‘HALO: SPARTAN ASSAULT’    (T) *** Microsoft Game Studios Xbox One Less than two months after the release of the Xbox One, and we’ve already got a Halo game. Sort of. “Spartan Assault,” swaps out th traditional first-person shooter perspective of “Halo” for a bird’s eye view of the action, kind

‘THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON TWO EPISODE 1 – ALL THAT REMAINS’    (M) **** Telltale Games Xbox Live Arcade The second season of Telltale Games’ beloved zombie series has, at long last, begun. And while “Episode 1” barely hints at the overarching plot that will eventually define “Season Two,” it does

WII FIT U    (E) ***1/2 Nintendo Wii U It’s the dawn of a new year, but it won’t be for long, so it’s important to make the most of those ambitious New Year’s resolutions before they inevitably fall by the wayside. And if one of those resolutions is to get

GRAN TURISMO 6    (E) *** Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 200 racetracks. 1200 cars. In its bid to one-up rival racing series Forza Motorsport and its paltry 200 cars, Gran Turismo clearly chose the route to quantity rather than quality. But the reality is that, unless you’re Jay Leno or

‘GRAND THEFT AUTO V’ (M) ***** Rockstar Games Xbox 360 If “Grand Theft Auto IV” was a satirical deconstruction of the American dream, then “GTA V” broadens its scope by skewering America altogether. Set in the vapid wasteland of San Andreas (a stand-in for southern California), “GTA V” fashions a

‘DUCKTALES REMASTERED’ (E) **** Capcom PlayStation Network If upon hearing the word, “DuckTales,” your first thought is, “woo-hoo,” then this game was made specifically for you. Such was the refrain from the theme song to the Disney Afternoon TV series that aired from 1987 to 1989. And though this game

‘DISNEY INFINITY’ (E10+) ***1/2 Disney Interactive Studios Xbox 360 Hand a child a toy, and he’ll bring it to life with his imagination. “Disney Infinity” is a simulation of this concept that does the imagining for you. Set a Disney character figurine on the Infinity Base (a physical pedestal that

‘BROTHERS: A TALE OF TWO SONS’    (T) **** 505 Games Xbox Live Arcade Like “Ico” and “Journey,” “Brothers” is one of those games with a strong emotional resonance, despite — or perhaps because of — the fact that the storytelling is very minimalist, forcing you to fill in many of

‘SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI IV’    (M) **** Atlus Nintendo 3DS If you think about it, “Pokemon” games are actually animal cruelty simulators. First you attack and imprison wild Pokemon, and then you force them to battle on your behalf—oftentimes for nothing but your own amusement or glory. It’s really no different

‘TIME AND ETERNITY’ (T) *1/2 NIS America PlayStation 3 Nothing brings out a princess’ inner bridezilla quite like seeing her husband-to-be assassinated at the altar. Such is the plight of Princess Toki, whose rudely interrupted nuptials inspire the awakening of Towa — the violent second soul hiding within her. In