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Killer Is Dead: Maybe Punk Is Dead After All

The elements are here for a better game, but all that can be found is a checklist of things you might expect from a Grasshopper game, and a weak showing of that to boot.

The Deadpool Game: Exactly What You’d Expect

The action begins with Deadpool taking an assignment, only to have his mark killed by Mister Sinister, which then takes the show to Genosha for the remainder of the ride.

Kokuga: One Smooth Tank Ride

G. Rev's 3DS shoot 'em up Kokuga hits an immediate tactile sweet spot.

Time and Eternity: An Exercise In Repetition And Monotony

The ability to smack down and dodge enemies with smooth shiny character art was a pretty big lure for me that fell apart rather quickly in Time and Eternity.

Remember Me: Gives You Plenty To Think About

Remember Me is an important and colorful slap in the face to the status quo that deserves more attention, if only because it does what so many of my favorite videogames have done in the past.

Pandora’s Tower: Free From The Shackles Of A Single Genre

Pandora's Tower pulls plenty of elements together to create a unique game, shifting between an action title and the relationship players are encouraged to form with Elena.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted U – The Open Game Of Open Roads

Criterion’s latest opens by simply telling players where the gas and brake pedals are before promptly cutting them loose to rip up the streets of Fairhaven.

HarmoKnight Playtest: Let’s Get Funkymon

HarmoKnight’s stages are spread across seven worlds on a map alive with the charm you’d expect from the people who bring you Pokémon.

Kersploosh! Playtest – A Different Kind Of Race To The Bottom

Kersploosh! marries the straightforward premise of dropping objects down a well with very simple controls.