The pure joy of commanding a small army of malicious minions more than makes up for Overlord's minor shortcomings.

Lost Planet's strong single-player campaign stands out, in spite of buggy online functionality and other missteps.

The umpteenth remake of Final Fantasy I is pretty to look at, but the gameplay is showing its age.

GrimGrimoire is a creative, one-of-a-kind game that's a lot of fun to play.

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

Sloppy controls and occasional glitches make Ratatouille one kid-unfriendly platformer.

Ratatouille is a sufficient, if unfulfilling, platformer.

Ratatouille is a sufficient, if unfulfilling, platformer.

Complex levels and a lengthy quest almost make up for the game's derivative design.

Ratatouille for the DS serves up a lively mix of 3D levels and touch-screen cooking tasks, but it's over too soon.

Ratatouille is a sufficient, if unfulfilling, platformer.

Driver: Parallel Lines is a mediocre GTA clone with a dull storyline, second-rate gameplay, and subpar control.

Driver: Parallel Lines looks seriously outdated on the PC. Its dull story and gameplay prevent it from being recommendable.

Any Defender of the Crown lovers from the '80s should leave their good memories intact and ignore this desecration.

Expansive levels and artsy graphics help make Ratatouille on the GBA an enjoyable romp, even if it is way too easy.

Ratatouille is a sufficient, if unfulfilling, platformer.

Ratatouille is a sufficient, if unfulfilling, platformer.

A remarkable action game that tells a compelling story from start to finish.

A remarkable action game that tells a compelling story from start to finish.

Big strikeouts and even bigger homers make The BIGS a great arcade baseball game.

Big strikeouts and even bigger homers make The BIGS a great arcade baseball game.

Big strikeouts and even bigger homers make The BIGS a very good arcade baseball game.

Big strikeouts and even bigger homers make The BIGS a fun arcade baseball game, flaws and all.

Big strikeouts and even bigger homers make The BIGS a great arcade baseball game.

Hour of Victory is practically broken and has no business being on shelves in its current state.

Touchmaster is packed with a wide variety of good, casual games.

Hoshigami is an overcooked hodgepodge that's too unwieldy for strategy RPG newcomers and too imbalanced for experts.

The video game version of Order of the Phoenix captures none of the magic in the Harry Potter books or films.