I Want
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS)

A great dungeon runner made to take advatage of your friends on two systems and all over the world.

No More Heroes (Wii)
This action-driven, lightsaber-whirling game steals liberally from the best of other genres. Even with its less-than-perfect presentation, it works wonderfully on the Wii.
Fracture (Xbox 360)

A sci-fi third-person wargame in which you play a soldier who can reshape the very terrain around you. Makes digging the enemy's grave a lot easier. The level design ...

Prototype (Xbox 360)

This free-roaming gore-a-thon has a super-powered monster man running around NYC cutting folks to ribbons. If we need to tell you any more to convince you it's awesome, then ...

The World Ends With You (DS)
This game's trip to Shibuya proves that Squeenix can actually put a real game on a handheld and the results are pretty awesome.
Bionic Commando Rearmed - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
It's the classic Bionic Commando with revamped graphics and special unlockable content and hints for the next-gen Bionic Commando.
I'm playing
Final Fantasy IV (DS) (DS)
Many wise gamers consider IV to be the greatest Final Fantasy ever made. This new edition provides a dungeon map, "decanting" ability, and a flawed auto-battle system. More useful additions ...
Fallout 3 (Xbox 360)
The freedom may scare people used to more linear shooters and the simplified customization might disappoint hardcore RPGers, but if ever a game was worth broadening your horizons for, this ...
Bionic Commando (Next-Gen) (Xbox 360)
A third-person action game built around the idea that you have a super-strong zipline for an arm. When it works, you’re Spider-man and the Hulk all mixed together. When ...
Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360)

With nary a problem to be found, Street Fighter IV is the definition of perfection within the genre. New characters fit in perfectly with those of old and there is ...

Mega Man 9 - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
A classic, old-school Mega Man through and through, from the obscenely hard but ultimately rewarding difficulty to the infectious 8-bit tunes. For old-school gamers sick of rechargeable health meters and ...
I've Beaten
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
This Wind Waker sequel spells success on the high seas with a DS stylus. Goodbye end-of-the-world plot device and hello good times in (sorta) tough dungeons.
Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360)
A beautiful, richly convoluted, sci-fi-tinged romp through the back alleys of Damascus, Acre and Jerusalem during the Third Crusade.
Mega Man Star Force (DS)
Just like the Battle Network games, only this one takes place in space and will be released in three different versions.
Collecting Dust
Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
The near infinite amount of personalization makes it easy to get sucked up in this super cute, if familiar, world.
SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS (DS)
Watch out for paper-cuts! Card battles could be the next evolution in fighting games... maybe.
Unreal Tournament III (Xbox 360)
The fastest, most elegantly designed and gloriously bloody of arena shooters arrives on the 360.
Mega Man ZX Advent (DS)
Stealing boss powers, free-roaming 2D platforming, and the signature Mega Man style is still fun after 20 years.
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)

Just as addictive at its core, Animal Crossing makes the transition to the Wii looking almost exactly the same as on the GameCube, but with some cool online functionality.

Smash TV - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Big money! Big prizes! We love it! The coin-op classic is alive and well as an Xbox Live download.
I Love
Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)

While fixing the tiny problems of Gears, the sequel gives you all you wanted and more, occasionally feeling like too much more. Still this is the explosive bloodfest you've ...

BioShock (Xbox 360)
Dive beneath the ocean's surface for a dark masterpiece of gameplay design. Scaring you is just the first of many, many things BioShock does spectacularly right.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Four-player fighting returns with new characters like Wario, Pit from Kid Icarus - and yes, Solid Snake.
Prince of Persia (next-gen) (Xbox 360)

Featuring one of the best AI sidekicks around, this new edition of a Persian Prince is a great time, if a little on the easy side.

Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

An incredibly tense multiplayer experience like no other. A must buy for shooter fans.

Bionic Commando (Next-Gen) (Xbox 360)
A third-person action game built around the idea that you have a super-strong zipline for an arm. When it works, you’re Spider-man and the Hulk all mixed together. When ...
I Hate
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360)
After several wayward missteps, could this really be the return of solid, fast-paced Sonic platforming?
I'm Tracking
Mega Man 9 - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
A classic, old-school Mega Man through and through, from the obscenely hard but ultimately rewarding difficulty to the infectious 8-bit tunes. For old-school gamers sick of rechargeable health meters and ...