Future Soldier ends up being one of the year's most entertaining co-op shooters.

Max Payne 3 is a triumph; an action game that is supremely polished, filled with adrenaline pumping gunplay and several memorable milestones.

Prototype 2 has enough bang for your buck by commanding a strong (and unique) presence in the over-cluttered action gaming market. If you like open-world action games with a flair for mayhem, Prototype 2 is an easy pick.

Trials Evolution is one of the best arcade style racers on any console with tight controls, excellent challenges, full multiplayer options, and an expansive map editor.

Pulling you through its tale with passionate vigor, The Witcher 2 gives us one grand styled gambit.

Fifa Street is a fun and at times outrageously flashy soccer game with plenty of moves and excitement to satisfy soccer lovers. Unfortunately the game slows down tremendously while on the defensive and an odd teammate switching system and unreliable AI hinder the game from being truly great.

While much remains the same, what is new in MLB 12: The Show truly shines. Pulse pitching and SimulView implementations are terrific additions to an already strong franchise.

If you are looking for a fighting game where the emphasis is on balanced gameplay and challenging traditional online matches then Street Fighter x Tekken is a safe choice.

Tales of Graces f is a fantastic, souped up port of the similarly named 2009 Wii offering. One of the rare J-RPG's to hit North American PS3's, the game's worth the translation wait

The game stands as the best Lumines to date, a perfect addition to the Vita's neophyte library plus a must for puzzle fans seeking an enriching experience.

The finale to this epic trilogy manages to meet most of the expectations set forth by the playerbase. It has a bit of a slow start, but once it gets going it is as epic as its predecessors.

Devil Survivor 2 improves on the original formula with a better campaign, more demons, and more skills. Fans of tactics games shouldn't pass up Devil Survivor 2's interesting take on the genre.

Rayman Origins is a literal clone of its award-winning console counterparts, and with it one of the best platformers to date, period.

UFC Undisputed 3 is certain to please even the most discerning MMA fan. Its new Pride mode plus suite of gameplay tweaks address the few but noticeable holes of an already winning predecessor.

No doubt, Soul Calibur V is a good, if not great fighting game. However the new changes in the gameplay and roster might scare away some of the faithful fans.

Joe Danger: Special Edition is a must buy for classic and arcade gaming fans.

Uncharted's third engagement into the uncharted leaves another lasting impression. Although slightly underachieving in its innovation, Drake's magnetic pull for trouble provides another memorable adventure.

When it comes down to it Raam's Shadow has enough twists to dull out the pain of the B-Listing Zeta Squad.

Professor Layton and the Last Specter continues the successful Layton franchise with another solid entry full of puzzles and mysteries to be solved.

Kirby's Return to Dreamland is a pure joy to play, and while it's not as enterprising as Epic Yarn, it stays closer to the Kirby of old that we remember.

Capcom might be pushing their luck by releasing a Ultimate edition of a game that was already released early in the same year. However, it is this confidence that helps ease us into this timely update.

Capcom might be pushing their luck by releasing a Ultimate edition of a game that was already released early in the same year. However, it is this confidence that helps ease us into this timely update.

When it comes down to it, its all about the experience, and in that case, the original Halo remains in a class all its own.

Built around fast action and quick-changing objectives, the core experience might be over quickly, but it never fails to impress.

Built around fast action and quick-changing objectives, the core experience might be over quickly, but it never fails to impress.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations might not be the apex of the Creed, but its not a forgetable one either.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations might not be the apex of the Creed, but its not a forgetable one either.

Twisted Pixel lives up to their name and reputation by releasing a Kinect game that is not only humorous in a lowbrow slapstick kind of way, but probably one of the few Kinect games that actually has an intuitive and simple control scheme that works.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is exactly what we expected, and depending on your stance on the series that's either good or bad.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is exactly what we expected, and depending on your stance on the series that's either good or bad.

Techland doesn't disappoint here by hitting most of the points necessary to make a good RPG and adding in some new ideas.

Saints Row keeps getting better with age, or should I say, with the element of "crazy." More intense, more chaotic, more bizarre; Saints Row: The Third offers up a sandbox of celebrity driven gangsters caught in the ultimate gang war.

Saints Row keeps getting better with age, or should I say, with the element of "crazy." More intense, more chaotic, more bizarre; Saints Row: The Third offers up a sandbox of celebrity driven gangsters caught in the ultimate gang war.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a role-playing fans paradise.

If you're a fan, or just like to dance, you will likely rejoice in the selection of dope beats and Nuevo moves within the Black Eyed Peas Experience.

With a powerful new engine, amazing graphics, and gameplay Battlefield 3 lives up to its much hyped anticipation. Boasting hours-and-hours of unlockables, you can be sure that you will be playing this game from sunset to sunrise without notice.

With a powerful new engine, amazing graphics, and gameplay Battlefield 3 lives up to its much hyped anticipation. Boasting hours-and-hours of unlockables, you can be sure that you will be playing this game from sunset to sunrise without notice.

An accumulation of over 6 years of love poured onto disc, Forza Motorsport 4 is an easy purchase for any car enthusiasts with a Xbox 360.

Unparalleled in its representation of the Bat, Batman: Arkham City is a pedigree of gaming making and content adaption that no Batman fan should be without.

Unparalleled in its representation of the Bat, Batman: Arkham City is a pedigree of gaming making and content adaption that no Batman fan should be without.

Dungeon Defenders is a robust, complex tower defence/RPG with your name on it. Better yet, grab three of your friends to stand a better and literal fighting chance.

Rocksmith feels like a present from the rock gods themselves. This little slice of the future is the perfect tool/game to teach all skill levels a thing or two about rocking out on the six-strings.

Rocksmith feels like a present from the rock gods themselves. This little slice of the future is the perfect tool/game to teach all skill levels a thing or two about rocking out on the six-strings.

Improved over the previous editions, Resistance 3's showcase of the human condition vs. adversity pulls together with the right mix of drama, action and game mechanics to be one of the marquee shooters of the year.

Dark Souls will easily dominate your gaming skill making you submissive to its will. It's a ritual in frustration, yet one that is worth the journey, if you are OK with a little pain.

Dark Souls will easily dominate your gaming skill making you submissive to its will. It's a ritual in frustration, yet one that is worth the journey, if you are OK with a little pain.

Formula One 2011 is an excellent racing game that respects and loves the sport. It's all about practice, precision and performance. All great components for a racing game.

Formula One 2011 is an excellent racing game that respects and loves the sport. It's all about practice, precision and performance. All great components for a racing game.

RAGE is the new standard of post apocalyptic destruction.

RAGE is the new standard of post apocalyptic destruction.

NHL 12 is an improvement over last years, but instead of a full out overhaul, subtle modifications have been done to enrich the little bits.

NHL 12 is an improvement over last years, but instead of a full out overhaul, subtle modifications have been done to enrich the little bits.

Disgaea 4 is everything we expected out of Disgaea 3. Finally upgraded to the next generation, it's a pleasure to see the HD shine resonate throughout the Netherworld.

This is gaming making at its finest; a worthy follow-up to the previous editions and a big booming end note for the trilogy.

If you've never played a God of War game before this is as good a place to start as any.

If you are a fan of Warhammer I would suggest picking up Space Marine for the joy of playing and creating a hulking mass of destruction.

If you are a fan of Warhammer I would suggest picking up Space Marine for the joy of playing and creating a hulking mass of destruction.

Cladun x2 picks up where the original left off, much of the same (for better and worse) but with a little more customization.

Gamers looking for an extra additive of choice in their shooters will want to check out Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Gamers looking for an extra additive of choice in their shooters will want to check out Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

From Dust will please the real-time strategy fans or those looking for an alternative styled puzzle game, but if you are not into either genre, you should look past this conceptually brilliant, yet flawed strategy game.

The Xbox Live 2011 Summer of Arcade is off to a good start with Bastion. Stylish, inventive and original, the small team at Supergiant Games are giants when its comes to crafting an unique tale.

Ms. Splosion Man is worth its 800 microsoft points provided the gamer playing has a lot of patience to make it through the more difficult levels in the game.

Shadows of the Damned is a primordially charged adventure into hell with sexuality and violence turned up to 10. Pleasantly disturbing, humorously shockingly and never boring, gamers with an acceptance for the weird will want to have this game in their collection.

Shadows of the Damned is a primordially charged adventure into hell with sexuality and violence turned up to 10. Pleasantly disturbing, humorously shockingly and never boring, gamers with an acceptance for the weird will want to have this game in their collection.

If you are a gamer who likes a bit of strategy with their third-person shooting mayhem (and if you like blowing enemies away with ridiculous weapons) then I highly recommend you give Trenched a try.

F.E.A.R. 3 lives up to, if not trumps, the prior experiences in the F.E.A.R. universe.

F.E.A.R. 3 lives up to, if not trumps, the prior experiences in the F.E.A.R. universe.

Alice Madness Returns should please fans of the original while captivating some new gamers with its macabre storytelling.

Alice Madness Returns should please fans of the original while captivating some new gamers with its macabre storytelling.

Organically pulsating, Child of Eden is a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience that should be checked out by any gamer with an Xbox 360 and Kinect.

Following the trend set by other popular franchises Red River bridges the gap that was its predecessors missed.

Following the trend set by other popular franchises Red River bridges the gap that was its predecessors missed.

Infamous 2 is a solid follow-up to the original game, although it doesn't bring anything overly new to the series, it still provides an excellent vice for superhero escapism.

The new Gymkhana free-style event and the inclusion of snow is enough to grant DiRT 3 a pass over the previous edition, even though the old 'Colin McRae' influence is all but covered.

The new Gymkhana free-style event and the inclusion of snow is enough to grant DiRT 3 a pass over the previous edition, even though the old 'Colin McRae' influence is all but covered.

L.A. Noire offers an experience that will not be quickly forgotten with a cast of characters that will be remembered fondly after the credits roll.

L.A. Noire offers an experience that will not be quickly forgotten with a cast of characters that will be remembered fondly after the credits roll.

Returning to give fans the proper dose of Fatality driven action, Mortal Kombat regains its passion.

Returning to give fans the proper dose of Fatality driven action, Mortal Kombat regains its passion.

Even with its high praise, Portal 2 isn't perfect, but it's imaginative, it's sophisticated, and one of the best puzzlers we've played in years.

Even with its high praise, Portal 2 isn't perfect, but it's imaginative, it's sophisticated, and one of the best puzzlers we've played in years.

MLB 11: The Show for the PSP is last year's version…with manual roster updates plus an improved batter/pitcher dynamic introduced.

Embellishing the high-impact racing simulation even further, Shift 2 proves enough appeal for both racing purists and casual fans.

Embellishing the high-impact racing simulation even further, Shift 2 proves enough appeal for both racing purists and casual fans.

No matter how beautiful the exterior is, Crysis 2 cannot cloak the fact that it lacks the emotional impact to become a classic. Still, Crysis 2 is a lot of fun when you get down to its main hook, which is not the graphics, but the newfangled nanosuit that turns your character into a rockstar killing machine.

No matter how beautiful the exterior is, Crysis 2 cannot cloak the fact that it lacks the emotional impact to become a classic. Still, Crysis 2 is a lot of fun when you get down to its main hook, which is not the graphics, but the newfangled nanosuit that turns your character into a rockstar killing machine.

If you don't mind the occasional visual hiccup, Fight Night Champion will please any gamer who loves a good sparring session between fists.

If you don't mind the occasional visual hiccup, Fight Night Champion will please any gamer who loves a good sparring session between fists.

Gripping, complex, and delightful, role-playing games are rarely this good.

Gripping, complex, and delightful, role-playing games are rarely this good.

In theory, Killzone 3 has all the tools to be a great shooter, but its "ho-hum" story and broken pacing teeter the momentum, failing to complete an otherwise solid product.

Differentiating from your everyday shooter, Bulletstorm is more "action thrill-ride" with an emphasis on stylized killing, edgy dialog and extreme set pieces, a change of pace from the overly dramatized shooters that usually dominate the top of the charts.

Differentiating from your everyday shooter, Bulletstorm is more "action thrill-ride" with an emphasis on stylized killing, edgy dialog and extreme set pieces, a change of pace from the overly dramatized shooters that usually dominate the top of the charts.

While it might not be the ultimate game we wanted, Capcom has stepped it up and provided a well made, solid fighter with some of favourite heroes clashing in an epic battle.

While it might not be the ultimate game we wanted, Capcom has stepped it up and provided a well made, solid fighter with some of favourite heroes clashing in an epic battle.

From all its frustrating jumps to news ways to create, LittleBigPlanet 2 is one of the must-have purchases for the PS3.

Dead Space 2 provides a tense hell ride into another Necromorph infestation. While Visceral plays it safe with basically more of the same, Dead Space 2 is still a top notch experience unlike no other game on the market.