It may not offer much of a challenge, but Solatorobo: Red the Hunter has enough variety and quirky charm to stand out from other action RPGs.

Alternately tranquil and tedious, Akimi Village is as simple as city builders get.

Thrilling level design makes Ms. 'Splosion Man an explosively fun platformer.

MLB Bobblehead Pros wastes its cute arcade baseball premise on shoddy pitching and fielding mechanics.

The Harry Potter film tie-ins end on a low note with this short, tedious, and conceptually vapid cover shooter.

The Harry Potter film tie-ins end on a low note with this short, tedious, and conceptually vapid cover shooter.

Storm: Frontline Nation is loaded with strategic and tactical depth.

Dead Block fills the zombie apocalypse with rampant vandalism and ingenious booby traps, yet somehow the result is exceedingly dull.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon has lots of explosions and destruction, but not quite enough variety to keep things moving.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon has lots of explosions and destruction, but not quite enough variety to keep things moving.

Deadliest Warrior: Legends may make you laugh for a little while, but its sloppy fighting is dead on arrival.

A few great ideas aren't enough to make Gods & Heroes more than an unexciting, by-the-numbers online role-playing game.

White Knight Chronicles II's solo play will try your patience, but online adventuring and town building offer more than your usual role-playing game.

Lucha Fury is a beat-'em-up that proves that beauty is only screen deep.

Gatling Gears is a fun shooter that reminds you how much of a blast destruction can be.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D offers addictive, score-attack action, but lacks the content to make it more than a fun minigame.

Despite some potentially off-putting thematic material, Arcana Heart 3 is a fun fighter with a lot to offer.

You wouldn't guess it from the title, but Half-Minute Hero is good for hours of role playing against the clock.

FBI problem-solver Nelson Tethers is back for more of the same in Puzzle Agent 2.

The Adventures of Shuggy is a cute platform puzzler that pushes the envelope with a deluge of gameplay ideas.

The fast and flashy dual-stick shooting of Galaga Legions DX makes it fun to blast space bugs all over again.

Arcade Edition is the most comprehensive version of Street Fighter IV released to date, and an essential buy for fans who don't already have Super Street Fighter IV.

Arcade Edition is the most comprehensive version of Street Fighter IV released to date, and an essential buy for fans who don't already have Super Street Fighter IV.

Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident is a captivating mystery hidden in a sometimes frustrating point-and-click adventure.

Realistic animations and a satisfying two-player mode make Backbreaker: Vengeance fun for a while, but that quickly fades away.

Cars 2 is a colorful and varied racer that's a lot of fun to play with friends and family.

Cars 2 is a colorful and varied racer that's a lot of fun to play with friends and family.

Elation turns to frustration in Cubic Ninja's twisted worlds.

Stylish art and a gradual difficulty curve make Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony a treat for shoot-'em-up fans of all skill levels.

Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition starts out as a bad vehicle combat game and never transforms into anything else.

Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition starts out as a bad vehicle combat game and never transforms into anything else.

Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 offers fast, fun games of Magic: the Gathering, but is hampered by a less-than-ideal control scheme and limited deck building.

Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 offers fast, fun games of Magic: the Gathering, but is hampered by a less-than-ideal control scheme and limited deck building.

Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 offers fast, fun games of Magic: the Gathering, and the PC edition is the best, thanks to its mouse-driven control scheme.

The First Templar draws you in with interesting characters and rhythmic combat, but technical foibles can lessen your fun.

The Sims 3: Generations offers fun new features and objects to play with, but on the whole, it doesn't make much of an impression.

It's short on scares, but satisfying shooting and exciting cooperative play make F.E.A.R. 3 a thoroughly enjoyable shooter.

It's short on scares, but satisfying shooting and exciting cooperative play make F.E.A.R. 3 a thoroughly enjoyable shooter.

Exciting gameplay packed with clever mechanics and framed by a compelling artistic vision make Outland a superb experience.

Gemini Rue is an intriguing adventure game with an excellent story that outshines its basic puzzle-solving.

Trenched is a humorous tower defense game that incorporates fast-paced action and a rewarding loot system to great effect.

It's short on scares, but satisfying shooting and exciting cooperative play make F.E.A.R. 3 a thoroughly enjoyable shooter.

Shadows of the Damned balances strong gameplay with artistic delights to create a mesmerizing experience.

Shadows of the Damned balances strong gameplay with artistic delights to create a mesmerizing experience.

Dungeon Siege III is a fun but unambitious dungeon crawler that fails to live up to the games that came before it.

Dungeon Siege III is a fun but unambitious dungeon crawler that fails to live up to the games that came before it.

Dungeon Siege III is a fun but unambitious dungeon crawler that fails to live up to the games that came before it.

Greater variety and depth don't save this second round of motion minigames from the bargain bin.

Though its roots show through from time to time, the improved visuals remove any barrier of entry that age may have posed. The new elements enhance the core adventure to create the definitive version of this classic game, making Ocarina of Time 3D the best way to embark on (or relive) this landmark adventure.

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters offers predictable beat-'em-up fun and little else.

The bland and ugly Duke Nukem Forever turns a famous gaming icon into an embarrassment.

A short and shallow shooter that fails to deliver on the potential of its beloved license.

A short and shallow shooter that fails to deliver on the potential of its beloved license.

Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls is a good revival of the old-time dungeon crawler.

Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts is a conventional but enjoyable addition to the series.

While much of Duke Nukem Forever is embarrassingly bad--the kind of game you point and laugh at--its biggest problem is that it's so tedious...This game takes an icon and turns him into a laughingstock. Except, no one's laughing.

While much of Duke Nukem Forever is embarrassingly bad--the kind of game you point and laugh at--its biggest problem is that it's so tedious.

Under Siege provides quick real-time strategy battles, but overly tough difficulty and a lack of depth prevent the game from being a complete success.

Tough puzzles and grinding point-and-click pixel hunts are the main activities in Red Johnson's Chronicles.

Playing Alice: Madness Returns isn't as exciting as looking at it, but you'll still enjoy getting lost in this twisted fantasy adventure.

Child of Eden may be over quickly, but it offers emotional highs you'll want to experience again and again.

Playing Alice: Madness Returns isn't as exciting as looking at it, but you'll still enjoy getting lost in this twisted fantasy adventure.

Playing Alice: Madness Returns isn't as exciting as looking at it, but you'll still enjoy getting lost in this twisted fantasy adventure.

Dirt 3 is a superb off-road racer that adds some great new features and improves upon its predecessor at just about every opportunity.

Hunted: The Demon's Forge buries its rock-solid ideas under a mound of execution blunders.

Hunted: The Demon's Forge buries its rock-solid ideas under a mound of execution blunders.

Hunted: The Demon's Forge buries its rock-solid ideas under a mound of execution blunders.

Small problems hold Infamous 2 back from greatness, but there's still a lot of electrifying fun to be had in Cole's latest adventure.

Punch Time Explosion's ensemble of Cartoon Network characters falls victim to the evil forces of shallowness and frustration.

The versatile magnet gun marries beautifully with the series' signature destructibility to make Red Faction: Armageddon an exciting and explosive shooter.

The versatile magnet gun marries beautifully with the series' signature destructibility to make Red Faction: Armageddon an exciting and explosive shooter.

The magical world of Terraria is bursting with terrific content and surprises to keep you invested for a long time.

Dirt 3 is a superb off-road racer that adds some great new features and improves upon its predecessor at just about every opportunity.

The decent hack-and-slash action of Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale is plagued by more problems than its heroic adventurers can handle.

Too many basic flaws hinder the block-bashing fun of Lego Pirates of the Caribbean.

Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts is a conventional but enjoyable addition to the series.

Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts is a conventional but enjoyable addition to the series.

You're better off sticking with the movie than putting up with the unresponsive controls and shallow combat in Kung Fu Panda 2.

Pushover opponents and a stripped feature list are just two of NASCAR 2011's unfortunate flaws.

The mind-numbing Faery: Legends of Avalon is too shallow, easy, and tedious to inspire anything other than apathy.

Dead or Alive: Dimensions is a fun version of an arcade classic that offers some of the fastest fighting on the 3DS.

Richly textured and stuffed with memorable moments, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a marvel among role-playing games.

Dirt 3 is a superb off-road racer that adds some great new features and improves upon its predecessor at just about every opportunity.

Fable III lands on the PC with graphical enhancements and tougher combat, but simplified gameplay and a lack of moral choices still distract from the fun.

Sega Rally Online Arcade doesn't add anything new to the series, but it still offers plenty of enjoyable racing.

The First Templar draws you in with delightful visuals and rhythmic combat, but technical foibles can lessen your fun.

Unraveling the interwoven game mechanics of Dream Trigger 3D leads to the realization that this shoot-'em-up offers more style than substance.

Star Raiders achieves the incredible, somehow taking all the fun out of being a hotshot space pilot.

Virtua Tennis 4 is a weak tennis game that fails to bring the series back to its glory days.

MX vs. ATV Alive has the potential to be a very good racing game, but right now, it's sorely in need of more content.

MX vs. ATV Alive has the potential to be a very good racing game, but right now, it's sorely in need of more content.

On the lively and intriguing battlefields of Brink, technical deficiencies and design issues can be as deadly as enemy soldiers.

L.A. Noire's absorbing investigations and intoxicating sense of style make it an unforgettable journey through the seamy side of the City of Angels.

L.A. Noire's absorbing investigations and intoxicating sense of style make it an unforgettable journey through the seamy side of the City of Angels.

Trails in the Sky is a satisfying adventure that blends an exciting plot with smart gameplay.

Gunpowder brings more tactical options to the fun and interesting Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword.

Prophecy significantly improves upon the original Hydrophobia, but not all of the issues from last year's Xbox Live Arcade game have been resolved.

Thor bashes his way through a stylish adventure, but a lack of diversity and depth leads to stale action.