3 truly is the last in the series as we know it, then it’s a worthy send-off. Weapon arts allow stylish and versatile new moves without tarnishing the purity of the combat system. Lothric’s awe-inspiring locations provide visually stunning arenas for rigorous exploration and fierce face-offs with hosts of deadly enemies and even deadlier bosses. While not all the risky changes land as neatly as others, Dark Souls 3 is a powerful journey and the sequel the series truly deserves." 9.5/10 ~IGN

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  "High Moon didn’t just craft a brawler; the player can switch to running and gunning at any point, usually to dispatch foes at great distances or in sections where every foe is using some form of firearm. The gunplay is as crude as the melee. Successfully targeting enemies entrenched behind cover is a crapshoot – sometimes it works, sometimes bullets hit an invisible barrier, sometimes the enemy AI freaks out and maneuvers wildly to different positions. I never felt like I mastered the firearm action. Frustration and luck drove almost every trigger squeeze." 6/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Behind Deadpool’s demented humor, creative script, and brilliant sight gags is a fairly conventional, generic action game. It’s not bad, but it’s not particularly good, either – and without oodles of hidden secrets or unlockables to discover, there’s really no reason to replay it once you’ve finished. Developer High Moon gets the character and brings the funny, but none of the action finesse that would make Deadpool stand out. If you’re a fan of boob jokes and dumb, repetitive, yet mildly fun gameplay, then Deadpool will offer you a weekend’s worth of silliness." 6/10 ~IGN
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  "Whether it's showing scantily clad breasts being groped and plastic sex dolls being fondled, or examining everything from penis size to lewd come-ons, or having its "hero" talk endlessly about his genitals and participate in raw make-out sessions, the game goes very, very far out of its way to impress gamers with how crude, rude, juvenile and completely sex-obsessed it can be. Deadpool is quite simply a superduper spew of salaciousness, misogyny and malfeasance—all words not likely to be familiar to Sir Deadpool himself, or to his cult following of fans. (But certainly worth being used a time or two by the parents of said fans.) Let me spell it out, using smaller words: Neither the gross and gory game nor its far-from-super star are nearly as clever as they think they are. They try so hard to be off the wall that they miss the wall completely." ~Pluggedin

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  "The Taken King ultimately is what the players – and probably even Bungie – always wanted Destiny game to be. The improvements to the user interface and quest system alone make the game so much more playable, but they quickly fade to the background once you dig into the content. The game is not without some minor annoyances, but the good far outweighs the bad. You couldn’t pick a better time to try Destiny if you haven’t yet. The Taken King is a testament to Bungie’s craftsmanship and its ability to listen to the feedback from the players who both loved and hated year one. The studio has given us a game that truly is legend." 9.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Simplistic “it’s like X mixed with Y” comparisons don’t really add up when attempting to explain what Destiny is, or why it’s worth playing. It borrows from many well-established gaming destinations, but the climate of each is wildly different, and often incompatible. It’s a complex production that boils down simply to this: Destiny is a mechanically excellent, visually evocative FPS housed within an under-developed RPG framework. The endgame might hook you for the long haul once you fully understand it, but Destiny is ultimately unable to be all the different games it’s trying so hard to be." 7.8/10 ~IGN
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  "Destiny is a T-rated first-person shooter, which means the death-dealing never gets as bloody and gory as, say, the aforementioned Call of Duty, or even Halo. You blaze away in story mode at malevolent beasties who go down with a flash of light and then dissolve away. But you do still blaze away! Constantly. Your one and only game plan here? Kill literally every moving creature you face. Guardians level up their skills, gaining ever more destructive super blasts, along with increasingly powerful weaponry that includes assault rifles, machine guns, laser rays, rocket launchers and grenades. That equals a whole lotta fluid-but-intense trigger-pulling that lasts till long after your fingers go numb, with scores and scores and scores of wounded foes constantly crying out in pain before they tumble and disintegrate. When those monster baddies come screaming and raging out of the dark by the dozens, things can get pretty creepy, too. And the mere presence of the good-guy warlock class raises a few spiritual questions. Then, if you play in a competitive mode called Crucible, which is essentially a tower-defense deathmatch, you have to also shoot at online human opponents, not just insectoid or robot baddies." ~Pluggedin

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  "The complete Diablo III experience is enjoyable played solo, but by allowing a combination of online and local cooperative play for up to four players and adding some fun new social tools, Blizzard has made this the cooperative game to beat on new-gen consoles. No matter your experience level with the game, this is an excellent time to dive in to the action." 9.25/10 ~Gameinformer
  
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  "This is the third time I've reviewed some version of Diablo 3, and each time I've been met by a better, more refined experience. Ultimate Evil Edition collects the entirety of that experience in a slick new wrapper, giving console owners a complete, and uncompromised version of Diablo 3." 9.2/10 ~IGN