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.