Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Novelist Tom Clancy’s name has become synonymous with military action and espionage. His games are no exception.

Sim, Strategy
Spore

A meteor from some unknown point in space crashes to the surface of a small planet and scatters bits and …

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing, Shooter
Fallout 3

There was a time, not all that long ago, when local schools ran bomb drills just in case a heartless …

Strategy
Dawn of Discovery

Full disclosure: I have a tendency to happily dig into real-time strategy games like a drooling bulldog into a bowl …

Action/Adventure
Kingdom Hearts III

You’ll find Disney charm and color here, to be sure … as well as some darker things.

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Devil May Cry 4

The first Devil May Cry game was actually intended as a sequel in the Resident Evil video game series, but …

Role-Playing
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

I was 19 when I stepped off a Port Authority ferry and saw the Big Apple in person for the …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Velvet Assassin

When the game-designing guys and gals behind Velvet Assassin hit on the idea for their new title, they surely must …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Super Paper Mario

It’s no wonder that Mario is still strutting his stuff in this E-rated amalgamation of the pipe fitter’s previous adventures.

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle, Shooter
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Laser blasts & whirling blades part of this game’s future. But mostly it’s about things like disco-dancing bombs & laugh-out-loud …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Turok

New jobs can be awkward. Just ask Joseph Turok. He’s the new guy on a space-age special ops team that’s …

Puzzle, Role-Playing
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships

The never-aging teen sleuth Nancy Drew is bringing more than just her trusty magnifying glass on this adventure. She’s tossing …

Action/Adventure
Spider-Man 3: The Game

I don’t want to say they’re ho-hum, but superheroes are everywhere nowadays. And that means that game and movie audiences …

Sports
Project Gotham Racing 3

After playing the Xbox 360 version of Project Gotham Racing 3 for a few minutes, my initial reaction was, “This …

Rhythm/Music
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

First there’s a song, then there’s a movie, then there’s a game in the franchise marriage. The Chipmunks join the …