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Like Bloodlines before it, Liberation is a successful Diet version of its bigger brother, in this case AC3. Meaning it inherits all the strengths and weaknesses of that game. So while the game is impressive on a technical level, the combat and stealth are boring and the new persona system makes the gameplay drag more than it enhances. The story also feels rushes and inconsistent despite a Godly premise. And the Vita Exclusive Features feel like gimmicks.

Some of the puzzles, boss fights and combat are quite disappointing. But the unparalleled level of freedom and creativity the player has overrides most issues. This is one of those rare games that constantly makes you go "You can do that".

The gameplay and modes are generally fantastic...... but the absurd amount of glitches, slowdown and other issues from this port being rushed make it a chore to play. Which is disheartening considering how much I love the stuff that works.

With the largest roster, most mechanics and modes of any Wrestling game, 2k19 is certainly quite packed with things to do. And the improved sim-like gameplay makes playing it tactical and rewarding. The game is held back by some underdeveloped modes and some presentation issues, but as a whole it's a step forward for the franchise

While full of interesting ideas, the game fails to really take advantage of them. The interesting take on survival is undercut by the frequent and boring fights with the creatures. The overly scripted nature makes it play like a poor man's COD. Kong's sections feel exciting when you first play them but end up being very simplistic and repetitive.

Issues in the base version of Skyrim seem to disappear in the VR Version. The basic combat feels more exhilarating when you're the one swinging the swords manually or aiming the bow. The somewhat jagged and rough visuals feel more alive when you're actually in the world. I only wish the game was expanded more to take advantage of VR like allowing the player to parry and strike using the Move Controllers and have the enemies respond better to it. Still, Skyrim VR is a must have for fans of VR.

A great conversion of a classic game. The VR experience makes exploring Pandora feel more unique and personal

The improvements made to gunplay make using the loot you get more fun than ever. But with a rather disconnected world and story, it can start to feel meaningless at times

Visually, this looks and sounds like the real thing. But the gameplay is much too simplistic even by kids standards

While some of the mechanics, menu and aspects of the open world and presentation are outdated, The gameplay of being Hulk is as potent as ever. Being able to run through streets, surfing on busses and fighting giant robots is some of the most enjoyment you can find in a game

While klunky and unwieldy at times, This game packs enough kontent and kuality gameplay to make up for most of its issues.

A series of games of inconsistent quality and different strengths. You have Drake's Fortune, a raw game with a very shallow story and gameplay. You have Among Theives, a More polished game that's consistent but still shallow You have Drake's Deception, A game with high ambition but more inconsistencies.

With a story beyond what most normal games can even attempt and a very solid attempt at survival horror, TLOU is held back by its rather simplistic gameplay and bad habit of trying to overly script the player. Yet, these issues can feel like they don't exist in the grand scheme of things.

It's rare to see a game with production values like this. V has a city unlike another game, cutscenes and a love of cinema that influences it, and more hidden details than you can count. Yet, with a story that lacks purpose, structure and momentum, gameplay missions that are overly restrictive, and lazy attempts masquerading as satire, V feels like a walking contradiction.

While the tone and story were not to my liking, the added options to hacking and world design make simply completing even basic missions fun

With a unique thriller and grimy aesthetic, Watch Dogs looks interesting. With its unique gameplay that mixes hacking, gunplay, stealth, multiplayer all while giving players tons of choice when approaching missions makes the game interesting. While the story could have used another some more tweaks, Watch Dogs is a great open world action game who's mechanics make GTA V look simplistic.

The game's biggest strength is its imagination. You have tons of amazing premises for levels, set pieces and sequences that should make this game a slam dunk. But its biggest weakness is the lack of execution. The gameplay is often overly simple to a fault making these amazing looking levels a chore to play through. The game then, is at its best when it's rushing through set-pieces then because it's able to stave off boredom better

While the story feels like a DLC in between other main events and the themes of racism and cyberpunk have lost their magic from last time, the gameplay is the best its ever been.

While a small improvement on the gameplay over its predecessor, Brotherhood doesn't make enough improvements and inherits many of the issues 2 had. The Boring combat, rigid stealth and inconsistent story all return to bring down the experience

A game that takes several steps forward with features that really bring Pokemon onto the home console **** takes several steps back in the process. The overly linear nature, the inconsistent story and a lack of postgame do little to justify the hefty price tag

While lacking content, the near-perfect stealth gameplay makes this demo a game I've played more than entire full games.

Mechanically, this game is pretty much perfection. You have more tools, options and tactics than most other franchises combined. But with a story that's unfinished, tons of rather tedious missions that don't take full advantage of the setup and few surprises, it hurts the experience

While the world is bland and the story often cheesy, the gameplay is incredible. The combos, the aerial battles, the web-swinging, the powers all have a lot of depth

Horizon is a game with a cool premise and story but does very little to stand out with gameplay. FIghting giant Robots is amazing. But combat with humans, smaller robots, stealth and climbing fail to, at times, even be on par with the competition

This feels like a prototype made in a weekend on a budget. Which is even sadder when you consider the GBA and Java versions are better

Some of the very best storytelling in an open-world game perhaps ever, but with shallow and often arbitrary gameplay that does not play to the game's strengths. I would absolutely rather this game have much better combat and navigation or be a Telltale style game that focuses 90% on the story because both would be better approaches than the "middle ground approach" the game currently takes.

Plague Inc with a personal twist. While much more limited and not as varied, the dark humour, medical accuracies and decent gameplay make it an ok free alternative if you're very cheap

The load screens alone hurt my desire to play. But the added issues with match-making, grinding and progression make it a chore to play

A game that feels like it resents being a game. One who's missions take away any sense of agency from the player and are so otherwise scripted that it defies belief. Try to be creative during a stealth mission? You get a game over and are forced to follow a slow NPC instead of using the mechanics to create your own path. Try to kill a guy you're chasing in a mission tha game tells you to kill? Game over. You weren't supposed to kill him yet, it's not cinematic enough. Add in the rigid and unresponsive gameplay that hasn't evolved much since 2008 and you have an odd game. A game that has a gorgeous and technically proficient world, but with mission design and gameplay that feels designed for a cheap 3rd person shooter from 2007. The story is amazing but at times I wish I were watching this as a TV show. At least I could fast-forward through the boring parts then.

This game has many interesting concepts; swinging with each hand, pretty cool stealth segments, a reputation system, but this game needed another year in development

Plays like a "My First Horror Game". It's good but nothing too special. Feels like it goes on for too long. I'd rather it end a bit earlier to preserve its momentum

If you've played a Spider-Man game before or a Batman Arkam game or a Ubisoft game, you've experienced most of what this game has to offer. This game doesn't do anything new but what it does is extremely well done

The progression gets tedious so play it in short bursts. There, 2D Shark Action will devour your time

Held back by repetitive content but the added improvements to stealth, combat and exploration plus the new RPG aditions make it the best of the franchise

Technically impressive with stunning presentation, but the boring combat, cheesy story and rigid stealth hold it back

While the story is amazing, ship combat gets boring after a few hours. Ship exploration has very little to actually find. On foot, the lack of challenge or varied gamelay hurts.

The gameplay is a small improvement over the past. The story, with some real inconsistent pacing, is still bold, risky and intense. Not a masterpiece, but still a technical achievement

The game is pretty good. The puzzle-like approach to stealth, nice visuals and presentation all give this an interesting look.