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2K continues its tradition of eminently deep and thoroughly entertaining basketball simulations, albeit without many changes to its feature set.

Starbreeze's fairytale adventure is so finely crafted, you'd be hard pressed to find many better games this year.

Grand Theft Auto V's unique storytelling meshes well with standard GTA-style action, giving you multiple perspectives on some fantastic criminal activities.

The specter of NHL '94 looms large over EA's latest hockey game, which ultimately works both to its benefit and detriment.

Madden's silver anniversary offers little notable forward progress for the series.

An entertaining combat system props up this otherwise clunky, harebrained sci-fi action game.

This house has a story to tell, and players patient enough to listen will be rewarded with a touching story that won't soon leave you.

Pikmin 3 might just be the most pleasingly balanced entry in the franchise yet.

Saints Row IV builds on the style and sense of humor of the previous game really well, even if it leans a little too heavily on its predecessor at times.

You don't have to know a lick about Shadowrun to enjoy this deliciously weird, if flawed, strategy game.

"Brave" isn't the right word for this last Civ V expansion, but it sure does offer up a lot of smart changes and upgrades.

The Merc with the Mouth is accurately realized in this otherwise clunky action game, though that might be more curse than blessing.

Remember Me is an elegant premise executed problematically.

4A Games makes impressive strides in improving Metro's core gameplay without losing the pieces that made the original so special.

Blood Dragon has a terrific sense of style and gives you some good extra Far Cry 3-style gameplay to fool around with.

Set phasers to "shun."

Monaco makes for a more compelling multiplayer romp than a single-player adventure, but its charms shine through any way you choose to play it.

Riptide is more Dead Island, but not better Dead Island.

Injustice's unique fighting systems and wild super moves set it apart from the developer's previous work.

DrinkBox Studios' lucha libre-flavored brawler is smartly designed, beautifully drawn, and just a lot of fun.