Rhythm/Music
Guitar Hero: World Tour

In 2005, Harmonix Music Systems partnered with video game publisher RedOctane to create a fresh, plastic guitar-wielding, colored button-bashing, rhythm/music …

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. …

Combat, Sports
Fight Night: Round 3

Even twig-men can step into the ring and reach for fisticuffs glory. So, does the fight stay clean, or do …

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 …

Combat, Sim
UFC 2009: Undisputed

The first time I ever happened upon a televised Ultimate Fighting Championship bout, two things immediately came to mind. The …

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 …

Sports
NHL 09

Growing up in Iowa, some sports were important, some weren’t. Important: Wrestling. Not important: Pro hockey. You’d think that a …

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.

Combat, Shooter
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway

It may not be long before more people will have played a video game about the battles of World War …

Rhythm/Music, Sim
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol

I’m personally not a fan of American Idol. I know, I know, some of you are thinking, “What’s wrong with …

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 …

Combat, Shooter
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

In the late 1990s first-person shooters such as Doom and Quake were hitting their stride and urging fans to team …

Rhythm/Music, Sim
The Beatles: Rock Band

The Beatles finally have their own Rock Band! So is our gaming guru crooning “yeah, yeah, yeah,” or moaning “for …

Rhythm/Music
LEGO Rock Band

Just how do little plastic LEGO rockers stack up in the Rock Band big leagues?