21. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2003
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
22. Super Mario Galaxy
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (3D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Bowser's back, but now he's packing intergalactic power stars that allow him to manipulate planets. After creating his own galaxy, he needs someone to keep him company, so he returns to the Mushroom Kingdom and kidnaps Princess Peach. It's up to Mario to travel into the depths of space, retrieve the power stars, and ultimately rescue Peach.
23. Batman: Arkham Asylum
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
24. Halo 3
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
25. Assassin's Creed II
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
26. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Fighting)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Game Arts
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: The ultimate Nintendo fanservice mash-up comes to Wii. Pick your favorite Nintendo character and have him/her beat the stuffing out of other Nintendo characters, and a few other cameos, such as Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog.
27. 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.
28. Metroid: Zero Mission
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: This enhanced remake of the original "Metroid" features an expanded world, story cutscenes, and more of everything that makes the series popular. Samus Aran, intergalactic bounty hunter, must track down and eliminate the crustacean-like Space Pirates on the planet Zebes, only to discover their secret weapon: a parasitic, energy-draining creature known as the Metroid.
29. Assassin's Creed II
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
30. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: When his pastoral life is threatened by darkness spreading across the land, yet another Link in the long chain of heroes takes up the sword to set things right. Venture through a world filled with foes in the company of a strange, imp-like girl named Midna, who knows more than she is willing to admit.
