The Sims 3 removed loading screens with one open world, added Create-a-Style and wishes, and sold 1.4 million copies in week one. Our review scores it 7.5/10.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions review: four Spider-Men, one Tablet of Order and Chaos, and a voice cast led by Neil Patrick Harris. Score: 7.4/10.
Guild Wars 2 review: ArenaNet's subscription-free MMORPG brings dynamic events, five races and nine professions to Tyria — and still holds up.
Killzone: Mercenary review: Guerrilla Cambridge's Vita shooter nailed portable combat and contract missions, but its 2022 server closure cost it half the game.
Homefront review: Kaos Studios' 2011 shooter has a striking Korean-occupation premise, a short campaign and a multiplayer mode that outlived it.
Styx: Master of Shadows review — Cyanide's 2014 stealth game makes you small, patient and afraid, and its clone mechanic still holds up years later.
Blizzard's free-to-play MOBA Heroes of the Storm turns 10: 89 heroes, 15 battlegrounds, 20-minute matches, shared XP and talents instead of items.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War review — Ubisoft Montpellier's WWI puzzle adventure still lands 12 years on, carried by art, history and a dog named Walt.
Serious Sam 4 review: Croteam's prequel sends Sam against a winning invasion with a huge arsenal, a capped skill tree, and an ending that whiffs.
Monster Hunter Stories swaps hunting for hatching: a turn-based RPG where you steal eggs, raise Monsties, and fight the Black Blight. Score: 8.6/10.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night review: the rhythm spin-off turns the Investigation Team into dancers, with a story mode, Free Dance, and a 7.8 score.
NHL 16 review: EASHL returns with class-based progression, NBC presentation shines, but online servers shut down in 2022. Score: 7.9/10.
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