I Want
Mass Effect 2 (PC)
Mass Effect 2 strikes a perfect balance between intense shooter action and gut-wrenching drama, set in a richly textured world on the brink of destruction. It's a must-own for ...
Tony Hawk: Ride (Xbox 360)

An unusual and pricey experiment winds up sucking the soul out of this storied skateboarding franchise.

Disney Epic Mickey (Wii)

It’s a life-affirming tribute to both forgotten characters and game genres well worth remembering, with an all new added twist.

NBA Jam (Wii)

BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! NBA Jam is a spectacularly fun love letter to the original franchise that turned the world on its head. Old-school shoutouts like Big Head mode, scads of legendary player ...

Vanquish (Xbox 360)

Insanely fast and relentlessly fun, Vanquish manages to keep up a breakneck pace almost throughout its entire runtime, never quite slowing down enough to get boring. Of all the Gears ...

Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360)

The zombie apocalypse descends on Fortune City, and the hard-edged Chuck is caught in the middle.

I'm playing
Halo: Reach (Xbox 360)

The mysterious new Halo title is rumored to be a prequel showing how the war between Earth and the Covenant began.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Xbox 360)

A spinoff sequel to Assassin's Creed II that will star Ezio as he leads the order of Assassins to conquer Rome.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)

Though certainly not a huge shift for the series, Dragon Quest IX has a near-perfect mix of classic JRPG style and grand (for the DS) visuals to make a great ...

TRON: Evolution (PS3)

Set to release before TRON: Legacy hits theaters, TRON: Evolution's story takes place before Legacy and provides insight into the film's past. 

I've Beaten
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
The second instalment of Nathan Drake's archaelogical adventuring.
Crackdown 2 (Xbox 360)
This sequel to the open world, super-powered romp hopes to ramp up the awesome.
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 ...

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 ...

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)

While series fans who’ve been waiting to play the first full-featured Kingdom Hearts in almost five years may find their loved returned tenfold, PSP owners who simply desire to ...

Bayonetta (Xbox 360)

It’s an almost flawless exhibition of gaming greatness, which can effortlessly make even the most ham-fisted of gamers feel like they’ve got elite skills. Bayonetta is already an ...

Collecting Dust
LittleBigPlanet (PS3)

LittleBigPlanet is a game that’s virtually infinite in its content, and the platforming isn’t too bad either. PS3 finally has its killer app.

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 ...

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 ...
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS)

What if Advance Wars were a fantasy RPG? This legendary series has the awesome answer.

Call of Duty: World at War (PS3)

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 ...

Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)

Master Chief takes a backseat as a new UNSC hero is drafted in for this standalone expansion that explores the fate of Earth before the events of Halo 3. More ...

I Love
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
The second instalment of Nathan Drake's archaelogical adventuring.
Portal (Xbox 360)
This surreal puzzler will mess with your mind. The fact that it comes bundled with Half-Life 2, Episode One and Two, and Team Fortress 2 is the icing on the ...
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.
Bayonetta (Xbox 360)

It’s an almost flawless exhibition of gaming greatness, which can effortlessly make even the most ham-fisted of gamers feel like they’ve got elite skills. Bayonetta is already an ...

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.

Retro Game Challenge (DS)
An inventive collection of brand new old games that will charm every old school gamer.
I Hate
Tony Hawk: Ride (Xbox 360)

An unusual and pricey experiment winds up sucking the soul out of this storied skateboarding franchise.

New Super Mario Bros Wii (Wii)

Nintendo saved the industry with games like this, so we’re sad to say the latest lacks the imaginative spark found in past entries. Easily the weakest of the 2D ...

The Sims 3 (PC)
What EA has done is create a platform for a new generation of expansion packs and downloadable content. If you already have expansion packs for Sims 2 that add seasons ...
Homie Rollerz (DS)
It simply isn't possible to love those racist little gumball figures enough to enjoy any part of this broken and und unfinished excuse for a kart race.
Dirt 2 (PSP)

While it could use more of a personality, Dirt 2 hits the portable racing mark with fun bite-sized events that get better each level.