X-Men: The Official Game is officially a disaster.

The animations are the only real high point, everything else is pretty bland.

2006 FIFA World Cup is the soccer game to get before FIFA 07 releases late October. Until then, make sure to practice your corner kicks!

Incredible controls, solid gameplay, beautiful graphics, and an engaging storyline.

If you have never played Battlefield 2 before, give it a rental. If you have... Avoid this and get the PC version

Incredible controls, solid gameplay, beautiful graphics, and an engaging storyline.

Initial frustration is a must for this game, as it is very complex for a pinball title. Reading the manual is a must, so all of you hardcore gamers (myself included) who tend to skip the manual, you better back up and read it. It helps a lot.

2K Games and PAM Development have crafted an immensely satisfying game of tennis that will likely draw in any gamer with the patience and will to make it through the fairly steep learning curve.

Fans of wrestling, character creation, or sexy women will fall most likely fall in love with what the game has to offer and get extra mileage out of the game's somewhat limited gameplay features.

This game is worth a rental for the gamer who thinks hack-n-slash is fun, but most hardcore gamers will shy away from the repetitive gameplay.

In many ways, Harvest Moon: Magical Melody is the best in the franchise. Why? Because it offers so many more options and choices than any previous title in it.

While Blazing Angels shows high production values, the single-player gameplay falls incredibly flat. Those desperately looking for a dog-fighting fix should find the multiplayer enjoyable however.

One of the best Xbox Live Arcade games available.

I've come away impressed. It has its flaws: inconsistent AI, lack of fast transit, and lack of in-game character customization, but at the core this is a very good game. The license is used beautifully. I'll go as far as to say that this is the best implementation of a movie license to date.

The game is just too big to elaborate on in its entirety, and this is a game that really has to be experienced, not just read about. Want to know what to expect? You can expect a massive game that is very open.

It gets the series back on track, but its lousy on-foot controls and AI restrictions really kill a lot of the major fun factor.

Almost a little above average. It has a great idea, but it just fails to implement it properly or with any real sense of fun.

The single best squad-based shooter ever made, and the best game to be released so far this year.

Visually stunning while maintaining a blazing speed and 60fps. The graphics really shine when played on an HDTV.

Black is a visceral FPS that is in your face and full of action, but it's unfortunately short and pretty much devoid of any replay value.

It is not as good as The Warriors, but if you can look past the SERIOUS glitches, its a fun, but short game.

On the whole Sonic Riders is enjoyable, but could have been much more. It needs less attitude and more solid gameplay.

Fight Night: Round 3 has graphics that are reminiscent of a Square Enix film, sound that is rich and realistic, and gameplay that is intuitive and painfully addictive.

The framerate drops, the maps aren’t varied enough, and the Xbox Live interface is a little clunky, but the core gameplay of Full Auto is truly fun.

If you're a fan of graffiti art, or good music, this is a must buy. Just make sure you get the Collectors' Edition. Otherwise, rent it before you buy it.

But if you love quirky games – the kind that usually stay in Japan, never landing on North American shores – Chibi-Robo is a game for you. It's fun when it gets down to it. Surprisingly so.

Instead of simply playing like a blatant Geometry Wars clone, Crystal Quest takes some cues from Pac-Man, making it a great game in its own right.

Solid presentation, easy to pick up and play gameplay, and variety make Curious George a worth while purchase for kids and George fans alike.

This game belongs on a SNK compilation disc with other classics like "Art of Fighting" and "World Heroes."

Mega Man X Collection is money well spent. X1, X2, and X3 are the best games to show up in a retro set in quite some time. Don't miss them.

The best game currently out for the 360 and one of the best fighting games ever made.

The most innovative game on the xbox live arcade, and it's filled with gametypes that make it well worth the Microsoft points.

I whole-heartedly endorse the rental of the title, as it's multiplayer will be fun for a week or so before it starts to grow old.

If you can get together four people that enjoy Mario sports games or soccer titles in general, you'll find plenty of fun to be had. If you can't, then don't even bother.

The best addition to The Two Thrones is Babylon itself. Gone are the lifeless vistas of ancient palaces and forgotten islands. Babylon is a living/breathing city filled with a fearful populace oppressed by an enemy army.

Things are not quite up to the standards of Sands of Time, but this is easily the second-best of the three next-gen Prince of Persias. Not bad. Not at all.

For this gamer, it has taken valuable time away from some full-featured titles, not to mention the rest of the Xbox Live Arcade lineup.

I'd call Mutant Storm Reloaded a poor man's Geometry Wars Retro Evolved, but the fact that it costs twice as many Marketplace points kinda makes that insult moot.

An atmospheric first-person adventure that is plagued by its length and sometimes rigid flow.

An atmospheric first-person adventure that is plagued by its length and sometimes rigid flow.

A beautiful run and gun shooter that ranks among the best in the genre.

Graphically impressive and a lot of fun to play, but has stiff competition from the system’s more glorified racers like "Project Gotham Racing 3" and "Need for Speed: Most Wanted." Basically, Ridge Racer 6 comes in third place.

It doesn’t quite surpass or even meet the standards that Rare set with the original "Perfect Dark", but it’s still an incredibly fun first-person shooter that you simply must have if you own an Xbox 360.

It's so pretty that it’s fun to just simply watch it rather than play it.

The sounds also add a lot to this game. From the odd noise of your footsteps to the breathing of psychotic people trying to hunt you down, it’s all here and creepy.

The story mode seems a little short. It also seemed very easy, which could be part of the reason it seems so short.

For fans of the genre, it is the pinnacle of racing simulation.

Graphics are not top notch, not even close to it. Make no mistake, this game is a port of a PS2 game brought to Xbox 360 and it looks even less impressive than the Xbox version.

Live feels like a major step back in the wrong direction and feels about as shallow as a kiddy pool.

While not a breathtaking golf presentation, Tiger Woods 06 does a good job of establishing it’s dominance on the 360.

A very good start for EA with this franchise, as they tuned up the sim, tuned down the arcade, and created a nice cushion to bounce off for future titles.

If you need one game to get for the launch, NBA 2K6 is the way to go, simply because "NBA Live" is more of a visual presentation with very little substance.

While the gameplay is out-of-this-world outstanding, there isn’t too much else to the game other than the basic exhibition and franchise modes.

EA made a daring attempt at trying to portray the 1963 film, which for the most part, reached its goal despite the small lack of fluidity in level selection and plot transitions. However, gamers who enjoyed "Everything or Nothing" will be extremely disappointed to find out that From Russia With Love doesn't even come close to its previous predecessor's gameplay innovation and fast-moving action build-up.

I'm personally glad to have crawled out from "Underground" and to have started something fresh, even if it is a rehashed concept.

With its solid presentation and polished gameplay, this is definitely a game worth checking out by fans of the film and gamers alike.

With its solid presentation and polished gameplay, this is definitely a game worth checking out by fans of the film and gamers alike.

Born on the Playstation 2, and it looks it. Muddy Textures, low detail. The large gameworld is technically impressive though.

As a Viewtiful Joe fan, I'm pretty disappointed in Red Hot Rumble. The game isn't bad, but it isn't great, either. It's average, when it gets down to it, really.

Just flat out a bad game. Being a budget title does not save this game or excuse any of its shortcomings, as so many of today's budget titles for kids are actually very good.

The game is amazing for its short length, and quick switch from platform to platform.

It's a fun beat-em up and a heck of a game. It has more hits than misses and is a definite rental for anyone looking to kill a weekend.

Mario Party 7 offers much love to everyone that will take it. The mic is accurate and responsive, no complaints there, though it would have been nice to have a few more mini-games that actually involved it.

Zathura unfortunately adds to the ever growing list of bad games based on children's films. This is rather sad because I believe given time, a decent budget, and a talented development team, the story of Zathura could make a good game.

Not as good as the original game, but worth checking out by fans of the first game and film.

EA made a daring attempt at trying to portray the 1963 film, which for the most part, reached its goal despite the small lack of fluidity in level selection and plot transitions. However, gamers who enjoyed "Everything or Nothing" will be extremely disappointed to find out that From Russia With Love doesn't even come close to its previous predecessor's gameplay innovation and fast-moving action build-up.

With a fairly entertaining, though disappointingly short campaign, the game makes a great rental title to play to kill off a boring weekend afternoon.

While Curse of Darkness is certainly not on the same level as previous titles in the series, the game offers a great action experience through exceptional boss fights and an engaging story.

Just flat out a bad game. Being a budget title does not save this game or excuse any of its shortcomings, as so many of today's budget titles for kids are actually very good.

Levels are often quite redundant and boring after just a few minutes, players can feel as if they've already seen and done everything.

A very gratifying game, with a lot of minor problems that ultimately hold it back from greatness.

I would have personally loved to see co-op multiplayer. It didn't detract from the game, but co-op in a game like Spartan is always a nice little touch.

It is not the best brawler on the market, but Shrek SuperSlam is a good one that gets held back from greatness due to some weak parts.

Detailed and fluidly animated characters duke it out in impressively destructible environments. Framerate and texture issues hold the game back from graphical greatness.

Rough around the edges, but the story and setting draws you in from beginning to end.

An auditory feast for Nintendo fans. Everyone who grew up with Mario and friends needs to see what the game has to offer, even players who have never touched a dance game before.

With more gameplay variety than the average game and just an overall happy feeling, there is a lot to be enjoyed here for both fans of the movie and gamers alike.

So if you're looking to play a great action/strategy game, or you just want to make up for the videogame genocide you have committed on all zombies, Stubbs the Zombie is the game for you. Just remember to bring a friend.

The story mode seems a little short. It also seemed very easy, which could be part of the reason it seems so short.

A breath of fresh air in a sea of mediocre movie based games. With more gameplay variety than the average game and just an overall happy feeling, there is a lot to be enjoyed here for both fans of the movie and gamers alike.

A step up from last year's sequel to "Underground," but it still has its problems.

This game is all about playing your friends and playing online. Not great to play campaign over and over.

Yet another remarkable production by the skilled developers at Intelligent Systems. The series finally returns to the console realm, and its radiance should incite anyone to do one thing: cross the path, and never look back.

Fundamentally, SSX On Tour takes everything I loved about "SSX 3" – and every SSX game before it – and wraps it up in one delicious package. What's the problem then? It's pretty much just more of the same.

The game felt rushed, it was short, and the multiplayer was lacking.

An overall unimpressive title from people who should know better, Pokémon XD feels like a quickie cash-grab.

From the GTA meets "Luigi's Mansion" style gameplay, to the top notch audio and humor, Wallace & Gromit: the Curse of the Were-Rabbit delivers a solid gaming experience that will entertain and delight both fans of the animated film and gamers just looking for a something new to check out.

If they were allowed to finish this game before it was released, it would be a classic.

All of the games control well using the Xbox controller.

It will attract new fans to the franchise with it's fast, arcade action. It will deter old fans with it's fast, arcade action.

There are many ways in which Ancient Shadow could have been better, but in the end it's still engaging. Only the patient need apply.

Graphically, it's unimpressive but serviceable. Nothing is really outstanding except the creature designs and the blood effect.

A rather flat and average game.

The remedy to a lot of gamers out there that want the control of "NBA Street" but the entire NBA roster and the pro ball experience.

A rather flat and average game. This game can either be loved for its attempt at giving a different amount of modes or hated for not living up to many standards.

Simply the ultimate in comic book video games. Ultimate Spider-Man does for comic book games what "Sin City" did for comic book films.

The game does have a lot of unlockables such as special photos, comics, and of course characters, but aside from that there really isn't a whole lot to do after you unlock everyone, which won't take long.

No matter what you may think of adventure games, Indigo Prophecy is a stellar example of what a great game plays like. It's accessible to anyone who can hold a controller, and will have you hooked from beginning to end.