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, …

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 …