I Want
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP)
If you're a Castlevania completist, or just a fan of old school gaming, then pick up this bloodsucker. Otherwise, we suggest driving your stake through the better, more forgiving ...
BioShock 2 (Xbox 360)

Taking place some years after the original title, BioShock 2 features the first Big Daddy returning to Rapture to stop the Big Sister and her ilk. Also, some long-awaited multiplayer ...

Guitar Hero 5 (Xbox 360)

There’s genuinely something for everybody, and it doesn’t matter if everybody includes people new to the series. Plug in, tune up and start rocking. This is one gig ...

Persona 3 Portable (PSP)

Different thought it may seem in presentation, the addition of an entirely new female-focused path through the same story offers new conversations and relationships while losing none of the addictive ...

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (DS)

Tokyo has been locked down as devils invade the city. You have to try your best to make it out alive with as many others as you can in this ...

Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP)

Not just a remake of the PS2 original, it includes new story chapters with a new main character, new items, new skills, and some of the battle features from Disgaea ...

I'm playing
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (PSP)
A tragic and beautiful game starring a goddess who harvests the souls of warriors and throws them straight into incredible action-based RPG battle.
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 (DS)
With an all-new solo mode and the ability to trash talk opponents via Wi-Fi voice chat, the gaming giant that is Yu-Gi-Oh! just keeps getting bigger.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (PS2)
Persona 3 FES delivers two new chapters and the original Persona 3 itself in this excellent continutation of an already great RPG.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online (PC)

Did you know the Shin Megami Tensei series has an MMO? It does, and you can seduce all your favorite demons in it.

Red Faction: Guerrilla (Xbox 360)

Guerrilla is the surprise summer blockbuster this year, filled to the brim with gaming superlatives and free of any pretentiousness or doubt as to what it wants to be. Volition ...

Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP)

Dissidia: Final Fantasy delivers a great experience to fans with its deep storylines and presentation. For non-fans? One of the best fighting games for the portable system.

I've Beaten
Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals (DS)

Consider this RC Cola to Pokemon's Coke; it's tasty if you want some new ideas, but it isn't what you really want out of a monster collecting ...

Guitar Hero World Tour (Wii)
Guitar Hero successfully branches out for its fourth core installment by adding drums and vocals to the mix, as well as featuring a diverse music studio that is a little ...
Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

Treyarch ditches the number subtitle and expectedly returns to WWII and the Pacific theatre of war. World at War has extremely brutal gunplay and amazing online multiplayer and co-op modes ...

Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360)

This third-person action game takes Batman inside the iconic, ultra-creepy Arkham Asylum, and this stellar release raises the bar quite high for all future comic book games.

Halo Wars (Xbox 360)

Halo fans rejoice! RTS fans grieve!

Borderlands (Xbox 360)
Borderlands is a very entertaining shooter and a rather bland RPG. It rewards dedication with new guns and new things to shoot at, which is all kinds of fun for ...
Collecting Dust
Blue Dragon (Xbox 360)
A touch more evolution might have launched this traditional RPG from extremely good to indispensable.
Ghostbusters The Video Game (Xbox 360)

Simultaneously a new Ghostbusters movie and an enjoyable videogame. Rough around the edges, but the superb scripting and unique humor make this a breath of fresh air.

Kameo: Elements of Power (Xbox 360)
Kameo's a great way to kick the tires on your new system and the best way to show off the 360's visual chops. Plus you get to play ...
I Love
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 (DS)
With an all-new solo mode and the ability to trash talk opponents via Wi-Fi voice chat, the gaming giant that is Yu-Gi-Oh! just keeps getting bigger.
Red Faction: Guerrilla (Xbox 360)

Guerrilla is the surprise summer blockbuster this year, filled to the brim with gaming superlatives and free of any pretentiousness or doubt as to what it wants to be. Volition ...

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.
Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360)
The granddaddy of JRPGs returns with amazing visuals and a more "mature" Tale of blastia and anime and angst - oh my!
Persona 4 (PS2)

It may be a little weird for some, but this JRPG is such an enthralling time, you’ll soon join its cult audience.

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Xbox 360)
While it may not feel like a true sequel, with 28 new pinata species and lots of tweaks and improvements, Trouble in Paradise is near papery-perfection.
I Hate
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 ...

I'm Tracking
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (PS2)
Persona 3 FES delivers two new chapters and the original Persona 3 itself in this excellent continutation of an already great RPG.
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 ...