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

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

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is cute, colorful, and boring.

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

Cute, colorful, and boring.

Cute, colorful, and boring.

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

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

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

Absolutely awful in every way.

Absolutely awful in every way.

Bangai-O's transition to HD results in a frantic, challenging shooter with an agreeable price.

The first installment of Hector: Badge of Carnage is a crass and creative detective adventure.

Impressive boss battles aren't enough to save Thor: God of Thunder from its shallow combat.

Black Mirror III is sufficiently spooky but is burdened with a dreary pace and frustrating puzzles.

Sanctum is a fun first-person take on traditional tower defense; it just lacks enough content to round it out.

Operation Flashpoint: Red River features realistic and challenging missions but is often hampered by poor AI and other frustrations.

Operation Flashpoint: Red River features realistic and challenging missions but is often hampered by poor AI and other frustrations.

Operation Flashpoint: Red River features realistic and challenging missions but is often hampered by poor AI and other frustrations.

Section 8: Prejudice explores well-worn territory, but a smart campaign and volatile competitive mode make this shooter rise above its generic aesthetic.

Terrific art and diverse movement mechanics make it a pleasure to explore the exciting world of Capsized.

Despite a few frustrations, Your Doodles Are Bugged is an accessible, challenging, and rewarding puzzle game.

The authentic Men of War: Assault Squad packs plenty of challenge for real-time strategy enthusiasts.

What it lacks in variety and narrative, Darkspore makes up for with fun cooperative combat and character customization that deepens the more you play.

A memorable presentation and well-crafted stages make this quirky platformer fun for the fleeting period of time it lasts.

Final Fantasy IV's gripping story and fast-paced combat make this sizeable collection fun from start to finish.

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

Bland humor and breezy action make Rabbids Travel in Time 3D a lighthearted yet lackluster platformer.

Cargo: The Quest for Gravity pulls you in with its surreal visuals and strange premise, but its gameplay rarely gets off the ground.

The Fancy Pants Adventures' quirks are overshadowed by its breezy cooperative play and stylish attitude.

Conduit 2 overcomes its problems by offering a long and varied single-player campaign with a good sense of humor.

Yar's Revenge's great art design is squandered on dull, painful-to-control rail shooter gameplay.

The Next Big Thing creates a lush vision of an alternate-reality Hollywood, but its knockout visuals can't make up for its frustrating puzzles.

This repetitive trudge through the land before time does no justice to the concept of dinosaur fighting game.

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance is a good way to get together with friends and take down fantasy monsters.

Fans will love the inclusion of the pop prince's biggest hits and dance routines, but the barebones package stops Michael Jackson: The Experience from being a thriller.

Section 8: Prejudice explores well-worn territory, but a smart campaign and volatile competitive mode make this shooter rise above its generic aesthetic.

Over-the-top, bloody, and bursting with content, Mortal Kombat is a return to form for the franchise.

Over-the-top, bloody, and bursting with content, Mortal Kombat is a return to form for the franchise.

The sense of novelty is diminished, but the thrill of exploration and puzzle-solving is still intoxicating, and it's amazing how Portal 2 manages to tell a better story with disembodied voices and spherical robots than most games can with full-on humans. Your return to Aperture Science is a joyful one in this immensely appealing, laugh-out-loud funny, and thoroughly satisfying sequel.

Portal 2 is an accessible, clever, and downright hilarious adventure into the eccentric world of Aperture Science.

Magicka: Vietnam has its moments, but this oddball add-on is marred by frustrating difficulty.

Going on the offensive for a change makes tower defense hybrid Anomaly: Warzone Earth a real blast.

Your return to Aperture Science is a joyful one in this immensely appealing, laugh-out-loud funny, and thoroughly satisfying sequel.

With IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover, a beloved series crashes and burns.

Patapon 3 builds upon the rhythm-based strategy formula of its predecessors and adds both meaningful leveling mechanics and a wealth of multiplayer options.

Stardrone's vibrant, physics-driven arcade action suffers from difficulty spikes and frustrating design elements.

Addictive puzzle battles and a ton of content make Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes hard to put down.

Addictive puzzle battles and a ton of content make Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes hard to put down.

Rio is inconsistent and short on personality, but there's some enjoyment to be had in this multiplayer party game.

A sturdy campaign, challenging cooperative mode, and boisterous online multiplayer help SOCOM 4 make its predecessors proud.

Fans will love the inclusion of the king of pop's biggest hits and dance routines, but the barebones package and input lag stop Michael Jackson: The Experience from being a thriller.

Playing The Sims Medieval is like looking at your neighbor's vacation slides: You're hearing about someone else's grand adventure rather than having one of your own.

Battlegrounds is a forgettable entry in the Red Faction franchise that neither builds upon previous games nor forges an interesting path of its own.

Stupid AI and sluggish performance are just two of the many problems that plague Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops.

The Lost Hobo King is a welcome return to the world of Stacking, but it's over before you know it.

The Lost Hobo King is a welcome return to the world of Stacking, but it's over before you know it.

If you can stomach its repetitive combat and odd cinematics, Moon Diver provides a moderately satisfying button-mashing experience.

An overabundance of weaponry gets in the way of the killing in this intense shooter.

It's light on combat, but Reverie keeps things interesting with a new playable character and engaging puzzles.

Madden NFL Football offers up a bare-bones experience that fails to satisfy on any level.

Islands of Wakfu presents an enticing fantasy world, but dull combat and an unengaging story squelch its potential.

Grimly gorgeous and violently entertaining, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is one of the finest games released so far this year.

PlayStation Move Heroes pulls you in with its all-star cast, but problematic controls and repetitive gameplay kill that initial excitement.

Rayman 3D may be yet another port of Rayman 2, but its improved controls and capable 3D implementation breathe new life into the title.

Monster Tale is a whimsical, colorful 2D adventure that's sure to please with its engaging combination of exploration, pet raising, and action.

Tiger Woods 12 for the Wii remains the golf sim of choice for motion-controller fans because of its accurate swing mechanics and the addition of the legendary Masters.

Though there's a lot of recycled content in Ridge Racer 3D, its drift-based driving is as addictive and fun as ever.

It gets the job done, but NASCAR 2011 is a better reminder of the great old NASCAR games than it is a good game in its own right.

It gets the job done, but NASCAR 2011 is a better reminder of the great old NASCAR games than it is a good game in its own right.

Tiger Woods 12 is another great golf sim, in large part thanks to the addition of the Masters at Augusta.

Tiger Woods 12 is another excellent golf sim, in large part thanks to the addition of the Masters at Augusta.

Samurai Warriors Chronicles does a fine job of bringing the shallowness and tedium of the series to the 3DS.

WWE All Stars pumps up the action and the stars of professional wrestling, delivering an entertaining experience in spite of its limitations.

WWE All Stars pumps up the action and the stars of professional wrestling, delivering an entertaining experience in spite of its limitations.

There is some fun to be had in WWE All Stars, but this over-the-top take on sports entertainment fails to deliver on its ambitions.

A good sequel that will serve as an enjoyable entry point to serious racing; however, more experienced racing game players should stick to Shift's more realistic rivals.

A good sequel that will serve as an enjoyable entry point to serious racing; however, more experienced racing game players should stick to Shift's more realistic rivals.

Gnarly deaths and cute aliens make for a fun combo in this challenging action game.

Gnarly deaths and cute aliens make for a fun combo in this challenging action game.

The Clone Wars offers an ambitious step up from previous games in the series, but a ton of small issues across the board lead to boredom and frustration.

The Clone Wars offers an ambitious step up from previous games in the series, but a ton of small issues across the board lead to boredom and frustration.

The Clone Wars offers an ambitious step up from previous games in the series, but a ton of small issues across the board lead to boredom and frustration.

The Clone Wars offers an ambitious step up from previous games in the series, but a ton of small issues across the board lead to boredom and frustration.

Mass Effect 2: Arrival is a disappointing conclusion to a beloved series' second chapter.

Mass Effect 2: Arrival is a disappointing conclusion to a beloved series' second chapter

Recycled environments and mediocre gameplay overwhelm the multiplayer positives of this lackluster Ghostbusters adventure.

Recycled environments and mediocre gameplay overwhelm the multiplayer positives of this lackluster Ghostbusters adventure.

Recycled environments, mediocre gameplay and the absence of online play cripple this disappointing top-down adventure.

Bust-A-Move Universe is a lot like its bubble-bursting predecessors, except it costs more and delivers less.

The Sims 3 charms your socks off at first but soon reveals its disappointing limitations.

An unremarkable but serviceable racer that too often doesn't put its best foot forward. It's a shame it didn't capitalize on its stronger aspects to deliver a more consistently thrilling experience, but even with its flaws, there's some speedy fun to be had on these streets.

Its beautiful vision of 15th-century Rome is just one of many reasons to get lost in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

The empty and amateurish Post Apocalyptic Mayhem belongs in the junkyard, not on your PC.

MLB 11: The Show is a good handheld baseball game, but it offers little in the way of new features.

This Contra-style shooter is packed with pleasure and punishment.

Destructive environments and excellent track design make MotorStorm: Apocalypse one of the most exciting racing experiences on the PlayStation 3.

Rich environments and diverse abilities fuel the accessible tactical depth that makes Shadow Wars a winner.