Action/Adventure, Shooter
Prey

A handful of content changes could have kept this compelling sci-fi actioner from crossing the M-rated line.

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Two years ago we saw ‘Metal Gear Solid 4’ being previewed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. It …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Resident Evil 4

‘Resident Evil’ and the sequels it spawned have helped define spooky, zombie shoot-’em-up games. Enter #4.

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Marvel Ultimate Alliance

The first thing I did when I heard about Marvel Ultimate Alliance was to go to the video game’s official …

Action/Adventure
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

I remember playing the original Prince of Persia game when it first came out in 1989. With its unprecedented motion …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Halo 3

Two months before Halo 3 hit store shelves, it had already sold more than 1 million copies. It’s an unheard …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Crysis

The battle for top honcho among gaming consoles rages on. Does the PS3 have the best graphics? Will the family …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Destroy All Humans!: Big Willy Unleashed

When the original Destroy All Humans! first hovered on the horizon, it was praised by some for an acerbic sense …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
LEGO Batman: The Videogame

“Why so serious?” So says the evil Joker in The Dark Knight, the bleakest Batman movie ever. And, though the …

Action/Adventure
Generation Zero

This robot-battling adventure game doesn’t quite add up to the sum of its parts.

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
The Darkness

Glistening eel-like tentacles sprout from my shoulder blades and hover in anticipation above a gunned-down thug. Razor-sharp teeth gnashing, the …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Hitman: Blood Money

The sweet strains of a young boy singing “Ave Maria” usher us into Hitman: Blood Money. This euphony seems out …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

When I think of Nintendo’s DS, I rarely think M-rated games. It’s a platform for the younger set, right? Nope, …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Puzzle
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

I often marvel at how incredibly realistic video games can be nowadays. After making my way through some virtual cave …

Action/Adventure, Combat
God of War

The Spartan warrior of slaughterfest ‘God of War’ can do some serious damage onscreen. What’s less evident is how much …