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 …

Combat, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Wolfenstein

Two things have perpetually stayed the same as the Wolfenstein franchise fast approaches the age of 30: The dreaded Nazis …

Combat, Shooter
Gears of War

I don’t know how many times I’ve found myself in vicious, close-in firefights with marauding aliens and wished, If only …

Combat
Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat may not be as controversial as it once was. But that’s not because this bloody franchise has cleaned …

Combat, Sim
HAWX

OK, I’ll admit it. Whenever I play a flight/combat simulation game, I usually pick up the controller expecting full-throttle action …

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, 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 …

Combat, Shooter
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

There are a lot of first-person shooter video games out there. And in a lot of them all you do …

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 …

Combat
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

This ninja-themed combat title from the makers of the Dark Souls franchise is punishing in every sense of the word.

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 …

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, 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 …