Essential? Almost – but only if you’re committed to playing online or with friends. As a solo game, it’s as authentic as you’d hope, and the scenarios prolong longevity – ...
Old school console hockey gameplay plus no unlockables plus no tournament mode equals no fun.
Though 3D Dot Game Heroes is a fun game on its own, it’s basically impossible to divorce it from the source. Your overall enjoyment depends on whether you’re in on ...
Running around in a vague Middle Eastern setting and murdering fools as 50 and his friends is as ridiculously fun as it sounds. You didn't think this would be deep ...
A casual real-time strategy game in which you take control of a pirate ship and battle other players for towns and resources. Keyword: PIRATES. Kinda boring visuals and a bit pricey but ...
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars offers up a World War II-era combat flight simulation, complete with an original storyline, 49 campaign missions, and online dogfights for up to four players.
Excellent combat, a riveting story, and exciting puzzles are marred by redundancy. Alice is a surprisingly long game, and the inclusion of the original means it’s a price worth paying ...
This revival of the classic FPS is deliriously gory, unwaveringly confident and spectacular fun. And, at the very least, it’s far better than the horrid AvP films.
Newly subtitled Inferno, this version of Alone in the Dark addresses many of the problems with the 360/PC versions, but those still don't make it great.
While its story, characters and conversations are interesting and fun to play around with, Alpha’s third-person shooting – which makes up the bulk of the game – is not. It’s ...
While you could do a lot worse than Apache: Air Assault this holiday season, you could also do way way way better.
Only for true mech maniacs, this entry in the Armored Core franchise is incredibly insubstantial to be a real sequel.
This deadly duo of hetero life mates are back, this time fighting their way out of Shanghai. As a third-person action game it's not as polished or consistently entertaining as ...
Bigger, bloodier and far more epic than its predecessor, Assassin’s Creed II is a must-play for anyone who loves adventure, swordplay and climbing around on classical architecture.
The fourth Assassin's Creed game, Revelations will be set in Constantinople and will reportedly be the final game in the series to star Ezio Auditore.
A spinoff sequel to Assassin's Creed II that will star Ezio as he leads the order of Assassins to conquer Rome.
The rare off-road racer with strict sim elements, Baja manages to miss the title of the off-road Gran Turismo thanks to lackluster graphics and horribly awkward handling.
Based on the Bakugan animated TV series and toy line, Bakugan promises intense battles, the ability to create your own brawler, cartoon quality graphics and multiplayer combat.
It’s GH 5 but with neon pink gloss and drippy pop goodness. If you like your music sung by Disney princesses and boys with fashionable scarves, here you go.
This third-person action game takes Batman inside the iconic, ultra-creepy Arkham Asylum, and this stellar release raises the bar quite high for all future comic book games.
How do you improve on the best superhero game of all time? Like this. Batman: Arkham City is bigger and better than its already-brilliant predecessor, Arkham Asylum - a dark, ...
Go back to WWII via PlayStation Network, with 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations: Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. With its through-the-gun and vehicle warfare online experience, Battlefield 1943 ...
It’s an almost flawless exhibition of gaming greatness, which can effortlessly make even the most ham-fisted of gamers feel like they’ve got elite skills. Bayonetta is already an early contender ...
Neglected 2003 gem fully spuffed for PlayStation Network with 1080p definition, up-sexed visuals, textures etc, a re-mastered soundtrack, Trophies and online leaderboards.
A third-person action game built around the idea that you have a super-strong zipline for an arm. When it works, you’re Spider-man and the Hulk all mixed together. When it ...
Nathan Spencer returns for more arm-swingin' action in this direct sequel to the classic Bionic Commando. Only this time... you can jump.