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10 Options Considered	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
-- Castle Crashers	$14.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	Action / Adventure / Beat 'em Up
-- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	$49.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	Action RPG
-- BattleBlock Theater	$14.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	Platformer / Indie
-- Rocket League	$19.99	–	Sports / Racing / Soccer
-- Trine 2	-	Very Positive	Puzzle / Adventure / Platformer

Castle Crashers

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The gameplay is very lighthearted and amusing

There are several jokes and silly moments throughout the game. All done without speaking any word. This keeps the game lighthearted and amusing thanks to the humor of the creators and how they infused it into the game itself. See More

Top Con

Fair amount of grinding

There is a good amount of grinding that will need to take place for players to be able to advance past certain bosses. See More

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Co-op up to 4 players

The most fun to be had with the game is during four player co-op play. The unlockables and upgrades also keep the player wanting to come back and play just a bit more with their friends. The co-op is available as local and online. See More

Top Con

Bugs that appeared in the original XBox title were not fixed for the PC port

There are still bugs and glitches in the game that were in the original XBox version. Even though there were simple fixes for some of these the dev nor publisher bothered to address them. See More

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Individualistic levels

Each level in the game has its own look and design which can keep the gameplay varied thanks to creating a need to explore in order to see what comes next. Ranging from deserts to ice filler terrain, there is no level that looks the same. See More

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Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Action / Adventure / Beat 'em Up

Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player Couch

Controller Support:Full

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Immersive story

The dialogue of the game is very intriguing as well as voiced superbly making for a very immersive experience as far as story is concerned. It is through the care the developers took to implement such realistic writing and voice work that makes the game so intriguing and an experience to play. See More

Top Con

Story feels like a chore

Most quests feel like a chore in that it is basically fetch quests in exchange for information to advance the story. While this is often a mechanic found in games to keep the gameplay long it does get tiresome. See More

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Gigantic openworld

Deviating from the previous two games Wild Hunt now has open world environments that are so large and detailed it can be intimidating. In comparison to other open-world games such as Skyrim the open World in The Witcher 3 is 3.5 time larger, in comparison the GTA5 The Witcher 3 is 1.5 times larger. See More

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Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Action RPG

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BattleBlock Theater

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2-player co-op campaign, 4-player competitive levels

The 2-player co-op campaign is very similar to the single-player one, but slightly different because it requires co-operation between the two players. It can be played either online or with 2 local players. There is also a versus/arena mode with competitive levels. Such mode supports up to 4 players (local, online or mixed). See More

Top Con

Competitive play feels lackluster

Competitive play is not as enjoyable as the co-op modes due to stiff combat, really the mechanics of this wear out pretty quickly. See More

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Well balanced difficulty curve

The difficulty curve for Battle Block Theater is so evenly programmed that the player will barely notice that it is progressively getting more difficult. It really does a swell job of integrating the player to where they can handle any challenge the game throws at them. See More

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Well thought out presentation

From the witty humor, enjoyable songs or the theater cutscenes, BattleBlock shows a high level of consideration for its design. See More

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Co-op adds a completely new element to the gameplay

There is a modified co-op campaign in the game where players must coordinate their actions to succeed. This makes for a fun couch co-op game due to the communication one must have with their partner as well as how fun it is to grief them in person. See More

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Thousands of user-created levels

The game has a built-in level editor, and levels (or level packs) can be shared through Steam Workshop. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Platformer / Indie

Co-Op:2 Player Online / 4 Player Couch

Controller Support:Full

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Rocket League

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Games only take 5 minutes

Each game has a time limit of 5 minutes, paused only when one team scores and the ball is reset to mid-field. See More

Top Con

Minimal in features

Other than the main gameplay mode there is little in options for the game. While there may be DLC with time currently the game is pretty bare bones for modes of play. See More

Top Pro

Split Screen on PC

A rare feature for a PC game, you can play with friends in the same room, made easier with wireless controllers. Obviously a larger monitor would make this experience more enjoyable, but even on a 20 inch screen it is playable with minimal detail loss. See More

Top Con

Match making can be slow at times

Especially if you're a higher tier player it can take a while to find a suitable opponent. See More

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Clear objective

Get the ball in the net! Soccer at it's simplest, this game is physics driven using different cars as players, making it a fast-paced and exciting game. See More

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Over the top physics

The physics in the game slightly bend reality , which makes for a fun experience where everything seems to be behaving as though there is less gravity, which means cars can somewhat fly around if the hit each other or go up ramps. See More

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Customizable cars

With DLC there are quite a few cars to choose from, including the Delorian from Back to the future. Create a custom car by choosing paint scheme, color, paint type(gloss/flat, ect.) wheels, boost color, hat and antenna toppers. Countless possibilities, with more to come. See More

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Simple controls

Whether you use a controller or keyboard and mouse, the controls are fairly simple. You are driving a car pushing a ball around, with forward, reverse, boost, power-slide and jump as your only real abilities to learn. The difficulty comes in learning to use these abilities to perform in air and off the wall maneuvers that will make for breath-taking replays and make the unexpected play. See More

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Genre:Sports / Racing / Soccer

Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player Couch

Controller Support:Full

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Trine 2

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Gorgeous art style

Trine has a very fairytale-esque art style. See More

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Somewhat simplistic puzzles

The game includes mostly physics based puzzles, but they're not particularly challenging. See More

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Great soundtrack

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3-player local and online co-op

The game can be played cooperatively with each player taking control of one of the three characters - thief, wizard and warrior. See More

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Puzzle / Adventure / Platformer

Co-Op:Local / Online

Controller Support:Full

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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Incredible amount of content

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has all of the original games content as well as many new add ons such as the Wrath of the Lamb expansion as well as many extra characters. Lots of characters each with their own unique starting abilities, plus many challenges gives the game really high replay value. See More

Top Con

Horrible art direction

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Has single-player and local co-op game modes

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has a single player campaign as well as a 2 player co-op game mode See More

Top Con

Lacks mouse support

No mouse support is a very odd exclusion for a PC title, especially when it is an expected and natural control method for this type of game. See More

Top Pro

Powerups combine in very unique ways

There are tons of unique power ups, and most of them interact with each other to create really interesting combinations. The main attack in the game is shooting a projectile, and modifiers on top of that stack making for really interesting attacks. For example, you can have a homing, multi, laser attack that shoots in both directions by combining multiple treasures. You can build really interesting strategies this way and that keeps the game feeling fresh. See More

Top Con

It's creepy

The game to be put nicely is not really scary but just plain creepy. Definitely not a game recommended for children. See More

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Challenges you both in game and out

The game its self is very challenging. Plus its story is cryptic and up for interpretation to give you something to think about when your not playing. See More

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Addictive

With an arcade style feel and fairly quick play through the game makes it easy to sit down and play for hours. See More

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One of a kind

One of the best roguelikes out there. Difficult to beat completely and oh so very satisfying. Gazillions of unlocks, secrets, bosses, power-ups and item combinations. Limited co-op (BoIR only). The game can be genuinely terrifying and dark, especially if you take a moment to ponder what's really going on with its backstory and characters. See More

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Co-Op:2 Player Local

Grand Theft Auto V

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Game saves can be imported from console versions

Players that have game saves on their console versions can import the save to the PC version, this way they will not have to start the game over from scratch to enjoy it on PC. Rockstar has a support page specifically to transfer the saves. See More

Top Con

Population density slider in the options does not make much of a difference

The population density option in the PC version does not make much of a difference in the game, while it does have more people and cars than the console counterparts, the increased number is not by much. See More

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Online multiplayer

GTA V has included an online multiplayer mode where up to 30 players can play at the same time in the online world. See More

Top Con

Forced Rockstar Social Club online registration DRM scheme

Rockstar Social Club is a forced online registration and DRM platform that will not allow one to play the game without first logging in to it. No internet connection, no play. Forget the password to the account three times, get locked out. All hindrances to paying customers that in no way will stop the piracy of this title or effect pirates in any way shape or form. See More

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Supports up to 4K resolutions

GTA V supports resolutions all the way up to 4K on the PC version. See More

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First person mode

The entire PC game version has had an engine tweak that allows it to be played in first person view, making for the first time in the series run that this option is available for the full playthrough. See More

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Well optimized

There were many reservations as to how well Rockstar was going to optimize the game for PC, as some of their past games had a lot of trouble in this area. Luckily it looks as though the game has been optimized quite well with the specs being quite reasonable in order to achieve 60FPS in 1080p on the best settings. See More

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Improved graphics over every other version

The PC version of GTA V is the optimal experience when it comes to graphic quality. Improved lighting and anti-aliasing make a big difference over the games XBox One and PS4 counterparts. See More

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Rockstar editor

The included Rockstar editor allows for user to create their own Machinima and gameplay videos. The tools are very robust allowing for many different day, weather and character options. See More

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Genre:Action-Adventure

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Trine

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Looks amazing

The graphics are 3d rendered with vibrant colors and a pleasing cartoon like graphics that give a real sense of the fantasy world they are meant to illustrate. See More

Top Con

Co-op not as good as single player

Though there is support for local co-op the game feels as though it works best as a single player title. See More

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Local co-op with up to 3 players and controller support

Trine has support for up to 3 player local co-op. See More

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It's challenging and fun

Each playable character has their own abilities and features that you must use in order to solve puzzles, platform, and battle to beat each level. See More

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Puzzle / Platformer / Indie

Co-Op:Local / Online

Controller Support:Full

DiRT Rally

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Realistic sound design

Hearing rocks ping the chassis as you race or the frame whine with rough landscapes makes for a real life racing experience that matches what it actually sounds like when racing this type of terrain. See More

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Fills a niche of a more realistic rally simulation

The developer Codemasters has created many rally racing games but are striving to make this the most simulation based title out of all of their releases. This is very welcome as there have not been many Rally simulation games released in the past from Codemasters or any other developers. See More

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Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Awesomenauts

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Like most MOBA games, Awesomenauts is deeply tactical

Awesomenauts is a very tactical game that will take time to learn all of it's nuances, with enough time and patience though the game pays out with plenty of fun to be had. See More

Top Con

Gameplay is boring

Can be fun for getting steam achievements but soon after, the game can quickly get very boring. See More

Top Pro

Simplified MOBA gameplay

Awesomenauts works as distilled down gameplay of a regular MOBA and is played on a 2d side scrolling plane. This has made it easier to be played on consoles as well as for first time MOBA players. See More

Top Con

Dead community

Compared to most, this game's community is mostly dead. If you want to play a match, you'll have to beg your steam friends to join a game. The game's creators even went so far as to give away thousands of copies of the base game away for free some months ago. But people have given up on this game. See More

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Steam Rating:Mixed

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Castle Crashers

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Never fails to kill my boredom.

Co-op up to 4 players

The gameplay is very lighthearted and amusing

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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