My Best Game on My iMac

        Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition is not only arguably the greatest superhero game ever created, but also one of the best Mac games period for satisfying beat-'em-up action and glossy production values. As the Dark Knight, you'll explore Gotham using his myriad gadgets while pummeling thugs, but it's the uniquely designed villain encounters that truly impress

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  Brilliantly conceived and executed, Valve's Portal is a puzzler like no other, challenging you to use a portal-firing gun to move from one opening through the next and escape devious test chambers. Not only are the puzzle mechanics wonderfully innovative, but Portal is a remarkably funny game to boot. Start with the compact original, but if you dig it, don't miss the also-excellent Portal 2.

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  Point-and-click adventure gaming hit a new modern peak in 2012 with the release of the five-part The Walking Dead: The Game, which takes its cues from the popular comic and TV series of the same name, but features new characters trying to survive the zombie uprising. Brutally horrific decisions mark each entry, and your tough choices impact the course of the remaining narrative.
  
  
  What started as a minimalist world-building sim has become an absolute sensation, as Minecraft boasts tens of millions of avid users across various platforms. While placing pixelated blocks is simple enough, the game is so flexible that dedicated players can build massive castles and ships (or anything else) and share them online. Just be sure to watch out for those exploding Creepers!
  
  Fantasy role-playing can be about much more than cartoonish mages and hours of cinematics, as evidenced by the gritty and gripping The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition. As beast-battling Geralt of Rivia, you'll be engrossed in dozens of hours of non-linear (and adult-oriented) narrative, allowing you to forge your own path in the absolutely stunning world. 
  Call of Duty: Black Ops  pairs one of the series' most interesting single-player campaigns (set during the Cold War) with tremendously entertaining online multiplayer and co-op play. Black Ops' online combat spans a wide array of play modes and maps, with unlockable content awarded for consistent play, plus the co-op mode pits four players against waves of aggressive zombies. 

  
  

   What's more fun than bashing through piles and piles of comical foes as a cartoonish knight? Doing it with three local or online friends, as the rollicking Castle Crashers proves. Pick your palette-swapped warrior, strap on your weapon of choice, recruit a few trusted buddies, and start pummeling your way through the eye-catching hand-drawn environments. It's a total blast

  
  

   Who knew that a game about living life could be so darn compelling? Luckily, EA and Maxis had a hunch, and just like the previous entries did years ago, The Sims 3  makes it oddly fun to create an avatar and get to living. The formula has expanded, though, with significantly enhanced customization, added social features, and a wider array of new places to explore as a Sim.

  
  

  What's most amazing about Team Fortress 2  is not its well-balanced and exhilarating online shootouts or the wonderful cartoon-influenced visual approach, but rather the fact that nearly the entire experience is playable without a fee. With multiple player classes and maps, not to mention varied play modes, Valve's striking shooter is both great fun and an unbelievable value.