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“The Dragonborn is an exception to all the rules” – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Stillness is the move.

“All unknowns are hostile” – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Join the non-stopping service from Canary Wharf to Westminster…

“I just work here” – Battlefield 3

Battlefield steps up to a well-trodden path

“This bastard’s got everything” – Batman: Arkham City

2011’s Batman benefits from the same flexibility as 1986’s Batman, but some new video game villains have turned up

“Car Explorer” – Forza Motorsport 4

A refined experience and a wave of not-too-significant choices make for the cosiest of driving games. Mostly.

“I saw your picture hanging on the back of my door” – FIFA 12

It’s yearly update time again, now with added exploitation!

“Get the popcorn” – Gears of War 3

A more lived-in world turns mostly into a game about Gears of War

“Sure don’t smell too pretty” – Dead Island

An optimistic zombie procedural makes for a kind of success, even if it wasn’t the one promised in the trailer

“The place where metal met flesh” – Deus Ex: Human Revolution

I am so bad at stealth games, but that didn’t stop me enjoying this one.

“Relic of a different era” – Duke Nukem Forever

Let’s think about fifteen years. Duke Nukem 3D was released in 1996, to quite some acclaim and success, adding different kinds of freedom to the early first person…