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 …

Combat, Puzzle, Role-Playing
Kingdom Hearts II

Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, The Little Mermaid and a whole host of other Disney darlings dip their toes into the anime …

Combat, Strategy
Empire: Total War

Video games are the Rodney Dangerfield of the entertainment world. And sometimes—when they’re digitally inviting kids to shoot cops or …

Combat
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit

The newest Dragon Ball Z video game has hit the shelves with a robust take that! And fans of the …

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 …

Combat, Shooter
Gears of War 2

When Gears of War hit the video game scene in the winter of 2006, it instantly became known as 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 …

Combat, Strategy
Halo Wars

Halo is back. And it’s rated T! Gaming fingers are twitching, allowances are being saved, and scores of cajoling teens …

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.

Combat, Sports
Tekken 6

Muscles are flexing. Kicks are flying. Pugilists are pulling no punches. And pandas are passing gas. Tekken’s back in the …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Have you noticed how video games and movies seem to be borrowing from each other’s closets these days? You can …

Action/Adventure, Combat
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings

Back in the summer of ’81, I walked into the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark quite by happenstance, knowing …

Action/Adventure, Combat
SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny

The SoulCalibur saga—with its exotic characters, odd spiritualism and mystical Soul Edge blades—has always been a little bit out there. …

Combat
Street Fighter IV

Of all the coin-operated arcade games that started life in the ’80s—tucked in the corner at your local Laundromat or …