Even if things aren't exactly what we wanted, or expected, "Showdown" is still fun and worth a quick look if you miss demolition only games.

Dragon's Dogma is a solid open world action RPG with responsive combat, lots of customization, and plenty to do and see. It's a little rough around the edges, but worth the effort to see the story through.

Mad Riders features some thrills and excitement but nothing that really demands the attention of gamers.

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.

Racing with an old flair, yet creating with a new one, Ridge Racer fans will find a lot to love here.

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

If you already own Dungeon Hunter for your PS3, then I would stay away from this one. Aside from some minimal takes on control which do nothing to improve the gameplay, this is exactly the same game.

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.

Syndicate has flashes of brilliance, but these flashes are just that... flashes. The game has a great look a vibrant feel and strong shooting mechanics. However it doesn`t always click into the super-polished AAA title it wants to be.

Although I hate to bring up price while reviewing a game, its hard to ignore that you can purchase Asphalt 6 for all iOS devices for a mere 99cents while Injection will run you a cold $29.99.

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

Grand Slam Tennis 2 brings together a solid cast of real world champions and courts with dual analog controls and a balance between arcade physics and realism.

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.

Similar to Dragon Age: Origins, not everyone is going to bite. However those who do will be extremely satisfied with their meal.

Puddle for PSN is a clever, affordable puzzler in need of some subtle tweaks.

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.

But beyond a quick whisking into mayhem, Genkibowl is lacking more of, well everything.

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.

Spielberg and Jackson aren't wrong, Tintin is a great story that is a blast to play, especially as a 2D platformer.

Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue draws direct comparisons to its original, a solid engine comprising four tables of various quality.

Essentially, Xotic is a fun distraction that has the potential to become a great franchise.

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

Falling back into an old style of controls, WWE '12 is streamlined and technical, but its baiting "Predator Technology" needs to shake its ring rust.

Falling back into an old style of controls, WWE '12 is streamlined and technical, but its baiting "Predator Technology" needs to shake its ring rust.

Ubisoft had great hopes and ambition when planning and creating MotionSports Adrenaline, but when an fast paced extreme sports game has unresponsive controls, it leaves you feeling very let down and frustrated.

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.

The remade, re-imagining of GoldenEye is a spot-on update for Bond fans who missed the Wii edition initially.

The remade, re-imagining of GoldenEye is a spot-on update for Bond fans who missed the Wii edition initially.

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.

Move support does little to distinguish it from last year's 'pure', making it a good…but not great download title for those new to the series.

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.

Activision nailed the market between toys and gaming, and Spyro is the perfect mascot to bring this into the 20th century. If you have, or are purchasing Skylanders for the holiday, you will be a hero.

The concept of Destiny really is original, and should have made for a great game, but instead we are left with a final product that feels unfinished and rushed to completion with many sacrifices made along the way.

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.

Taking the series in an unexpected route, Assault Horizon provides a more polished, narrative driven game. While this new stance might prematurely take some hardcore veterans out of the mix, once you are in the sky, all is forgotten.

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.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time needs to create its own quantum causality to remedy itself from beat em' up boredom.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time needs to create its own quantum causality to remedy itself from beat em' up boredom.

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.

Burnout Crash provides some cheap crashy entertainment, but doesn't have much longevity. It feels like a mobile phone game that lost its way and ended up on Xbox Live.

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.

I wish it wasn't true, but X-Men: Destiny is a dud

I wish it wasn't true, but X-Men: Destiny is a dud

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.

If you like your guns or want a few more New Vegas achievements added to your gamerscore, then the Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on will interest you.

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.

Crimson Alliance is a decent hack and slash game with a few questionable marketing tactics.

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

Driver: San Francisco is a successful revival of the Driver series. The new approach might be a little odd and silly compared to the core subject matter, but it works.

Driver: San Francisco is a successful revival of the Driver series. The new approach might be a little odd and silly compared to the core subject matter, but it works.

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.

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is an afternoons worth of mildly entertaining exploration and bug blasting, but doesn't leave much of a lasting impression.

Bodycount is a no-brains needed arcade shooter that provides a few hours of embellished destruction.

Bodycount is a no-brains needed arcade shooter that provides a few hours of embellished destruction.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is a good port with a fair amount of new content that's worth playing if you don't own the DS version, especially considering the dearth of lengthy 3DS RPGs.

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.

While the journey into the rocky wild of Utah lacks the cleverness of 'Dead Money' or the excitement of 'New Vegas,' it will still please fans because it simply more Fallout.

DualPenSports is a misguided attempt at starting a 3DS franchise based on a technically and practically ineffective gimmick.