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It comes as little surprise, but September was a great month for gaming. Signalling the beginning of the holiday rush, it was packed with enjoyable releases and subsequently high scores, which made our always intense staff vote all the more interesting. This isn't the first time that we've argued amongst ourselves regarding the winner of our Game of the Month award, of course, but September's victor is sure to rub many the wrong way.

And so, we'd best just come out and say it: Destiny emerged from our vote victorious, beating out the likes of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Velocity 2X. Despite editor Sammy Barker's dislike of Bungie's latest, it's clear that many of our writers are still enamoured with the release. "Bungie's smash hit isn't the gameplay revolution that some wanted, but its accessible RPG systems, sublime gunplay, and incredible presentation over all aspects of the release elevate it beyond some of the very best shooters on the market," wrote this relatively impressed author for our review, before cracking open a piece of blue loot to find a respectable score of 8/10.

Speaking of which, 8s were found in abundance last month, but one title actually managed to climb to the summit of our scoring system – a place where few games ever get to tread. "Velocity 2X is everything that a game should be," reviewer Mat Growcott declared, giving FuturLab's incredibly smooth creation a hallowed 10/10.

Meanwhile, climbing not too far behind was Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, which received a rather good score of 9/10 from Joey Thurmond. "It’s one of the best games that we’ve played this year," the Lord of the Rings enthusiast wrote, before concluding that "this game is like the One Ring: it’ll take much for it to ebb away into the shores of time, but will surface in our memories for years to come due to its 'preciousss' novelty". Clever.

Rounding off the shortlist for our all-important award were FIFA 15 and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution – two titles that descend from a long line of solid releases. Writing about the former, this particular associate editor came to the realisation that "numerous alterations don't promise much individually, but affect the game in a largely positive way when combined," which meant that this year's instalment could sprint up the pitch clutching an 8/10. As for our colourful ninja friends, we called Storm Revolution "the most thoughtful entry in the series yet," and closed by saying that "once again, it's the brilliant and intense spectacle of all-out ninja warfare that'll keep you utterly glued to your controller". An 8/10 for you, too, Mr. Uzumaki.

That's our vote done and dusted, but what was your favourite game of September? Did Destiny disappoint? Did FIFA flop? Refresh your memory with our list of reviews, vote in our poll, and reason with us in the comments section below.

Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited - 8/10
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate (PS4) - 8/10
Velocity 2X - 10/10
Madden NFL 15 - 8/10
The Last Tinker: City of Colours - 6/10
The Golf Club - 6/10
Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 8/10
Destiny - 8/10
Flockers - 7/10
Murasaki Baby - 3/10
NHL 15 - 4/10
Fairy Fencer F - 6/10
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution - 8/10
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate (Vita) - 7/10
Run Like Hell! - 5/10
KickBeat: Special Edition - 5/10
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments - 7/10
Watch Dogs: Bad Blood - 7/10
FIFA 15 - 8/10
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor - 9/10

What was your favourite game in September? (39 votes)

  1. Destiny41%
  2. FIFA 15  0%
  3. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor46%
  4. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution3%
  5. Velocity 2X10%
  6. Other  0%

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