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Livelock is a solid twin-stick shooter with interesting character classes, good gameplay, and fun co-op play. The story is unoriginal and bland, and the game is relatively short, but it’s a worthwhile play for fans of the genre, even if it doesn’t do anything to drastically change it.

GamingBoltGamingBolt·September 4, 2016
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A fantastic fighting system, excellent production values, great story mode, exciting new characters, solid online play, and lots of single-player content make Mortal Kombat X one of the best fighters on the market. It isn’t a flawless victory, not quite, but its damn close, and even after these years, it...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·April 20, 2015
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: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD marries a strong story with compelling themes and a great cast with some excellent game systems, resulting in one of the most cohesive and best games in the series in recent memory. There’s still some evidence of the game’s portable origins, but Type-0 remains a...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·April 3, 2015
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Battlefield Hardline is a semi-unique game in the Battlefield franchise that features an enjoyable, if forgettable, campaign and a great multiplayer mode. Those looking for the more traditional Battlefield experience will still find it here, as will those interested in Hardline’s twist on the franchise.

GamingBoltGamingBolt·March 27, 2015
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Forza Horizon 2 is a spectacular achievement for Playground Games, and a game that makes you feel like part of a community, even when you’re not playing with anyone; a game that captures the joy of driving, and more importantly, sharing that joy with others. It feels like the kind...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·November 26, 2014
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Sunset Overdrive is one of the rare games that feels complete in an age where most games feel like a combination of elements from all over the place. Everything in Sunset Overdrive works, from the gameplay, to the art design, the humor, and the combat, and each feeds off the...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·November 15, 2014
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It’s not Mikami’s best game, but The Evil Within’s excellent gameplay, incredible atmosphere, and the sheer variety of enemies and environments on display make up for occasional frustrations, a overly grimdark plot, and pointless stealth sections. It’s a great game, and a return to form for Mikami. It’s not Resident...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·November 2, 2014
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Crimes and Punishments is a game that is otherwise fantastic in nearly every aspect it devotes its time to. It’s a game that reminds us of how great Sherlock Holmes is, and why the character has endured for so long. But it’s also one that reminds us why Conan Doyle...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·October 22, 2014
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NHL 15 may be a step forward in terms of gameplay and presentation, but it’s a step back in nearly every other way. New players and those dedicated to the franchise will probably find something to like here, but everyone else will be left with a huge sense of missed...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·October 5, 2014
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Enemy Front is a game that tries to put a different spin on World War II, but fails due to a poor story, mediocre gunplay, awful AI, weak game mechanics, and a slew of technical problems. You can tell that CI Games is really trying here, but if this is...

GamingBoltGamingBolt·July 15, 2014
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EA Sports UFC will undoubtedly appeal to fans of MMA, but a convoluted control scheme, poor tutorials, few modes of play, bad acting, and an offensive use of DLC make this a game for hardcore fans only.

GamingBoltGamingBolt·July 1, 2014
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Murdered: Soul Suspect has an interesting plot, an intriguing game world, and a lot of cool game ideas, but a host of little problems drag the experience down. Still, fans of a good detective story might want to check it out, provided they can deal with the game’s inconsistencies.

GamingBoltGamingBolt·June 21, 2014
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