I Want
Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)

Dragon Age: Origins is high fantasy role-playing at its finest. Its detailed world, memorable characters, meaningful choices, and engrossing combat system makes Dragon Age the sort of game you’ll ...

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)

Another touch screen-focused adventure for the hero of Hyrule, this time based around riding trains. Seriously.

I'm playing
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations (DS)

No objections to this sequel - it ties up the entire series in a neat little crime procedural that does Law and Order fans proud.

Dead Space (Xbox 360)
The original and terrifying new IP from EA cribs tricks from all the greats of survival horror's past, but manages to do it so well that it doesn't ...
Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)

Let’s keep it good and simple: Modern Warfare 2 is this year’s must-buy first-person shooter.

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
King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Xbox)
Addictive, tense adventuring as man and ape, with pitch-perfect design and gorgeous graphics.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (Xbox 360)
Clean the filth out of Vegas - one headshot at a time - in this deep, strategic and intense team-based shooter.
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.
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime (DS)
Dragon Quest's classic cuties get their own adventure, offering a weird but somehow wonderful mix of action, adventure and strategy.
Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
The highly-anticipated sequel to the carjack-fest of the century is sure to satisfy all your mob and hooker related fantasy. Okay, maybe not ALL your hooker fantasies.
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.
Okami (PS2)
An engrossing adventure every bit as good as the best Zelda games. Its visual style, gameplay and humor make it an absolute must-have.
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS)
Not technically a game, but its daily brain teasers are every bit as maddening, insulting and enticing as any puzzler out there.
Wii Sports (Wii)
Five instantly-accessible sports games with simple graphics and simpler controls.
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

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

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 ...
I Love
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.

I Hate
TMNT (Xbox 360)
Urgh. Devoted young fans may flock to this weak imitation of publisher Ubisoft's own Prince of Persia games, but more discerning players will quickly pull their heads inside their ...
Fuzion Frenzy 2 (Xbox 360)
Welcome to the future, where party games are so loud and extreme that they forget to be, you know, fun.
Vampire Rain (Xbox 360)
Why vampires populate a downtown metropolitan area is anyone's guess these days, but expect to spend a lot of time running backwards and shooting in this stinker of a ...