This epic role-playing game has great depth, but is hampered by a number of significant design flaws.

Noby Noby Boy lacks structure or challenge, but this whimsical little game is still a captivating delight.

The Blue Dragon franchise's penchant for blandness continues in this adequate but uninspired sequel.

Extraordinary online play makes it easy to overlook this strategy sequel's less-impressive single-player campaign.

Death Tank offers an exciting twist on tactical action, but its price tag will leave you feeling robbed.

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

Amazing presentation, intricate and enjoyable fighting gameplay, and long-term appeal with online play make this a must-have. Street Fighter IV is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of the fighting genre in this generation.

Amazing presentation, intricate and enjoyable fighting gameplay, and long-term appeal with online play make this a must-have. Street Fighter IV is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of the fighting genre in this generation.

This challenging, often-hilarious platformer provides a huge shift in the usually strategic Disgaea series.

Dragon Quest V’s compelling North American debut offers a gripping story and enthralling gameplay.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon rejuvenates Marth's 18-year-old journey with tactical dexterity and finesse.

This top-down shooter with no shooting in it might just break your wrist.

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails spices up Vietnam with a liberal application of zombies, but it does nothing to liven up the generic shooter gameplay.

Flower is a gorgeously crafted fable, and though short, it's genuinely mesmerising.

This somewhat scary sequel is a solid shooter, but it can't keep pace with its lauded predecessor.

This somewhat scary sequel is a solid shooter, but it can't keep pace with its lauded predecessor.

This somewhat scary sequel is a solid shooter, but it can't keep pace with its lauded predecessor.

Onechanbara makes zombie-slaying women boring.

Still hands-down the cutest franchise on the PSP, LocoRoco 2 adds enough new ideas to its already unique gameplay to make it a great improvement on the original game.

The charms, variety, and authenticity of this unusual compilation of 8-bit-style games help it shine in spite of some flaws.

Even though it suffers from technical flaws, The House of the Dead: Overkill offers tons of entertainment with plenty of style.

So what reason is there to play Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad? There is none, so suppress any morbid interest you may harbor and spend your money elsewhere, because neither acrobatic temptresses nor legions of the lurching undead can make this game worth playing.

There is nothing like Deadly Creatures. The stars of this game are completely vile, and there is nothing done to make them the slightest bit endearing. However, despite presenting an unsettling world, this well-made game provides plenty of hair-raising moments and memorable duels.

This dark puzzle game will test your problem-solving abilities, as long as the design quirks don't kill you first.

X-Blades is a competent action game, but it lacks the fine touch that could have made it something special. It just cannot seem to make the most of its solid backbone.

The Ultimate Box brings many improvements to an already impressive game, and it's one of the best racing games available on the PC.

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins attempts to sneak in the footsteps of its stealthy predecessors but ends up a stumbling, bungling mess.

3 on 3 NHL Arcade is overpriced and annoying.