31. ICO
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
32. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Game Studios
33. Grand Theft Auto III
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: DMA Designs
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: A nameless criminal robs a bank but is betrayed by his girlfriend, Catalina. Left for dead, he survives and is imprisoned, only to be freed thanks to an impromptu escape. Utilizing a few key contacts around Liberty City, he will rise through the ranks of the criminal underbelly of the city, all the while thinking of revenge.
34. 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.
35. Metroid Prime Trilogy
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Retro Studios
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: This limited-edition Western compilation includes the New Play Control! versions of "Metroid Prime" and "Metroid Prime 2" as well as "Metroid Prime 3" on one disc.
36. God of War II
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Kratos has become the new god of war, but is still tormented by the past. The other gods look on him with disdain and after being stripped of his power by Zeus, Kratos makes a deal with the Titans to bring down the gods and destroy Olympus once and for all.
37. Battlefield: Bad Company
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
38. 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.
39. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2005
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Flagship
Publisher: Nintendo
40. 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.
