The Bureau XCOM Declassified

Game information:The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (henceforth simply: The Bureau) owes its fiction and setting to its turn-based older brother, although this is something of a prequel – looking at how the fully fledged XCOM was born. In terms of gameplay inspiration, 2K Marin have obviously had to look elsewhere. The easy choice for developers in this genre is to mimic Gears of War fairly closely, tweaking what might better suit your fiction and...

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Saints Row IV

Game information:Saints Row 4 is just about pure bliss when it comes to open-world games. The abilities you have, the story it sets up, the characters you interact with, all serve to heighten the experience. But really, the game is distilled into an almost perfect package, but a few things crop up a little.The story of the game has been explained elsewhere namely with Adam’s rundown. The story melds at least 5 or 6 pop culture movies/games/stories...

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Shadowrun Returns

Game informationMAN MEETS MAGIC & MACHINE. The year is 2054. Magic has returned to theworld, awakening powerful creatures of myth and legend. Technology mergeswith flesh and consciousness. Elves, trolls, orks and dwarves walk amongus, while ruthless corporations bleed the world dry. You are ashadowrunner - a mercenary living on the fringes of society, in theshadows of massive corporate arcologies, surviving day-by-day on skill andinstinct alone....

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Game Information:Counter-Strike has conquered the hearts of so many gamers, not only because of its low hardware requirements, but also because of its team aspect and the tactical components. Thousands of players battle on the servers every day and some LAN parties are unthinkable without CS. Since the last part (CS: Source) has been out for a while, Valve saw that the time was right for a successor. Global Offensive is largely based on the...

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Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 is a game about three things, guns, monsters and friends, and not necessarily in that order. A grindy RPG that gives you a whole world to go at, and a ridiculous amount of guns to go at it with, it’s a game of long levels, endless waves of enemies and lots of lovely loot. That’s why Borderlands 2 is best played with friends. With friends the game is a fun and madcap rush to the next treasure chest, with your partners in crime...

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