1. Mass Effect 2
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2010
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: Two years after preventing the Reapers from wiping the known galaxies of all life, Commander Shepard has been brought back from the dead by The Illusive Man and the group known as Cerberus. As remote human colonies are harvested by the mysterious race known as the Collectors, Shepard must gather an elite squad to embark on a suicide mission to follow the Collectors and once again prevent the Reapers from going through with their genocide.
2. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Nathan Drake is about to uncover his families' legacy: after discovering the location of explorer Sir Francis Drake, it leads him on a path towards the fabled treasure of El Dorado. Dodging modern pirates and a fellow treasure hunter, Drake will have to use his wits and skills to survive the expedition and uncover the secret behind this long-lost treasure.
3. Grand Theft Auto IV
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: Niko Bellic has survived war and betrayal but a smuggling run gone bad and his brother Roman's talk of riches and luxury in America has him making a change. Yet when he arrives in Liberty City, he finds that Roman has greatly exaggerated and finds him in deep in debt instead of the grand luxury he was promised. Niko soon finds himself drawn into a dangerous world working for various underworld factions as he pursues the American dream all the while searching for the traitor responsible for his unit's betrayal.
4. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition ( BioHazard 4: Wii Edition )
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: This enhanced port of "Resident Evil 4" features unique Wii controls.
5. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Nathan Drake is back and on the trail of Marco Polo's lost fleet. From the island of Borneo, to the mountains of the Himalayas, Drake will follow the clues leading to the mythic Shambhala - but only if he can avoid a dangerous Serbian war criminal and his band of mercenaries.
6. Grand Theft Auto V
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: With the largest open-world yet to date, Grand Theft Auto V returns to the sun-drenched metropolis of Los Santos. This time to can switch between three main characters: Franklin, a one-time street gang member looking for a bigger score, Michael, an ex-con who finds his "retirement" anything but easy and Trevor, a maniac who prefers violence over anything else. Switch between the three on the fly and bring them together to take on some massive heists. The game features a host of extra content, from plumbing the depths of the ocean floor, to tennis matches, skydiving and much, much more. Plua, a new multiplayer mode redefines the open-world experience.
7. Resident Evil 4 ( BioHazard 4 )
Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2005
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: After surviving the horrors of Raccoon City, Leon S. Kennedy is now a federal agent. When the president's daughter, Ashley Graham, is kidnapped, he is dispatched to a rural European village where a religious cult has taken root. But soon after arriving he finds the villagers have been transformed into ravenous monsters and must work quickly to rescue Ashley and escape from another nightmare.
8. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2002
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: In 1986, mafia henchman Tommy Vercetti finds himself freed from prison after 15 years. He is sent from Liberty City to the sunny beaches of Vice City to take on the fast-growing drug trade for the mafia. Yet as soon as he arrives, he nearly dies from an ambush. Using a variety of contacts around the city, Tommy will start his own empire, determined to make a name for himself and get revenge of the people who set him up.
9. Mass Effect
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Synopsis: In the year 2183, Commander Shepard is in charge of the SSV Normandy, and seeks to raise the status of humanity in the galaxy by becoming the first human SPECTRE special agent of the intergalactic ruling council. In order to do so, Shepard will have to confront a rogue SPECTRE agent and a race of mechanical beings leading to a revelation about The Reapers, a long-dormant race spoke of as myth and legend, who threaten all life across the galaxy.
10. Warhawk
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Incognito Entertainment
Publisher: Sony
