Role-Playing, Sim
The Sims 3

I’ll admit it: I’m one of those grumpy gamers who never really liked The Sims franchise. Tell your sim to …

Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Darkwatch

When it comes to most vampire stories, you can count on three things: blood, death and a sexual link between …

Combat
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

This ninja-themed combat title from the makers of the Dark Souls franchise is punishing in every sense of the word.

Sports
NBA Street V3

Urban blacktop serves as the backdrop for slams, jams and razzle-dazzle combo moves to the hoop.

Puzzle
Boom Blox

Back in the fall of ’05, film director, producer and family man Steven Spielberg announced that he had signed a …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

When I think of Nintendo’s DS, I rarely think M-rated games. It’s a platform for the younger set, right? Nope, …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Puzzle
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

I often marvel at how incredibly realistic video games can be nowadays. After making my way through some virtual cave …

Action/Adventure, Combat
God of War

The Spartan warrior of slaughterfest ‘God of War’ can do some serious damage onscreen. What’s less evident is how much …

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 …

Action/Adventure
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

No summer blockbuster is complete these days without its video game complement. ‘Star Wars: Episode III’ is no exception.

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 …

Puzzle
Scribblenauts

Solve puzzles with anything you can imagine and write down—from atom bombs to zebras.

Sim, Strategy
Thrillville

There comes a day in every kid’s life when he or she sits on the front porch—brow furrowed, head in …

Shooter
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

This third-person shooter is better than its predecessor, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a better target for your gaming …