Halo 3
Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Halo 3: ODST

Gamers are pulling down their blocky visors and once again keeping a steely eye peeled for Covenant forces. Which can …

Action/Adventure
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

No summer blockbuster is complete these days without its video game complement. ‘Star Wars: Episode III’ is no exception.

Action/Adventure, Combat, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Prototype

Today’s action video games are, on the whole, often pretty similar. Gamemakers drop players into hyper-adrenalized situations, give them obliterating …

Action/Adventure, Combat
Assassin’s Creed

What would you think if science could pull some genetic tidbit out of your DNA and give you the power …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
LittleBigPlanet

This E-rated creation for PlayStation 3 reminds our game critic of days that were filled with cardboard boxes and anthills. …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Combat, Sim
Spore Hero

WARNING! Spores have now mutated and are capable of escaping PCs everywhere! They are, at this very moment, invading family …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Far Cry 2

The gritty first-person shooter Far Cry 2 is thought of—and has been branded—as a sequel to the popular Far Cry …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
BioShock 2

In Rapture vernacular, pal, this underwater thriller BioShock is back for another go-round. Is it the cat’s meow or just …

Action/Adventure, Combat
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

When the very first Star Wars film hit theaters, I took my girlfriend to see it. I know that makes …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Halo 2

What’s the result when we spend our evenings shooting aliens to save Earth?

Action/Adventure, Combat
Assassin’s Creed II

The assassin is back with more bloodletting tools and loopy biblical conspiracies. Paging Jason Statham … and Dan Brown.

Action/Adventure
Prince of Persia

If the words Prince of Persia bring to mind evil alter egos, slo-mo dismemberments and belligerent bloodletting, then you’re in …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Scarface: The World Is Yours

It was time for me to play Scarface: The World Is Yours. And like many times before, I sat down …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

James Bond. Lara Croft. Sam Fisher. Agent 47. These are some of the gaming world’s most well-known heroes. Using stealth, …

Action/Adventure, Combat
Ninja Gaiden II

When I heard the word ninja as a kid, all kinds of cool shadow-leaping wonders filled my imagination. I’d think …