First-person truth about the latest games.

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• Tomb Raider: Underworld - 360
• Tomb Raider: Underworld brings Lara Croft back in an ardent effort to stop what has been a heady descent into video game irrelevance, and with gun fights, motorcycle sprints, and acrobatics galore, Underworld helps elevate the once lauded action franchise out of the dark depths. Unfortunately, this decidedly outmoded adventure isn't enough to lift Lara back to her onc

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• Left 4 Dead
• Some things have always gone great together: peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese, and of course, the ultimate combination -- zombies and high doses of gratuitous violence. Valve's highly anticipated cooperative survival shooter has finally arrived, but does it live up to the flesh-munching, sinew-snapping, shotgun-pumping hype? The short answer is a highly en

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• The Last Remnant
• An interesting and risky experiment, Square Enix's latest epic proves itself a mixed bag, never quite rising above mediocrity. Featuring an ambitious tale hampered by constant and confusing battles, The Last Remnant never quite delivers the typical epic RPG experience that the company is known for. THE BOTTOM LINE: An uneven experience through and throu

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• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
• One small step for the genre, one giant leap for furthering its console appeal. THE BOTTOM LINE: One of the best real-time strategy efforts to land on the Xbox 360, C&C Red Alert 3 delivers tight controls, well-paced action, and over-the-top RTS vets may cry foul, but console gamers, hesitant to jump into the PC-friendly genre, should start here.

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• Need for Speed Undercover - 360
• Break out your trench coat, baseball hat, and a pair of dark shades because donning a disguise is the only way to save face if you plan on picking up Need for Speed: Undercover. You'll want to go incognito in order to hide the fact you're buying the worst installment in this long-running racing series. Beyond its brassy sense of the game wrecks years of solid r

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• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe - 360
• Check your brain at the door and you'll enjoy this campy, ludicrously over-the-top fighter. THE BOTTOM LINE: Though far from a technical fighting game, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe exceeds expectations by delivering a solidly enjoyable casual fighter. The Mature-rated gore is missed, but the core combat here feels more confident and energetic than it h