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7 Options ConsideredPriceSteam RatingGenre
Superhot
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Dishonored
Overwhelmingly Positive–
Payday 2
Very PositiveFPS / Action / Heist
Hotline Miami
Overwhelmingly Positive–
Shadow Warrior 2
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Superhot

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Harvey Rose
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Lets you roleplay matrix-like battles

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The coolest thing about this mechanic is it essentially lets you role play matrix-like battles with you dodging bullets, slicing bullets out of mid-air with a katana and an assortment of other badass things to do.
Harvey Rose
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Awesome time-based mechanic

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In Superhot time only goes forward when you move. This turns the gameplay into something closer to a puzzle game as you need to be very calculated with every move you make.
Harvey Rose
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Minimalistic yet beneficial art style

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The art style in the game is very cool and minimalistic while actually serving to make the game easier to understand and play. The gameplay in Superhot relies on you being able to react properly to your environment, and the art choices make it really easy to understand what is going on around you.
Harvey Rose
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Short story mode

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Although there are plenty of other modes with a lot of variety, the story mode can typically be beaten in around 2 hours.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Dishonored

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Non-lethal options aren't always better

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One weakness of most stealth games is that it's almost always better to play nonlethally. In Dishonored, choosing the nonlethal option on an assassination target is often a fate worse than death. For instance, one woman can be delivered to her secret stalker, the overseer of the anti-magic chur...
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The world (and difficulty) changes based on your actions

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Depending on player action, the world can change in drastic ways. A violent player will find that disease-carrying rats will multiply in number depending on the number of people killed, while a pacifist player who eliminates enemies with nonlethal options may will find the world easier to explore.
Harvey Rose
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It doesn't rely on sound or light as a means of stealth

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Dishonored clearly borrows a lot of elements from Thief, but sadly, not its ancestor's most important traits. Where Thief cared about the materials you walked on, and had guards that would vocalize constantly to let players know where they were, Dishonored merely relies on whether or not a play...
Harvey Rose
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Taking down targets can feel unsatisfying

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While the build up to getting to a target is great, talking them down does not always feel satisfying. Thankfully, this option is rarely available. While it does not ruin the game, it would be nice if conversations felt more fulfilling than this.
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Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive
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Payday 2

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Exhilarating gameplay that makes you and your friends feel like you are part of a Michael Mann movie

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This game is like the bank heist scene from Heat.
Harvey Rose
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New content is added regularly, making sure the game stays fresh and updated for everyone

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New DLCs are released regularly, which give old players something new to do as well as keeps the game enticing in order to attract new players.
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Cooperation based gameplay makes sure no single player is more important than any other

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Your crew needs to bring specific equipment and weapons in order to stay out of sight or improve everyones chances in a gunfight. You also need to pay attention to your crew's health and ammo. This creates a situation where each team member heavily relies on the rest in order to succeed.
Harvey Rose
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Random item placement keeps the games levels fresh

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Important items are placed in different locations on each playthrough, adding a slight bit of randomness to how each game plays out. This way you never become too familiar with the layout of each level.
Harvey Rose
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Play as you like, since the missions can be finished in many wildly different ways

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You can win levels through stealth, or through a massacre, meaning that you can use nonviolent methods as well as super violent methods, the choice is yours.
Harvey Rose
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Tons of customization options lets every player individualize their look

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You can customize your weapons, masks, and skills using the loot you earn from your heists. This lends itself well to the fact that the game is online multiplayer, being that most players enjoy that they can look different from other players.
Harvey Rose
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New DLC can be a bit expensive

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Getting the new DLC the day it arrives can set you back a fair bit. Your best bet is to wait for a sale.
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Limited to 4 players only

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This game has not been built for huge LAN parties (unless you split your players to multiple heists).
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Some DLC requires owning other games

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Some of the cosmetic items are tied into other games available on Steam, which means you can’t access them unless you purchase the other games as well.
Harvey Rose
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Microtransations that boost important stats

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With Crimefest 2015, the developer (Overkill) decided to add stat-boosting gun skins that can only be acquired using real money. This makes for a pay-to-win scenario where people who purchase these items have a distinct leg up over non-paying players.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:FPS / Action / Heist
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:4 Player Online
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Hotline Miami

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Excellent, ultraviolent close combat

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The overhead view allows the player to see much of the level in order to plan how to attack each situation, in violent and gory aplomb.
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Unique, neon-soaked art style and surrealist, gritty story

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Playing off of themes seen in movies like Scarface, Hotline Miami features a crazy violent story the exudes a very 80s feel.
Harvey Rose
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Great, tense soundtrack

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The soundtrack has a very 80s electro flare to it that helps flesh out the feel of the game and it's violent story.
Harvey Rose
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Light on story and can be difficult

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There is really no reason given as to why the player is doing what they are doing and the game itself has a fluctuating difficulty level that can be frustrating.
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Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive
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Shadow Warrior 2

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Fun and well designed melee combat

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Melee combat has been done in the past in FPS games, but SW2 pulls off this combat exceedingly well. Not only is if fun to run and gun in the game but it is even more fun to run around with a sword (or many of the other crazy melee weapons) hacking up demons. The melee combat feels intuitive and sm...
Harvey Rose
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Unique experience for each player of the game

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Every level is procedurally generated with random spawning enemies, this allows for each level of the game to play out differently for every person playing. While the assets will be mostly the same as well as the enemies, the placement of them will be different, which makes for a lot of good replay...
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Max Payne

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Told a grim neo-noir story well

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Introduced bullet-time

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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Mafia III

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