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- DirectorKonrad TomaszkiewiczStarsDoug CockleDenise GoughJo WyattThe monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.100/100
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blood and wine ++++# - DirectorJosh SawyerStarsMatthew PerryWayne NewtonKris KristoffersonAfter surviving a bullet to the head, Courier Six traverses the post-apocalyptic Mojave desert in search of the men who wronged him, while making an impact on thousands in the process.97/100
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honest hearts: 8.3
dead money: 7.1
old wolrd blues: 8.4
lonesome road: 7.2 - DirectorToru HagiharaStarsRobert BelgradeRamsay ScottKimberly ForsytheRichter Belmont has vanished just as Castlevania reemerged from the mists. Meanwhile, Alucard, the bastard son of Dracula, has awakened from his eternal slumber, intent on destroying his evil father once and for all.96/100
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graphics + - DirectorKen LevineStarsJohn AhlinGreg BaldwinJane BellerIn 1960, a lone survivor of a plane crash named Jack discovers an abandoned underwater utopia, only to find out that the mystery behind its creation is much more sinister than he first believed.96/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorCasey HudsonStarsJennifer HaleRaphael SbargeRafael FerrerA republic soldier, training to become a Jedi Knight, is given the task of halting the conquest of Darth Malak by discovering the location of a weapon known as the Star Forge.96/100
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graphics + - StarsBenjamin Byron DavisRoger ClarkRob WiethoffAmidst the decline of the Wild West at the turn of the 20th century, outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang struggle to cope with the loss of their way of life.96/100
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graphics ++++# - DirectorSylvain BernardShea WagemanStarsRoger Craig SmithKristen BellNolan NorthDesmond Miles is trained to become a modern-day Assassin through the resurrected memories of ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who uncovers a massive Templar conspiracy in Renaissance Italy leading to the new Pope.95/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorHiroyuki ItôWhen bandits try to kidnap the princess, they discover that it's the princess who wants to be kidnapped. But they are chased by an evil queen and an even more powerful entity.95/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorHideo KojimaJunji TagoStarsKiefer SutherlandRobin Atkin DownesTroy BakerAfter awakening from a nine year coma, Big Boss forms a new mercenary group called, Diamond Dogs, and teams up with his former rival, Ocelot, to track down the men responsible for the destruction of MSF.95/100
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graphics +++ - StarsRob WiethoffJosh BlaylockSophia MarzocchiA former outlaw is forced by the federal government to hunt down the members of his old gang.94/100
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undead nightmare: 8.4 - DirectorRaphael ColantonioHarvey SmithStarsSusan SarandonLena HeadeyCarrie FisherAfter being framed for the murder of the Empress he swore to protect, a once trusted bodyguard with supernatural abilities is forced to become a masked assassin in order to seek revenge on those who conspired against him.94/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorAshraf IsmailStarsStuart MartinRalph InesonKate FleetwoodA video game where you play as sailor, privateer and assassin Edward Kenway exploring on and around the islands in the Caribbean Sea during the early 17th century.94/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorAndrew ProkhorovStarsAleksandr VilkovAleksey CherevatenkoAnatoliy BogushFollowing the events of Metro 2033, Artyom, now an experienced ranger, confronted with guilt must go on a journey to face threats from outside the metro and within, as he finds out that he is humanity's last salvation for peace.93/100
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graphics + - StarsLogan CunninghamDarren KorbAvalon PenroseHades is a rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor, in which you defy the god of death as you hack and slash your way out of the Underworld of Greek myth.93/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorAdam BadowskiStarsDoug CockleAlexander MortonAntony ByrneAfter being framed for a murder, a monster slayer must find the assassin and clear his name.92/100
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graphics + - DirectorCasey HudsonStarsShohreh AghdashlooMaggie BairdAdam BaldwinAfter being revived from death and having to join a pro-human organization without a choice, Commander Shepard must assemble a team, battle a new threat, and make tough choices in order to save the galaxy from total annihilation once more.92/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorHugo MartinStarsDarin De PaulKevin SchonJason SpisakIn this sequel to Doom (2016), Hell has taken Earth, so it's up to the Doom Slayer, the ultimate demon-killing machine created by a mystical force, to rip and tear the forces of Hell apart. However, Hell is not alone in this fight.91/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorCasey HudsonStarsSteven BarrKimberly BrooksKeith DavidIn a technologically advanced future, an elite human soldier takes command of a prototype star ship and works to defend the galaxy from danger.91/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorSylvain BernardStarsRoger Craig SmithKristen BellNolan NorthDesmond Miles continues to travel the memories of Ezio Auditore, bringing him to turn-of-the-century Rome with Ezio rebuilding the assassin order to bring down the tyrannical Borgia rule.91/100
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graphics ++ - StarsShawn FontenoNed LukeSteven OggThree very different criminals team up for a series of heists and walk into some of the most thrilling experiences in the corrupt city of Los Santos.91/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorLaurent BernierRobert Darryl PurdyStarsLane EdwardsAlex HarrouchMylène Dinh-RobicWhile skydiving, Jason Brody and his friends land on an island overrun by pirates, where Jason is torn between fighting for the Rakyat resistance and rescuing his friends.90/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorTim SchaferStarsRichard Steven HorvitzCarson AnnableKrizia BajosThe game will pick up after the conclusion of Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, following Zanotto's rescue, the team returns to Psychonaut Headquarters, where Raz discovers that the organization had been changed by its second-in-command, and psychic research was directed away from peacekeeping efforts towards more unorthodox studies.90/100
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graphics ++ - StarsTim DadaboKeith DavidSteve DownesMaster Chief and the Arbiter must join together to attack the Covenant and destroy the Flood.90/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorHidetaka MiyazakiYajuan ChengJun'ya MoritaStarsPik Sen LimOlivia MaceRoger RingroseThe fire is fading. Darkness creeps across the land. The Lords of Cinder charged with watching over the First Flame have abandoned their thrones. The Champion of Ash, an undead is chosen to return them to their thrones.90/100
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graphics +++ - StarsSteve DownesJen TaylorCharles AllenAs the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."89/100
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graphics ++ - StarsMichael HollickJason ZumwaltTimothy AdamsNiko Bellic comes to Liberty City, America to live the good life, but ends up having to assist his dangerously indebted cousin Roman with his financial troubles, by any (mostly illegal) means necessary.89/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorJordan ThomasMichael CsuricsStarsFenella WoolgarDoug BoydAnne BobbyIn 1968, the first successfully-bonded Big Daddy is reawakened to save his Little Sister from the clutches of Rapture's new leader, Sofia Lamb.89/100
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Minerva's Den +++ - DirectorAndrew ProkhorovStarsNina AvetisovaSteve BlumCarolyn HennesyMan has fallen, struggling to survive within Moscow's metro. In the face of a new mysterious threat young Artyom must leave his home station for the first time, making a dangerous journey to the legendary Polis to enlist their help89/100
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graphics + - DirectorMarcus LehtoStarsFreddy BoscheAlona TalJamie HectorA highly-trained branch of the UNSC known as the Noble Team must defend the planet of Reach from a massive Covenant invasion.89/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorFrank O'ConnorBrien GoodrichJames D. MortellaroStarsCas AnvarLaura BaileyAdrienne BarbeauAfter being awoken from cryogenic sleep, Master Chief crash lands on a planet infested by aliens known as Prometheans.88/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorEric BaptizatFrançois DaubetBenoit RicherStarsCecilie StenspilMagnus BruunCarlo RotaEngland in the age of the Vikings is a fractured nation of petty lords and warring kingdoms. Beneath the chaos lies a rich and untamed land waiting for a new conqueror. Will it be you?88/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorPatrick MetheStarsTroy BakerNaveen AndrewsJanina GavankarTo fulfil his mother's dying wish, Ajay Ghale travels to Kyrat to scatter her ashes. Before he can accomplish this, though, he must end a civil war between the Golden Path and Min's forces.88/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorAlexandre AmancioStarsRoger Craig SmithCas AnvarNolan NorthEzio travels to Constantinople, at the peak of the Ottoman Empire to discover the truth behind his Ancestor, Altair, which will help him retrieve a powerful weapon hidden within Masyaf, the ancient assassins' fortress.88/100
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graphics + - DirectorJustin BullardSean HorneBlade ZavierStarsWill Yun LeeEdison ChenKelly HuAsian-American cop Wei Shen goes undercover in Hong Kong to infiltrate a Triad organization. However, he is soon torn between his duty as a police officer and the organization he helped rise through the ranks.88/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorNeil HuxleyWilson MuiStarsCamilla LuddingtonKay BessLaura WaddellLara Croft continues her late father's research, trekking across Siberia in search of the answers her father couldn't find, facing off against an ancient and ruthless shadow organisation.88/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorPatrick MetheStarsGreg BrykMark PellegrinoSeamus DeverA deputy is sent to the town of Hope County to arrest Joseph Seed, a corrupt evangelical religious leader who rules the town with the help of his disturbed followers.88/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorFrançois DaubetShea WagemanStarsNoah WattsNeil NapierRobin Atkin DownesThe American Colonies, 1775. It's a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution.88/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorNoah HughesStarsCamilla LuddingtonRobin Atkin DownesCooper ThorntonArmed with only the raw instincts and physical ability, experience Lara Croft's intense origin story from a young woman to a hardened survivor.87/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorMarty StrattonStarsDarin De PaulKevin SchonAbby CradenOn Mars, a massive research facility tapping energy from hell has been overwhelmed by demonic forces. As the last DOOM Slayer, you have been resurrected to do one thing: to cleanse this world and send them back to where they came from.87/100
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graphics +++ - DirectorJens MatthiesStarsBrian BloomAlicja BachledaGideon EmeryAfter regaining consciousness following an injury sustained in World War II, legendary American commando, B.J. Blazkowicz, awakens from a coma in a dystopian Nazi dominated world of 1960s. He tries to locate the remnants of the resistance.87/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorRich WickhamStarsNathan FillionTricia HelferAdam BaldwinA UNSC Orbital Drop Shock Trooper must locate his missing squad members in New Mombasa following a devastating slip space rupture caused by a Covenant cruiser.87/100
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graphics + - StarsDorie BartonJesse CortiJohn CyganLive the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter onto the trail of the Old West's most notorious outlaws.87/100
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graphics + - DirectorRaphael ColantonioHarvey SmithStarsErica LuttrellStephen RussellRosario DawsonFifteen years after the events of the first game, Emily Kaldwin is dethroned by an otherworldly conspirator forcing herself, or her father, Corvo (not canon) to go on a journey to clear her name and reinstate her rightful title as Empress.87/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorJonathan KnightStarsGraham McTavishPollyanna McIntoshRichard MollA man must travel the nine circles of hell to save his beloved wife and repent for his own sins.87/100
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soundtrack + - DirectorFredrik LjungdahlJens MatthiesTom KeeganStarsBrian BloomAlicja BachledaGideon EmeryIn 1961, BJ Blazkowicz and his ragtag team of allies arrive in Nazi-controlled America on a mission to recruit the boldest resistance leaders left and restart the American Revolution.87/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorJean-François DugasKazuyuki IkumoriBlade ZavierStarsElias ToufexisVictoria SanchezChimwemwe MillerSet two years after the Human Revolution in 2029, Adam Jensen is faced with the aftermath of the Aug Incident and the impact of his decision on how to resolve it.87/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorSefton HillStarsMark HamillKevin ConroyArleen SorkinBatman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum, trap Batman inside with many of his incarcerated foes, and threaten Gotham City with hidden bombs.86/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorDan TanguayStarsCorey BurtonDebi DerryberryJohn DiMaggioCrash Bandicoot, an experiment gone wrong, must chase down and thwart the evil genius Dr. Cortex's plans to raise an evil army of genetically mutated animals in this remake of the critically-acclaimed original 3 PlayStation games.86/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorMo DavoudianStarsJohn DiMaggioCarlos FerroLester SpeightMankind's desperate struggle for survival against a the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the planet's core.86/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorAndrew ProkhorovStarsChristopher Lee ParsonAnna GravesJamieson Price26-year-old Artyom, flees the Metro in Moscow and sets off on a journey through the harsh nuclear winter in Russia.86/100
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graphics ++ - StarsKen BoyntonTim DadaboMark DiasA super soldier in the United nations space command is marooned on a mysterious world with some marines who will help him fight against an alien organization known as the covenant.85/100
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graphics + - StarsBrian BloomGabrielle ScharnitzkyLilli FichtnerSet in 1946, follows a man as he tries to discover the locations of a Nazi compound and sabotage Helga Von Schabbs's plans.85/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorTodd HowardStarsLiam NeesonMalcolm McDowellRon PerlmanCenturies following nuclear war, a teen leaves the safety of an underground vault in order to find their father, who left in hopes of creating a water purifier.84/100
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graphics + - DirectorKevin ChoteauDavid DedeineStarsCharlotte McBurneyLogan HannanEdan Hayhurst14th century France, Amicia and her little brother Hugo are on the run from the Inquisition's soldiers and survive during their emotional journey unstoppable swarms of rats from the Black Plague.84/100
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graphics ++ - StarsSteve DownesJen TaylorNicolas RoyeWhen all hope is lost and humanity's fate hangs in the balance, Master Chief is ready to confront the most ruthless foe he's ever faced.83/100
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graphics ++ - DirectorMarcus SmithStarsStephanie LemelinYuri LowenthalLarry HerronSet in 2027, a corrupt corporation known as FizzCo has released a new energy drink called Overcharge Delirium XT, which turns everyone into mutated monsters.83/100
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graphics + - StarsFrank VincentJoe PantolianoMichael MadsenA young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA.80/100
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graphics + - StarsRay LiottaWilliam FichtnerTom SizemoreAfter being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti leaves Liberty City for Vice City, a city overrun by the mob. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home.*
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graphics - DirectorChad MoldenhauerJared MoldenhauerStarsLuke de AyoraDenise HattonAlana BridgewaterAn anthropomorphic cup embarks on a journey and fights a series of bosses to repay a debt to the devil.*
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graphics - DirectorCory BarlogStarsChristopher JudgeSunny SuljicJeremy DaviesAfter wiping out the gods of Mount Olympus, Kratos moves on to the frigid lands of Scandinavia, where he and his son must embark on an odyssey across a dangerous world of gods and monsters.*
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graphics - DirectorFeargus UrquhartStarsCharlie AdlerRon PerlmanDwight SchultzIn a post-nuclear future, the descendant of an ancient exiled hero must leave his tribe in search of the Garden of Eden Creation Kit, the last chance of survival for his people.*
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