Shivering Isles adds more than enough new and interesting content to give you a great reason to dive back into the world of Oblivion.

Shivering Isles adds more than enough new and interesting content to give you a great reason to dive back into the world of Oblivion.

The PSP version of Test Drive Unlimited crams in just about every feature found in the PS2 version of the game, including the open-ended online world, and it does so without mucking up the experience.

Symphony of the Night was an amazing adventure back in 1997, and even after 10 years, it's still most definitely worth playing.

It's got some quirks, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. delivers a dynamic and impressive first-person gameplay experience you won't soon forget.

Floating adrift in the middle of the Pacific would rival the entertainment value of this strategy-less strategy game.

Virtua Tennis 3 is a great game that holds true to that winning formula. There are some new minigames, and the career mode has been fleshed out, but it's clear that the developers were focused on refining the gameplay rather than reinventing it.

Virtua Tennis 3 is a great game that holds true to that winning formula. There are some new minigames, and the career mode has been fleshed out, but it's clear that the developers were focused on refining the gameplay rather than reinventing it.

It's not quite as unlimited as its subtitle might suggest, and it's got a pervasively aimless feel, but Test Drive Unlimited still succeeds by creating a fun, leisurely world to drive in.

A few aspects of Test Drive Unlimited have been lost in translation from the Xbox 360 to the PlayStation 2, but even still, the game is an impressive piece of online-racing technology.

Icky space bugs make Genesis Rising interesting. Even ickier tech bugs and design problems make Genesis Rising annoying.

Blazing Angels is shot out of the sky by its shaky graphical performance and overly floaty control options.

An excellent simulation of World War II submarine warfare in the Pacific.

Shining Force Exa is fun for the first few hours, but it quickly wears out its welcome with dull combat and a frame rate that struggles to keep up with the action.

It looks nicer, it plays faster, and with its lower barrier to entry, Armored Core 4 should appeal to more than just the series' faithful gearheads.

It looks nicer, it plays faster, and with its lower barrier to entry, Armored Core 4 should appeal to more than just the series' faithful gearheads.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is an amazing role-playing game that should not be missed.

This straight-ahead arcade action game hits its mark with a good deal of enthusiasm.

Though Cook Off is a lot like Cooking Mama on the DS, something significant has been lost in the translation to the Wii.

While Full Auto 2 isn't completely broken, there's nothing about it that makes it worth playing, either.

The parts may seem commonplace, but Puzzle Quest's blend of RPG and puzzle-game convention makes for something refreshingly unique and dangerously addictive.

The parts may seem commonplace, but Puzzle Quest's blend of RPG and puzzle-game convention makes for something refreshingly unique and dangerously addictive.

It's not a bad game, but Silverfall's enormous potential and pretty graphics are overshadowed by its weak story, poor interface, and frustrating design elements.

As archaic and clumsy as it can be, Earth Defense Force 2017 succeeds because of what a ridiculous bit of dumb fun it is.

The Godfather: The Don's Edition works a smattering of new content into the game with good results, but it's not quite worth another look if you've already played previous versions.

The Godfather: Blackhand Edition works in a smattering of new content and a brand-new control scheme with good results.

UEFA Champions League's unique method of building teams by collecting player cards makes up for the fact that it's EA's fourth soccer game for the 360 in just over a year.

UEFA Champions League is a good game, but it doesn't have the 360 version's card-collecting hook, and it's not much different from "FIFA 07."

UEFA Champions League is a good game, but it doesn't have the 360 version's card-collecting hook, and it's not much different from FIFA 07.

Kororinpa: Marble Mania gets challenging too late and doesn't have enough levels to hold your interest for long.

TMNT has some legitimately neat platforming sequences, but it's more frustrating than a kid-oriented game ought to be, and the combat is completely brain-dead.

TMNT has some legitimately neat platforming sequences, but it's more frustrating than a kid-oriented game ought to be, and the combat is completely brain-dead.

TMNT has some legitimately neat platforming sequences, but it's more frustrating than a kid-oriented game ought to be, and the combat is completely brain-dead.

The environments are no fun to get through, fights are infrequent, and the simplistic combat is unfulfilling.

TMNT has some legitimately neat platforming sequences, but it's more frustrating than a kid-oriented game ought to be, and the combat is completely brain-dead.

As a way to get a Wii Remote into Aunt Ethel's hands, Wing Island might work, but this is a pretty dull ride for anyone with more discerning tastes.

Another Road is essentially just a remixed version of the original Shin Budokai, offering very little in the way of new content.

Lost in Blue 2 features some fun minigames, but overall it's a remarkably tedious example of a formula not worth continuing.

The environments are no fun to get through, fights are infrequent, and the simplistic combat is unfulfilling.

It's not as complex as current-day management sims, but this portable remake of the 1994 classic is as addictive and time consuming as ever.

Combining the stats demanded by baseball gearheads with great ease of use, Baseball Mogul 2008 hits the ball and touches 'em all.

TMNT on the GBA doesn't slow the tempo with silly puzzles or frustrating platform-jumping sections. Instead, it's a pure, fast-paced brawler that lets you go wild beating on bad guys and bosses with a healthy variety of exaggerated martial arts moves. And, thanks to the eye-popping graphics and catchy audio, the game is as much fun to see and hear as it is to play.

TMNT has some legitimately neat platforming sequences, but it's more frustrating than a kid-oriented game ought to be, and the combat is completely brain-dead.

Exciting action and great multiplayer make Custom Robo Arena a game well worth playing.

On the Nintendo DS, Major League Baseball 2K7 is a cruddy-looking, vague approximation of baseball that lacks basic features every sports game should have.

The single-player and multiplayer options are solid yet predictable, and the game's got all the personality of a screensaver. If 22 years of Tetris have left you tired of the formula, Tetris Evolution will do very little to reignite your passion for this classic Russian mind-bender.

QuickSpot has about as much lasting value as you'd expect from a game that is exclusively about spotting differences between two pictures, which is to say, not much.

This RTS has great historical flavor and scope, though the documentation and overall playability leave something to be desired.

While the core content itself is still plenty good, this port of an Xbox 360 game is weighed down by stability and performance issues.

Air Battles: Sky Defender makes for a solid introduction to the flight combat genre for newer players, and the price is right too.

Perhaps the biggest disappointment about Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle, though, is that there is probably a solid adventure buried under all the teen-girl posturing and awful dialogue.

The four-player co-op is pretty much what makes this update of the classic arcade Turtles beat-'em-up worth downloading, though the $5 price doesn't hurt either.

Simply put, it's easily one of the best action adventure games of the last console generation, and it even trumps much of what has been shown in the current generation.

College Hoops 2K7 is a great pick for anyone still in the market for a college basketball game this late in the season.

Tiger Woods 07's excellent use of the Wii's motion-sensing abilities makes it a worthwhile purchase for anyone looking to hit the links on the Wii.

Making History is an interesting, though dry, turn-based World War II strategy game.

Although it may look like a Call of Duty game, Call of Duty: Roads to Victory lacks many of the aspects that have made the console games so much fun.

Rocky Balboa has plenty of heart, but it's counted out by a poor fighting system and frustrating controls.

Mind Quiz is a shameless rip-off of Nintendo's "Brain Age," only Ubisoft and Sega forgot to clone the variety and occasional fun of that game.

Ship-to-ship combat is somewhat exciting due to some fresh options to set and trim sails, but everything else is tedious, poorly designed, or both.

ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 is a passable effort, but one that fails to bring anything new to the world of golf games.

The first booster pack for Battlefield 2142 offers up three exciting new maps and a new gameplay mode, making it a must-have for fans of the multiplayer action game.

Extremely difficult puzzles and a vague plot sink this ambitious Myst clone.

It does right by the classic Worms gameplay, and it's probably the best-looking Worms game ever; but a shortness of features makes it feel a little bare-bones, not to mention a little overpriced.

Geometry Wars is a classy arcade-style shooter, but this PC release is missing a ton of features that would make it last longer.

Light on content but deep on gameplay, NBA Street Homecourt's PlayStation 3 debut is ultimately a great one.

As a scavenger sim Spectrobes absolutely succeeds, but scouring every inch of planet after digital planet will quickly wear thin for most people.

Def Jam: Icon plays well enough, but it really shines thanks to its crazy story mode and healthy roster.

Def Jam: Icon plays well enough, but it really shines thanks to its crazy story and healthy roster.

It may not have all the newfangled bells and whistles that you'd want from a sequel, but if you're a fan of the series who absolutely must have new tracks as soon as possible, Dominator should satisfy you nicely.

It may not have all the newfangled bells and whistles that you'd want from a sequel, but if you're a fan of the series who absolutely must have new tracks as soon as possible, Dominator should satisfy you nicely.

GRAW2 offers up a better, though shorter, single-player game than its predecessor. But the bulk of its gameplay can be found in its impressive and deep multiplayer game.

There's a functional, if utterly unremarkable, platformer to be found in Raving Rabbids on the DS.

A passable puzzler, but it lacks polish, and the touch-screen controls weren't necessary.

Like Liberty City Stories before it, Vice City Stories isn't nearly as appealing as a PS2 game, but it's still got worthwhile qualities.

Immortal Throne offers some really good high-level content for established Titan Quest fans to dig into, while retroactively adding small but meaninful improvements to the original Titan Quest.

An engaging story, logical puzzles, and nice visuals combine to make The Awakened a great adventure game.

You'd be hard pressed to find a better modern fighting game for such an affordable price.

Alien Hominid HD is a charming and challenging arcade-style shooter that everyone should check out.

It's a simplistic hack-and-slash that tends to get painfully repetitive, but 300: March to Glory has its moments.

Lumines Plus is a good puzzle game, but there's so little new that you'll find yourself wondering why the word "plus" is in the title.

DDR Universe offers the standard sorts of changes and upgrades you'd expect from this nearly decade-old series.

Marvel TCG isn't too bad as far as digital trading-card games go, but it's unlikely to convert anyone not already invested in TCGs.

Though its presentation is rather dry, Formula One Championship Edition is a good racing game that straddles the fine line between being accessible to newcomers yet deep enough for longtime fans of the series.

The few moments when Bullet Witch shines are impressive, but not nearly enough to elevate the rest of the game above the dismal plane of mediocrity.

Chili Con Carnage is light on depth and fairly brief, but it's a raucous good time all the same.

SSX Blur has its moments, both joyful and frustrating, but it winds up being a solid entry in the SSX series.

Not a lot has changed since last year, but the new road-to-the-show mode is a fantastic addition and MLB 07: The Show is a great game.

It adds seasonal weather, crop farming, and some new group activities that can actually make the challenging gameplay of Sims 2 a more relaxed pastime. For players looking for a slower-paced experience that doesn't require you to keep track of the ins and outs of an in-game business--or constantly watch a hyperactive pet--this is a good thing.

Once again, the strategy elements of the empires mode do a lot to make up for the mundanity of the aging Warriors combat system, but it's not quite enough.

Once again, the strategy elements of the empires mode do a lot to make up for the mundanity of the aging Warriors combat system, but it's not quite enough.

MLB 2K7 is a decent game, but it's painfully obvious how little effort the developer put into improving this year's game over last year's.

The long-awaited PC version of Jade Empire retains the great story and setting of the Xbox original, but the streamlined combat and core design haven't aged quite as gracefully.

Sure, it's a budget shooter, but that doesn't excuse the fact that it's a very bad game.

Not a lot has changed since last year, but the new road-to-the-show mode is a fantastic addition and MLB 07: The Show is a great game.

A handful of quirks keep it from being great, but MLB 2K7 is an improvement over "MLB 2K6" in nearly every way, and it's a very solid baseball game.

A handful of quirks keep it from being great, but MLB 2K7 is still a very solid baseball game.

MLB 2K7 is a decent game, but it's painfully obvious how little effort the developer put into improving this year's game over last year's.