Giant Bomb

An entertaining combat system props up this otherwise clunky, harebrained sci-fi action game.

This house has a story to tell, and players patient enough to listen will be rewarded with a touching story that won't soon leave you.

Pikmin 3 might just be the most pleasingly balanced entry in the franchise yet.

Saints Row IV builds on the style and sense of humor of the previous game really well, even if it leans a little too heavily on its predecessor at times.

You don't have to know a lick about Shadowrun to enjoy this deliciously weird, if flawed, strategy game.

"Brave" isn't the right word for this last Civ V expansion, but it sure does offer up a lot of smart changes and upgrades.

The Merc with the Mouth is accurately realized in this otherwise clunky action game, though that might be more curse than blessing.

Remember Me is an elegant premise executed problematically.

4A Games makes impressive strides in improving Metro's core gameplay without losing the pieces that made the original so special.

Blood Dragon has a terrific sense of style and gives you some good extra Far Cry 3-style gameplay to fool around with.

Set phasers to "shun."

Monaco makes for a more compelling multiplayer romp than a single-player adventure, but its charms shine through any way you choose to play it.

Riptide is more Dead Island, but not better Dead Island.

Injustice's unique fighting systems and wild super moves set it apart from the developer's previous work.

DrinkBox Studios' lucha libre-flavored brawler is smartly designed, beautifully drawn, and just a lot of fun.

Infinite keeps the soul of BioShock at its core, but it isn't afraid to strike out in some very exciting new directions.

Dark Moon makes for a charming and challenging follow-up to Luigi's last GameCube adventure.

This is not the Walking Dead game you're looking for.

Judgment's campaign twists the Gears formula in some interesting ways, but the rest of the package feels pretty thin for a full-priced retail product.

If you're still at all invested in keeping up with StarCraft II, there's no reason you shouldn't have Heart of the Swarm.