Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
The Simpsons Game

With ‘The Simpsons Movie’ on DVD, no self-respecting Springfieldian will head home from the mall with just a movie in …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing, Shooter
Mass Effect 2

Commander Shepard just loves to save the universe! When he’s not dead, of course. And when he’s not hitting on …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Too Human

Growing up, I played a lot of games. Chess and backgammon came first, believe it or not. Then card games …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
Sonic Unleashed

Sonic Unleashed is the 658th Sonic title from SEGA since the franchise’s inception way back when dinosaurs still roamed the …

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing, Shooter
Fable II

I walk into town, trusty dog at my side, looking to replenish supplies and maybe pick up a better ax. …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Saints Row

A lot of basketball fans, players and coaches are crying foul this season. As part of a much-needed effort to …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend

Lara Croft began strutting her stuff back in 1996 when a small British company set the gaming world back on …

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Pirates of the Burning Sea

The “van Hoorn” Snow is a serviceable ship. She can hold her own in any waters, especially when her crew …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Tomb Raider: Underworld

What Indiana Jones did for map-in-one-hand-gun-in-the-other cinema, Lara Croft has done for video games. They’re really very similar iconic figures …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Resident Evil 5

When Resident Evil made its U.S. debut on the PlayStation in the mid ’90s, it raised an unexpectedly eerie head …

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Final Fantasy XII

My introduction to fantasy role-playing games came in sixth grade. At a bookstore, I noticed a fascinating tome called the …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
The Godfather

As compared to the leaping and beeping platform video games of the past, today’s games rely heavily on in-depth story, …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

The folks at Nintendo created the first Metroid game way back in the mid ’80s. And those sly little pranksters …

Action/Adventure
Big Bang Mini

Big Bang Mini is one of those quirky little Nintendo DS games that’s oh so hard to classify. Whether you …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter, Strategy
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs

The realism of the gameplay and the virtual news clips that pop up between stages eerily mirrors today’s headline news, …