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2009USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox80 % positive

As shapeshifting mutant Alex Mercer, you rampage through a virus-ravaged Manhattan, running up skyscrapers and tearing apart soldiers and monsters with grotesque bio-weapons. Consuming victims lets you steal their forms and memories, slowly piecing together the conspiracy behind your own existence.

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Infamous

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2009USK 18PlayStation

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As electrified superhero Cole McGrath you parkour across a quarantined, ruined city, hurling lightning and choosing through a karma system whether to become a hero or a villain. Your choices reshape your powers and how the city treats you.

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

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A fast-paced Spider-Man action game set in an open New York overrun by a symbiote invasion. You swap between red and black suit styles, swing through the streets, and make choices that shape allies and the story's outcome.

Bionic Commando

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As the bionically enhanced Nathan Spencer you swing with a grapple arm through ruined cityscapes and fight through a conspiracy in third-person action. The traversal is the core hook, while the story is secondary.

Black Mesa

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A loving fan-made remake of the original Half-Life: as Gordon Freeman you fight through the disaster at the Black Mesa research facility, with rebuilt levels, new voice acting and music. Classic first-person shooter action with alien fights, physics puzzles and the extended Xen finale.

Infamous: Second Son

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As Delsin Rowe you tear through an occupied Seattle with swappable superpowers like smoke, neon and video. A karma system lets you choose between becoming a hero or a villain.

Spider-Man 3

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Swing through an open-world Manhattan as Spider-Man while playing through the events of the third film via missions and street fights. Web-swinging is the highlight, though combat and missions stay fairly simple.

Assassin's Creed

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As the assassin Altaïr you free-run across the rooftops of Crusade-era cities, investigating targets and carrying out stealthy kills, all framed by a sci-fi story about Desmond reliving memories in the Animus.

Assassin's Creed II

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As Ezio Auditore, you climb, sneak and fight across Renaissance Florence and Venice on a quest for revenge. Vibrant historical cities, tomb-climbing challenges and a gripping conspiracy plot make it a high point of the early series.

Shadow Complex Remastered

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A 2.5D Metroidvania shooter where you explore a vast underground military base and unlock new areas with gadgets and weapons. The remaster adds improved visuals and new melee takedowns.

I Am Alive

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A grim survival adventure set in a dust-shrouded ruined city where limited stamina, scarce resources and risky climbing define the experience. Instead of constant gunplay it relies on bluffing with an empty weapon and tension while searching for the hero's family.

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