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Flower achieves more than just thumbs up for ‘different’ and ‘beautiful’. It builds on fundamental ideas that bring a refreshing perspective to game design.

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‘On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness’ nails the sweet spot of episodic content delivery and captures the spirit of its sources.

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In a sense, Jonathan Blow’s indie gem is storyless, and leaves us to extract whatever story we glean from playing it.

Call of Duty 4 is much more than just another war game for the trigger-happy — it evolves the way you experience pain, and even death, through your game character’s eyes.