11. Portal 2
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation
12. 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.
13. Left 4 Dead 2
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: A group of four survivors finds themselves immune to a highly infections disease that turns people into aggressive zombie-like creatures. Starting in Savannah, Georgia, the four hope to make it to New Orleans where they can be evacuated, but they will have to survive the undead hordes to make it out alive.
14. BioShock Infinite
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Irrational Games
Publisher: 2K
Synopsis: Taking place before the events of BioShock, players will take on the role of Booker DeWitt a former Pinkerton agent looking for a break. He finds it when he is called to Columbia, a city in the sky, to rescue Elizabeth, a girl who has been kept imprisoned there her entire life. Yet when he succeeds, he finds a bond with the girl and the two will have to use their combined power to outwit enemies both human and mechanical and escape the floating city before it falls from the sky.
15. Portal 2
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation
16. The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2003
Overall Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: This compilation disc includes the original "The Legend of Zelda," "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link," "Ocarina of Time," and "Majora's Mask" on a single GameCube disc. Also included are promotional materials concerning "Wind Waker" and a "Timeline of Zelda" retrospective featurette.
17. Silent Hill 2
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: James Sunderland receives a letter from his wife, Mary, asking him to meet her in their "special place" in Silent Hill. James goes off to find her, even though she has been dead for some time. Entering the fog-shrouded town he encounters Maria, who looks like Mary but is much more provocative, along with the morose Angela Orosco and the jolly giant with a dark secret Eddie Dombrowski. All have been drawn to Silent Hill to face their pasts - will James be able to survive his?
18. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: A prequel to the Metal Gear series, during the Cold War you play as Naked Snake, who has been sent to the wilderness of Russia to stop the Brezhnev faction and the deadly Cobra Unit after a nuclear explosion threatens to shatter the peace between the U.S. and Russia. As he proceeds on his mission, Snake discovers it's a cover for something far more coveted - with implications for the future of the world.
19. Super Mario 64
Platform: Nintendo 64
US Release Year: 1996
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (3D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Mario is invited the the castle of Princess Peach with the promise of cake - but upon arriving finds that Bowser has once again kidnapped the princess. In order to save her, Mario will have to find the Power Stars hidden in the many portraits that serve as portals to levels in order to unlock to door to stop Bowser in this 3D adventure.
20. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Publisher: 2K
Synopsis: Just as the headman's axe is about to end your criminal life, a beast from legend, long thought dead, appears: a dragon. As you escape, the key to your destiny is awoken: you are a dragonborn with the ability harness the power of the powerful enemies. Yet you must not only deal with these age-old creatures but also a kingdom in turmoil as the future of the Empire of Tamriel hangs in the balance on the outcome of the choices you make.
