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Review Round-Up 9/26/2014
This was a busy week for game reviews. We had ones for high-profile games, like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Super Smash Bros., along with some smaller games like Neverending Nightmares. It's easy for it all to get lost in the shuffle, so we've gathered all our reviews in one convenient place. Don't miss out. Here are the reviews that hit our site this week.
FIFA 15 (EA Sports, EA Canada)
"FIFA 15 takes the series into a whole other level with gameplay that betters the surmounting hype that threatened to engulf it. Playing it makes me believe I can do just about anything with the ball at my feet, and this self-assurance is powerful. If you have the desire, FIFA 15 meets the challenge. It does not disappoint." - Matthew Kato
Read the full review here.
Fenix Rage (Reverb Triple XP, Green Lava Studios)
"Fenix Rage wears its gimmick on its sleeve, so if you’re ready to be worked into frothy-mouthed anger, this delivers. You might hit a wall and want to quit forever, especially since there is no way to skip levels you’re stuck on; you can’t make progress on other stages and come back to the problem level after a break." - Bryan Vore
Read the full review here.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros. Interactive, Monolith Productions)
"Shadow of Mordor is an unabashedly challenging and complex experience, sometimes at the expense of accessibility. I’m thrilled that we’ve got a new franchise in the fertile ground of Tolkien’s fiction. Add in a borderline revolutionary approach to mission design, and this is a firm foundation for a stellar new series." - Matt Miller
Read the full review here.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (Nintendo, Sora, Ltd / Bandai Namco Games)
"...I’m big enough to admit when I’m wrong. Super Smash Bros. has KO’d my assumptions and renewed my enthusiasm for the series." - Jeff Cork
Read the full review here.
Neverending Nightmares (Infinitap Games)
"I felt fully empathetic towards Thomas’ struggles, which is an impressive feat. The limited interactivity holds it back from taking full advantage of its medium, but I understood and was affected by Thomas’ inescapable depression." - Kyle Hilliard
Read the full review here.
Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft studios, Playground)
"Forza Horizon 2 may not be the perfect sequel, but it still delivers stiff challenges, fun racing moments, and a variety of experiences. Hopefully another few years on the Xbox One can create a clearer direction forward for the series and enable it to continue being a worthy branch of the Forza brand." - Matthew Kato
Read the full review here.
D4 (Microsoft Studios, Access Games)
"Swery and his crew succeed again in making a game that is so weird and engaging that I can’t fully comprehend it, but I want more of whatever it is." - Andrew Reiner
Read the full review here.
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