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Video games of 2011: Yakuza 4 is the tops

By MITCH KRPATA | December 20, 2011

10_DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | DX:HR's greatest feat? Making a game about reading other people's work emails feel enthralling. Whether you choose to sneak past your enemies, temporarily incapacitate them, or slaughter them, the game succeeds in making the choice your own — and in making your decisions matter.

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