There’s a returning focus on ammo preservation, although it’s definitely been tamed outside of the harder ‘Ranger’ mode. So, I naturally swapped to a stealthy, defensive approach to combat. 4A Games proprietary engine does lighting exceptionally well, and the levels are each designed with the same degree of flexibility as Arkham City. It’s a game that Metro Last Light recalls often during your exchanges with enemies.

The deceptively simple gameplay can elicit plenty of different strategies through upgrades, and being primarily about your high score, there’s always room for improvement. PuppyGames has delivered a great feeling arcade shoot-em-up.

Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of Character development stemming from small victories makes Tomb Raider rise above a simple copycat and turn it into a great new direction for the series. The pacing issues that exist throughout are a mere footnote to what is ultimately a worthy reboot of the popular franchise.a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold. Download the Turning Point trailer to see the beginning of Lara’s epic adventure.

You might not be playing Bioshock Infinite, or maybe you haven’t yet, but you really should be. Or have been. Or definitely going to. Do it.

I’m not alone in my issues of simply running the game, even a week past launch. As much as it pains me to say this, I’d recommend not purchasing SimCity until there’s overwhelming positive support from the users. This is an extremely disappointing, as underneath it all, there seems to be a good game in there, just not one you can engage with consistently enough.

If the core tactical gameplay sounds attractive, you’ll be sure to get a few hours of fun for the price of admission. That said, it’s a tough game to recommend unless the crafting system gets a systematic overhaul. As it stands, the game is a fun diversion but needlessly obtuse.

What I’d really hoped for was a solid, replayable campaign and I’ve been utterly disappointed on that front. Unlike the previous entries, Crysis 3 has maybe two good levels in it, and that’s a damn shame.

It is a bit hard to recommend putting down the full $25 for such a short experience that has little replay value. We don’t even know how much ‘game’ will be offered over the 5 episodes. However, if you are looking to kill an hour, and have some faith the remaining 4 episodes will live up to expectations, Kentucky Route Zero provides a unique moodiness.

Don’t buy Aliens: Colonial Marines. It’s bad and boring. Perhaps a victim of licensing or maybe problems between the four different developers that touched it, Aliens: Colonial Marines isn’t a game worth your money or time. It’s junk, through and through.

At the end of the day, I have to score it based on bad execution combined with some awesome moments. I think I’m burnt out on multiplayer shooters but damn I think I’ll keep Primal Carnage installed. It’s fun, and that’s what we’re here for, right? Hope to see some of you on one night. I’ll be the Novaraptor ripping your jugular out.

If you pre-purchased War of the Roses, you’re likely enjoying the competitive package offered here. However, without the tools necessary to more easily learn the game’s systems, it is difficult to recommend.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth.

I love Tyria, of course, including the parts I don’t. Arena-style PvP forms an interesting diversion, to be sure, and it seems remarkably well-balanced. The maps are tight, scoring is based on control points, and demand a level of precision and tactics not necessary in the co-op world outside of dungeoneering.