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.

I like to think of the game this way: it's fun with no clean up required. You won't have to worry about losing tiny pie pieces or having the molding clay it comes with dry out. You just turn on your system, pick up that Wii remote and have serious fun.

Despite its problems, the collection is pretty solid. There are a few little extras, such as a movie and music player, but for the most part, what you're getting here is a fantastic collection of four great shooters and one half-assed shooter.

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

Though there are issues with the camera and some slight graphical hiccups, the easy control, extremely fun missions and number of unlockable goodies simply make this title a game that people need to have.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is an amazingly fun title.

The single player mode is a joke, in terms of difficulty and while it was fun at first, the simple fact that you will have no difficulty winning later races makes the game boring.

Though I was irritated with the cache issue (still am), the game itself manages to be everything I expected in a pirate title and more.

With it's fine blend of chess based tactics and action, the game is a total delight.

If you like strategy role-playing games as a genre, you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not picking this title up.

Cinematic, exciting and at times tiring due to some control issues, The Bourne Conspiracy manages to deliver a licensed game which keeps the spirit of it's source material.

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.

If you're looking for something different in an RPG then do yourself a favor and give this game a shot.

Cloning Clyde is a great game. The action is smooth and fun, the puzzles are challenging but built on a nice learning curve, and there is more than enough variety to keep you busy while the game lasts.

With memorable voice acting, exciting gameplay and and great graphics, Rayman 3 is a 3-D platformers dream come true.

An exciting adventure that will keep the hack and slasher in you pleased for a very long time.

Namco's best collection yet. The roster of games is large enough to keep you playing for quite a long time and the Arranged versions of the games are a blast to play through (even if they are short and have a distinct ending).

The game has solid gameplay, a fun storyline, colorful and detailed characters and a very easy to master control scheme.

Some decent voice acting would have added just that much more to the feel and presentation of this title – so I was disappointed when I realized it was just going to be a text delivery system for the story.

This is a game that delivers to both the fans of the series and newcomers and it honestly delivers in spades.

The adventure itself is relatively fun and while certainly not similar to previous adventures, provides you with an ample opportunity to strut your stuff, Bomberman themed, in a number of mini-games meant to tax your brain.

Anyone from 5 years of age to 95 years of age can pick up a controller and compete for first place. That's the beauty of it, the incredible universal appeal that it offers.

If you're in an online gaming slump this summer and a burned out on CoD4 or the like; Colonies just may offer a reason to stay inside and enjoy the frosty chill online.

The game has a fantastic soundtrack, great graphics and a fighting engine that, while not the best I've eer seen, still has a good amount of depth.

Incredibly fun and will provide you with about twenty hours worth of gaming. However, Cima does come to an end and once it’s done, it’s done.

I think that fans of the game are going to get more out of this game than most others, though again I think fans of R-Type are more interested in playing a shmup than an SRPG. That fact aside, R-Type Command is a solid reinvention of the series.

Destined to become a cult favorite, which will most likely sell for a billion dollars on eBay one day, Bombastic is a puzzle gamers dream come true.

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

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

Some may be put off by the rate at which you go, but those interested in pure story and puzzles will find a little piece of Heaven in Syberia.

The fact remains that more micro-games could have been added – far more. Yet Nintendo opted out, choosing instead to concentrate on a multiplayer aspect. While this facet of the game is entertaining and helps make this a better purchase, it still feels like a shameless cash-in on what was a truly innovated and wonderful game.

The games are fun, the price is right and the package, though lacking in extra features, is sound. Nostalgia gamers will invariably eat this one up.

With just enough innovation going for it, this title is a welcome change from all the ports the handheld seems to be plagued with.

The story is bland, but on the contrary, the writing is intelligent, well-localized and entertaining more often than not. The gameplay doesn't stray very far from the norm, but the content does.

It's not for everyone but for those of you looking for a challenging game with a look and feel all its own with enough rewards to keep you going, schools open and Monster Hunting 101 is in session.

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).

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

Overall, I have to say I enjoyed this installment of the game far more than I did the first, as it all flows together in ways that the original simply couldn't.

If you love monster hunting, colleting, etc., this is the kind of game you'll dig.

Does what it needs to do to get the job done… but it doesn’t put in any overtime.

In the end, Bleach: Shattered Blade is a great fighting game that takes advantage of the Wii contextual controls in a very good way - not perfect, but certainly a step in the right direction.

It's not perfect and I'd liked to have seen more competent AI, but I found my time in the B-DaWorld to be spent well and I look forward to returning there ... in about ten minutes.

In many ways, it is a groundbreaking title and is certainly deserving of praise for attempting to do something new, however it fails to be as good as it could have been, resulting in a game that has many fantastic parts that never form a unified whole.

With simple controls and familiar characters, Cartoon Network Racing provides the juvenile set with a racing experience that is easily accessible and entertaining, featuring a host of rewards that make the overall game session that much more worthwhile.

While many of my favorite Capcom games are represented, there were several games amongst the oddball ones that I found to be incredibly entertaining.

While First Departure may not be for every fan of JRPG's it's really a must have for Tri-Ace fans that want to complete their Star Ocean collection.

If I had to pay for them, I probably wouldn't, but as a freebie included with the system, they're great for showcasing the system's capabilities and give all of the people in your household a chance to game — even those with no previous experience!

The Godfather II, even with its glitches and ho-hum visuals, is still an incredibly enjoyable experience.

A puzzle game wrapped in a platformed package decorated with comic book paper. With puzzles that are perfect in terms of difficulty and a presentation teeming with flair, it's sad to think that most gamers won't even give this game the once over.

But short of rabid fans, I can't see anyone getting more than an hour or so of amusement out of this title.

At the end of the day, Ring of Fates is an entertaining multiplayer game that also houses a somewhat entertaining single player mode. The multiplayer mode though, seriously, that's where the fun is.

Frogger is still charming and still gives you that queasy nervous feeling when you suddenly realize how much of a challenge it is you're eventually facing.

A fantastic multiplayer experience, though the necessary hardware requirements and rather clunky interface make it a title that may put some people off.

USM is a fantastic rental, but it doesn't really have the long-term appeal to warrant a purchase.

Those who stick with the clunky interface and difficult scripting options will be able to pull off some truly incredible pieces of work.

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

Point Blank DS is a lot of fun while it lasts. The stylus does a fantastic job in terms of being a light gun, though you need to be spot on with your precision in order to eliminate targets, a fact that can get annoying on occasion.

The action may grow somewhat trite and drawn out and the whole "someone looted me while I was passed out" aspect kind of sucks, but the attention to old school detail and gameplay really packs a mean wallop and the localization is incredibly amusing and fun.

Fans of "Morrowind" will be interested immediately, since the essential style of the game is very similar, but the game offers up less depth than "Morrowind" in many ways and is far less open ended.

The engine is solid, the graphics are great, the AI is smart, but there are too many things about it that work against it and oftentimes these problems are simply based on the fact that it is too similar to other games in the genre.

While so much has been improved over DW, it's not all roses and sunshine. SW still suffers from some fundamental problems handed down from the game's lineage.

Even though it takes place in Liberty City and bridges together many of the events in the other titles, you can't help but feel that there's something missing. Amidst all those drive-bys, crazy women, prostitutes and shady business, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories has somehow lost it's soul.

The first Drakengard recieved a cult following more on story than anything else and the tradition continues with D2. Featuring some very dark and mature themes that are even a bit disturbing at times.

What I will say is this: When the RPG bug hits me, I always seem to stumble over the very game I need to satisfy the itch. Luminous Arc is my bug spray. Do yourselves a favor. Take off the elitist crown, get off your throne of indifference and play this game. You may actually surprise yourself and have fun.

While the vehicle missions are simply an incredible experience, the on-foot platform missions leave quite a lot to be desired.

This game delivers a quick fix to any WH40K player that doesn't have the time to lay an army on the table and play.

An inventive and completely amusing massively multiplayer role-playing game that incorporates elements of traditional MMOs with the vehicular combat seen in games like "Twisted Metal."

I would have personally liked to have seen the game go out with more of a bang… at least in some changes to the overall mechanics and game engine, but I suppose that in some way we need to respect the fact that it was really all about the story.

The game is enjoyable, but does suffer from being a little slow at times. Even so, the controls are fantastic, the stories are nothing short of gut busting, and the two player modes are done well.

Get one thing straight, people. This game is about the skating, period. If you can't walk away from this title with a plethora of tricks under your spiked belt, then you obviously didn't try hard enough, you poseur.

While the gameplay is fairly entertaining, and the environments and effects are quite nice, the game starts to chug when too much is going on, and the so-so sound and menial menus will have you feeling that the game is lacking a certain amount of polish.

It also seems that I keep doing the same thing over and over every day. Enter this building, hide behind that barrel and shoot that scumbag.

The simple lack of camera control during 3D levels, the rather unimaginative level designs, the sometimes annoying lock-on system (that Axl uses) are all factors in the game that simply drag it down.

The game may suffer from many problems, but these problems are more than made up for in terms of story and design.

While perhaps not as deep as "Civilization," the game still manages to entertain you and keep your interests high.

The controls are very tight, the modes are amusing and the game itself is quite varied. However, the somewhat tedious graphics and lackluster multiplayer are a bit of a turnoff.

First of all, the overall length of the game is quite low and the fact that you can’t really die doesn’t help in this respect. Secondly, the action within the game is unbelievably redundant.

I think a more diverse selection of games would have helped add to the longevity of the title, but it's fun enough to keep a child occupied and the lesson to be learned in the game, as well as the well implemented controls, serve to make this a very desirable game for younger kids.

The fact is, since you never get to control the camera angles, every time you pass a certain spot in the game you are viewing it from a different angle. What I am getting at is, you never get any sense of where you are in any given area because you’re always given a different angle to view it from.

Aedis Eclipse isn't the greatest SRPG you'll ever play, but it is certainly still one of the most complex.

The simplicity of it will entice your want for hacking enemies. A game with one of the longest load times in history.

With brilliant graphics and lots of fun mini-games, Finding Nemo is a fantastic game to get if you're looking for a great family game or a game for a younger sibling. If you're an older gamer, it's still fun, only very short and very easy.

An amusing and colorful platformer that simply offers younger gamers a good time. There are no life lessons here, just a good, fun adventure.

Only a mediocre affair, which is a crying shame. I point the finger at Bandai for apparently hiring some high-school kids to translate the game.

It's not half bad. Not stellar, but not half bad.

In the end, Magnetica does fulfill a purpose, and that is to take an otherwise drab, uninteresting online game and make it a mildly more interesting online game that is now portable.

Digital Extremes has done a fairly good job with bringing a new IP to life, while not the AAA title that many expected, it's an incredibly solid action game with gorgeous graphics, intense combat, and a story that if done right could go places in a sequel.

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.

Fans of the game will get it for sure because it successfully continues the overall hilarious plot that makes the series so great and it does bring the trilogy to a close with a nice bang.

The focus on strategy rather than building, the fine attention to graphics, the historical detail… all make the game an incredibly fun package. However, the AI is somewhat lacking at times.

If you're looking for some good, old-fashioned Mario fun with a DDR backdrop, this is the game you've been waiting for. If you're looking to get in touch with your hardcore side, it's wise to take DDR: w/ Mario with a grain of salt.

If you just don't have the system to play the PC titles, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is enough to tide you over until you take out that second on your house in order for you to upgrade.

The single player doesn't last forever and the multiplayer modes are fleeting, but for $19.99, this is a great title and a puzzler that shouldn't be missed!

Sadly, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth has many technical issues that were not present in the original, definately hindering an otherwise stellar experience.

The battle system needs to be tweaked a bit, the map system disappoints, and searching for items to synthesize is a huge chore, but the graphics, story and voice acting make for a wonderful adventure that is worth noting.

It's one of the few soundtracks that I would highly recommend buying, as the quality of the music is that good.

The solid game mechanics and brilliant level designs make for a relatively good time, though the overall linear track that the game takes tends to drag the experience down a bit.

They've almost got the formula, the look and style of the game was perfect for the Dark Knight, but they seem to have forgotten that Batman is a detective. I don't need to be lead through the game by my hand, let me try to figure out my environment on my own, that would have been more Batman's style.