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 …

Handhelds

A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic machine for playing video games (and, as the technology evolves, do …

Shooter
Black

I’m guessing the offices of Criterion Studios house enough testosterone to warrant at least one conference room solely dedicated to …

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 …

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, Arcade/Platform, Combat, Sim
Spore Hero

WARNING! Spores have now mutated and are capable of escaping PCs everywhere! They are, at this very moment, invading family …

Arcade/Platform
Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn

This familiar platforming franchise offers a new twist in its fabric for young 3DS gamers.

Horror/Suspense
Devil May Cry 5

The latest DMC entry is a stylish-but-brainless, hack-and-slash demonic gore-fest.

Puzzle
Escape the Museum

As much as this game’s title might sound like a video game tie-in to Ben Stiller’s cinematic Night at the …

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 …