The single-player campaign is over in a flash, but the high quality of that campaign and its terrific multiplayer options make Call of Duty 4 a fantastic package.

Younger players will enjoy the variety and sandbox-style freedom of Bee Movie Game.

On the DS, Call of Duty 4 is an intense first-person-shooter that's knocked down a few pegs by the lack of online play.

A memorable setting and engaging characters make Culpa Innata a strikingly unusual adventure game.

Hellgate: London has plenty of neat ideas, but many of them aren't executed as well as you'd like.

Mutant Storm Empire is a quality entry in the increasingly overloaded dual joystick shooter genre.

Richard Garriott's newest online creation has its problems, but it's still a good amount of fun.

New battle mechanics, a fantastic storyline, and a gritty setting make The Witcher one of the most engrossing, mature RPGs to arrive on the PC in years.

An interesting time-shifting mechanic and fun-to-shoot weapons can't make up for the rest of TimeShift's run-of-the-mill first-person shooter gameplay.

An interesting time-shifting mechanic and fun-to-shoot weapons can't make up for the rest of TimeShift's run-of-the-mill first-person shooter gameplay.

To answer your two questions: Yes, this is a solid port of Virtua Fighter 5, and yes, the online play works just fine.

Question: What is a fun trivia game with cool controllers that's fun to play in groups? Answer: Buzz! The Mega Quiz.

Despite certain underdeveloped elements, this is the most ambitious and accessible Naruto game yet.

There's simply not enough of a game here to prop up the pretty pictures.

Younger players will enjoy the variety and sandbox-style freedom of Bee Movie Game.

Younger players will enjoy the variety and sandbox-style freedom of Bee Movie Game.

Bee Movie Game on the DS has nice 3D graphics, but it's short, repetitive, and lacking in variety.

If you've got a PSP and are a fan of strategy RPGs, Disgaea is a worthy addition to your collection.

The gameplay might not be anything special, but The Simpsons Game delivers more than enough laughs to make it worth a look.

The gameplay might not be anything special, but The Simpsons Game delivers more than enough laughs to make it worth a look.

The Simpsons Game is exceptionally funny, but the hobbled Wii control scheme sucks out what little fun there was to be had with the gameplay.

The gameplay might not be anything special, but The Simpsons Game delivers more than enough laughs to make it worth a look.

Though brief, The Simpsons Game on the DS satisfies from start to finish.

Super Collapse 3 is a solid puzzler with seven unique game types and a lengthy quest mode.

For as long as it lasts, Stranglehold delivers a satisfying, if somewhat derivative action game experience.

It's not as shocking as you'd expect, but Manhunt 2 still satisfies your primal instincts.

It's not as shocking as you'd expect, but Manhunt 2 still satisfies your primal instincts.

It's not as shocking as you'd expect, but Manhunt 2 still satisfies your primal instincts.

SBK '07 is a good mix of simulation and arcade-style racing, and it's a welcome change of pace from the Moto GP series of racing games.

This sequel to Nintendo's console wargame wages a much more successful campaign on free time.

Guitar Hero III ups the ante with increased difficulty and new modes, and though not everything it adds is fantastic, the excellent tracklist and stellar gameplay are sure to keep you hooked.

Guitar Hero III ups the ante with increased difficulty and new modes, and though not everything it adds is fantastic, the excellent tracklist and stellar gameplay are sure to keep you hooked.

Guitar Hero III ups the ante with increased difficulty and new modes, and though not everything it adds is fantastic, the excellent tracklist and stellar gameplay are sure to keep you hooked.

Guitar Hero III ups the ante with increased difficulty and new modes, and though not everything it adds is fantastic, the excellent tracklist and stellar gameplay are sure to keep you hooked.

Escape From Paradise City blends the stereotypical action RPG with a stripped-down RTS to create one unimpressive hybrid game.

Dementium is a handheld mixture of Doom and Silent Hill that is about as scary as a game played on a 3-inch screen on the bus can be.

This stand-alone Painkiller expansion is pure, stupid fun, despite slow loads and an utter lack of innovation.

There's plenty to do, and controlling the enemy is a neat twist, but the adventure is over too soon.

Spreading out your map, setting up your PlayStation Eye, and getting your cards ready is a cool addition to the usual card-battle preparations, and in that context, the game is a real winner.

This arcade game is relatively shallow and a pale imitation of its television inspiration.

Those exhausted with puzzle-genre conventions will find Exit to be a fun and inventive brainteaser with a wonderful sense of style.

Poor level design poisons Jericho's awesome but unrealized potential.

Poor level design poisons Jericho's awesome but unrealized potential.

Poor level design poisons Jericho's awesome but unrealized potential.

Derivative as it is, Conan is still a viscerally satisfying adventure.

Derivative as it is, Conan is still a viscerally satisfying adventure.

Taken together, the three games included in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles make up a compelling package.

The Clash of Ninja games haven't been great, and Revolution isn't much more than a thin coat of paint on the same old game.

Slick gameplay and gorgeous visuals are among Ace Combat 6's many strengths.

Zack & Wiki is a delightful blend of the Wii's motion-sensing technology and challenging yet approachable puzzle design.

Mega Man ZX Advent walks a thin line between challenging and infuriatingly difficult, while bringing along a number of new tricks and improvements for the journey.

Trials and Tribulations is yet another enjoyable Phoenix Wright game--just don't expect anything new.

Buggy, broken, and entirely unoriginal, Dawn of Magic is one horrible action-oriented role-playing game.

The game just can't decide what it wants to be. The story tries to be epic in its scope and appeal to an older audience, but the game is extremely easy and the story's premise is thin and the ending disappointing. The core gameplay of shooting and platforming is as solid as ever, but it's diluted by too many uninteresting minigames and unnecessary gameplay mechanics.

Path of the Ninja is formulaic, repetitive, and barely more than a touched-up Game Boy Advance game, but it's not an awful choice if you're a hardcore Naruto fan.

Provided you're up to the challenge, Capcom's motorcycle racer is a decent debut on the PS2.

This simplistic minigame collection is great for young kids, and no one else.

Football Manager 2008 moves the series on for old and new players alike.

Victorious Boxers isn't awful, but it's hampered by a lousy control scheme. Sure, you can play it with a standard controller to make the action a little smoother, but even then it's just an average experience.

Tomb Raider: Anniversary's success is twofold: It does well by the memory of the original and makes a dynamic action adventure game that's fun to play in 2007.

Castaway might just be one of the best iterations of The Sims 2 on consoles yet.

New aircraft, new missions, and new multiplayer racing modes make Acceleration a worthy addition for any Flight Simulation X fanatic.

The Asian Dynasties is a solid expansion that offers unique Asian civs and some other gameplay tweaks to Age of Empires III.

This arcade game is relatively shallow and a pale imitation of its television inspiration.

It's unlikely that many were begging for a Napoleon Dynamite-themed minigame collection, and those few who were will be disappointed by this shabby effort.

It's unlikely that many were begging for a Napoleon Dynamite-themed minigame collection, and those few who were will be disappointed by this shabby effort.

EA Playground puts forth a family-friendly assortment of games with a few absolute gems.

Unfortunate technical problems bring down what is otherwise the freshest new take on a console Sims game yet.

Spyro continues his quest for mediocrity in yet another frustrating, unoriginal adventure.

Despite its relative simplicity, there's something pretty compelling about the gameplay. Regardless, what really makes E4 so entrancing is the presentation, which looks and sounds like a space rave that exploded in your Xbox 360.

The Xbox Live Arcade version of Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, then, does a solid job of re-creating 1991's game, but falls short almost every time it attempts to improve upon or enhance it.

This isn't the brightest puzzle game you'll ever play, but it's a quality distraction in short bursts.

This adaptation of one of Agatha Christie's classic mysteries ruins great acting and atmosphere with lots of tedious busywork.

All of which amounts to new levels, harder difficulty, and not much else. This is pretty much the template for second expansion packs these days, so Tribes of the East is at least somewhat trendy. Nevertheless, you can't praise this mediocre add-on for fitting in with the cool kids. Nival should have finished the Heroes V series on a higher note than this.

Target Liberty is too short, too tedious, and too absurd to take seriously.

Beautiful Katamari includes few surprises, but it does offer up more of the enchanting gameplay and charming atmosphere the series is known for.

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis on the Wii feels like some kind of parable for developers porting existing games to the Wii. Even if your game seems tailor-made for the platform and the genre in question has seen previous success there, as was the case with Table Tennis, it's never a sure thing.

It may not be easy doing sneaky dirty work in the Second World War, but it is more entertaining than you'd expect.

True to its title, this fantasy action game will make you furious.

A disaster in just about every imaginable fashion. A few patches may yet round it into some kind of playable shape, but right now this is simply another cookie-cutter RTS loaded with serious bugs and unfulfilled potential.

The PSP puzzler finds a natural home on Nintendo's console, where the Wii Remote finally gives you much-needed tilt control.

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground gets most of the Tony Hawk formula down, but the parts that stray from that formula are the parts that don't work out so well.

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground gets most of the Tony Hawk formula down, but the parts that stray from that formula are the parts that don't work out so well.

This version of Proving Ground makes it pretty clear that the priority for the Tony Hawk series is not on this platform.

This version of Proving Ground makes it pretty clear that the priority for the Tony Hawk series is not on this platform.

More variety, more customization, and better multiplayer make this the best portable Tony Hawk game yet.

Recycled edutainment and terrible production values make this RTS survey of Roman history stale and simple.

If you're looking for a 2D fighting game that's totally nuts, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core will give you what you want.

For a simple little collection of fun minigames, $20 sounds just about right. If you've enjoyed other games of this ilk, you'll find Flash Focus to be a refreshing alternative.

There's no question that this year's game is better than last year's, but its gameplay is so laden with problems that it's still not worth your time.

There's more to do than ever in NBA 08, but outside of a few good minigames and the fun conquest mode, little of it is worthwhile.

Everyday Shooter is an intensely creative and challenging take on the dual-stick shooter genre.

With three amazing new games and two classics all in one package, it's impossible to go wrong with The Orange Box.

With three amazing new games and two classics all in one package, it's impossible to go wrong with The Orange Box.

Big, crisp graphics and online multiplayer markedly improve Puzzle Quest's oddly hypnotic blend of RPG and puzzle-game conventions.

Team Fortress 2 sets a brilliant stage for its signature brand of class-based multiplayer mayhem.

With delightfully unique gameplay and fantastically witty writing, Portal is a huge success.

The technology behind Sega Rally Revo is undeniably impressive and the driving is a good bit of arcade fun, but the game's staying power is highly questionable.