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.

I love the new dribbling system and many of the other improvements that FIFA 10 brought to the table this year, but in the end it's unforgivable for a developer to harm an online mode so blatantly and for a glitch to literally bring down the house on what is arguably the game's most important mode.

For such an all-star season last year, The Show is more about maintaining what worked so well with 2008's edition than rocking the world with massive changes.

Limbo is a triumphant Xbox Live Arcade game that hits all the right emotional notes that make this a captivating game throughout.

Ready at Dawn has rendered you a second chance to experience one of the best adventure games ever crafted.

GTA fans that might not have been satisfied with past iterations of the franchise on handhelds may want to give Chinatown Wars a closer look because the experience translates very well here.

A must own, as it's one of the very best games this year on any system.

If you own a Wii, you have to own Corruption. If you don’t own a Wii, this is a convincing reason you might want to think about buying one.

Forza Motorsport 2 is the best racing simulation ever made.

The players move even more fluid than before, a vast improvement over the sometimes choppiness of the visuals during an intense, route-switching play.

A must-buy. Simple as that. Each of these 9 maps are astounding to say the least.

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

While not the revolution its immediate predecessor was, Burnout Revenge stands as the best racing game of the year, and a excellent game in its own right.

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

Fable 2 achieves significant milestones for game design as a whole, forcing players to face their own internal conscience to receive the punishments and rewards for their behavior.

Left 4 Dead is one of the most unique titles to release in quite some time.

Unfortunately, the main quest is short by RPG standards. Luckily, the game is jam packed with side quests, and experimenting with different characters and your good/evil allignment on multiple playthroughs will last awhile.

Surprisingly, the component this game absolutely nails is the one that has traditionally been its Achilles heel, single-player.

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

Dead Space is a potent combination of visceral glee and intense terror.

Every facet of the gameplay is brilliant, and it's wrapped in the best looking graphics on the Xbox to date. I've used the word 'immersion' in this review several times, and really it really is the aspect of Riddick that truly separates it from the pack.

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

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is like asking for a pony for your birthday only, when you open your present, it turns out to be a unicorn.

Peace Walker is a shining, golden example of great game design that's emerged during what many see as the PSP's last days.

Virtua Fighter 5 isn't a perfect fighting game, but its damn close. It's easily the best fighting game available on the Xbox 360. Fans of the genre owe it to themselves to pick this game up, along with an arcade stick.

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.

Adding new features such as the Street Challenge and Dunk Contest, NBA Street V3 is admittedly one of the best street sports games ever created.

It is one of the very first games to move onto a new level by being able to manipulate you're emotions. Brothers in Arms is a superb game.