It's like a Greatest Hits collection of the finest, early Mega Man games, and both newbies and old players really need to check it out.

The premier simulation golf game. Its intuitive swing system is more than enough to make this a really good game. But then the developers went and piled as much frosting onto this cake as possible.

A great new feature is the black market...Now you can take your chances in the black market to trade some stuff you don’t want for the goodies that you do.

Although not terribly original or revolutionary, Red Faction II is a terrific game with lots of action.

Get very comfortable because Final Fantasy XI will have you so engrossed in its superbly massive world that you won’t want to leave your couch ever again.

Dribbling, passing and headers are handled beautifully enough and the First Touch Control is a welcome addition that we’d like to see again next year. As for the game’s Career Mode, not only is it comprehensive but it’s also downright addictive.

The high production values of this game, actually take a back seat to the gameplay and experience, blending in as only one facet of the whole package, as it always should. An outstanding game all the way around.

The tightened controls and improved manager mode pave away for some of the best moments in a sports title in 2009.

The freestyle controls are excellent and the graphics are easily the best of any basketball game available for the GameCube.

This is a very satisfying and enjoyable game, full of tension, chaos and war’s horror, but with an intelligent AI and terrific visual elements.

This is an incredible program, and could well be the RTS that will push the genre into new heights of graphic design.

The graphics will probably have a few of you dumbfounded wondering just how powerful GameBoy Advance really is.

The World Destruction tour is fun, but the neophyte skaters may find this a bit more challenging than they can manage. Still, with solid online play elements, this is a winner.

The best basketball simulation game to date. Everything that can be done on the court can be done equally as well in the game.

The new characters and the new soap opera situations all make for a lot of fun in the same fascinating world.

Patapon 2 is a fine sequel, offering compelling new features while keeping the charm that made the first game so great. Fans of the original would do well to check this one out.

In a lot of ways, I enjoyed T.O.V. even more than I liked the first one. This sequel seems better put together and has slightly more personality.

Head-On is the first top-of-the-line multiplayer game designed for a handheld. It's vehicular combat at its finest. It's satisfying, but will leave you hungry for another bite.

A tense thriller that will immerse players into that sense of desperation as the remains of the human race fight for survival against increasingly overwhelming odds. The pacing is frenetic, the sense of urgency comes through loud and clear. Resistance 2 is a solid game, that looks stunning, but the game’s length and the linearity of the levels might prove to be a little much for some players.

Assassin's Creed II is more than a great sequel because it does things the first game couldn't even hope to accomplish. There are tons of surprises in store, so if you enjoyed the original – or even if you only kind of liked it – this is one of those sequels that absolutely must be played.

This game not only improves the game from all of its sequels, but it even manages to add new things, to keep the formula fresh and new. This is a game not to be missed!

The best jam wrestling/street fighting/kick boxing game on the market.

A title that has insane quality, engrossing gameplay with a ton of replay value and not to mention a program that is very stable.

A plot which will suck you in and a deeply intricate blend of action and espionage which can create an almost endless character creation and enable you to build your ultimate cybernetic killing machine.

Does everything that the first one did except bigger and better!

GRID is a must-own classic that begs to be played now and will continue to hold your interested throughout the year.

A solid RTS on the Xbox 360, Halo Wars may not break the mold, but it does provide an impressive entry to the series and one that finally makes the genre feel at home on a console.

Street Fighter IV was a marvelous fighter and Super Street Fighter IV only furthers that notion with excellent additions that provide a whole new life to the series that has come full circle with Capcom’s brilliant revival.