If you really want to learn more about the battles of Rome and to try your hand at recreating them, you're far, far better off simply renting a History Channel Special and picking up a copy of Rome: Total War.

NBA '08 can provide its own brand of fun and excitement, but there are too many holes in the on-court action for it to make a championship run.

There's a lot of gameplay packed into the large number of game modes in NBA '08, but you'll wish the basketball itself was a bit better.

I’ve played plenty of XBLA games, and many are fun for a little bit and then lose their appeal. That’s not the case with Puzzle Quest. The game has the depth of a regular title and so delivers the kind of game experience that will keep you coming back for more.

It may have been a good idea to combine a cute platform game with pinball, but the result will frustrate as much as entertain its target audience.

If you can put up with the constant level repetition you will find yourself with a great game. A definite sleeper if there ever was one.

If this is an ultra adventurous experience, I shudder to think what average mundane minigolf is like.

FIFA 08 is not the first next-gen soccer game, but it's the first one to really feel like a full next-gen game.

FIFA Soccer 08 is a little overwhelming at first to non-soccer fans but with a deep control system, good graphics, and a bunch of modes, those wanting a full soccer game will be happy.

With a few unlockable characters to its name that you can get in about two hours of play there is little to really keep you entertained here. Even a rental is too good for this.

Leave this one to that small population of the gaming public that likes to play their games while facing their fish tank.

Quake Wars takes team-based multiplayer shooters to the next level.

Once again, Gabe Logan sets out on another PSP adventure that plays just as smoothly as his last one.

Even with its flaws, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a rather fun brawler that can be enjoyable for a while. It can be beaten in about two days, so one rental will easily give enough time to plow through this game and complete everything it has to offer.

Friend or Foe’s single player is anything but a good time. You’ll be mashing buttons, setting up some cool looking but otherwise unimpressive combos and rolling your eyes through some of the most obvious boss fights since the NES days.

NBA 2K8 takes this year's videogame basketball crown.

Much like Gears and Halo for the 360, or Metroid Prime 3 and Twilight Princess for the Wii, Phantom Hourglass should be "the" game every DS owner has in their collection.

While not being a nothing-but-net caliber game, NBA Live 08 does score after a couple of friendly bounces around the rim.

NBA Live 08 is a big improvement over prior next-gen versions of the game, but it still has a bit to go before it will truly feel next-gen.

It’s not a slam dunk, but NBA Live 08 certainly takes it to the hoop.

While it is leaps and bounds better than I thought it would be, Jackass: The Game is only a solid rental.

In the end, Balls of Fury is just another movie game that pushes the envelope of how bad things can get when someone says, "We need a movie tie-in game for our crappy film!" Seriously, Balls of Fury is a terrible movie with a terrible licensed game attached to it.

The main reason to play NBA 08: The Life v3 is not to play a basketball game but to get involved with The Life. If you're wanting a good "basketball" game there are better options.

The bottom line is, online or off, Halo 3 is a game every 360 owner should at least try out

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts does what every expansion pack should do: take a great game and make it even better.

The Game may resemble the TV show but with its variety of bland mini games it's not near as much fun as watching the real thing.

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

If you're a lone wolf base-builder you're going to hate it, but if you're looking for the sort of coordinated effort usually reserved for tactical shooters then you'll love it.