Activision nailed the market between toys and gaming, and Spyro is the perfect mascot to bring this into the 20th century. If you have, or are purchasing Skylanders for the holiday, you will be a hero.

If you’re a fan of traditional role-playing games, or love games with an endearing story then you will likely fall in love with the dynamic intimacy Lost Odyssey provides.

Besides having a typical storyline and a few camera issues, Gurumin is a solid action adventure game on par with the big leagues.

Beware; even though Hotel Dusk has an intriguing story, great atmosphere and an interesting look, you have to like to read. Word heavy, Hotel Dusk won't appeal to gamers who need action and constant stimulation.

Prototype featuring the shift-shifting menace Alex Mercer is the new Hulk! Bigger, stronger, and faster; Prototype offers up an action packed dose of straight-up entertainment.

Bash em' in the balls, bounce on their breasts and get all the money your pockets can handle. Conker is on a roll and hasn't lost a step.

Rabbids Go Home is a fun alternative to everything else currently on the Wii and if you enjoy a little comedy in your adventures you should definitely check out Rabbids Go Home.

Toy Story 3 is near perfect, delivering an opened ended, action packed game that can be enjoyed for hours on end.

With over fifty hours of gameplay and a strong multiplayer aspect you just might get your fill of the best action strategy game going.

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 is a more jam packed and solid than last years WWE offering.

I really dug the variety and movie like quality of the experience.

If you really don't care about management and just want to play the game of soccer, it will do fine.

Cladun – This is an RPG is a simultaneously robust and clever, 8-bit homage, one well suited for the PSP.

NHL 2K7 is the smoothest action you can find unless your watching the boys live. NHL 2K7 is improved over last years Xbox 360 version and the features like Cinemotion add a more depth to the overall presentation.

Far Cry is like a car with a new coat of paint and a nice 19' set of rims. Nothing news, it just runs a little smoother.

'Greed Corp.' is a very polished, affordable strategy title sporting a clever environment gameplay aspect. Still, its unforgiving difficulty creates a learning curve that will scare even the hardiest away.

Even though some of the Metal Slug games can be pawed off as minor upgrades, they each have unique characteristics that keep them interesting.

Intrinsically simple yet consistently challenging, with slick presentation, attractive aesthetics and level designs that always raise an appreciative smile in tandem with any sense of puzzled frustration, Mercury Meltdown is the perfect game to dip in and out of whenever on-the-go.

A Kingdom for Keflings might seem a little repetitive and pointless, and it is on some basic level, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is a good port with a fair amount of new content that's worth playing if you don't own the DS version, especially considering the dearth of lengthy 3DS RPGs.

Taking the series in an unexpected route, Assault Horizon provides a more polished, narrative driven game. While this new stance might prematurely take some hardcore veterans out of the mix, once you are in the sky, all is forgotten.

To Shake It! or not to Shake It! that is the question, and the answer is yes. Wario Land: Shake It! isn’t the most revolutionary game on the Wii, but it is an enjoyable ride in a unibucket.

It's great that Star Wars is back and building for its finale with episode three on its way, but what is Star Wars without the Lightsabers and the Force?! Uh, yes... Just another rerun of "Battlestar Galatica."

If you've enjoyed a RTS in the past, or loved the idea of a RTS, but not the complications, then R.U.S.E. is an excellent alternative to the normal WWII strategy game.

If you're wondering which shooter to pick out of the batch, I'd say download the demos and give them all a run. Mutant Storm Reloaded is the most expensive, but also has the most content in modes, and customization.

EA Sport's sophomoric effort into the gaming world of MMA is a stand up showing. While its in-ring action isn't exactly up to the level of their main rival, it's international diversity and live broadcast feature puts into the title hunt.

SEGA Rally Revo might not have every angle fully developed, but with the GeoDeformation and bright graphics all the flaws simply fade into the background as you rip up a few laps in your favourite Rally car. If you’re a fan of racing games SEGA Rally Revo is worth a look as SEGA returns to its arcade racing roots.

Not as fantastic as last year.