‘HITMAN: ABSOLUTION’ (M)  ****1/2  Square Enix  Xbox 360  It’s been six long years since we last saw Agent 47 plying his trade, but interactive entertainment’s favorite contract killer seems to have only sharpened his skills (and his knives) during his extended hiatus. More than ever, “Hitman” is a game that

‘DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO’ (E)  ** Disney Interactive Studios  Xbox 360  The Disney Corporation is a massive entity, owning the intellectual property rights of Pixar’s CG characters, Marvel’s comic book superheroes and, most recently, Lucas film’s Jedi Knights. Yet the face of the company still resides

‘ASSASSIN’S CREED III’ (M) ****1/2 Ubisoft Xbox 360 The “Assassin’s Creed” series finally makes its way to the New World, and despite its relative youth, colonial America has no shortage of activities for fresh, half Native American protagonist Connor Kenway. He’ll take his parkour skillset to the treetops of the

MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER (M) **1/2 Electronic Arts Xbox 360 In its latest bid to remain competitive with Activision’s “Call of Duty” games, the once-great “Medal of Honor” series presents an installment that leads players on a linear path from one scripted set piece to the next. In addition to

DISHONORED    (M)   ****1/2   Bethesda Softworks Xbox 360 With first-person shooters feeling more and more scripted and linear of late, it’s nice to come upon a game with a healthy variety of choices. In Dishonored, you have been betrayed and imprisoned, like a steampunk version of the Count of

‘XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN’ (M) **** 2K Games Xbox 360 Earth is under attack, and it’s up to you to defend it, one turn at a time. Technically, “XCOM” is a turn-based RPG, but that doesn’t mean you’ll spend all your time swapping laser blasts with extra-terrestrials on the battlefield. You