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 …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Far Cry: New Dawn

A cautionary tale filled with gore, gush and delusion. But what exactly should we be cautious of?

Action/Adventure, Strategy
Overlord II

The Overlord games are designed for those players who long to slip into the armor and cape of an evil …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Uncharted 2 goes places no other game has gone before. But are they the right places? Because more important than …

Action/Adventure, Combat
The Warriors

The latest urban turf-war offering from ‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Rockstar Games takes its title, setting and plot from the …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing
Dragon Age: Origins

The latest fantasy role-playing adventure from the makers of the Baldur’s Gate games invites players into an intricate, engaging epic …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

If you’re as, um, mature as me, when you see the brand Warner Bros. you probably think of a Saturday …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Novelist Tom Clancy’s name has become synonymous with military action and espionage. His games are no exception.

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing, Shooter
Fallout 3

There was a time, not all that long ago, when local schools ran bomb drills just in case a heartless …

Action/Adventure
Kingdom Hearts III

You’ll find Disney charm and color here, to be sure … as well as some darker things.