The story material is handled wonderfully (though if you've never read the books or watched the movies, prepare to be lost), and the gameplay is a great mix of familiar devices and new elements. Although the inevitable follow-up to this title may take a darker turn, I look forward to experiencing it all the same.

It’s hard not to imagine what could have been with better follow-through. It’s Star Wars, though, and cool ships and enormous spectacle are part of the fun. It’s alright that the story isn’t going to win any awards because it still does its job and doesn’t actively detract from the important parts of the game. Star Wars: Squadrons is the most accessible and potentially best way to experience one of the coolest parts of Star Wars.

The story is what keeps you wanting to move forward while playing an adventure and Trace Memory had me hooked, even when I was madly frustrated at it for being too persnickity about certain solutions. It's the perfect game to play on the train, bus or trolley on the way too and from school or work and due to the pacing of the story, your eyes won't go buggy trying to keep an eye on the action.

Midway did a great job again this year and it's a great game for the single player or for the gamers who enjoys playing with friends.

You might not find yourself drawn to playing it for hours on end (ala Zelda) but it will be one of those you go back too often, just to try it again.

Special appearances by Benny Hill and a Quicy Jones soundtrack should help clinch the deal.

If you're looking to revive an old friend, Underworld will bring Sacred back from the dead to live another virtual lifetime.

As a pure, out and out challenge, Dynasty Warriors will give your button mashing fingers a real workout. If you're looking to experience and explore the depth of the Dynasty Warrior series you might as well pick up a Zelda game.

Compelling to read and very well-translated, Hakuoki invites players to experience all six of its character storylines.

Just don't go expecting the game to be leaps and bounds ahead of last year's edition.

It’s no Ni No Kuni, but it’s certainly one of the better JRPG titles to come out this console generation.

Despite the superior presentation and excellence of the subject matter, there aren't a lot of game modes to play and the music selection leaves a lot to be desired. I wish DLC wasn't such an important factor.

Worthy for its story and world, Broken Age could use more interactivity and more challenging puzzles in Part 2.

A solid effort in every direction. It's possibly the most accessible, and perhaps most fun, MMORPG ever devised.

The addicting puzzle elements of Boulder Dash Ex make it a formidable challenge.

May not be the easiest game to learn but taking the challenge will pay great dividends.

Vegas 2 may cover a lot of old ground, but like the city itself, it's something that you just can't stop paying a visit to every now and then.

Puyo Pop Fever has lots of surprises and packs a lot of features - all of them useful. It's a really good version that makes good use of the dual screen, touch screen and wireless network.

A blast to play - it's great mindless escapist fare - exactly like the movie.

If you never got a chance to play the original Bully, you are really missing out and should pick up a copy of the superior Scholarship Edition as soon as possible. However, if you have already played Bully on the PS2, there really aren't a lot of compelling reasons to play through this version.

The story may be a little hackneyed and the missions aren't really anything innovative but conducting business in a helicopter is a blast.

For under twenty bucks, it's the best racing game, ever, in its price range. The gameplay is balanced in such a way that the game feels like a sim but is as easy to control as an arcade racer.

A visual, sonic and intellectual treat. It's engrossing and highly addictive. It may not be the sole reason to own a PSP but it certainly hints at great things to come.

The scope of the environments are vast, but empty in this free-roam open ended adventure.

Sure it may be "the" racing game but it's still "just" a racing game. It doesn't cover any new ground - literally.

Rocks the 80's is a .5 version of a great game, released just months before the next full-fledged sequel.

There are three types of people who might want to get this game. The hardcore gamer has probably already pre-ordered it, so that's a no-brainer. The newbie who didn't get vanilla MvC3 gets to have all that and more for twenty bucks cheaper, so that's also a no-brainer. Then there's the casual gamer who already has a copy of vanilla MvC3. Make no mistake, you are buying the exact same game again, just with a lot more stuff added to it. If that's worth 40 bucks to you, then pick it up.

It may not be much of a looker but it's damn near perfect. Keep in mind this is a budget-price title which makes owning it much more tempting.