You have to really be in love with the central design concept Samurai 3 is built on to appreciate what this game is and isn't. If you aren't sold on having your choices carry with you for the rest of the game, this game is likely going to collect dust on your shelf.

Stay away. Stay far, far, far, far away from the Island of Dr. Frankenstein.

This is a good first effort for a new publisher.

The intended audience for Republic Heroes is going to be much more forgiving of the flaws than older Star Wars veterans.

Souls is a top notch title that is impossible to put down.

If you're looking for a realistic warfare game and you only want co-op, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is going to be a good choice, otherwise you might as well wait for Modern Warfare 2.

In the end, there is a lot of dazzle but no substance. Don't let the impressive car numbers fool you, if you have been waiting for this GT, you'll be whole-heartedly disappointed at this wasted effort of a AAA franchise.

This is a no-brainer. PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe is one of the best games on the PSP.

There are lots of layers involved with Beaterator and peeling those layers back and discovering a new sound or enjoying others' creations is what makes this a success at the end of the day.

My Sims games have a checkered past, but Agents is a real gem. Above all, the gameplay is designed so well that you'll be a regular Sherlock in no time.

There aren't a ton of sweeping differences between the PS3 and 360 versions of Ninja Gaiden 2 that were released a year apart from each other.

Kingdom Hearts fans are going to love this entry as you explore the mysterious Organization XIII deeper and find out what happened just prior to the events of Kingdom Hearts 2.

Yellow Brick Road starts out as a promising take on a classic fairytale. You'll quickly learn that you're not in Kansas anymore and see the game for what it is, a mixed bag full of elementary role-playing.

Mobilized feels like it is a victim of the developer's past successes. There isn't a whole lot that has changed over the previous year other than the updated time period and matching weaponry.

Zombie Apocalypse is a fun little shooter game with a few flaws, but most of those flaws don't seem too glaring when you bear in mind that it's a $10 Xbox Live Arcade title.

Katamari fans who have not played every game in the series will most likely get more out of Katamari Forever due to the recycled content, but it's solid entry in a quirky franchise regardless of your past Prince experience.

Halo 3: ODST has left its humble DLC roots in the dust, and is definitely worth the $60 price-tag. It probably won't win over any new fans to the Halo franchise, but it provides an invigoratingly fresh experience and plenty of fan service for those that have lived and loved the series for years.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is a great PSP port of a cult classic PSOne RPG.

If you have been hankering for a Double Dragon style game and haven't been satisfied with recent beat 'em up offerings, Spyborgs is going to satisfy that craving.

Where's Waldo is executed very elegantly on the Wii. It doesn't pretend to be something it isn't and sticks with the already brilliant source material.

Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is a must-have for any fans of pinball, and well worth checking out by anybody who is just looking for a fun game that offers something different from the run of the mill shooters, RPGs, and action titles that dominate the holiday release schedule.

Truth be told, there is perhaps a little bit of irony behind TMNT: Smash-Up. Odds are, the less of a TMNT fan one is, the less one knows about the franchise, the more one might enjoy it.

Cloudy isn't a horrible or even bad movie game, it just feels limited and sorely lacking the same imagination that made the movie so wonderful.

WET has the all important X-factor. Despite all the negatives, WET is a thoroughly good game since the style and combat carry the game to the end.

The 3rd Phantom is a game for Bleach fans. All other gamers can safely pass at this title and feel like you aren't missing anything you haven't seen already.

For what it is, however, Shift is a fun game and is probably the most accessible sim racer for casual fans or newcomers to the genre.

With more time and more polish, this could have been a hit but somewhere down the development line, the game misfires and falls short of something that had the potential to be better.

NHL 2K10 tries to wear way too many hats for its own good. At most moments it tries to be a party hockey game, and if it stuck to this principle throughout and adopted fast paced, arcade style hockey then it may have had a chance to succeed. But then their attempt at realism rears its nasty head and the horrific, slow and boring gameplay gets in the way of any party you'll try to throw down.

No great leaps have been made, and its visuals may be sub-par, but Marvel's second outing has pulled all the stops to make us appreciate an enjoyable comic romp with a friend in its well-versed world.

For every good part of Cloudy, they were either mishandled or shadowed by a bad feature. Great for the kids to play, but don't get caught up thinking this will hold your attention as well.

Scribblenauts is one of the best games on the DS and the most imaginative games to be released since LittleBigPlanet.

While it doesn't quite hit the combat-related heights of the original Superstar Saga, Bowser's Inside Story is a massive improvement over Partners In Time and easily outdoes the two previous titles with stellar animation, quirky dialog, and plenty of side-quests and optional material to explore.

With a dismal few good ideas and some of the worst execution seen in quite some time, DoD can't manage to save itself to be remotely enjoyable.

There is a beautiful synthesis of creativity of the Beatles and creativity from Harmonix working together to make a chart topping game.

Mini Ninjas was a bit of a surprise, I'll be honest. The game didn't receive much hype, and I don't think the name does it any favors. It's not that Mini Ninjas is a particularly bad name, but it does evoke an initial impression that the game might be meant solely for the younger crowd to enjoy.

Mini Ninjas for the DS has its good moments, but it has a lot more bad ones. Every once in a while you're handed a fun platforming segment, but more often you're thrown into repetitive fights with the same boring enemies you've been fighting the whole game.

With the most polish and highest production values yet, DiRT 2 should be taken out for a test drive by everyone.

Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is a great PSP title and the best strategy-RPGs available on the system.

Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny is a solid portable fighter.

Someone must have switched to regular coffee because Guitar Hero 5 is fresh and reinvigorates the series with outstanding presentation value and entertaining modes.

Fans of the Dark Knight must not miss Batman: Arkham Asylum. This game is everything one would want a Batman game to be and I cannot recommend it enough.

Dissida is a unique take on the fighting genre. Its RPG heavy perspective makes for some interesting battles with the obvious benefit of having the most memorable FF characters duke it out in an epic war.

Despite the short-but-sweet nature of the game, it actually delivers more value than a significant portion of full retail-priced Xbox 360 games. Shadow Complex is a game that is incredibly simple and straight-forward in the most intuitive and imaginative way possible.

Wolfenstein is a good shooter. There are some missed opportunities and living too much in the past but don't let that ruin the fun parts of the game which outnumber the bad.

There are parts to like about Speed Zone and it wins some merit badges for the split-screen option. What doesn't go over well is perhaps one of the most crucial parts to a racing game, the ability to control your vehicle.

More than ever before, Madden looks, feels and plays like any given Sunday. If you purchase one football game this decade, this is it.

More than ever before, Madden looks, feels and plays like any given Sunday. If you purchase one football game this decade, this is it.

Madden 10 on the Wii is enough of its own game that it feels like a fresh entry into the Madden franchise. It's like the supplemental reading to a literature course. It isn't a huge concern if you don't cover it but it provides a different perspective on the same subject.

With some amazing gameplay aspects and a long satisfying adventure, Phantom Brave is one of the best hardcore titles the Wii has to offer.

Perhaps Trials HD should be named "Holy crap, I'm doing flips while things are exploding and I can't put down the controller because I'm having so much fun" since Trials HD sounds rather boring compared to what the game actually entails. Trials HD is one of the must haves for your XBLA collection.

It is passable if you want to relish the glory days of the FPS when there weren't much in the way of frills and experience systems.

Active Life is yet another mini-game compilation on the Wii but a good one. The mat separates it from the rest of the pack and has you do some interesting maneuvers with the floor buttons.

Brave is basically a PS2 game with the ability to play on a 360 with no effort to upgrade or enhance the experience to even to average standards.

The songs in SingStar Queen are simply great and lend themselves well to living room karaoke.

There isn't much left to say about G.I. Joe. G.I. Joe is a dash of good in a landfill of bad. The one caveat is that if you play with a friend, it is possible to have fun but it won't solve any of the flagrant flaw.

Yes, Real Heroes is a little rough around the edges but when you are in the thick of gameplay that won't matter as you get pulled into the world of firefighting.

Fat Princess is one of the defining games of the PSN. The style is outrageously cute and gory and the gameplay is simple enough that it is infectious to play.

Strikers is something that Chuck Norris would play just to warm up each morning.

It'll remind you why you picked up the console in the first place and, more than likely, spark a renaissance of Wii parties.

The fighting genre is getting crowded and that doesn't help KoF, unfortunately. Playing KoF is like having your dog fetch the morning paper only it comes back all chewed.

G-Force is fairly paint-by-numbers. When this game hits the target audience, kids playing this are likely to be hooked by the smooth gameplay and lengthy missions.

Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! is a very enjoyable game once you understand the gameplay. You need patience and are willing to fail here and there.

With Battlefield 1943, DICE has created an incredible environment in which a simple set of rules allows for infinite experimentation and destruction and can be just as inspiring when watching from afar as it is being smack in the middle of the gunfire an explosions.

Bit.Trip.Core is a fun and challenging game, especially for only 600 Wii Points.

The Half-Blood Prince isn't terrible, just average.

While it might not turn hardcore heads, youngsters will get plenty of mileage out of Ice Age.

If you are serious about getting serious with fighting games, BlazBlue is the first game you need to check out.

Treasure World isn't for everybody but the innovation is undeniable.

The undisputed champion of boxing games is Fight Night Round 4.

This is the Wii version of Perfect Dark. The campaign, guns, and feel are so reminiscent of Perfect Dark it's undeniable.

This game only exists to feed the marketing machine, and as such isn't a dreadful game, but it isn't enjoyable either.

The game is pretty fun to play, but it doesn't really take that great of a leap forward as most sequels are expected to do.

This isn't the first Empires game to release for Dynasty Warriors but it is one of the most refined. Ultimately, you get some Dynasty Warriors action inside a Romance of Three Kingdoms game.

Ghostbusters fans should be quite pleased with the overall outcome of the game as it does a good job remaining faithful to the franchise and in continuing the overall storyline of the series.

When the game handles save data properly, it's an enthralling addition to the Ghostbusters mythos that provides plenty of fantastic gameplay as well as hilarious performances from a talented cast. On the other hand, I cannot overlook its collection of frustrating technical issues.

Overall, Roogoo is a nice game to play on the DS.

It just goes to show that high concept ideas don't always materialize the way they look on paper. If you have a thing for games barely sewn together at the seams, inner monologues and lots of filler you might be able enjoy Flower, Sun and Rain. Might.

If you can get past the feeling that you have already played these songs before, even though these are better recordings, Smash Hits is like a jukebox full of the best songs from Guitar Hero's past.

MySims is an okay game in many respects but there are other, more worthy kart racing titles that have done the same song and dance much better without getting diluted with trying to cultivate friendships in a racing game.

It is fun to tool around with the customization of your kart and interact with some hyperbolic personalities that function as your neighbors but at the end of the day, it feels like the racing aspect took the back seat.

The bones of the game are brittle and frail since the basics of a RTS games are never fully realized but LEGO Battles will be remembered in case studies as an experiment of how to implement RTS controls into a DS game.

Once you can accept the fact that Prototype isn't inFAMOUS, it truly does feel like a visceral experience not found in its sandbox competitors.

There are going to be gamers that will devour this game and relish how this brand new adventure feels like a ported title from the 16-bit era and some more discerning RPG gamers will lament the fact that some polish and fine tuning weren't completed in time for the final product.

However, the franchise is in risk of going stale and not pushing more boundaries in other areas while maintaining the excellent gameplay.

If you don't mind a little bit of discomfort awkwardly gripping your DS, Modern Hits is a continuation of a great series.

Unplugged offers plenty of fun and fast gameplay that'll test your finger dexterity each and every time without worrying about peripherals that you have to port around.

Grand Slam Tennis will be a rising star in the sports realm once gamers get their hands on this one.

What this game will be remembered for is the ability to bring down the rain and watch buildings as they buckle from extreme destruction, all the while having a huge grin across your face.

It is hard to even imagine youngsters getting any enjoyment out of this game. The mini-games, which is the entire backbone of the game, are so uninspired and poorly phoned in that the only thing that you can recommend about Puffin Island Adventure is the graphics

The game is a total mess. I don't want to be disrespectful to those that undoubtedly worked hard to put the game out on store shelves, but there comes a point when you need to be honest and just say it like it is; there's no reason to play Damnation either alone or online.

The best part is that Sucker Punch created a game that invites you to explore the world and makes it hard to leave.

Crimson Gem is a classic RPG that shines as brightly as the name implies.

It is a silly, fun Wii game that is accessible to everyone and wacky enough that it will leave people perplexed or in stitches.

Up, from a gameplay perspective, is a basic action-adventure that is both predictable and safe. For the type of audience this game is aimed towards, that isn't a bad goal.

This is the hardcore of hardcore RPGs. Some just won't like it and others will totally love it.

After years of not seeing a UFC game, it was well worth the wait.

There isn't any question that Bash Party is one of the best games on the Wii. It is that simple.

Salvation has "rush job" written all over it. There are so many problems and sloppy design that it hard to find any real value in the game.