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You Don't Know Jackie

You Don't Know Jackie

Gothic shooter The Darkness II is a great exercise in comic-book style and tentacle gore, but it gets tangled up in genre fiction. Rob Zacny explains how.

Apr 26 Reviews
Review: Need for Speed: The Run

Review: Need for Speed: The Run

A game about racing across the streets of America ought to be gripping and chaotic. That's why Need for Speed: The Run does away with the rules and fairness of a real car race. So how does it end up feeling confined and joyless?

Jan 20 Reviews
Review: Hard Reset

Review: Hard Reset

We review a new cyberpunk-themed shooter that seems more concerned with being a cyberpunk-themed shooter than with being interesting.

Oct 20 Reviews

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