It may be an acquired taste, but if you’ve ever wanted a Sims game that really jumps ship (silly pun intended), The Sims 2 Castaway has all the island-dwelling excursions you could hope for, minus the unfriendly encounters with the Others.

At $30, this is a very nice expansion for Flight Sim X, bringing not just some new aircraft but solid multiplayer elements to the fore. Fans of the Flight Sim franchise should enjoy this.

I like the pace and challenge the game offers once you settle in to how things operate and how long certain things take.

Vehicular scavenger hunts, on-foot scavenger hunts, repetitive photography… How do these fit into the world of SpongeBob? Where is the great action/adventure gameplay of Battle for Bikini Bottom?

Spongebob’s Atlantis Squarepantis successfully utilizes the SpongeBob license to create a game with great controls, excellent mechanics, and diverse levels and objectives.

Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots has some great moments, but it isn’t nearly as mainstream as the Nicktoons that are represented in the game. Save this one for a weekend rental.

Sometimes we don’t need to read or hear the words of others to know that we can still enjoy something while others just don’t get it.

If you love Nick cartoons and you have a friend with the game, you will probably love this game. However, if you’re like me and have fond memories of Nickelodeon shows long gone, and detest the button-mashing formula, then you will probably not enjoy this game.

Lots of hitting a button to advance the typed text, looped music that gets old after three-four minutes and generic platforming – this is a game that did not aspire to be much more than a cliché-driven title.

Cool team moves and simple puzzle solutions are the primary sources of Atlantis Squarepantis' entertainment value. The mini games don't provide much fun, but they are easy and do not take long to complete.

Unfortunately there are problems with the control scheme (seriously who let this game ship with only d-pad controls) and a lack of a real captivating mini-game. For what is presented, this will entertain your family (kids) for several hours on end.

Die-hard Sims 2 fans might do well to avoid this, while those looking to enjoy the challenge of surviving on a deserted island – and who do not mind a bit of redundant tasks – should find this a decent escape.

The game is a bit of a mixed bag – old-style graphics, minimalist sound but with an engaging story.

The gameplay is fine but it really needs freshening up to make it more appealing.

PRISM: Light the Way is a casual puzzler with some fun elements and easy-to-grasp play, although the game is best played in short bursts in order to break up the monotony.

Considered solely as an adventure game, Evil Under the Sun is a slightly above-average mystery game. The characters are interesting, the dialogue engaging, and the puzzles are fun. However, when considered as a homage to Agatha Christie, it leaves much to be desired.

A repetitive and flawed experience from start to finish, SWAT: Target Liberty is a disappointing tactical strategy shooter that just doesn’t quite have what it takes to be a fun game.

Nothing much has changed in the world of Katamari and this is both a good thing and a bad thing, but one thing is for certain and that is that Beautiful Katamari for the Xbox 360 is still charming and fun.

This game is an average kids game that could have been better with more in-depth gameplay features, such as more puzzle solving in the adventure and better mini-games. The music portion is good.

The jettison of online play significantly hurts this game. Playing multiplayer with a friend can be hours of fun, but if you don’t have that friend, the replay value on this game plummets.

Challenging and enjoyable.

The game wants to be an all-out action extravaganza, when in reality the end product is full of technical issues and poor gameplay.

Even though the combat is fairly effective this game remains way too straightforward and monotonous for the average gamer.

Sticking close to the source material, Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth should satisfy hardcore fans and children. There aren’t too many reasons to pick this up if you don’t fall into those two categories.

While many Nicktoons games have been successful in their genre of choice, The Burning Earth is stuck between action and RPG purgatory.

The gameplay is extremely basic and somewhat boring. Build up an army, go fight, go to the next level. And so on.

For $20, this game is really pretty impressive. This is not Bioshock or Mario Galaxy, but it is what it is – and with the Wii-mote it is a lot of fun.

There are a lot of things that will keep you occupied for months on end, without even going that in-depth with the “career” mode. If you are a fan of this series then picking up this game is a no-brainer.