The newest in the Splinter Cell series is a fairly solid game, but lacks a bit of polish, and won't appeal to everyone.

For a full game, Prologue is lacking very highly. Yet for its lower price, and the knowledge that it isn't the full game and is only a taste of what's to come, we're left embittered and wanting more, better, and sooner.

The bottom line is that Battlefront is an A-list rental; great for a weekend of Star Wars geekery with a bunch of friends, offering solid fun for the first four or five hours. After that, well, to impersonate Yoda: whether or not to own it you will want, only the future will tell.

A good motocross game that qualifies as a rental for everyone, and a purchase for those that truly love the sport of dirt bike racing.

Try the Mario baseball game for cute, or a more realistic MLB title for robust realism.

A mediocre follow-up to the original Champions of Norrath. Good, but not $50 worth of good.

If played for too long, I found the game to be rather tedious and repetitive, but in short busts (about one mission per seating, I would say) the game can provide fun.

Brave Story isn’t for everyone. The storyline drags along at a snails pace and the lack of customization options doesn’t benefit the replay value.

While lacking in many areas, Star Fox Command is easily the best Star Fox game in years.

The Cube version lacks innovation, is disappointing and is almost a complete copy of the GBA version.

Despite control issues Wii Sports is probably one of the only launch titles that offers so much fun from such a small package.

While you certainly won’t be disappointed with the quality of the conversions or the usability of the collection, the game's prolonged existence has almost deliberately been removed by the addition of infinite credits.

Rugby 08 is at the end of the day an average re-release with some updated features.

Konami needs to go back and re-think the direction of this series. A somewhat disappointing hardcore hack and slash game for fans of pure action.

While DDR fans may be a bit put off by the “natural” layout of the buttons, the stellar music and fun graphics will have you making room on your floor for a new dance pad.

Rather than focus on a cleanly executed adventure game, the designers poorly implemented a number of unnecessary gameplay mechanics like combat and stealth.

LarryBoy and the Bad Apple for the GBA is clever and fun but also far too short, and is best suited for younger/inexperienced gamers.

There are so many problems caused by pure sloppiness that it is difficult to recommend it. However, if you are willing to overlook the terrible controls and lacking extras and sub-par interface, Metal Slug Anthology can provide a very rewarding experience.

As enjoyable as any of the FIFA incarnations, but it just has not reached the level of simulation that hardcore soccer hooligans are looking for.

Contact offers a refreshingly unique experience, but it certainly is not for everyone.

You'll want badly to love it, but only a select few will be able to forgive the flaws.

Budokai Tenkaichi 2 provides an authentic Dragonball Z experience fordie-hard fans, and a decent at best fighting game for the rest of us.

While a fairly decent attempt at a Dragonball Z game it does not live up to the legacy left behind by the Budokai games.

As a single player experience, Amped 3 shows lots of humor, creativity and diverse gameplay. Gamers will easily lose three hours in a sitting, trying to unlock additional challenges and courses.

If you’re looking for a good DBZ fighter, go to your nearest bargain bin and pick up Budokai 3. If you’re looking for the ultimate Dragonball Z simulation game, go pick up Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Both games are cheaper and provide better gaming experiences than Burst Limit.

A confusing storyline, chunky graphics, hit and miss controls, and repetitive gameplay make this a game that will only appeal to fans of the anime series.

A flawed first person shooter, marred by an incredibly frustrating control system, coupled with a dull combat experience.

It can be fun with two players, but it's a real stretch. With Aggro, there is a sentiment to try it at least once, but we can't recommend more than that.

Hardcore RPG fans that are willing to overlook Wild Arms 5’s obvious faults will likely still get enjoyment out of the title. For everyone else however, there are much better RPGs on the PS2 that are more worth your while.

Features a fresh storyline and a great soundtrack along with excellent cut scenes. Unfortunately, Getting Up is also plagued by terrible gameplay.

The game might make a good rental if you're looking for some hardcore hack and slash action, but is scarcely worth buying.

It's obvious that Razes Hell is a budget title, but it's also obvious that Artech has done some really good things here.

On a fundamental level, there is nothing wrong with Pac-Pix. Where it falls apart is just the fact that it doesn’t provide enough substance. It feels like exactly what it is – a stretched-out tech demo.

An average shooter that has the ability to be great, but misses out by not using its namesake correctly.

If you’re a die-hard Cooking Mama fan, or are looking for a DS game for your 7-year-old daughter/niece who likes cooking, then I would heartily recommend Cooking Mama 2. Anyone else though would be better advised to save your thirty bucks for one of the many other good games that have come out in November.

PQ is a great addition to the PSP library but falls flat on replay value. It’s unique enough to merit everyone to at least play it once.

If you’re a hardcore Guitar Hero fanatic and money and value are of no issue to you, then by all means pick up this expansion pack. Anyone else though should be advised to wait until the price drops down to a reasonable level.

Silent Hill and survival horror fans will like it for the most part. But if you played the original on PSP, there's not really any pressing reason to go through it again.

Crash's fourth journey on the Xbox isn't as fantastic as Crash Twinsanity but at least there is some effort to put forth a quality title.

Not a full game, but nonetheless surprisingly polished and only costs $20 with the Wii Zapper.

While there's lots of story and flavor oriented material here that Harry Potter fans will enjoy, the overall game is little more than a laundry list of chores tht Harry must complete.

Don't be fooled, a new year and a new number in the title hardly makes this a new game worth getting. It's time to add new tracks, or new modes, or something other than the same old, same old, recycled game year after year.

This is an average-at-best game, better than many for kids and Wallace & Gromit fans should at least give it a look, but there’s nothing here that you can’t live without.

Puzzle fans will likely enjoy this quirky title, though others would be better off trying before buying.

It’s a healthy change of pace for the series. However, these moments fade out fast as you find yourself repeating levels over and over just so you can move on.

Great for friends looking for a fun co-op distraction, but the repetitious play and unsatisfying solo play make it mostly undesireable for the rest.

A lot of style with very little substance makes Grave a dull boy.

Final Fantasy I Anniversary for the PSP is a must purchase for fans that may have missed out on previously released versions.

Levels are too short; controls leave something to be desired.

Takes the staid and often haughty overtone of its titular sport and gussies it up with breast implants and potty humor.

It's like "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" but worse.

The controls were not perfectly translated to the PSP, and the loading times are just too much of an annoyance. These factors make the game much less appealing than it otherwise would be.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be worth a look for fans of the franchise or those who played this baby in the arcades all those years ago, but many modern gamers will be turned off by the ugly graphics and repetitive gameplay.

One player will have fun with this for a week and then realize they need to find some friends.

Puzzle Guzzle is weird, but it’s a feature-packed bargain at 20 bucks. If you’re a fan of puzzle games, it’s worth the money despite its oddball quirks.

If you've played The Sims before, there’s nothing here that will grab you by the short hairs and make you take notice.

Targeted towards fans and hardcore gamers, Armored Core 4 does well what it sets out to do, yet may leave casual gamers looking for something else.

Fails to deliver chills and thrills. It relies heavily on a clunky interface and an outdated camera system, and ultimately doesn't stand up to the competition.

Despite its lack of visual polish and dearth of inspiring courses, it remains a viable budget alternative to more expensive games like "Burnout 3" and "RalliSport Challenge 2."

A pretty standard classics collection. On its own it's exceedingly average, but if you've got a soft spot for one or more of these games, the awards might make it worth your time.

All in all this is the best Star Trek game released so far, but that's not saying a lot. Still, Legacy is a decent effort and hovers somewhere between "good" and "average."

Wild ARMs XF has potential, but poor mission design and some odd design choices make it mediocre at best.

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory offers the bare bones of a COD title, but the concessions that had to be made to bring the franchise to the PSP make the game something of a bore to play.

A game high on polish, but lacking in substance and only recommended for hardcore Snicket fans.

A solid racer, held back somewhat by the failings of the original Nintendo 64 game that were carried over to this Nintendo DS port.

While Marathon: Durandal has its feet planted firmly in classic gaming history, the gameplay just doesn't work by today's standards.

Game play can become repetitive quickly, so only those who dream of joining Her Majesty’s Secret Service, or implicitly trust the quality of EA games need apply.

Though it tries to emulate many of the signature elements of its peers, it ends up a bit of a disappointment.

It had great potential, but unfortunately Hef let us down with poor gameplay and a rough finish.

A decent casual title, as long as you don't go expecting another Tetris DS. Ideal for puzzle fans.

Fighting is rather dull and uninspired. It's often difficult to time your attacks as Spider-Man is unresponsive and doesn't always do what you want him to.

A by-the-numbers 3D platformer with some questionable design elements, awkward controls, and possibly the only protagonist ever who considers toilet plungers to be a fashion accessory. It’s best suited for inexperienced gamers, or those with high levels of tolerance and patience.

Considering Capcom announced Mega Man Star Force 2 before this game even came out, that should be reason enough to avoid it.

It’s a game with a good idea but too many flaws in its execution to be very enjoyable.

Helix has the potential to be a better title in future incarnations, but for now you’ll just have to enjoy the music and dance to the beat of your own drummer. Get it for the music!

Die hard golf gaming fans may get some enjoyment from ProStroke Golf, but there's not much here to excite the average gamer.

Sadly, Activision’s second installment in the True Crime series is a big disappointment that begins with the storyline and ends with almost everything else.

All positives are undone by nasty technical problems like huge load times, slower than snail mail gameplay, and a story that wouldn’t hold the attention of a lobotomized bag lady.

An enjoyable game, but it offers few new features. It doesn't quite live up to the standard set by games such as Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell. There are no major problems with the game, but no major breakthroughs either.

The product as a whole feels uneven and rather low-bugetish, but as promised it delivers aerial combat which is both exhilerating and explosive.

The things that Godfather: Mob Wars does, it does well. There just should have been more similarity to the console version.

If you’re a survival horror fan looking for something that doesn’t involve zombies, genetically engineered mutants, aliens, or any of the other usual cliches of the genre, Rule of Rose might interest you with its 1930s setting, creepy children, and unsettling atmosphere.

NASCAR '08 is not a bad game in any sense of the term, but neither is it fantastic. If you're a racing fan or a NASCAR fan there's stuff to like here and even if you don't care for NASCAR itself it's still a competent ride.

Overly difficult gameplay for an arcade game. A solid title that the majority of people will simply find too hard. Anyone looking for a real challenge will find it more than enough.

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam could have been an interesting take on the THPS formula and a cool combination of Tony Hawk and SSX gameplay, but instead it's a poorly conceived and designed mess.

Mutant Nightmare isn't going to blow anyone away, but it can provide a bit of entertaining ninja action when you just need something to occupy your time.

All of those annoying elements that we thought were gone in the next generation rear their ugly heads. It's too easy for adults, too frustrating for kids.

Shellshock promises gamers a chance for a realistic Vietnam War experience, but what it delivers is a repetitive third-person shooter that fails to break any new ground.

It’s got a badass main character with an interesting back story, amazing presentation values, and all of the outer makings of a AAA title. Unfortunately underneath everything on the exterior lies uninspired level designs, repetitive combat, and mostly boring gameplay.

Dragonball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu gets credit for trying to provide a more newbie-friendly card-battler, but it comes at the cost of the planning and complexity that makes the genre fun.

Paying 800 points for this game nets you a pretty dry experience.

The best of the Legends bunch, but Showdown – a title packed with potential – is a disappointing letdown.

The real draw is online play, and friends will have a blast ramming each other into the walls.

Fun for a little bit, but even die hard fans of the genre will be put off after an hour or so.

With inexcusable control and targeting issues there is no reason to subject yourself to this game.

While LOL is a good idea and genuinely is a lot of fun, it lacks many necessary features and options to make it recommendable over just using Pictochat.

The concept was great, the only thing working against it was the fact that using the touch screen to shoot zombies could have proven to be too easy compared to its light gun cousin. To make up for this the developers seemed to go out of their way to make the game unfairly difficult when instead they should have increased the strategic elements of the game.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is, while not a horrible game, not nearly as good as it could have been. Unless you’re a die-hard fan of the show, choose "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance" instead.