Hey, it's not the cat's pajamas, but some people prefer to sleep in He-Man briefs.

Mortal Kombat II has aged well technologically, and as long as you're getting the game for competitive play, it's a must buy, as the online play will keep fanatics of the game happy for a while, lack of voice chat or not.

Ar Tonelico II is easily representative of what makes JRPGs so alluring. From an incredible soundtrack to endearing characters, Ar Tonelico II could have been easily one of the best RPGs on the PS2 aside from Final Fantasy X and the Persona series.

Ultimately, Dead Island is fun and deserves to be played, but I recommend waiting a bit until the game is patched into a more stable state. Visual gaffs are one thing, but problems with auto-save that have the publisher recommending you avoid multiplayer, the game's best feature, are a complete red flag.

It's fun in spurts and, as I said, the only game in town for shooter fans on the DS.

While Total Overdose won't be revered as a classic for years to come, it is a surprisingly solid game. You'll be sucked in by the game's very fun action sequences and the chance to blow up everything with a well placed flying car is just gosh darn fun.

Pain’s slingshot gameplay backfires when you realize that there’s no online multiplayer and that modes like Bowling and Fun with Explosives could’ve been converted into fun single-player challenges, but weren’t.

But after completing the game in a three-day span, the challenging and short-lived ten missions felt average. Or in another case inefficient, with the only extras being that of a short clip of concept art and one unlocked movie that had just been seen.

It still has some blaring issues (that "unpolished" feel really sticks with you) but the coolness and guilty pleasure-ness of it make it well worth the time and money.

Despite the flaws, Call of Juarez is a decent effort from Techland that is definitely worth a look.

TimeShift isn't a perfect game, but it certainly offers up some unusual first-person fragfest fun.

With new powers, new weapons, new enemies, and new challenges to take on, Tak 2 proves itself a second time as one of the best platform titles of the year.

While it's cute, has great music, has its fun moments, and introduces a great new job system with the crowns, the tediousness and lack of interest make it a subpar RPG.

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy is a disappointment. The game never rises above average and by the end becomes repetitive.

Touch-screen usage is top notch, production values are high, and the nostalgia just pours in once you start playing.

This was the first time in a long time that I felt like I went on a real traditional RPG adventure.

AntiGrav is more innovative and more involving than the two previous EyeToy titles and it doesn’t have my image starring back at me.

More than any other game, it’s the online multiplayer that really tips the scales and saves Chromehounds from being a forgettable B-grade title.

A better looking and a smarter, more serious golfing experience than any other console title to date.

Call it Crackdown 2, Crackdown 1.5, or if you're really snide, a Crackdown expansion pack, but no matter how you slice it, Crackdown 2 is a fun game that's exceptionally playable and enjoyable even if it's not as original as it could be had the game received more development time.

Being free and highly accessible, AOEO will certainly score with casual gamers, but the repetition and lack of depth make it hard to recommend dropping coin on premium content.

TimeShift is an entertaining shooter with a different take on the tried and true bullet-time mechanic, but feels like there were a lot of golden opportunities lost. Still, you won’t regret your time spent in TimeShift.

Seriously, with more varied and visually stunning backgrounds, more detailed ship models, more interesting bosses, a better soundtrack, and better power-ups, Xyanide could have been a great shooter. While the negatives outweigh the positives, it is only $19.99, controls very well, and has an interesting story.

It's realistic but not overly, as having fun is emphasized over all, something you don't see much of anymore in sports games.

As you can probably tell by now, MX Vs. ATV: Untamed’s appeal lies in its gameplay.

Built for those who want a bit more 'pick up and play' in their racing simulations, and it does that fairly well.

The setting is cool, the parkour is sort of neat, the focus on objectives over Team Deathmatch is admirable, but there's really nothing special about Brink.

If you need some news tunes and enjoy Aerosmith, then it may be money well spent, otherwise save up for some licks from your favorite bands on Guitar Hero: World Tour.

Interesting weapons, plot, admirable graphics, and four personalities you can not only be, but work together with drive Killzone in certain ways no other First Person Shooter has done before.

An over-the-top bloodbath classic comes back and delivers great online play, as well as good presentation for a retro title. “Get over here!”

Homefront's campaign misfires all revolve around poor pacing and a lack of identity. It's not as polished or as fast-paced as Call of Duty: Black Ops or Bulletstorm, but it's also not as tactical or true-to-life as Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Its multiplayer, where those issues aren't a problem, is worth a look, even if you have to pony up for $10 when renting it without an online pass code.

TimeShift is an entertaining shooter with a different take on the tried and true bullet-time mechanic, but feels like there were a lot of golden opportunities lost. Still, you won’t regret your time spent in TimeShift.

There are lots of save points but they can sometimes blend into the background making them hard to notice. The jumping around can get tedious and I found myself sometimes at a loss as to which parts of the background were interactive and which weren’t.

The game isn’t half as technical as, say, Capcom’s Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, but where SFA3 was complex, DBZ is just more accessible.

Homefront's campaign misfires all revolve around poor pacing and a lack of identity. It's not as polished or as fast-paced as Call of Duty: Black Ops or Bulletstorm, but it's also not as tactical or true-to-life as Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Its multiplayer, where those issues aren't a problem, is worth a look, even if you have to pony up for $10 when renting it without an online pass code.

Everything about it screams "average", from the relatively enjoyable but repetitive gameplay, to the nice but not spectacular graphics.

A hodgepodge of ideas that work pretty well together, and at least give this series a fresh direction after many years of the same old stuff.

Honestly, anyone interested spending over $40 on a game like this would be better off with Super Monkey Ball.

That being said, the game mechanics are definitely learnable for the patient (and determined), and taking the time is extremely rewarding and enjoyable. The title drew me in, the game piqued my interest, but it was definitely the humor that kept me coming back again and again.

It’s not the most attractive or colorful problem-solving game compared to the recently released Lemmings, but it’s still briefly addictive.

Sure, the driving is fun but the twitchy handling, tough repetitive missions (especially the poor shooting sequences), generic sidequests and flaky police AI all conspire to reduce the fun level.

The new 3D effects are nice, the Xbox Live support is great for replay value and the great 2D-like gameplay is still here, but it's all been done before and it has been done better.

Whether you'll like Ghost Squad or not comes down to how you enjoy light gun games.

Overall the multiplayer experience is sort very vanilla. This is mostly because the games don’t feel very innovative and the formula itself has been done more than Paris Hilton by the Mario Party series and other Wii mini-game titles like WarioWare and Rayman Raving Rabbids.

MotoGP 09/10 certainly isn’t the worst motorcycle racing game on the market, but it’s definitely not the best either.

From collecting stars in a Sonic-like fashion to helping Mr. Bean find his lost children, players of all ages will become enthralled with its high level of gameplay, addictive nature, and high amount of replayability- especially if you love playing with balls.

Turok has a lot going for it in the next-generation, more than it did in the last generation with Turok: Evolution.

I am very done with the Matrix universe and I don't think I want to play games in it anymore. Serious Matrix-philes have probably already given Path of Neo a look and moved on. I suggest the rest of you do the same.

Fans of RTCW: Enemy Territory will love Quake Wars. Hardcore shooter fans who enjoy teamwork will also love it.

The Wonderful End of the World has everything going for it. It's a fun game with a distinctive look and a fun soundtrack. It's a bit short, but the levels are replayable as you try to unlock the bonus level or try for perfect A+ grades across the board.

Metal Slug series fans and arcade game fans will probably track this bundle down and will gladly add it to their collection without hesitation, while those that have never experienced such a game should rent it first to see if it suits their taste.

It's a solid RPG with a good battle system, but it's just a little too familiar to be a great game.

You can argue that Link’s Crossbow Training could’ve been fleshed out with additional levels and modes.

It's short length, combined with a very forgiving Easy (AKA "Penguin") difficulty level, means that most experienced 1942 fans will blow through the whole game in an afternoon. But if you are a fan, this reimagining is very rewarding indeed.

If you love retro throw backs, this is one of the best collections I've ever played. Atari Anthology is cheap, it is loaded with bonus features, and it comes packed with some of the biggest video games of all time!

Fans of action games would be well to seek out the game and Spider-Man fans should consider Spider-Man: Web of Shadows a must play.

It is, however, one of the best unplugged titles of 2005 yet. Given the problems between the lack of originality compared to the first one and the problematic AI, doesn't level out Rise of the Kasai's success with that of its former entry.

Though it does have something to add to the RPG genre, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World does not deliver enough to be considered one of the great.

Despite some problems with the iffy lock on system, lack lustre presentation and the average story, Blinx 2 is still an overall fun title.

Although the game doesn't have too many bonus features and the different tables are similar in design, you still get 4 challenging and very realistic looking pinball tables at your disposal.

With an intriguing murder mystery and a cast of locals that make the place seem like an open-air asylum, the game is enjoyable from start to finish despite the hassles of battle getting in the way all too often.

Evil Dead: Regeneration has a different feel from its predecessor and it’s a little on the short side, but Evil Dead fans should eat it up.

Not since Mortal Kombat II have I played a game that actually had the blood and gore enhance your experience like The Punisher does.

Offline it’s a hollow shell of an action/adventure game, but online it’s a fun, addictive, and worthwhile entry – a game that’s based on teamwork rather than endless deathmatches.

If NBA 07 didn't have such a horrid problem with blocks making every shot a risk no matter who is guarding, the game might have turned out better.

Despite being more colorful, being able to dogfight, and being Banjo-ified, Banjo Pilot bears nothing new.

With a diverse group of characters, game modes, and maps, it's a good choice for those who want something with some instant satisfaction.

After the mess of new ideas that was Mega Man X7, it's amazing that X8 can go back to the basics and seem completely fresh by not doing anything new.

Like a good sack of White Castle cheeseburgers Justice League Heroes isn’t very good quality, and yet it’s still satisfying in some strange way.

If you could grade a game on features alone, Juiced would be higher scored, because the career mode really is well done and offers a lot of depth. However, the slow progression and mostly old, tired racing action hampers the unique features of said career.

I’m not a huge fan of this genre, but Untold Legends captivated me for quite a few hours until the repetition and lack of interest in the genre set in.

And its a sad day when the best part of your "game" is the CG and movie clips. They're getting closer, but a great Terminator game is still not here yet.

Advent Rising is too easy, too short and too buggy to justify spending your hard earned money on it.

You could do much worse for $15, and though GGOD isn’t going to win any GOTY awards, it’s a solid, fun, albeit mostly mindless action game that does what it promises, and unlike the first Gungrave, it does what it promises very well.

We're not talking the second coming of Tetris here, but Groovin' Blocks is a fresh entry into a crowded genre. Most importantly, it's unique enough to stand out in said genre.

The controls, especially the on-foot levels, seem to be a little too loose. Additionally, the interplanetary combat doesn't capture the sense of urgency that the SNES and N64 Star Fox titles held.

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Designed with both replayability and pick up & play in mind, WRC is both lengthy and challenging, but simple enough to play for 10 minutes a day on the train to work, between classes at college, or any other scenario where time is needing some killing.

Though repetitive and somewhat shallow, Technic Beat is a fun little music game that can be challenging, especially as you get into later stages which make you play more songs per level.

It does feel like a trimmed down, dumbed down port of the console versions however, and that really hurts it and also makes the PSP seem inferior when it should be showing how much power is under the hood.

As for the gameplay, it’s a mixed bag, ranging from the hilariously entertaining to the mind-numbingly boring.

Where the Clock Tower series always employed its notion for being the victim in a stalker's nightmarish world in a very mundane and ordinary fashion, Haunting Ground does so with a zing.

It's not a bad game, it's just not the Castlevania we wanted.

Like most Mega Man games, just don't look for much originality or innovation.

I just can’t imagine how a youngster without all of my adult patience would feel playing this game thinking it’s the one to get while waiting for a Mario title. Make no mistake: this is not Super Mario Galaxy; it’s more like Wii’s Lair.

Turok has a lot going for it in the next-generation, more than it did in the last generation with Turok: Evolution.

The game is repetitive, easy, short, and offers nothing new to the genre besides the introduction of the fear meter. But even that is misused as you can only put fear into enemies by doing what the games tells you to do, not what you want to do.

MediEvil Resurrection nails a whole lot of things, but doesn't quite get a handle on its most important aspect – gameplay.

A new Tecmo Bowl game has been long overdue, and it's appreciated that they made one. However, for the next version, we need more.

At the end of the day, Shadowrun is meant for the dedicated shooter fans on the Xbox 360, and for those people the experience will satisfy.

Leave this series alone now and let it finish on a middle ground – don't let it fall further down.

The action is faithful to the goofy fighting found in the Army of Darkness movie and the game is available for a value price. All this being said, there is an obvious lack of polish and depth, and it won't last more than a few days.

F.E.A.R. Files is a decent package but is clearly geared for fans only. It provides a few short hours of entertainment but even so, it's still just more of the same.

Thinking gamers will appreciate the fact that Theatre of War presents them with a series of tactical problems rather than simply a chance to rack up the body counts. And anyone who's been jaded by the ease of other mainstream RTS franchises will enjoy the fact that this is a game that doesn't coddle its players.

A quality mech title that’s suitable for AC fans and anyone who loves tinkering with menus and options.

Though it has a lot of potential, Gretzky NHL 2005 falls short, especially in a genre that’s still competitive.

It seems the only reason Sega released this compilation was to experiment with the Wii remote.

A classy collection of four types of poker as well as blackjack, slots and video poker. The game's only real downfall is requiring multiple cartridges for multiplayer.