The Last of Us - Playstation 3

    After years of humanity imagining it's own end, it has finally come. Though many expected human extinction to come in the form of bombs, climate change, or some interstellar danger - it was Mother Nature herself that began wiping humans from her earth. Perhaps she finally took her revenge for the raping and wanton destruction of her planet, or perhaps it was just a freak mutation of a plant that was otherwise harmless to humans. Either way, the end of humanity comes in the form of a tiny, microscopic, fungal spore. Who knew something so small could be so destructive? At the beginning of the end, scientists reported that the small spores, once entering a human's body, would directly attack that person's brain. At that point, a parasitic fungus would begin to grow in the cranial cavity - slowly taking over control of the human's body. Once started, the fungal growth cannot be stopped and progresses until its human host no longer behaves or even physically appears the way he or she once did. With no way to stop the transmission of the fungal infection, what few humans are left gather in military-run quarantine areas to live out what few miserable days they might have left with the rest of the world in shambles. Yet, humanity struggles to continue, even in the face of their own extinction.

The Maw - Xbox 360 Live Arcade

    The Maw is an Action/Adventure game with mild puzzle solving created by Twisted Pixel Games. The game was Twisted Pixel's first release, and helped pave the way for other Twisted Pixel titles such as Comic Jumper. Released in 2009, The Maw is available on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade, as well as in the Games for Windows format.

Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time

    Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time is an Action/Adventure Platformer developed by Insomniac Games and released in 2009. It is the sixth main entry in the Ratchet and Clank series, though only the second to be released on the Playstation 3.

    I have been a fan of the almost cartoon-like Ratchet and Clank series ever since I put the first game's DVD into my Playstation 2. Rich, vibrant levels filled with interesting creatures fill the game worlds. Highly amusing dialogue keeps you laughing through the games and keeps the story light-hearted.  And of course, there's the multitude of upgradable weapons and gadgets, each with its own personality. A Crack in Time is another example of what makes these games great.

I Am Alive: Xbox 360 Arcade

    I Am Alive is a Survival/Action/Adventure game developed by Ubisoft Shanghai, and produced by Ubisoft. I Am Alive has had quite a bit of hype around it ever since the project was uncovered in 2003. Rumors of a post-apocalyptic Survival/Horror game with amazing features (for the time) such as dynamic encounters with other survivors swirled around online gaming communities. Eventually, in 2008, information was uncovered about the producer of Assassin's Creed working on a new title which was assumed to be I Am Alive. Any excitement that had died down in the five year drought of information was re-ignited as leaked screenshots from an early build of I Am Alive shot across the internet in 2009. Finally, in early 2012 Ubisoft announced a release date for the game as well as information explaining that I Am Alive would no longer be a full on-disc release, but rather an Xbox 360 Arcade game. The game was released soon following this announcement in April 2012 on Xbox 360 Arcade, PC, and the Playstation Network.

Heavy Rain - Playstation 3

    Heavy Rain is an Interactive Drama/Action-Adventure game created by Quantic Dream. The game saw release in 2010 solely on the Playstation 3. Unique from most other games of the generation, Heavy Rain has a strong focus on story-telling rather than reflex button-mashing action. Because of this focus, Heavy Rain plays out much like an interactive movie in which your actions influence the story's outcome.