Spaceforce offers up a beautiful, dynamic universe to explore, though it suffers from a steep learning curve.

Thanks to significantly improved gameplay, NBA Live 08 is a good, solid basketball game.

Thrillville: Off the Rails makes every part of building and running a theme park great fun.

The visuals may not sing as sweetly on the Xbox 360 as they do on the PC, but it looks marvelous, regardless.

You wouldn't guess it from the title, but Half-Minute Hero is good for hours of role playing against the clock.

The MK and DC crowds are a surprisingly good combo, but questionable roster balancing keeps this enjoyable fighter from achieving greatness.

A few flaws hold it back, but the latest Settlers game is the series' most charming to date.

Stylish combat and white-knuckle driving make this an enjoyable James Bond adventure, despite some pacing issues.

The over-the-top anime stylings of the Guilty Gear series deliver a one-two punch in this package containing both a beat-'em-up and a fighting game.

Second Evolution is an engaging action role-playing game that's just as enjoyable as its PlayStation forebear.

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

War Front: Turning Point is a decidedly different take on the WWII real-time strategy game, complete with jetpack Nazis and freeze rays.

The Kore Gang: Outvasion From Inner Earth brings real charm to an unbelievable adventure.

Not every method of murder is as satisfying as you'd want, but Absolution plays well and looks sumptuous.

Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3 incorporates a bunch of new modes and switches up the songlist, but for many less-than-expert players will seem a little too similar to previous games.

Space Giraffe is an extremely weird and well-designed arcade game, but its unique brand of madness isn't for everyone.

It does have a fanciful quest, endearing characters, and solid Zelda-style gameplay, and this should more than satisfy true fans of the genre.

Epic scale and depth of content make Two Worlds worthwhile.

It's got some flaws and it's not very long or replayable--you'll probably finish it in 12 to 15 hours, without much incentive to go back to the beginning--but it's fun while it lasts.

The fact that the game doesn't hold your hand and force you through the story is certainly one of the finer points.

While Modern Combat does offer some amount of charm with its highly produced interludes and its slick unit-switching mechanism, ultimately this multiplayer-focused military shooter falls short of its promise with design flaws in its campaign and clunky vehicle handling. The obvious graphical enhancements for the Xbox 360 do add something to the overall package, though.

Heat offers a brutally honest driving experience, but with simplistic damage modeling.

Appealing simplicity builds to an engaging challenge in this charming, accessible platformer.

While it may never be considered a classic, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn is certainly a DS RPG worth playing.

The second episode of this clever adventure series is even better than the first.

The two things that "NFL Blitz 2000" had going for it - approachability and freshness - are diminished in this year's version by the fact that the CPU AI is tougher and the fact that the game evokes a distinct feeling of déjà vu.

With plenty of panache and some clever twists, Nervous Brickdown manages to make the classic Breakout formula feel fun and fresh again.

The game's mundane subject matter sometimes overwhelms the experience, since having to frequently rest, shower, and relieve yourself in the game is about as much fun as it sounds. But The Urbz nevertheless provides some surprising depth and lasting value.