With its Halo 4: Castle Map Pack, 343 Industries has potentially saved the best for last. Great in just about every way, this add-on is a must-buy for the series' hardcore online competitors.
As a sum of its parts, LEGO City Undercover is an above average experience that could've been better. There are some great building blocks to be found within, but they don't all add up to a masterpiece. The end result is a solid, but overly repetitive game.
Harkening back to its series' iconic sidescrolling roots, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate offers gamers an enjoyable action-platforming experience. However, its adherence to the past and lack of a wow factor prevents it from becoming an unforgettable adventure.
Championing subtlety and strong design, 343 Industries' Halo 4: Majestic Map Pack presents three well-made and structurally sound environments for the red and blue ones to battle within.
Although it's going to end up being the fourth Gears of War title to hit retail store shelves, March 19th's Gears of War: Judgment is different from its peers. It's not because of its gameplay elements, which employ the same core mechanics that made the first three games incredibly popular, but because of its storyline, dated setting and playable characters. Simply put, this soon-to-be-released entry in the ever-popular third-person shooter franchise will act as a prequel, and is said to take place after the events of the COG soldiers' well-documented Emergence Day battle.
When the calendar arrives on March 5, 2013, it will do so with a digital bang. That's because the referenced date will provide many gamers with their first hands-on time with Tomb Raider, Square Enix's re-imagined and revamped series reboot. Infusing modern gameplay elements with beloved heroine Lara Croft and her incredibly popular exploratory ways, the game serves as the publisher's attempt at making the long-running franchise popular within today's interactive landscape.
With Crysis 3, Crytek has delivered a thoroughly impressive title, which combines an above-average campaign with a thoroughly entertaining multiplayer component.