The Sly Collection has something to offer for fans or newcomers to the series. With no new game since 2005 and nothing (yet) on PS3, this package is a great chance to revisit a really good series of games. The presentation values hold up even today. This is fantastic value for dollar. Well done.

Overall, Sonic: Free Riders is game that could have used a few more months in the shop to fine tune some of the controls and the responsiveness of such.

If you come into this game expecting a revolutionary single player experience, you won't find it. However, if you enjoyed the shows and want a game that follows it faithfully, definitely pick this one up.

Overall, the puzzle gameplay is well-designed and it takes some strategy and a bit of mind flexing to get your Mini Marios going in the right direction.

At the end of the day, Adrenalin Misfits is a Kinect game that fits well into the early games released for Microsoft's entry into the world of motion control.

When looking at this game, you have to look at the game itself, and leave the hype behind. When you do that, you find a great sim-racing game, with an amazing amount of single player goodness and a real learning experience that most of us will never experience in real life.

In its simplicity, Splatterhouse remains faithful to its arcade roots, offering modern gamers a fresh take on a classic franchise minus the time limits and limited lives of arcade play.

With the changes and additions that have been made, DJ Hero 2 is definitely a better game than last year's edition.

Considering this is EA Sports first crack at an MMA game, the overall results are good.

Tangled is a great title for the whole family, specifically the younger crowd who will definitely want to play this title after a trip to the movie theatre.

The first is that this game is definitely not for diehard racing fans as the content and control will turn them off. On the other side of the fence though is the fact that I truly think this game is not that bad at all, and it could be a real hit when Kinect owners have friends or family over and they want to do something different for the night.

Vanquish is a top notch sci-fi first person shooter that has a captivating storyline that I am sure most sci-fi lovers will enjoy.

TRON: Evolution is definitely a good game; it just isn't a great game.

Lionhead Studios tried to do some new things with this RPG, but, unfortunately they didn't quite make the impression that improved the game.

As far as Disney games on the DS are concerned Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound ranks among the better ones out there.

With just about everything you can expect from the series brought over onto the DS, this game features the high production values and classic JRPG gameplay coupled with the rewarding puzzles and unique Djinn battle system.

Obsidian Entertainment and Bethesda Softworks' latest RPG managed to live up to its pedigree, and fans will most likely enjoy this game.

At the end of the day though, fans of Bond and the original GoldenEye from the N64, looking for some Bond action on the run, should give this game a serious look.

With good graphics, solid sound, and a great single player and multiplayer experience, it is easy to recommend that owners of the Wii pick up this reincarnated GoldenEye 007 game as you'd be missing one of the better FPS titles on the console and one of the better Wii games this holiday season.

While Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a lot of fun to play it gave me something that isn't as easy to measure and is far more subjective; it gave me hope, hope that the Need for Speed Franchise will continue and may even thrive.

Black Ops is simply a terrific game and a solid addition to the Call of Duty franchise.

While the visuals are nowhere on par with the Xbox 360 or the PS3 version of the game and the shooting mechanics can leave you begging for your controller at times, shooter fans looking for a genuine Call of Duty experience on the DS should give this game a serious look.

All in all Donkey Kong Country Returns is a great game.

Overall, Junction Point did a pretty good job; however, the game does have some deficiencies that hurt the overall experience, with control and camera issues being at the forefront. Regardless, this game does stand out from the holiday crowd and anyone who owns a Wii, and wants to see a different vision of the Disney universe, should definitely take a look at this game.

All in all, keeping the same Sims formula may keep old fans satisfied but in my eyes changing things up a bit more would have made this title much more interesting and successful.

NBA Jam is a great arcade style sports game, period.

In closing, though nothing can compare to a real life pet, if your children have been begging for a new furry addition to the family, this game may be a good test to see how long they will stay interested in caring for their new friend.

I would have to say that even with its shortcomings, the Wii version of Call of Duty: Black Ops is a great game that will provide hours of play, particularly online.