A post-apocalyptic Moscow metro system is a great setting for some serious gunplayThe original Metro 2033 was a sleeper hit, earning praise for its sharp blend of tense, post-apocalyptic terror and superb action long after its release. No surprise though, as the Metro games are far deeper than even hardened players might expect from a first-person shooter.Based on the novels of Russian author...

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This Japanese 2D fighting game sequel is very different from its predecessor but just as impressivePersona 4 Arena's brand of 2D fighting is, at first glance, a far cry from its brilliant RPG forebear. Once players spend time with this intricately balanced and beautifully animated beat-'em-up though, they will discover it is every bit as deep and involving as its predecessor.Arena sees lead Yu...

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The fifth instalment of the series brings path-building puzzles galore, if you can stand the fiddly bitsNintendo has created something of a stealth franchise with the Mario vs Donkey Kong series – this is, almost unbelievably, the fifth entry. shifts attention away from puzzle-platforming to the path-building brainteaser.Essentially an inverted tower-defence game, clearing each stage means...

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