Other games like Max Payne 3 and Far Cry 3 that came out this year are similarly dark.

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Other titles, like "Resident Evil Revelations, " "Max Payne 3, " "Borderlands 2" and "Grand Theft Auto V" will also be must-play games in the upcoming year.

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Rockstar will not be drawn until after the launch of their current megasequel, Max Payne 3, but a Christmas launch of GTAV makes good commercial sense.

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