Category: Action/Adventure

Title: Asura’s Wrath
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/18/2012
Overview: Asura has just been blamed for a murder he didn’t commit. His wife has been killed. His daughter has been kidnapped. He has been stripped of his powers and cast out of his kingdom. Cue the epic, unyielding rage. Undertake an episodic quest for revenge in this titanic fusion of Asian mythology and cinematic sci-fi. Use your inner wrath to vanquish your enemies as story and action merge in unprecedented style – you’ll have control of Asura even during cutscenes. Your search gets interrupted by other demigods you’ll be forced to destroy.

Title: Syndicate
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/18/2012
Overview: It’s hard to say which weapon in Syndicate is more powerful, the one you hold in your hand or the one that sits inside your head. In 2069, people are connected by digital chips implanted in their heads. Three corporations are about to battle for control of the American market, and there are no governments left to get in the way. Choose your side in this cunning action shooter. Use your chip to hack into the head of your opponents and take them down digitally. Upgrade your hacking abilities to unleash more ferocious attacks – just don’t forget your opponents will still come at you the old fashioned way: with bullets.

Title: NeverDead
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/30/2012
Overview: Bryce has unlimited time on earth, and nothing better to do than destroy demons. One man’s curse is a gamer’s blessing in this demon-infested third-person shooter. Gambling the love of his life – and losing – in a fight against a demon, Bryce was cursed to walk the earth for all eternity haunted by his lost love. He’s accomplished little, aside from taking the occasional demon-hunting gig for beer money. As more demonic incidents are reported, a growing shadow looms and Bryce is hired by NADA, the National Anti-Demon Agency. Be prepared to shoot anything and everything in this wise-cracking fight to defend our world against a demon invasion.

Title: Jurassic Park: The Game
Publisher: Telltale Games
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/15/2011
Overview: Return to a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth…and get ready to run for your life! Travel to the animal preserve/theme park in this story inspired by the original Jurassic Park movie. Things start to go wrong, the park employees are trapped, a rescue mission is dispatched, and a band of spies arrives to steal the park’s secrets. And all of them look equally delicious to the island’s (now free-roaming) reptile residents. Visit locations from the film and face raptors, T-Rex, and other dinosaurs. But this park holds darker secrets than prehistoric beasts. What other creatures and mysteries lurk in the heart of the island jungle?

Title: The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/5/2011
Overview: The whimsical tale of a young reporter’s quest for a legendary treasure comes to life in this game meant to be a true companion to The Adventures of Tintin movie. Built with help from filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, the whole experience gets as close to the movie as possible. Solve an incredible mystery as you hunt for lost scrolls that lead to a bounty of sunken treasure, playing solo or with a friend, with or without the motion control of Xbox Kinect. Play as Tintin, Captain Haddock, Snowy, and three unlockable characters as you fly planes, fight ancient knights, and more in a true adventure for the ages.

Title: Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL
Publisher: Crave
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/23/2011
Overview: Networks bring together their most famous stars all the time. They call those gatherings awards shows. Cartoon Network had something else in mind when they put together this extravaganza: all-out action! The biggest stars on Cartoon Network come together to duke it out in Punch Time Explosion. Choose from 18 famous characters from 11 Cartoon Network shows including Dexter’s Laboratory, Powerpuff Girls, and more. Do battle in 21 arenas, use special attacks, face big bosses, and get quick assists from 19 more characters. Go right at it in Battle Mode, fight multiplayer brawls, or choose Story Mode for play shaped by a tale from one of the network’s writers.

Title: Kung Fu High Impact
Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/21/2011
Overview: You’ve helped plenty of heroes rumble through street-fighting brawlers. Kinect is here to return the favor. Fight your way to victory with this game that puts you inside your own classic side-scrolling platformer! Jump, punch, kick, and flip as you unleash an infinite array of Kinect-controlled combos in high-impact comic book-style action. Pound your way through an 11-chapter single-player comic book storyline. Flash all of your fight skills as you take on enemies ranging from hardcore street gangs to powerful wizards and evil mini-creatures. Pick your perfect fight by choosing your level, enemy, length of fight, and fine-tuning the physics for the ultimate custom battle.

Title: Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat – uDraw
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: NOTE: This title requires the uDraw GameTablet for gameplay. The uDraw GameTablet is not included with rental or purchase of this title.

You’ve battled with your favorite Super Heroes. You’ve defeated enemies and used their awesome powers. Now, you can do it with a new weapon – an artist’s pen! Draw your path through a Super Hero Squad adventure based on six comic book-style stories using your uDraw tablet. Control Thor, Cap, Iron Man, Hulk, and other favorite Squaddies by drawing inside the game world to target attacks, create barriers, and more. You can even trigger an earthquake by shaking your uDraw tablet. Visit Super Hero Squad locations including the Baxter Building, Helicarrier, and Sanctum Sanctorum as you try to foil a plot by the diabolical Dr. Doom!

Title: Rayman Origins
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2011
Overview: Ever wondered what lies at the root of the Rayman madness? Find out in Rayman Origins! Romp through a gigantic new Rayman universe that covers 12 worlds and 60 levels, and shows you the roots of Rayman. It comes stuffed with over 100 characters, so you never know who – or what – you might encounter! Pick up some bizarre new abilities, including dives, slaps, and the show-stopping HairlyCopter. Use your powers to battle bosses that get weirder (think evil, meat-eating flower) and more epic as the game goes on. Adventure in single player, or have friends join as Globox or one of two playable Teensies in drop-in/drop-out co-op play.

Title: LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/10/2011
Overview: Summon your magical side for the thrilling conclusion of the Harry Potter saga. The story that was told in three books and four movies, is one unforgettable LEGO adventure! Play through 24 of the story’s biggest events and encounter over 80 Harry Potter characters. Visit the Ministry of Magic and Diagon Alley, journey to Godric’s Hollow, and more. Use powerful new magic, including the Unforgivable Curses, to battle the Dark Lord’s army and his Death Eaters. Master your charms and spells. You’ll need them all for the showdown that’s been building for seven years, the final battle with Lord Voldemort!

Title: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/7/2011
Overview: NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.

If the conclusion of the Solid Snake saga left you thirsting for more, consider your problem solved. Get three epic Metal Gear games, all presented for the first time in stunning HD. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty sends Solid Snake to stop a powerful high-tech weapon from falling into the wrong hands. Infiltrate the jungles of 1964 Russia – alone – on a critical intel mission in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Protect a nation without its own army in the post-Cuban Missile Crisis world of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Each title boasts unforgettable stealth-action play, and all three were among the most talked-about, highest-rated games at the time of their release.

Title: Cabela’s Adventure Camp
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2011
Overview: Cabela’s puts the crazy back in the crazy-hazy days of summer with this game that sends you to an amusement park summer camp! Cabela’s Adventure Camp is a world of eight outdoor-themed thrill rides. Kayak on a wild river, go thrill-hill biking, ride giant waves, and more. You’ll spend a week at camp, competing head-to-head with other campers each day. At the end of the week, the camper with the most points goes home with the Cabela’s Cup. The motion-based play is geared toward outdoor adventurers of all ages. Sync up with Facebook to post your scores and challenge your friends to join you at camp.

Title: Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2011
Overview: When mankind evolves into raging mutant beasts, one teenager gets lucky and morphs into…Earth’s most advanced weapon! Play as Rex and join Providence, the organization dedicated to stop the mutants in this game based on the Cartoon Network series. Particles called nanites have infected nearly everyone on Earth, turning them into beasts called E.V.O.s. Rex can not only control his E.V.O. mutation, he can use it to take on different forms and drain nanites from other mutants, curing their infection. Use your one-of-a-kind abilities to battle mutants across the globe, building bigger weapons to defeat an enemy that’s evolving into something more powerful with each passing day.

Title: NCIS
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/31/2011
Overview: As a member of NCIS, some of the world’s most advanced technology is at your disposal, but sometimes cracking the case comes down to following your gut. Join the high-profile crime-solving crew of the hit TV series in this Kinect-compatible game based on NCIS. Solve four interconnected cases created with the show’s writers. Play as all the agents from the show, including DiNozzo, David, Ducky, McGee, and Gibbs. Chase down leads, analyze crime-scene data, and drop the hammer on suspects. Experience a storyline with the humor and camaraderie of the show, collecting and analyzing evidence in a wide variety of mini-games, then piecing it all together to see where it leads.

Title: Sonic Generations
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/31/2011
Overview: Sonic Generations celebrates the franchise’s 20th birthday by gathering the best of Sonic’s past and wrapping it into an experience that’s part flashback and all fast-track. Sonic’s world has been punctured by time holes. Play as two versions of Sonic, one current, one classic. Race into the environments of Sonic’s past where you’ll encounter memorable Sonic characters. Free your old friends by completing levels and they’ll join you on the adventure. But your friends aren’t the only ones who are waiting for you. You’ll have to defeat some of the most powerful enemies Sonic has ever faced to plug the time holes and conquer the mysterious force that unleashed them.

Title: 007 Legends
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii U
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/10/2012
Overview: Think of this as a greatest hits collection, 007 style. James Bond 007 Legends combines six of the super agent’s biggest movies into an original unifying storyline filled with classic missions and unforgettable action. Play as Daniel Craig’s Bond and experience iconic moments from five decades of the Bond franchise, from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service all the way to Skyfall. Encounter classic Bond characters and eight of the series’ most memorable villains, many voiced by the original actors. Use Bond gadgets, vehicles, and weapons, plus take advantage of your own gadget: the GamePad. Use the touch screen to crack safes, flip switches, manipulate your environment, quickly access mission objectives, and more.

Title: Rise of the Guardians
Publisher: D3P
Platform: Wii U
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/3/2012
Overview: They are known for inspiring some of the wonders of childhood, creating memories that last a lifetime. Now, they’re joining forces and going into battle! Team up with North (Santa Claus), Tooth (the Tooth Fairy), Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny), Sandman, and Jack Frost as the legendary characters band together to protect children from an evil spirit. Explore the imaginative worlds of each Guardian in play inspired by the movie, using each character’s special combat moves to battle the nightmarish creatures of the evil Pitch. Unlock upgrades and new special moves that give you even more ways to battle. Four friends can experience the adventure together in drop-in/drop-out multiplayer.

Title: New Super Mario Bros. U
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii U
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: New Super Mario Bros. U adds a new star to the side-scrolling show: you! Play as Mario, Luigi, Toad – or your Mii – on a new adventure to save Princess Peach. Up to five players can team up, with one player using the GamePad to create routes through levels, distract enemies, and discover hidden items and pathways. Finish levels as fast as you can in the co-op Boost Rush Mode, where you’re forced to keep moving by a screen that never stops scrolling. Go for the high score in single or multiplayer Challenge Mode. You can seamlessly switch between single-player play on TV and on the GamePad, so you can keep playing even when someone else wants to use the big screen.

Title: Ben 10 Omniverse
Publisher: D3P
Platform: Wii U
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: The past is coming back to haunt the present in this action-packed time-twisting brawler based on the hit Ben 10 TV series! Use new powers and play as one of 16 total characters as you pound enemies and solve puzzles from the past to fix problems in the present (and the other way around!). Play as Teen Ben and Young Ben for the first time in a story that spans two time periods! Use the power of Ben’s new Omnitrix to summon 13 playable alien heroes, including classic forms like Heatblast and XLR8 and new additions Bloxx and Gravattack. Battle your way through a rough-and-tumble single-player story or have a friend play as Ben’s partner Rook in two-player co-op.