Gears of War: Judgment ably demonstrates what happens when a billion-dollar, triple-A franchise goes to the well once too often with too few ideas in its arsenal.
Lego City: Undercover is a fast-paced game full of exploding cars, chase scenes, and even prison breaks. But it's rated E and is virtually non-violent. No, seriously.
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MLB 13 The Show is as great a baseball game as its predecessors, but its small improvements can't save it from staleness.
Kratos returns for the fourth time to consoles with God of War: Ascension. He may seem a little less angry than before, but that doesn't stop him from tearing mythological monsters apart.
Developer Kalypso Media's multiplayer action melee game has some serious issues.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow -- Mirror of Fate really wants to recreate the vibe of a 2D Castlevania but it can't quite pull it off.
SimCity is back with its best installment in years.
While we're reinventing Star Wars, how about some pinball games?
Don't listen to the controversy. Tomb Raider is a beautiful and brutal journey that easily ranks as one of the franchise's best entries ... assuming you're not too much of a traditionalist.
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Crysis 3 backs up its refined puzzle-like combat with a compelling tale of aliens, evil corporations, and transhumanism.
The latest entry in the Metal Gear franchise is a video game in all the hyperbolic, make-believe, stupid-fun sense of the term.
Remember at the end of Aliens when Ripley tied all those guns together? This game lets you do basically that.
Developer Gearbox has focused too much on providing fan service than including any original or creative ideas of its own.
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Despite the near eight years it took to get here, the new Sly Cooper game isn't showing any signs of old age.
Dead Space 3 may not be the pure survival-horror experience the series was once known for, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun.
This joint venture from RPG house Level-5 and the animation masters at Studio Ghibli has plenty of heart but combat that will drive you nuts.
Antichamber is one of the most exotically challenging and delightfully refreshing puzzle games ever developed. You don't want to miss it.
