Motocross Madness is an enjoyable feature-packed dirt bike racer with boisterous offline and online components.

Dynamic DNA seasons are a great addition to the franchise, but NBA Live is not quite a championship contender.

While the game isn't as essential for virtual workout fans as its predecessor, this is still pretty much a must-buy if you enjoy sweating off the Doritos in the comfort of your living room.

It's not the best version of Puzzle Quest to date, but it still offers much of the same great fun.

RacePro is an incredibly in-depth racing game that's also an accessible and enjoyable driving experience.

The 40th Day has the same shallow appeal as a summer blockbuster. It provides brash, satisfying action when you're in the mood for something loud and fun.

So while Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 may not take the series in a big and bold new direction, or benefit from the kind of refinement you would look for in a sequel, it does deliver the button-mashing, power-flinging, over-the-top action fans of the original would expect.

Planet Puzzle League offers a puzzle game experience that is familiar, flawed, and fun, all at once.

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

City Folk offers more of the same Animal Crossing gameplay that you know and love, with the emphasis on "same."

Namco Museum is an impressive collection of classics that spans the entire history of arcade gaming.

A short while after the game's release, there's a lot of breadth to Star Wars Galaxies, but there isn't a lot of depth.

A cool piece of technology, and it definitely has the potential to be a lot of fun, especially in a crowd setting.

Authentic arcade presentation and a smart assortment of challenges make this a great way to experience two very enjoyable Capcom arcade classics.

Nonetheless, it's an entertaining, well-balanced game that provides a good deal of fun while it lasts.

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

Combining a serious focus on battlefield tactics with some enjoyable role playing makes Lionheart: Kings' Crusade a winner.

Great cooperative play and solid action save the latest Ace Combat game from its lackluster campaign.

The formula is beginning to show its age. There just aren't enough new ideas to separate Skyward Sword from its predecessors, and the few additions come with mixed results. Even with many bright spots, Skyward Sword still feels like a nostalgic retread. Those yearning for something new will be disappointed, but anyone thirsty for another exciting adventure will find plenty to enjoy here.

Born of Blood is a very good, though brutally challenging, expansion to the turn-based space strategy game Sword of the Stars.

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.

For all its faults, though, Arena Wars manages to offer up clever gameplay that merges elements of shooters and real-time strategy games into a fresh, action-packed whole.

A safe sequel. It doesn't add anything particularly new or inventive to the genre, but small tweaks make it more accessible than the original game. Most importantly, it's an unabashedly fun adventure that doesn't have any doubt about what it wants to be.

This riotous off-road racer provides plenty of boisterous fun, in spite of a few irregularities.

The absorbing tactical battles haven't evolved much, but a great cast of characters and consistently funny writing keep Disgaea 4 entertaining.

While you won't see its name on a blimp, cool community features and a great songlist make Def Jam Rapstar a sure bet if you want to get your living room bumpin'.

Prototype 2 isn't the slightest bit novel, but it's so utterly ridiculous that it's hard to wipe that mischievous smile from your face.

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