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.

While some of the battles can get tedious and take a couple of times to complete, Eternal Sonata keeps players hooked from beginning to end...and then beginning to end again.

Dead Space continues the charge for the new EA and in the process has turned out to be one of the most surprising titles of the year.

EA Redwood studios managed to make one of the most memorable games in gaming and this is partly due from how different it is from other games.

The game takes a lot of time to figure out how to complete but when you do finally figure out the puzzles, it becomes an experience well worth the admission price.

While Rock Band 2 did not create or redefine the rhythm game genre, it is a very worthy addition to any game library.

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.

While it isn't in the same league as something like Final Fantasy, Infinite Undiscovery offers an enchanting adventure that will keep JRPG's fans more than happy till Final Fantasy XIII or Star-Ocean 4 arrive next year.

With the proper attention to detail Too Human 2 could very well be the game that Denis Dyack promised, but for right now it's only a shadow of the god it could be.

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.

Small problems aside though, this game is more than worth it for the low, low price of ten bucks.

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.

Drenched in 1940's art, stellar presentation and some tough boss battles; 1942 Joint Strike is one of the best shooters on XBLA.

Graphically solid, and an all around fun game, Commando 3 is definately worth a download for just about any gamer.

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.

You'll find that Summon Night Twin Age is fun and you will most likely not want to put it down.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Once I had more training at Octo-puzzle, I was able to advance to another difficulty level which was much more of a challenge. It also made the game more fun, even though I was just repeating my journey.

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.

Condemned's instruments of brutality may be blunt, but the game itself is not - despite what the inclusion of such frivolities as thugs attired in medieval armour might suggest.

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.

Everything about this game is beautifully orchestrated and flawless in presentation.

It has its fair share of problems, but if you can get beyond them, you'll find underneath a rather pleasant game that can be played with everyone in the room.

Overall the game manages to cram all these different game play elements into a single title and makes it work.