This gritty and profane detective tale winds down to a sound conclusion.

Like a new car, Forza Motorsport 4 doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does refine and improve upon what came before it. Tat's no small achievement given how truly special Forza 3 was.

More vintage players, small gameplay tweaks, and the same great presentation you expect make this the best NBA game around.

More vintage players, small gameplay tweaks, and the same great presentation you expect make this the best NBA game around.

Eufloria offers a unique real-time strategy experience that stumbles just shy of greatness.

Though plagued by technical issues, Rage creates an engrossing world full of thoughtful detail and solid shooter action.

Rochard's gravity-defying antics make for an enjoyable adventure, albeit one that rarely reaches for the stars.

Mercury Hg is cheaper, safer and more fun than playing with real volatile chemicals, though the experience is short lived and simple.

Mercury Hg is cheaper, safer and more fun than playing with real volatile chemicals, though the experience is short lived and simple.

Rage is a beautiful game that looks equally stunning with or without the hefty installation (which reduces the load times and is optional on the 360 but required on the PS3), so regardless of which platform you play on, you'll find a rich and rewarding adventure that sets a new visual standard for the postapocalyptic wasteland.

Rage creates an engrossing world full of dazzling detail and entertaining shooter action.

Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget.

Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget.

In X-Men: Destiny, awful combat and meaningless choices combine to create a new mutation of boredom.

Out of the Park Baseball keeps moving forward with a number of solid changes and additions to its familiar management-sim formula.

In X-Men: Destiny, mindless combat and meaningless choices combine to create a new mutation of boredom.

In X-Men: Destiny, mindless combat and meaningless choices combine to create a new mutation of boredom.

PES 12 may lack new modes, but substantial improvements to its AI, speed, and controls make it an exciting football game that's a lot of fun to play.

PES 12 may lack new modes, but substantial improvements to its AI, speed, and controls make it an exciting football game that's a lot of fun to play.

The Tale of Two Towns doesn't stray much from the Harvest Moon formula, but it hits most of the addictive sweet spots fans will care about.

FIFA 12 is the definitive football game: challenging, addictive, and with more excellent features than ever before.

ClaDun is a solid dungeon crawler, but it might not hold your interest for long.

FIFA 12 is the definitive football game: challenging, addictive, and with more excellent features than ever before.

Little things mean a lot in NHL 12, which subtly refines the best arcade hockey game ever made.

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

Rotastic features Vikings soaring through the air, but control and level-design problems quickly ground them.

F1 2011 is a great sequel that faithfully represents the thrill and difficulty of driving the world's best racing cars.

Bit.Trip Saga is an engrossing compilation of six inventive games bound together by vibrant visuals and dynamic soundtracks.