Action/Adventure, Shooter
Saints Row

A lot of basketball fans, players and coaches are crying foul this season. As part of a much-needed effort to …

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 …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend

Lara Croft began strutting her stuff back in 1996 when a small British company set the gaming world back on …

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 …

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Pirates of the Burning Sea

The “van Hoorn” Snow is a serviceable ship. She can hold her own in any waters, especially when her crew …

Strategy
Age of Empires: Mythologies

When first hearing the title Age of Empires: Mythologies, it would be reasonable to expect that this video game is …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Tomb Raider: Underworld

What Indiana Jones did for map-in-one-hand-gun-in-the-other cinema, Lara Croft has done for video games. They’re really very similar iconic figures …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Resident Evil 5

When Resident Evil made its U.S. debut on the PlayStation in the mid ’90s, it raised an unexpectedly eerie head …

Puzzle
Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Have you ever daydreamed of visiting a picturesque French village filled with quirky locals? Wandering the cobblestone streets enjoying a …

Strategy
Imperator: Rome

There’s a lot of strategy to be employed in this empire-building game. Maybe too much.

Strategy
Civilization Revolution

If you’re one of those people who always wants to pull out the Risk game whenever friends or family are …

Shooter
Close Combat: First to Fight

I carefully crept along the edge of the wall, my M-60 machine gun at the ready. The Marine across the …

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Final Fantasy XII

My introduction to fantasy role-playing games came in sixth grade. At a bookstore, I noticed a fascinating tome called the …

Horror/Suspense, Role-Playing
Persona 3

In retrospect, I’d have to say my high school days were pretty typical. I’d worry about tests. I’d worry about …

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, …