Because it is so linear you may not play it over and over, but the unique nature of the game and the humor may get you to give it another go.

2D gaming fans of all sorts will enjoy Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow immensely.

One of the best third party offerings on the DS so far and comes highly recommended for DS owners, especially if you don’t have a load of friends to play multiplayer against.

This is a polished, dead-on addition to a franchise in which a sore thumb stands out.

The learning curve is gentle enough for first time RPGers while the scale of the story should appease RPG veterans.

For SM2 veterans, the story mode is just too short for a full recommendation.

It's better than its predecessor, better than most licensed games, and perhaps better than the legendary X-Men arcade game.

There are some flaws in the game, but its distinctive visual style and upgraded gameplay give it a slight edge over the web-slinger's earlier DS outing.

The game's mechanics are quite a bit deeper and more complex than the simple control scheme suggests. The result of this is that a lot of novice players will be turned off by the game before getting too far into it.

There's a lot of potential here, unrealized because technical limitations doom the game to single player only.

Fans of the show and gamers just looking for a personality-filled, arcade-styled game will be pleased.

While I'm not a big fan of the TBS genre, I looked forward to Rebelstar because of its apocalyptic storyline, cute anime characters, and the opportunity to blow up little gray aliens. Unfortunately, the game's pace (particularly the frequent loading times) kept me from ever feeling thoroughly entertained.

In fairness to EA, hockey may be the most difficult sport to translate to a video game. But if you are looking for an accurate hockey experience, I suggest season tickets.

A great compilation of (mostly) classic games, but you have to wonder how many times they can package the same game.

A more fleshed out offering than Pac-Pix, and is a cut above most handheld games. It’s a competent 3D platformer with a great camera system and a well-implemented control mechanic.

A quality title full of replayability and creativity. Even after completing 30+ story missions and 40+ side missions, plenty remains to explore and destroy in Hulk's universe.

This is the best possible tool for luring non-gamers into the fold, and they will likely not mind the shortcomings for joy of their newness to videogames.

This is the best possible tool for luring non-gamers into the fold, and they will likely not mind the shortcomings for joy of their newness to videogames.

This is the best possible tool for luring non-gamers into the fold, and they will likely not mind the shortcomings for joy of their newness to videogames.

An excellent game and a great value, but not perfect. It has many improvements, but one or two of the new features cancel out some of the strides forward.

It is, however, very taste specific. A frantic, reflex-testing shooter this is not; it's all about the journey.

Sonic CD alone would be a good reason to own this collection. If Mega Collection has left you hungry for more Sonic, Gems Collection has got everything else between it and Sonic Adventure DX. Sonic Gems Collection completes the continuum of Sonic history available for GC.

While it's certainly too violent and heavy for kids under 18 (as the appropriate ESRB rating states), and perhaps too ramblingly intellectual for every taste, Killer 7 is a brilliant piece of work when taken as a whole.

One of the best puzzle titles on any Nintendo platform in years.

A castrate of its GameCube counterpart, Splinter Cell for the DS lacks many of the levels, abilities, features, pathways, and audio enjoyed in said console version. Bungled load times and inherent slowdown (in simple menu navigation!) is completely unacceptable on such a powerful handheld.

Riviera is extremely bland. There are a lot of pleasing elements like the artwork and audio, but it cripples a sense of freedom and feels altogether too straightforward.

An amusing adventure, but it is clearly lacking polish.

Although it fails to visually inspire any sense of awe, Hudson’s creation astounds the player by taking Nintendo’s advice and creating something fresh with a formula that’s existed since the eighties. Well done!