The load times, too, are annoying. If you can live with this, though, there is a lot of fun to be had.

Ape Escape 3 won’t change your mind on the series if it hasn’t captivated you yet. But if it has, you’ll find a lot to like in the latest monkey expedition.

The game strikes a good balance of old and new.

A stupendous online mode and a boastful display of graphical prowess complete the package. Dead or Alive 4 is the most complete and most enjoyable fighting game in the series.

A great wrestling game for the PSP. It includes a number of gameplay modes, solid gameplay, and a stellar presentation.

The developers didn’t develop around the limitations of the Nintendo DS. Part of this is unavoidable since I’m not sure that the Nintendo DS can handle better crashes.

If you intend to use the game as it was designed, you’ll probably be in better physical shape because of it. However, as with any workout program, you’ll only get as much out of it as you put in so don’t cheat the game!

The production values are amazing with top-notch graphics and sound found nearly everywhere. Though the game runs a little short – we played a little over six hours – you’ll have a blast every step of the way.

The production values are amazing with top-notch graphics and sound found nearly everywhere. Though the game runs a little short – we played a little over six hours – you’ll have a blast every step of the way.

The game adds more of what Battlefield 2 fans liked from that game while adding enough factions, maps, vehicles, and weapons to make it a worthwhile purchase.

The production values are amazing with top-notch graphics and sound found nearly everywhere. Though the game runs a little short – we played a little over six hours – you’ll have a blast every step of the way.

The production values are amazing with top-notch graphics and sound found nearly everywhere. Though the game runs a little short – we played a little over six hours – you'll have a blast every step of the way.

The production values are amazing with top-notch graphics and sound found nearly everywhere. Though the game runs a little short – we played a little over six hours – you'll have a blast every step of the way.

It really showcases the engine well and shows its versatility.

Though it isn’t the most technically advanced out of the Xbox 360 launch titles, the sense of speed is amazing, which almost makes you forget that it isn’t as pretty as it could be.

Perfect Dark Zero doesn’t revolutionize the genre and fans of the previous Perfect Dark game may remark that both are pretty similar but that doesn’t stop it from delivering in the gameplay department.

Infinity Ward took the bar, threw it up, and jumped over it when it was still in the air.

Older gamers will likely get bored with the repetitive gameplay that is seemingly void of any overarching sense of achievement. Younger fans will probably have fun going through the world, collecting items and seeing their favorite Neopets.

Condemned: Criminal Origins succeeds in making an atmospheric, vicious game with an emphasis on hand-to-hand combat and scarce gunplay. The gameplay is great, though we would have liked some more variety.

American Wasteland is good, it just isn’t as impressive as it could have been considering the console’s capabilities.

It has the solid gameplay you expect from the Tony Hawk franchise and adds some online multiplayer and fashionable visuals.

The visuals and immersion [are] simplly amazing in this game. The graphics are incredibly impressive, something unmatched by any other game.

A solid game for the Xbox 360. It was an incredibly solid game for the original Xbox. Just keep in mind that you’re not getting a huge update from the game since the graphics are marginally better than the Xbox version.

The game’s music fits a Western-themed game very well while providing enough oomph to make the battles appear even more dramatic.

It’s definitely recommended if you didn’t pick up the game for current-generation consoles.

The game’s visuals aren’t as drastically improved as other EA Sports titles but there are enough graphical nuances and tweaks to make it worthwhile.

There are certainly worst ways to spend your money, but then again, there are much better games on the Xbox 360 lineup right now.

The addition of the cops returns the series to its roots, while keeping the gameplay mechanics and large city of the Underground games will make it accessible to fans of those games. The Xbox 360 version is definitely recommended.