Pure is just what the name implies, a game about pure fun.

This is really different, this is kind of strange, this isn't all that much fun - no matter how you spruce it up, connect the dots is still connect the dots.

Everyone with a PC should play this game; it's worth ten of most games out there today.

Rock Band was just the opening act. Rock Band 2 is the real headliner.

Amusement Park's environment is more fun than the original one in Pain, but it should be giving you more for your money.

Rocket Bowl takes two relatively boring video game genres and creates an entirely new boring genre from them.

Simple, straightforward, no thrills gin rummy.

Even by trying to differentiate itself with a few gameplay extras, Infinite Undiscovery still falls into the average RPG category, but some gamers will still find a great adventure in this one if you're hungry enough for an action RPG.

While not the most ground breaking stealth title, Vampire Rain is worth a try for a stealth fan, even with its flaws.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a good game if you like to watch things go boom.

There probably won't be any reviews claiming the game is awful or unplayable, but Mercenaries 2 has the distinct disadvantage of being too little too late on next-gen systems with far better choices for your gaming dollar.

The PS2 version is the cheapest of the many versions of Mercenaries 2 but you really get what you pay for in this watered-down title.

Definitely not your typical zombie game..

The problem with Outcry isn't that it was cheaply made, it's that the developers took what little they had, and made something unappealing and boring out of an interesting concept.

N+ demonstrates that simple but solid gameplay can make for a fun and challenging game.

The entire game consists of one mode - looking at a bored-looking robot and imitating its moves - and that mode isn't really any fun.

Tank Universal's core tank battle gameplay can be both challenging and fun, but the time you are forced to spend away from your tank tends to drag. It won't appeal to everyone, but if you're itching for some old school tank action there's some fun to e had here.

Ratchet & Clank fans will be happy to answer this booty call...

C'mon Silicon Knights, give us Eternal Darkness 2 instead of this silliness!

If you're even the slightest fan of the original then you owe it to yourself to pick up this downloadable title.

If you're even the slightest fan of the original then you owe it to yourself to pick up this downloadable title.

Bangai-O Spirits is a great puzzle game, an extreme action game, a worthy notch on Treasure's belt and a discount priced experience with infinite replay.

It would be nice if there were more to this game, or if a little more thought had been put into the clues and words.

To be honest, I really, REALLY wanted to like Monster Madness. But annoying voice over, lazy cutscenes with static pictures, bad hit detection and worse attacking issues, I just can't recommend this one.

The game doesn't feel rewarding enough, and that's a shame since interest in the Beijing Olympics was very high.

Pixel Junk Eden is innovative and visually intriguing, but there's not enough to it to keep you playing for very long.

Even with the differences between the two versions, one thing is for certain among all hardcore fighting game fans in need of another Soul Calibur - you do not own Soul Calibur IV, Soul Calibur IV owns you and all of your spare time once it enters your house.

Even with the differences between the two versions, one thing is for certain among all hardcore fighting game fans in need of another Soul Calibur - you do not own Soul Calibur IV, Soul Calibur IV owns you and all of your spare time once it enters your house.

SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 moves onto the Wii with some better emulation and control options over the latter two making it a slightly more enjoyable experience.

1942: Joint Strike is a great pickup for any fan of the 1940 series or any fan of shooters in general.

1942: Joint Strike wasn't only a disappointment because the game just isn't very interesting or fun, it also served to remind me that I've still got another couple of months until Capcom's remake of Bionic Commando hits the PS3 and 360 for download.

Order Up will have you wearing your chef's hat, literally

Its an important piece of gaming history, it's better than nearly every other DS RPG (Pokemon and Rocket Slime excluded) and its truly the only version of IV that's worth owning at this point.

If you're looking for a fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable online shooter, then you'll find UT3 to be among the best that the Xbox 360 has to offer. If you don't like playing online, though, there are better first person shooter experiences for solo play out there.

It has all of the prerequisites for an amazing game: good graphics, strong fiction to draw upon, and an interesting plot. Unfortunately it stumbles in its execution of gameplay, and not because it tries to hard to do something new.

Bob Saget himself is a great guy, but his game is inexcusably awful.

Journey to the Center of the Earth is long on frustration and short on fun. Not even the film's most diehard fans should torture themselves with this one.

You're better off saving your money and playing some of the million or so free Flash games that can be found on the internet.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is strictly for the hardcore Aerosmith fan or the true Guitar Hero collector.

WOTB: Commando 3 blends the gameplay of both of its predecessors and makes a good stand against the other arcade shooters on the marketplace.

There's no real reason to recommend Hellboy: Science of Evil. Hellboy fans will be disappointed, action gamers will be frustrated, and no one we'll be happy that they bought this game.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2 once again takes us to the world of Ivalice and brings along the same addicting tactical gameplay from the last game with some new additions to keep it feeling fresh.

There are a lot of games on the market fighting for your attention, but Overlord snuck quietly onto the market and personally blew me away. Give this game a shot; you'll probably like it as much as I did.

Mega Man: Star Force 2 offers a new form of RPG gameplay for the series but it doesn't stack up as well as other Mega Man games

Mega Man: Star Force 2 offers a new form of RPG gameplay for the series but it doesn't stack up as well as other Mega Man games

The Political Machine 2008 is best suited to those in the board game crowd with a decided interest in politics.

Bad Company represents a new direction for the Battlefield series, and it makes its debut as a console exclusive with a building-blasting bang.

Just as in the real sport, it will take you some time, practice, and patience to succeed in Top Spin 3

Kane's Wrath is still best played on the PC, but Xbox 360 gamers looking for some classic real-time strategy action will find it enjoyable.

Even if you can play through the pain, tapping a screen just isn't as much fun as rocking out with a fake plastic guitar.

Here's what we're dealing with: Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A. is an obtuse, for-fans-only generic RPG with no defining characteristics.

There's so little to the game that it's hard to imagine it holding anyone's interest for long.

You'll find that it will make its way into your collection of games that you always take on the road with you and that you'll pull it out for some techno-laced invader blasting fun time and again.

Arkanoid DS is a great game for portable play. It's simple enough to lend itself to playing in short sessions while on the go, but challenging enough to bring you back for more play.

Secret Agent Clank brings a variety of fun gameplay to the PSP and it still has the same Ratchet and Clank feel that will keep series fans happy.

Now, on the PS3, Metal Gear has regained some, not all, of its former glory. But weak, reused bosses, a broken online game and the gameplay to video ratio keep it from the lofty standards that Metal Gear Solid set up so many years ago.

If you are keeping score, Burst Limit's fighting is shallow, the single player is ok if you have pre-existing knowledge of the show's plot but unintelligible if you don't and the online play is marred by disconnects and/or lag issues.

Aces of the Galaxy is a wild ride that isn't as dangerous a way to travel as it may first seem to be.

Overall Bourne Supremacy is an enjoyable game.

Overall, I'd say that the Bourne Conspiracy is a solid title with a few warts, some of which can be overlooked and ignored.

All these years later, I always figured if Ryu Hayabusa died, it would be at the hands of a truly evil foe or rival ninja. I never thought he'd meet his end at the hands of a broken camera and an inefficient, amateurish and lazy programming team. For shame.

For a movie licensed game, Kung Fu Panda isn't that bad at all. The Wii version has some controller and graphical issues but it still doesn't take away from the fun of the game that much.

However, if you're looking for some casual golf play and like games with plenty of items to unlock, Open Tee 2 will provide you with plenty of entertainment.

The evolved game is fun in small doses and more so in multiplayer, but the archaic classic mode is a game that should be left to rest in peace.

Quake Wars is a cut above the average online shooter, but it can't quite match up to the top tier games or its PC cousin.

Lost Planet Colonies brings in a few new single player extras and a wealth of new online features that will have Lost Planet players, new and old, roaming the wastelands of E. D. N. III once again.

It's not without its share of the frustrating aspects of the adventure game genre, but Dracula: Origin still manages to provide an interesting story and some good gothic atmosphere.

Conan fans and MMORPG players looking for a change of scenery are well-advised to give it a try, but MMORPG haters will go on hating.

At best, Haze is a solid, but flawed game that most people would enjoy to the fullest during a rental, rather than an all out sixty-dollar purchase.

SingStar is not necessarily a game in the traditional sense, but it does make for a great party activity and a good alternative to purchasing a home karaoke machine. If you want to have a good time with some close friends, it certainly delivers that.

This is not the type of game that you'll want to play the heck out of for a week straight. It's best enjoyed in short bursts when you're in the mood for a little bit of frenzied shooter action.

SNK Arcade Classics digs up some old memories of good times and a few bad times with its old SNK arcade titles but the end result is an overall good selection of games for the SNK fans out there.

If you're a fan of SNK games, it will probably be easy for you to look past the game's quirks and shortcomings. You get a lot of games for your money here.

Been there, done that, and it's been done a lot better.

Echochrome is the epitome of great puzzle design in that a few simple rules are used to create a challenging and rewarding experience.

It's an interesting novelty of a game that is best enjoyed occasionally at parties rather than as a Guitar Hero alternative.

Aside from the game-ruining Celestial Brush control and intro, Okami is really something special.

It isn't the prettiest, longest or most challenging game out there, but if you thirst for an era of puzzles, slower pacing and an almost tangible sense of style, you'll probably like these zombies as much as I did.

Emergency Mayhem throws some wacky tasks our way as we race to reduce mayhem but really reducing panic has never felt so repetitive.

FlatOut: Head On gives you a lot of enjoyable racing for a portable game.

If you do finish Riddle of the Tomb, you won't be drawn back into the story by an interesting denouement. Like the rest of the game, it splutters and fades, leaving you cold and bored.

Dark Sector is by no means a fresh, original game. It copies from a lot of source material, from games to movies to, well… everything.

There may have not been a lot of hype surrounding the release of Dark Sector, but it’s definitely worth a look.

The sequel to Obscure comes at us with some plausible scary environments and atmosphere but it is really not that much better than the first game.

Viking had its moments and bordered on enjoyable at times, but these enjoyable moments were interspersed with too much tedium.

Viking, once it is all said and done, just isn’t a very good game. It's repetitive, its boring and nearly every aspect of the game seems either rushed or plain forgotten about.

Crisis Core has a pretty good story that is aimed squarely at the people who still think FF7 was the best game they ever played.

Kane's Wrath may not be a "must have" expansion for Command & Conquer 3, but the campaign is enjoyable enough to recommend to fans of the series.

Like it's predecessor SingStar '80s, SingStar '90's track list is just too wide-ranging to keep you from burning out on the small handful of songs that you'll enjoy singing.

If you seek out this kind of game, it will not be perfect, but it's at least a decent way to waste time and has some rewarding goals for playing.

With some enjoyable mini games that give you the feel of each classic Sega franchise, Sega Superstars Tennis is a good pickup for old school Sega fans but there is only a very basic tennis game contained therein.

A few interesting mini games are not enough to carry this overall bland tennis game.

Condemned 2 is still a unique horror game with some nice enhancements but fans of the first game may not enjoy the new story direction.

A strategy game isn't much of a strategy game when it relies more on trial and error than planning.

Even on the PS2, Size Matters still plays just as well as its PSP counterpart. This solid game still remains just as solid.

Brawl is fun, both alone and with friends, and if you’re a completist like me (completist: a gamer who refuses to stop playing a game until they have unlocked all the secrets and done everything there is to do), you’ll be looking at literally hundreds of hours of fun before you get even close to finishing.

A bit too silly to be considered a serious shooter.

Rocketmen is one of those games that could have been pretty interesting, but just doesn't live up to its potential.