Action/Adventure, Shooter
The Godfather

As compared to the leaping and beeping platform video games of the past, today’s games rely heavily on in-depth story, …

Sports
The Bigs

The stands were full of parents. I cocked the bat over my 14-year-old shoulder, all aflutter at the plate and …

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Marvel Ultimate Alliance

The first thing I did when I heard about Marvel Ultimate Alliance was to go to the video game’s official …

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, Puzzle
LEGO Batman: The Videogame

“Why so serious?” So says the evil Joker in The Dark Knight, the bleakest Batman movie ever. And, though the …

Sim
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise

Have you ever sat up from your in-depth studies of world philosophies and long-dead languages and thought, “Where do those …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
The Darkness

Glistening eel-like tentacles sprout from my shoulder blades and hover in anticipation above a gunned-down thug. Razor-sharp teeth gnashing, the …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Hitman: Blood Money

The sweet strains of a young boy singing “Ave Maria” usher us into Hitman: Blood Money. This euphony seems out …

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 …

Sports
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland

Once upon a time, I was a skater. Briefly. My pre-adolescent love affair with the skateboard never blossomed, however, because …

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 …

Action/Adventure, Combat
Assassin’s Creed

What would you think if science could pull some genetic tidbit out of your DNA and give you the power …

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 …

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 …