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Specs: Everyone, KCET, Sports, 1-8 Players

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Specs: Everyone, Sensory Sweep, Action

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The Bottom Line: It's a bit rough around the edges, but ultimately Far Cry 3 closes 2012 on an excellent note, easily making it one of the year's best. Read review

Specs: Mature, Ubisoft Montreal, Action

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Need for Speed Most Wanted is a great racing game that injects new life into the series thanks to its creative use of law enforcement. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Canada, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1-2 Players

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The Bottom Line: Dead Island: Riptide is a lot of the same and ultimately falls short of a what a great sequel should be made of. Read review

Specs: Mature, Techland, Action

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  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 19 reviews

The Bottom Line: Mario Kart Wii offers varied multiplayer and thoroughly integrated online modes that will keep you coming back for more. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Nintendo, Driving, Racing / driving - kart, 1-4 Players

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Specs: Mature, Gearbox Software, Action, Action - first person shooter, Science-fiction

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  Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: Over G Fighters has all the trappings of a budget game except for the one that matters most: the lowered price. Read review

Specs: Teen, Taito Corporation, Simulation, Simulation - modern jet flight, 1 Player

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The Bottom Line: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance isn't for everyone, but the over-the-top swordplay action definitely has its moments. Read review

Specs: Mature, PlatinumGames, Action

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: X-Plane is a fantastic sandbox that makes a terrific counterpart to the much more rigid Flight Simulator series. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Laminar Research, Simulation, 1 Player

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Specs: Everyone, Konami, Card Battle, Miscellaneous - cards, Miscellaneous - board games, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

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  Overall score: 9.6 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: San Andreas definitely lives up to the Grand Theft Auto name. In fact, it's arguably the best game in the series. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar North, Action, Sc-Fi Action Adventure, Modern, 1-2 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: This World War II flight sim offers thrilling dogfighting in both simulation and arcade-style gameplay, but it's hampered by frame rate issues and glitches. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gaijin Entertainment, Simulation, Simulation - WWII flight

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: If you're new to the SimCity franchise, this package is a solid introduction. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Maxis, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - city building

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  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Zero Hour fundamentally improves the core game, and it should ensure that Command & Conquer: Generals continues to be popular well into the next year. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA LA, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time

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The Bottom Line: BioShock Infinite is another masterful achievement in interactive storytelling and provides gamers with an overall experience unlike anything else. Read review

Specs: Mature, Irrational Games, Action

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  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: Half-Life 2 is a very impressive and engaging shooter, and a faithful follow-up to one of the greatest PC games of all time. Read review

Specs: Mature, Valve Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Sci-Fi, 1 Player

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Specs: Mature, 4A Games, Action

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: While you'll undoubtedly enjoy the imaginative artwork, you might end up disappointed with just how straightforward the underlying game really is. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rogue Entertainment, Action, Horror Action Adventure, Horror, 1 Player

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The Bottom Line: If you can bypass Crysis 3's lack of an engaging storyline, you'll likely enjoy a lot of what it has to offer. Read review

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  Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)
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Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Krome Studios, Action, 1 Player

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  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget. Read review

Specs: Mature, From Software, Role-Playing, 1 Player

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Tiger Woods 12 for the Wii remains the golf sim of choice for motion-controller fans because of its accurate swing mechanics and the addition of the legendary Masters. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Sports

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The Bottom Line: NBA 2K13 redefines what it means to improve upon a sports game year over year. Read review

Specs: Games - sports, Sports - basketball simulation, Realistic

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: While the motion-sensitive controls don't fully justify the Wii version's higher price tag, they do make a fun sandbox game seem even more engaging. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Blue Tongue Entertainment, Adventure, 1 Player