Games of March 2011

The mercury brings with it a plethora of games that are guaranteed to heat up your PC, console and wallet up big time.

Crysis 2 (Xbox360 PS3 PC)

I make this look good

Crysis made a name for itself with its drop dead visuals and beefy system requirements but besides the whole cosmetic angle, it was also a solid shooter at heart. It allowed players to tackle a particular situation any way they seemed fit, courtesy of their gazillion dollar nano suit. With Crysis 2, developer Crytek are sticking to the same fundamentals, only now the action has moved to New York City.

Dragon Age II (Xbox360 PS3 PC)

Blood baths FTW!

After Dragon Age’s critical success, BioWare felt they needed to rope more people into their “Dark Gothic Fantasy” and so Dragon Age II sports a faster, action game vibe. They’ve also tweaked the control scheme to make it more accessible to the console crowd, but at the same time, PC purists will be able to enjoy the game the conventional way.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (PC)

Does that tickle?

We’ve already proclaimed our love for Brotherhood in our review. Now that very same game is coming to the PC and best of all, it’s going to ship without Ubi’s most annoying DRM.

Fight Night Champion (Xbox360 PS3 iOS)

Nighty night

EA are planning on revitalizing the Fight Night series with Fight Night Champion, a game that’ll defer from previous games in two ways. For one, it’ll provide a more brutal depiction of boxing so expect more blood and guts to fly around the ring. And more importantly, FNC will boast of a full-fledged, rags-to-riches-esque story mode where players punch their way to a title shot.