Some great games to play before GTA VI and Zelda launch

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You could say we’re in the eye of the storm right now. The storm, of course, being the fall and winter release calendar for new video games. Things started out with a hectic few weeks that were packed with major titles like Control Resonant, Marvel’s Wolverine, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, and Gears of War: E-Day. Meanwhile, next month will be dedicated almost entirely to two gigantic games: Nintendo’s remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the long-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI.

But even though things are comparatively quiet at the moment, there are still a handful of great games that have come out recently. Even better: Many of them are short enough that you can easily squeeze them in before your life is taken over by Hyrule and Vice City. Here are eight titles you can check out before things get overwhelming...

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