I Want
Brutal Legend (Xbox 360)

While the combat is merely competent and the RTS mechanics clunky, the humor, world, and characters of Brutal Legend make the tour one well worth taking.

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 playing
Unreal Tournament III (Xbox 360)
The fastest, most elegantly designed and gloriously bloody of arena shooters arrives on the 360.
Pure (Xbox 360)
An off-road racing game that slakes your thirst for aerial flips and tricks. Mid-air counts as off-road, right? It gives a real sense of horrifying speed and some of the ...
Overlord (Xbox 360)
Take control of a pile of gremlin-like little maniacs in order to reign over the entire world.
Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3)
Rockstar pimps out another installment in its underground racing series, Midnight Club.
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

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

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 ...
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
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 ...

A Kingdom for Keflings - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
This god game is a bit too simple, but it's presentable enough and is the first game taking advantage of the snazzy new avatars.
Fable II (Xbox 360)

This is role-playing in the child's sense: dress up and pretend. Despite the long load times and clunky inventory screens you can be who you want and have a ...

Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)
The Professor's addictive mix of head scratchers and dark mystery will leave you begging for class to be in session. Just make sure you bring your thinking cap along ...
I Love
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Retro Evolved 2 is a cacophony of light and sound to any spectator, but a zen-like trance for the player. Bizarre Creations has managed to reinvent the wheel for another ...
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
Say goodbye to your loved ones in Azeroth (at least until they hit lvl 60), and say hello to the other side of the portal. If you start now and ...
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
This utterly frantic, balls-out, old-school twin-stick shooter will leave your fingers numb and give you nightmares. It's that good.
Rock Band (Xbox 360)
This is the perfectly polished, logical extension of what Guitar Hero started and where the music genre needed to go.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Maybe it was constantly delayed, but this perfect rendition of ultimate street fighting was worth the wait and then some.
World of Warcraft (PC)
A game that grows with you as you play in a truly organic process, providing you with that kind of 'just one more quest' obsessive appetite.