A Massive Upgrade
Mass Effect 2 takes everything that was good about the first title and improves it, and discards all the shaky bits. The end result is an action/RPG that will set the standard for 2010.
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Once More Into The Sea
Bioshock 2 takes place ten years after the fall the Rapture, and lets you explore the fallen undersea utopia again in all its creepy goodness. Expect new surprises from the dying underwater metropolis.
A Real Siege Engine
Lord of the Rings Online has been a favorite for a lot of players since its launch, and its nice to see developer Turbine not resting. The Siege of Mirkwood expansion pack adds a new area, and a totally new type of gameplay.
A New War Order
Taking a new spin on real-time strategy games, Order of War attempts to give players command of companies and armies, things normally left to more strategic turn-based titles.
Answering The Call Again With Stalker Call of Pripyat
The third title in the critically acclaimed series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat takes the absolute best shooter and RPG elements of the original games and wraps it into an exciting open-world experience.
Warp Speed Ahead To Star Trek Online
Chella spent some time in the Star Trek Online beta to get a feel for life in Federation space, and to see if this brand new MMO was the stuff that dreams are made of, or just another poor takeoff of our beloved show.
Combat As Real As It Gets
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising offers a shooter that is more like a military simulation. Whether or not gamers will embrace this concept is up for debate.
The Monkey's Back!
We’ve waited nine years to see what happed to Guybrush Threepwood and his pirate bride Elaine Marley. But now we get full downloadable episodes of the Monkey Island Series. Hooray!
Do You Like Me? Yes/No
My Boyfriend is a simulation game that attempts to teach young teenage girls how to flirt with boys. And we thought that skill came naturally.
A Killer Game
Assassin’s Creed II is everything the first game should have been and more. Gone is all the repetitive grinding, replaced with a deep storyline and white-hot assassination action.