Recommended

Davie, King of Explodia

An absolutely brilliant open-world action game in which the laws of physics are thrown out the window and insane stunts occur with impressive regularity. The bozarre story and impressivley bad voice acting leave something to be desired, but combined with the game's ludicrous action the whole thing feels like an 80s action movie, which is kind of charming.

Of course, you can also just ignore the story altogether and go explore an absolutely massive island, driving motorcycles off cliffs while shooting at planes in the sky above you, tying an enemy jeep to the ground at 80mph and watching it flip over and smash into a tree, or discovering secret bases in the mountains and coming up with perpetually more elaborate ways to blow it up.

If you're a Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row fan, this is a must buy, because it takes all the reckless driving, huge world, and unecessarily large explosions to a whole new level.
July 3rd, 2011