From the refined playability to the game modes and, naturally, the new online experience for 20 players, FIFA 09 is the best football game available.

From the refined playability to the game modes and, naturally, the new online experience for 20 players, FIFA 09 is the best football game available.

GRID is a driving game that won’t disappoint speed fans, especially those who follow Codemasters games.

Complex yet intuitive, balanced but still extremely demanding, this is one of the biggest surprises of the year.

Zack & Wiki is a catchy and funny adventure, stuffed full of challenges...It’s not perfect, and can become quite frustrating. However, if there was a next-gen Myst, this is the way we would like to see it.

Even though there are some frustrating quirks, GRIN and Capcom have given the original a massive overhaul in nearly every area, from the beautiful visuals, to the pumping audio, right down to the changes and additions made to the gameplay...for $10, this is a winner.

This is a surprising PSN game, one that wouldn't be scorned if it were to show up on stores with the regular price.

Fast paced from beginning to end, visually impressive and with a great multiplayer serving as the icing on an already delicious cake, Resistance 2 has earned its right to rub shoulders with the greatest of the genre.

GRID is a driving game that won’t disappoint speed fans, especially those who follow Codemasters games.

Persona 3 can be summed up in words like quality, fun and scope. With dozens of hours of play, high production values and good visuals, Persona 3 is one of the best games available for the PS2.

As a port for the PS3, Unreal Tournament 3 is an example of how things should be handled.

More than an ambitious title, it's a work of love by its creators, and it constantly shows. Even those not used to tactical RPGs may fall for the beautiful design and polished game mechanics.

Patapon is one of the best games on PSP, managing to merge various genres and end up somewhat intricate, far beyond its witty and compelling design.

Warhammer Online does a lot of things well, and is deserving of attention by most MMO fans. WAR is definitely on a good path, let's hope it doesn't stray from it.

This is a highly recommended game for science fiction and survival horror fans, with its claustrophobic atmosphere and horrible creatures.

Dark Conflict is a really interesting and fun game, for fans of turn-based strategy. It’s easy to get into, but becomes challenging as we advance throughout the 60 missions-plus.

Pure is one of the most appealing arcade games of the last years. It's uncompromising, full of energy and with high production values.

LocoRoco 2 may play it safe, choosing not to mess with a successful formula, but it adds a few nice twists here and there.

SoulCalibur IV brings out all the best in the series, and at the same time polishes it with some pertinent additions that make it truly shine.

SoulCalibur IV brings out all the best in the series, and at the same time polishes it with some pertinent additions that make it truly shine.

The storytelling is captivating in solo mode, and multiplayer is still addictive, for those who enjoyed the previous game.

World at War is just as solid as Modern Warfare, with interesting missions, fabulous immersion and the competent (but mostly familiar) multiplayer options. And zombies are fun!

Not that it's a work of art by all means, but Layton is a fun game, filling the player with delight.

The childish design and the often strong colors may not seem pleasant to all, but this is a small price to pay for such an appealing game.

Far Cry has some excellent ideas and high production values, but some design choices and technical problems drag it down.

Final Fantasy IV proves that it's possible to improve on a classic through minor but meaningful changes.

Bionic Commando Rearmed is obligatory for nostalgic players. Some design choices are dubious and not quite up with the times, but they're not major flaws.

Far Cry has some excellent ideas and high production values, but some design choices and technical problems drag it down.