Battlefield 3: Aftermath

While Close Quarters and Armored Kill crowbarred new gameplay styles into the Battlefield template, Aftermath is a first-rate collection of four arenas, skillfully designed for both Conquest and Rush, without a gunship in sight. And while there's no question that both Halo 4 and Black Ops 2 delivered with their multiplayer suites, it is nice to get back into the full-scale drama of a Battlefield 3 epic.