Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami. Players take on the role of a special elite tactical soldier, codenamed "Snake," who infiltrates enemy territory in order to obtain intel about Metal Gear, a prototype weapon with nuclear capabilities. The game takes place in the 1960s during the Cold War, and requires players to rely on camouflage, combat tactics, hunting skills and instincts in order to survive. It features interactive environments where traps can be used to catch enemies or prey. Additionally, it has a blockbuster musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams for an immersive gaming experience.

Fallout 2 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game set in an alternate future. The player takes on the role of a descendant of the Vault Dweller, the protagonist from Fallout 1. Players must search for the Garden of Eden Creation Kit to save their primitive village, but they must face harsh radiation, megalomaniac mutants and lies along their path. Will anyone benefit from this brave new world?

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is an epic video game set in the Golden Age of the Galactic Republic, thousands of years before the events depicted in Star Wars films. Players take on customizable and evolving characters to guide them through ten different worlds, fast-paced minigames, and locations including a Sith world, Wookie homeworld and a Jedi Academy. The outcome of this colossal galactic war depends on player's actions as they try to determine their destiny as a Jedi while facing off against Dark Lords and battling between Jedi and Sith forces.

Metal Gear Solid is an action-adventure stealth video game in which the player takes on the role of Snake, a government agent sent to reclaim control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorists. Armed with only light weaponry and facing numerous enemies, Snake must use stealth tactics such as staying quiet and out of sight to survive. During his mission, he can acquire powerful equipment ranging from silenced pistols to ground-to-air missiles. The game features state-of-the-art graphics with textures, transparencies, models and explosions that create an immersive experience for the player. It also has a taut story with multiple endings that provides thrilling gameplay throughout.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 PS2 game of the year set in the early 90s. The protagonist, Carl Johnson, returns to his hometown of Los Santos after five years away and finds it rife with gang violence, drugs, and corruption. He soon discovers that he has been framed for homicide by corrupt cops and must embark on a journey across all of San Andreas to save his family and take back control of the city streets. Along the way he will face many challenges as well as gain allies who can help him in his mission.

Mass Effect 2 is the second installment in the Mass Effect trilogy, a science fiction adventure set in an expansive universe. In this dark chapter of the story, Saren's Geth army has been defeated by humans who are still looking to make their mark in the galaxy. However, they soon discover that a greater danger awaits them as they seek out new allies and powerful weapons to defeat it. Players can explore exotic locations and engage with colorful characters from across the universe while engaging in intense battles against dangerous alien species. With its deep character development system and thrilling combat mechanics, Mass Effect 2 provides hours of captivating gameplay for fans of sci-fi action games.

Half-Life 2 is a first person shooter video game released in 2004 and was named Metacritic's PC Game of the Year. The player takes control of Gordon Freeman, a research scientist who must save Earth from alien forces that were unleashed during an incident at Black Mesa. In this immersive world, the player's presence has an effect on their environment as well as the behavior and emotions of enemies and allies alike. With exciting suspenseful gameplay and stunning realism, Half-Life 2 offers an unforgettable experience to all players as they strive to rescue humanity from its impending doom.

Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is a video game set years before the Cold War crisis point depicted in Operation Flashpoint. Players take on the role of Victor Troska, an experienced ex-Special Forces soldier who has settled into civilian life on an island near the original game's three islands. When Soviet forces invade his home, he reluctantly returns to conflict and leads a resistance effort against them. Throughout this struggle, players must use strategy and tactics to complete missions such as rescuing hostages or destroying enemy targets. With intense combat sequences and realistic weaponry, Resistance offers a thrilling prequel experience for fans of Operation Flashpoint.

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, players take on the role of Adam Jensen, a security specialist hired to protect one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. However, when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists he was supposed to be protecting, his entire outlook changes. Players must discover why someone is working so hard to ensure that mankind's evolution follows a certain path and make decisions that will decide mankind's fate. With scientific advancements turning athletes, soldiers and spies into super-enhanced beings, this game provides an exciting and challenging experience for all gamers.

System Shock 2 is a first-person shooter video game that features both traditional elements found in shooters as well as unique elements that make it stand out. Players will find several gameplay elements such as logs, inventory, skills, persistent world, leaning, hacking and RPG-style character development. There are multiple weapons and enemies to fight against while the plot is always present but not so confining like most other shooters - there's usually more than one task to accomplish. The levels are designed realistically with logical reasons behind them and the player can drop items on one level and go back later to retrieve them. System Shock 2 continues this classic game design from its predecessor System Shock 1 giving players an immersive experience full of compelling storylines.

Hearts of Iron III is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Interactive, set in World War II. Players can choose to play as any nation from 1936 to 1948 with more than 150 countries to choose from and over 10,000 land provinces making it five times more detailed than its predecessor Hearts of Iron 2. The game provides players the ability to control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships as well as using their air force for defense, support naval/ground forces and bombing enemies. It also features an array of customizable options such as assigning troops to theatres on the map for two-front wars and a new economic system allowing players to buy weapons overseas. Furthermore, there are thousands of historically accurate real-world military commanders/politicians provided alongside an intelligent AI system that aids in command decision making while providing realistic interactions within the diplomatic/political system.

Yakuza: Dead Souls is an action-adventure video game set in the crime-ridden streets of Kamurocho. The story begins as usual until a zombie outbreak turns it into a quarantine zone, walled off by the Japanese Self Defense Force and gradually expanding as the story progresses. Players can recruit locals to fight alongside them thanks to the new "Buddy" system, while corporate tie-ins including stores from RYU-GA-GOTOKU series contribute to a more realistic experience. There are two versions of Kamurocho available for exploration - one with its red light district and neon lights, and another depicting desperate squalor within the quarantine zone.

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is the second installment in Valve's award-winning Half-Life trilogy. Players take on the role of Dr. Gordon Freeman as he travels with Alyx Vance to deliver a crucial information packet stolen from the Citadel to an enclave of resistance scientists. Along the way, they must battle and race against Combine forces while navigating White Forest. The game offers unique weapons, vehicles, and creatures that extend the gameplay found in its predecessor.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a classic open world action-adventure game set in the fictional city of Vice City, inspired by Miami in the 1980s. Players take on the role of Tommy Vercetti, who has just been released from prison and sent to this new town by his old boss Sonny Forelli. Unfortunately for Tommy he arrives to find himself without any money or merchandise and with everyone from biker gangs to corrupt politicians wanting him dead. It's up to him then to fight back and take control of Vice City himself. The game offers plenty of vehicular options such as high performance cars, motorbikes, powerboats and golf buggies - plus helicopter trips so you can enjoy the sights from above! With its great story line and intense action sequences, it comes as no surprise that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was named Metacritic's 2002 PS2 Game of the Year.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a real-time strategy video game developed by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union invades America, utilizing strange new technologies and driven by revenge. New York City and Washington are quickly overrun by the invading forces, leaving Allied forces unable to mount a successful defense against them. As players progress through the game, they must decide whether freedom or Communist aggression will prevail in this tumultuous conflict.

TimeSplitters 2 is an action-adventure video game developed by Eidos Interactive. In the game, players must hunt down an evil race of aliens known as TimeSplitters who are traveling back in time and attempting to enslave humanity. Players take control of a ragtag group of characters and venture through time periods such as 1920's gangster-ridden America, Aztec temples, Soviet military installations during the Cold War era, and robot factories in space. The goal is to collect crystals needed to close a rift in time caused by the TimeSplitters in order to save humanity from enslavement.

"Deus Ex" is a revolutionary video game that combines RPG, action, adventure and 1st-person shooter genres into an immersive and chaotic world of real-world conspiracies. The player's decisions and actions will have consequences in the simulated world of unparalleled interactivity that Eidos Interactive has created. You must be ready for plot twists and cliffhangers as you play through this classic game.

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way is a humorous story-driven first-person shooter video game from Sierra featuring the beautiful but deadly UNITY operative Cate Archer. Players take on the role of Cate as she investigates a super-secret Soviet project that could bring about a third world war if successful. To complete her mission, players will use an assortment of conventional and experimental weaponry and gadgets to navigate exotic locales, circumvent traps, and compete with deadly agents who are determined to take Cate out of the spy trade permanently.

Command & Conquer: The First Decade is a compilation of twelve C&C games, released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the franchise. It includes explosive warfare styles ranging from science fiction (Tiberium universe), revisionist history (Red Alert universe) and modern warfare (Generals). As an exclusive bonus, there is a DVD featuring six video features with an interview with Louis Castle, co-founder at Westwood Studios. Additionally, C&C fans are given the opportunity to be featured in this commemorative DVD as well.

Duck Game is a frantic battle game for 2-4 players set in the futuristic year of 1984. Players use an array of weapons including Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxaphones and Magnet Guns to compete for glory by winning over the crowd and gaining a following. The game has 50+ levels, 50+ weapons and a Level Editor as well as a new Single Player challenge mode. It is easy to pick up with emphasis on strategy rather than twitch reaction. Enter Duck World where ducks have covered the known world with brutalist office spaces, factories and construction projects - it's time to play!

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a compilation of the Halo games featuring the complete story of the Master Chief playable on one console. It includes remastered versions of Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 3 and Halo 4, along with new digital series such as 'Halo Nightfall' and access to the beta release of 'Halo 5 Guardians'.

SWAT 4 is a first-person shooter video game set in 2006 Los Angeles, where gangs have taken over the city and crime is rampant. Players take on the role of an elite SWAT officer tasked with protecting innocent lives through 16 intense missions. There's no room for error or mercy as players must act decisively to complete their mission objectives.

Max Payne is a story-driven third-person shooter game that features realistic weapons and over eighty hand-painted comic screens to enhance the gritty atmosphere and introduce characters. The weapon setup includes more than a dozen real-life guns, all of which fit well with the crime story setting. Players will be able to experience the plot as it moves from one location to another while engaging in intense gun battles along the way. Developed by Gathering of Developers, this game promises an immersive and thrilling gaming experience for players.

Fallout is a post-apocalyptic video game set in an alternate version of the United States after a world-wide nuclear war. Players take on the role of a Vault-dweller, someone who has been living in an underground survival vault for over 80 years since civilization ended. The player must go out into this strange new world to find a replacement water purification controller chip or else their fellow dwellers will suffer from dehydration or be forced to leave the safety of their home. They will face mutants, radiation, gangs and violence as they search for the chip that could save them all.

Company of Heroes is a real-time strategy game set in World War II. It features stunning cinematic detail that brings to life the greatest war mankind has ever known. The game utilizes Relic's Essence Engine and the Havok Physics engine, which provide realistic physics and dynamic battlefields. Players will follow Able Company through their journey from the invasion of Normandy to fighting across Europe. The destructable environment makes each battle unique as advanced squad AI adds realism and responsiveness, making soldiers feel alive as they interact with the environment and use tactics to defeat enemies.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a popular turn-based strategy video game with an easy-to-use interface and improved accessibility. Players can choose from multiple civilizations, each with their own unique tech tree that allows for strategic development of their empires. The game also features LAN, internet, PBEM, and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) options for multiplayer games as well as team play support. Civ IV comes to life with beautiful 3D graphics featuring dozens of fully animated units, customizable armies, cities and wonders appearing on the map along with wonder movies. It is sure to provide hours of faster paced fun!

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect is a video game in which players take on the role of Cortez, a tough-as-nails hero from previous installments. In this installment, Cortez must race against time to save mankind from destruction by the malevolent TimeSplitters. The game features Story mode with co-op gameplay, Challenge and Arcade modes, and Multiplayer mode that allows gamers to battle online with up to 16 players. It also includes an improved Map Maker feature that allows players to create and share their own maps online. Innovative meet yourself time travel gameplay lets gamers team up with their past and future selves for victory. With realistic environments, special effects, cut scenes, physics engine and enemy AI - TimeSplitters Future Perfect promises hundreds of hours of engaging arcade shooter action on PlayStation 2 console system.

Dishonored 2 is an action-adventure video game that takes the player on a journey to the coastal city of Karnaca. Players will take control of either Corvo Attano or Emily Kaldwin, two protagonists with unique abilities and skills. As they progress through the game, players will be presented with difficult choices that can have long lasting consequences for the world around them. With its combination of stealth and combat gameplay mechanics, Dishonored 2 offers players a unique experience filled with exciting challenges and meaningful decision-making.

In Psychonauts, you play as Raz, a new cadet with psychic powers. You must use these powers to stop a crazy scientist from abducting other psychonauts for their brains. Your supernatural abilities include telekinesis, fire-starting, clairvoyance and telepathy which are used to collect figments of people's imaginations and resolve their emotional problems. As you progress through your missions more psychic powers will be earned that help with puzzles along the way. Ultimately it is up to you to put an end to the mad scientist's schemes once and for all!

Dishonored is a video game that allows players to approach each assassination with their own unique style. Players can use shadow and sound to move through levels unseen by enemies or attack them head-on as they react to your aggression. The malleable combat system provides the player with the ability to creatively combine their abilities, supernatural powers, and gadgets as they traverse through levels in order to bring down their targets. Therefore, improvisation and adaptation are essential for success in this game in order for players to define their modus operandi.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the conclusion to the Metal Gear Solid V experience, directed and created by Hideo Kojima. It follows protagonist Big Boss (a.k.a Snake) as he experiences an open world game for the first time in this groundbreaking franchise. Players will be able to explore a vast new environment as they work towards completing their mission while experiencing a deep narrative that ties together all of the elements from previous games in this series.

Grand Theft Auto III is an open-world action-adventure game from Rockstar Games. Players take on the role of a criminal in a highly detailed 3D city, with hundreds of characters, vehicles ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks, boats and buses, over three hours of music spanning multiple genres such as opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco along with an array of weapons. It creates a highly immersive experience that puts players at the heart of their own gangster movie.

Battlefield 2: Special Forces is a video game by Electronic Arts in which players take on the role of one of 6 different special forces soldiers - Navy SEALs, British SAS, Russian Spetznas, MEC Special Forces, Rebel groups and insurgents. Armed with the latest weapons and vehicles available to these elite military units, up to 64 players can engage in major conflicts. The game also features persistent character growth that allows players to rise through the ranks as they progress through campaigns. Battlefield 2 Special Forces focuses on real-world locations and events from behind the scenes of news headlines, providing an authentic experience for fans of modern warfare games.

In Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, players join Shantae on a brand new adventure in which she teams up with her arch-nemesis Risky Boots to battle an unimaginable evil. To save the day, Shantae must become a pirate and give up her job as Scuttle Town's guardian genie. As a pirate, she gains weapons like the Flintlock Pistol that lets her blast enemies and switches from afar, Risky's Boots for super speeds and chain attacks over lava, and a Cannon that blasts herself into the air using black powder. The game features core gameplay components such as whipping monsters with hair while platforming through deviously designed levels; exploring interconnected levels; belly dancing with Magic Lamp to suck up items; customizing abilities, artifacts & costumes; and storytelling with off-beat humor.

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is the latest chapter in Relic Entertainment's real-time strategy video game franchise. The game is powered by an upgraded version of Relic's proprietary Essence Engine and features full Microsoft DirectX 10 support. It includes two unique armies with full length campaigns, where players can fight as the British 2nd Army during the liberation of Caen, France or command the German Panzer Elite to repel Operation Market Garden - one of history’s largest airborne invasions. Additionally, multiplayer modes are available online and compatibility with original Company of Heroes allows for a total four playable armies.

Half-Life 2: Episode One is an all-new episode created by Valve that continues the Half-Life 2 single player adventure. Players take on the role of Dr. Gordon Freeman, who must face the consequences of his actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Along with Alyx Vance and her robot Dog, players join forces with the resistance to battle against Combine forces. Through this thrilling adventure, players will experience a gripping story line filled with intense action and immersive environments.

Counter-Strike is a popular video game that modifies the multiplayer aspects of Half-Life, making it more team-oriented and providing players with an experience similar to what a real counter-terrorist or terrorist unit would go through. Players join either the Counter Terrorist team or the Terrorist team as they battle against each other in various mission scenarios. The goal of each round is to eliminate all opposing forces or complete objectives while also managing resources such as ammunition, money and health. With its fast pace and intense gameplay, Counter Strike has become one of the most popular online games today.

XCOM 2 is a video game set in a world that has been taken over by aliens. 20 years have passed since the world's last line of defense, XCOM, was destroyed and scattered. The aliens now rule Earth with shining cities they promise will bring humanity a bright future, but they are hiding sinister plans beneath the surface and eliminating anyone who doesn't agree with them. Those living on the fringes still have some freedom, however, and it is here that a force gathers to stand up for humanity against this alien threat. The remnant XCOM forces must find each other again and fight to expose the truth behind this occupation and ultimately eliminate the alien menace for good.

Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. The game offers players the opportunity to experience four individual soldier stories as they battle through insurmountable odds in multiple campaigns. Players have the freedom to follow each storyline for an immersive character-driven experience, or engage in historic battles chronologically for fast-paced action. Infinity Ward has enhanced combat with realistic battlefields that enable squads to tackle various mission objectives while utilizing tactics like outflanking and fire and maneuver capabilities. A new engine and AI technology provide authentic squad combat and thrilling action, while concealing visibility with smoke effects, weather conditions such as sandstorms, blizzards, etc., and a Battle Chatter System featuring context-sensitive updates provided through an advanced AI system.

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution, players take on the role of Adam Jensen, a security specialist hired to protect one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. However, when a black ops team invades and kills the scientists Jensen was meant to protect, his understanding of his job changes dramatically. With science rapidly turning everyday people into superhuman beings, someone is working hard to ensure mankind evolves in a certain direction. It is up to Jensen to uncover why this is happening and make decisions that will shape mankind's future.

The Operative: No One Lives Forever is a story-driven, first-person adventure game set in the 1960s spy era. Players take on the role of Cate Archer, an international secret agent with a mission to stop HARM, a criminal organization bent on world domination. The game offers over-the-top action sequences, tense subterfuge missions and battles against outrageous villains as well as wry humor inspired by classic 60's spy films and television shows. Players will be challenged to complete dangerous assignments using an arsenal of weapons and gadgets unique for that time period.

Gears of War 2 is a next-generation video game that builds upon the gameplay of the first title in every way. It features new characters, weapons, enemies, vehicles and locales to offer more action, emotion and thrills. Visual effects have been enhanced with ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting and hundreds of on-screen characters rendering simultaneously. The story follows humanity's epic battle for survival through multiple story arcs that introduce new characters and explore familiar ones with an in-game conversational camera system which brings the cinematic story to life. This combined with its sweeping vistas make Gears of War 2 one of the most gorgeous games available this generation.

Street Fighter X Mega Man is an 8-bit crossover game featuring two of Capcom's most beloved franchises: Street Fighter and Mega Man. The Blue Bomber takes center stage, as he must face off against a variety of retro-ized Street Fighter mainstays acting as stand-in Robot Masters. Players will have to use both their street fighting skills and classic platforming savvy to overcome these formidable foes in order to save the world from certain destruction.

Metal Slug 3 is an action shooting video game for Xbox Live. The main characters are Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio from the Sparrows Unit who must prevent General Morden from creating a New World Order. There are multiple routes to choose from and players have access to various metal slugs for help in battle. Enemies vary depending on which route is taken and the classic arcade graphics are faithfully reproduced for maximum gaming enjoyment.

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a video game based on the Star Wars franchise. Players can explore 36 Story Mode levels ranging from the Trade Federation's negotiations with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace to the space battle above Endor in Return of the Jedi. Traveller's Tales has updated levels from LEGO Star Wars to match LEGO Star Wars II gameplay, allowing players to mix and match characters from both trilogies - more than 160 characters in all - for an enhanced gaming experience.

In Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, players take on the role of Billie Lurk (aka Megan Foster), a former killer-for-hire from Dunwall. Reunited with her mentor Daud, she embarks on a mission to assassinate the Outsider, a figure believed to be responsible for some of the Empire's most dishonorable acts. As they venture deep into Karnaca in search of answers about his origins, they will face deadly opposition, ancient powers and difficult choices that could change their world forever.

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is an action game from Interplay set on a series of islands. Players take control of one of three distinct races – The Meccs, the Sea Reapers, or the titular giant named Kabuto – and battle for supremacy over the land. Each species has unique abilities and tactics that must be employed in order to gain victory. With intense combat between all three factions, Giants: Citizen Kabuto offers hours of frenzied gameplay that will keep players hooked until its conclusion.

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is a video game sequel to the popular title, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. It features improved save points and other improvements that makes it even better than its predecessor. If you had issues with the first game due to lack of save points, then this sequel should be given a second chance as it addresses those problems and offers an even better experience for players.

Titanfall 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It features both single-player and multiplayer modes, with the main focus being on an immersive single-player experience that explores the relationship between man and machine. In single player, players take on the role of a Militia rifleman stranded behind enemy lines who must team up with a veteran Titan in order to carry out their mission. The game also features expanded depth for its multiplayer mode, including six new Titans, deeper Pilot abilities, increased customization options and a robust progression system.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a video game from the makers of the Civilization series about humanity's fight against an unknown enemy. The governments of Earth have joined forces to form XCOM, a secret paramilitary organization tasked with defending the planet from extraterrestrial invasion. Players will be put in command of XCOM and must build and manage their base, research alien technology, plan combat missions and direct soldiers in battle in order to save mankind.