Game: Empire

The closest I've ever come to knowing what it's like to grow up in the projects is driving by Cabrini-Green on my way to work in Chicago, so I'm not even going to pretend that I'm qualified to discuss the quality of the story behind Empire, a new social game by Jay-Z. But apparently it's the real deal, and the game's story recalls his rise from Brooklyn's Marcy Projects to a nine-figure businessman, much like his similarly titled hit "Empire State of Mind" in 2009. I do like to think that I know my games, however, and I'm hesitant to say that this outing will be anywhere near as successful.