Blacklight: Tango Down

There are loads of gamers who have played Modern Warfare 2 every day since its release -- but haven't touched the single-player campaign. It seems people really, really like to shoot other people in games. So a cheap, multiplayer-focused first-person shooter.

Blacklight: Tango Down offers several adversarial modes on 12 maps and a Black Ops mode that can be played cooperatively with up to four players. There is some sort of story about a conflict between the U.S. covert ops unit Blacklight and an ex-U.S. Special Forces group called The Order, but you'll never know this unless you read about it in the "How to Play" section of the menu. Blacklight shows off some high production values, but there is zero explanation or story in the game.

This is a very pretty shooter with a stylish sci-fi setting and a freaky electronica soundtrack. When you first jump into the game it may be hard to believe you only paid $15 for it. Blacklight doesn't have the environmental destruction that Battlefield 1943 did, but it does have more modes and many more maps.

Blacklight is a fairly generic shooter but one unique aspect is the Hyper Reality Visor. By turning on your visor you can see all nearby enemies, friendlies, and important items like health stations. You can only use the visor for a limited time, though, and then you'll have to wait for it to recharge.

What really sells it is the price tag. For $15 bucks you get seven adversarial modes, 12 maps, and four cooperative Black Ops missions. The game also looks great with a slick sci-fi aesthetic, and the constant reward system will keep you grinding to your next rank.