It's hard not to sympathize with the allies pushing back the Nazis from the snowy banks of Stalingrad, the sandy deserts of Tunisia and the green towns of Normandy. Call of Duty has it's full scope here, whether you're fighting under Stalin, the brits or the US troops on D-day. The new mechanics introduced by the series like proning and shooting from cover really matter here as much as setting a rhythm to progress with your team. Try to go at it on your own and you'll most likely die before you blink. But advance in a strategic way helping the others progress through the german challenges and you'll go through WWII victorious. The world seems more open here than in the game's successors (Modern Warfare and Black Ops) as you can choose the order in which you gain the strategic points of a map and the missions are long. My only regret is that the long last Berlin fight is not present here! And the ending is a little abrupt (SPOILER: Would have been nice to pay through the last rescue mission you get to see on the ending cinematic)

A darker cooler narrative brings you to the undercover 60s (fantasized?) operations. From Cuba to Russia you're in the middle of the cold war and you'll get to meet JFK and one of the voice actors is Gary Oldman. The game's still very short (you'll finish it in one playthrough if you have the time even on the harder levels) but it packs a punch. The endless zombie mode and it's annoying monetary system are a minus though, it isn't any fun unless you hack it!

I was reticent at first because I was under the impression that GTA was just mindless carnage. But the action is so well paced and versatile and the stories are so well written and provocative, delivering each time a portrait of a jaded America that you gotta luv the series! Also the radio talk shows and soundtracks are just works of art on their own!

RAGE has many moments of greatness with wonderfull set pieces but never fully delivers as the realistic post-apocaliptic Sci-fi shooter like Borderlands does. This edition desperately needs the Scorchers DLC to keep playing after the disappointing ending and a better sequel!

Being able to roam through Florence and Venice as a bad ass athletic thief is an awesome experience. You will go out in the street wishing you could climb buildings and jump around ledges to cross the city. The assassin's knife and other gadgets that Leonardo Da Vinci himself gives to you always keep the quest fresh. And the series script is very well written. No wonder they are making a film!

An action packed journey into contemporary military operations. The single player campaign is versatile and well paced but short (You'll be done in a weekend). The mecanics are simple and closest to an arcade military shooter. The series might be overated in terms of FPS, but it's contributed to making the genre an online multiplayer sport (most players are so good you'll be dead before you even blink).