Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
The Last of Us Part II

Zombie splatter might be the least of players’ worries in this brutal cautionary tale about emotional cost of seeking revenge.

Combat, Shooter, Strategy
Valorant

Yet another free tactical shooter arrives for the esports-loving masses. But are there costs that come with free?

Combat, Shooter, Strategy
Gears Tactics

Gears Tactics offers a strategy-oriented approach to this combat franchise. But if you’re expecting less gore, think again.

Shooter
Predator: Hunting Grounds

The movie-like vibe of playing a Predator is undeniably compelling, but it can’t be called good hunting.

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Half-Life: Alyx

A classic gaming franchise gets an immersive, VR-only sequel. But what does this game immerse you in?

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Resident Evil 3 (Remake)

The remake of this 1999 game adds two decades of realism and detail to this already gore-drenched zombie apocalypse.

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Doom Eternal

There’s really only one franchise that corners the market on gory, gloppy demon-butchering.

Combat, Shooter
Call of Duty: Warzone

There’s a potent new challenger vying for the battle royale crown—this time with the M-rated Call of Duty backdrop.

Shooter
Plant vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

The Plants vs. Zombies franchise blooms again with a new open world full of activities. But is it fresh or …

Shooter
Gears 5

Gears 5 propels this long-running franchise in some new directions … and toward some violent old ones, too.

Shooter
Control

This gory, M-rated shooter propels players into combat with all manner of ghoulish, supernatural entities.

Shooter
Wolfenstein: Youngblood

The latest installment in this influential and long-running franchise invites a pair of teen girls to unleash M-rated carnage.

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Few video games have incited the firestorm of controversy that the GTA franchise has. This latest addition only adds fuel.

Combat, Shooter, Strategy
Rainbow Six: Vegas

My dad was more of a checkers man, but he taught me how to play chess after I bugged him …

Shooter
25 to Life

“The life of man,” wrote English philosopher Thomas Hobbes in 1651, “[is] solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.” Oddly enough, …