In all honesty we're given another Guitar Hero game that despite the inclusion of some wonderful co-op play and horrible new "boss" battles is just another expansion with a list of songs that are neither well balanced nor interesting.

Almost effortlessly, the game provides a wonderful offshoot of the established "Jak and Daxter" world, serving up scores of original content and gameplay mechanics while maintaining the franchise's charm and fun.

There's just so much to the game that I feel this is probably only the second or third 360 game to ever really be worth the extra money: I mean, it's really two complete games on a single disc.

I won’t deny that this game is the veritable oddball in the Final Fantasy family – the guy at the table with numerous facial tattoos and body piercings – with the rest of his family being straight laced and true to the expectations of society – but that is why I enjoyed it so much.

Each character has multiple costumes to obtain, so the replay value of the story mode is somewhat lacking, unless you are a full blown fashionista who must have all the outfits the game has to offer.

Ultimately SC IV is a great fighting game, it won't revolutionize the genre nor is it the best fighter currently on the 360, but it sure is a hell of a lot of fun.

The gameplay is simply addictive, the graphics and sound are stellar and the storyline is incredible making Fire Emblem a must buy srpg for the GameBoy Advance!

If Neversoft is doing what I hope they're doing, and that is using THUG as a bridge towards a lot of fully realized ideas then Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 6 is going to be damn awesome.

Ah, multiplayer, how I love thee. Multiplayer in Champions of Norrath is incredible.

It has the perfect balance of RPG elements and precise platform control. The visuals are amazing. The story is funny and smart. The control is not decisively Wii based, but it incorporates enough of the new remote's functionality while sidestepping the novelty pit many games before it have fallen into.

In fact, I'd recommend this title to everyone, frankly, as it's just that much fun to play.

The level of destruction I've left behind is something to behold. Broken windows, plants, smashed benches and trash bins are just a few things that have been zombie magnets. I wonder who pays for all of this destruction?

Boss battles in a Metroid game are always something to behold, but the confrontations in Hunters are somewhat lacking the grandeur the Gamecube titles possessed.

Filled to the brim with intense combat, expansive environments and a fantastic online community, Final Fantasy XI is one of the finest examples of online gaming to date.

With an astounding muscial score, amazing graphics and incredible gameplay, Ikargua is a gaming dream come true.

The new gameplay additions, the graphic upgrade, the incredible cut scenes and the general feel of the game make it a worthwhile purchase, even if it isn’t a true remake. It’s rather short and lack in replay value, but it is easily one of the best games on the Cube to date.

Volition has re-branded the Red Faction franchise in a big way with Guerrilla, changing the series from a first person shooter, to one of the most enjoyable sandbox games on next-gen consoles today.

Underground is not perfect – but for a game with such a fairly short development cycle it certainly does put on a fantastic show.

One of the best titles on XBLA, sporting huge production values, plenty of laugh out loud moments and some of the tightest most enjoyable levels of any game out there today.

While I found the in-battle graphics to be a bit bland and the musical score a tad bit dull, the gameplay is solid.

It quite simply didn’t surpass the original in the place it should have: length.

If I were to describe this game in a single word, I would simple say, "Vast."

A more fleshed out online mode would have put this game right next to the original version.

A very solid one player game coupled with a rock solid multiplayer frag fest.

A good game, but it isn’t nearly as good as the original Deus Ex. While I feel the changes that were made only improved the quality of the game, the overall drop in length, the incredibly stupid AI and the slight graphic downgrade really hurt it in the end.

Guild Wars: Factions is a standalone game instead of being a true expansion pack, so you get 4 character slots and 8 profession to choose from. Luckily, owners of both campaigns can bring over the original 4 character slots and 2 additional ones in Factions.

An excellent mix of exceptional graphics, incredible music and voice acting and incredibly fun gameplay.

Nowhere to run baby, nowhere to hide. The Warriors are going to march straight through your set and there's not a damn thing you can do about it.

I think I found myself enjoying the original game more than the sequel simply due to the story, which is simply a tad bit better.

When it's all said and done, Silmeria is a fantastic RPG and a proud trophy that the Playstation 2 will display as one of the finest "farewell" games. Fans of the series will surely rekindle their love for the Norse-inspired tale of redemption, and the game more than provides on the fan-front.

While it lacks a lot of actual scenes from the new film (it uses more footage from the Two Towers and the Fellowship of the Ring with Gandalf doing voiceovers), it still tells the final part of the story and will spoil many facets of the film.

Darwinia is a game unlike any other, with a mixture of gameplay elements that have been thrust together forming one glorious gameplay experience that has to be played to be believed.

If you are a puzzle fan and hate role-playing games, you'll love it. If you're a role-playing lover who despises puzzle games, you'll want to hug it. If you're a first person shooter fan who loves to kill things, well, you might like this.

Honor Among Thieves does steal a bit from the previous installments, but still ends up beating the rap most franchises suffer from: repetitive game play.

NHL2K6 blends all that is good about hockey, as well as bad, all into one board shattering title. Fans of the 2K series will be able to jump right onto the ice and take over where the last game left off.

When I play this game, it feels utterly complete. I don't find myself thinking that they should have had this thing or left out that thing, because every single bit of it just belongs.

If you can get past the pay-per-month boundry, you'll find yourself enjoying one of the finest online experiences you can play.

The accompanying *PING* sound effect when you hit the soldiers in the head still has me rolling.

With stellar production values, a storyline that ties many of the series lore together, a plethora of replayability in Mercenaries mode, unlock-able characters/costumes and the addition of online co-op; RE5 is one of the best in the series.

In a world where driving titles such as Gran Turismo and Ridge Racer rule, Racing Gears Advance stands out as a breath of fresh air; a driving game that is simply out to entertain the masses with an incredibly developed sense of excitement and panache.

My PSP has never looked (or felt) this good. Do yourself a favor and play this.

The DS has been around for three years and we finally have a fighting game worth playing!

The lack of a story is offset by the addition of tons of ass kicking - and sometimes a good ass kicking is more satisfying.

Of the many puzzles games currently available, this is one of the most inventive and imaginative, offering up a tiny reward each and every time you solve a puzzle.

The storyline is worth the ride and I can easily say that Xenosaga is one fantastic RPG.

I've played for at least a couple of hours every day since I got it -- I've played a lot of my all time favorites (Chess, Backgammon), learned how to play a few games that have interested me for a while (Shogi, Hanafuda), and even came close to destroying my DS on a number of occasions thanks to a couple of insanely hard missions (Bowling, Hasami Shogi).

Though the game suffers a bit musically and the 2 player versus mode is a bit lacking, the overall package is well presented and worth a purchase.

One of the most enjoyable breaks from traditional gaming to date. The possibilities are endless, the amusement factor is high, and the gameplay is quite easy to learn.

And as this game is so good and so much fun to talk about, this may be a tad long, so prepare yourself. [JPN Import]

Nintendogs offers up unconventional gameplay, adorable puppies, and might just bring out the obsessive compulsive behaviors you never knew you had.

Where the true value of Warioware lies is in both its multiplayer experience - which, depending on how Mario Party turns out, could be the definitive Wii party game - and it's unrivaled charm.

It plays great, it looks fantastic and it delievers hours of gaming satisfaction.

Nintendogs offers up unconventional gameplay, adorable puppies, and might just bring out the obsessive compulsive behaviors you never knew you had.

While the game is pretty easy and filled to the brim with Square Enix in-jokes, Rocket Slime is still some of the most fun you'll have on the Nintendo DS. It may not take advantage of the touch screen, which may turn some off to the game, but it is still a hell of a lot of fun to pick up and play.

With all these amazing things in store what could possibly go wrong for C4? The absolutely astonishing, ridiculous rectum tearing difficulty that this game holds, that's what (and I played on easy).

Electronic Arts has finally created a James Bond experience that rivals that of Rare’s highly esteemed Nintendo 64 title, "Goldeneye." Incredible voice acting, thrilling Bond action and a competent and compelling storyline make this Bond title one of the best.

Nintendogs offers up unconventional gameplay, adorable puppies, and might just bring out the obsessive compulsive behaviors you never knew you had.

While the controls and game mechanics are completely sound and the overall game itself is pretty fun, the act of having to sit outside on a hot day with a GBA and a thermos of water is not my personal idea of fun.

The control is quite good and very reminiscent of the original Maximo (though you can no longer crouch and you can use the right thumbstick to control the camera), the graphics are fantastic and the soundtrack is good.

Gnarly. This is a must-own for all PSP skateboarding fans.

Odin Sphere may have flaws and you might find yourself repeating areas over and over again as you play through the five different books, but the fact of the matter is that this is as close to perfection as you're going to get on the PS2.

As far as compilations go, Sega Genesis Collection is pretty damn solid - but where the hell is "Streets of Rage"?

The game mechanics are very similar to those found in the original game and the storyline is tethered tightly to that found in the first game, but the advancements made in the game are worth the price of admission and if you haven't played the first, pick it up and this one, as they form two parts of one glorious whole.

While the sound and control is top notch, not enough was improved upon to really make this game any more intersting that it's GB and GBC brethren.

It's certainly not a perfect game nor does it completely break new ground in the series, but it's nice not to smell the stench of failure as soon as you open the box. For Lara fans, Tomb Raider: Legend is a step in the right direction.

While on the surface it might seem like a mindless brawler, it's surprisingly robust, and is one of few games that really lets you feel like the heroes you're portraying.

While the visuals in the game may at times look a bit dated, it's the entire experience that takes this title and brings the game above and beyond its smaller parts.

If you think you can simply drift around the corner, given a certain speed and angle, without touching either the handbrake or regular brake, well, you are going to be sorely mistaken this time around.

Though the game is uncannily similar to the first one, with very few changes having been made, it is an exceptional game and one Sony shouldn't have glossed over.

Overall, it is a fun game. Kids may need help from parents for reading. Other than that, anyone at any age can enjoy this game.

With millions of copies already sold, the battlefields are filled with trash-talking opponents and serious fraggers...and those who would rather use vehicular manslaughter as their weapon.

For ten bucks, you get a piece of gaming pie that will feed you again and again. For ten bucks, you get a piece of history. Sure, you may have had a piece of this pie already, but who the hell turns down a slice of extraordinarily delicious pie when their offered it again and again? Not me.

A fantastic addition to the DDR series and the additional modes are simply icing on the cake.

This is game definitely encourages patience, exploring, and a bit of non-linear thinking while often punishing the FPS run-and-gun folks. This means there's plenty of replayability there for you. Overall, you should find Blood Money to be a pretty satisfying experience.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena manages to bring the best of Riddick together.

But there's something I can quite put my finger on, some intangible quality that's missing from this version. Simply put, Call of Duty 3 is less epic. I know that sounds trite, but it's the truth.

After all the hype surrounding this game (or lack thereof), Mario Kart Wii is the same game we've been playing over and over again for years now, which either has you jumping up and down with glee or shaking your head in disgust.

As far as compilations go, Sega Genesis Collection is pretty damn solid - but where the hell is "Streets of Rage"?

The online is fantastic, the voice communication is unbelievable and the game packs everything else you need for a true SOCOM experience in your hands.

A charming game and one that will have you playing for what you believe to be an hour, only to look up and realize five hours have passed.

It's not hard to fall in love with the gameplay, as it is solid and as instinctive as you can get... nor is it difficult to become enamored with the overall style of the game.

Despite being an RTS game made for a console, Halo Wars succeeds where most others have failed. While the game is missing just a few elements that could have really launched it onto another level, Ensemble Studios really poured their hearts and souls into this game and it's evident.

If you are a puzzle fan and hate role-playing games, you'll love it. If you're a role-playing lover who despises puzzle games, you'll want to hug it.

It is a classic in every sense of the word and while not perfect, still retains the fun and feel of the old school game, but with some new school treats that will make you smile from ear to ear.

To be fair, the game is essentially DDRMAX with slightly better graphics and new songs. I would have preferred it if the new graphics and songs were an add on disc… as nothing is really added to the game to differentiate it.

The first time you create your own sick flip trick is worth the price of admission. This game, despite all its faults rocks. It is indeed the best Hawk game to date. even over the coveted "THPS3."

The game is far too easy for its own good and can be beaten in less than an hour (though this is something of a moot point for those who want to beat every micro-game within the game).

Saint's Row has done something that "Grand Theft Auto" had never managed to do for me: the game is so over-the-top, so exaggerated, so hyperbolical, that it really makes you suspend your disbelief and just "act a fool", getting into the role of your own personalized character and becoming a gangster.

It really is a sad day when the general masses are the reason for such a terrible playlist. It really does take one out of the game, and for that I will always prefer the first installment to the sequel.

For I want people to play this game as I have played it. With my only history coming from its previous incarnation, I went in fresh with no reservations with the single exception that I was about to embark on an epic battle that would either break me or rekindle my love for a genre that has since been forgotten.

The graphics are incredibly rich and extremely colorful, adding a whole new level of personality to the game.

With a game designed primarily around the arena elements found in the last iteration, Ratchet: Deadlocked really does live up to its name. This installment doesn't evolve, but lays stagnant in a pool of repetitiveness and uninteresting game play.

With a few exceptions, I felt all of the new features would have been better off left out, but the core gameplay is still there.

It goes without saying that Capcom Classics Collection is a brilliant compilation, comprised of a wide assortment of fantastic titles that gamers will want to enjoy over and over again.

To date, the Zero series has really become the gem in the series, with its incredibly fun gameplay, immersive backgrounds and storyline, and a hero who, in my opinion, is a lot cooler than Mega Man.

Sadly, the two player mode takes a really hard hit in the end, as the split screen view offers up a very difficult view of the action; but if you have an iLink cable and an extra TV and PS2, the game can be a lot of fun.

A game that is truly incredible and oftentimes deep, offering gamers the opportunity to perform surgical procedures (fictionally) in the comfort of their own home without all the mess of a real operating room!

The control is as solid as a rock, the graphics are top-notch, the game modes are plentiful and entertaining… I mean, this is one of those games that is near perfect in every respect.