I Want
Team Fortress 2 (PC)
The series that pioneered the idea of squad-based online combat finally brings out its second chapter - and it looks different than we expected.
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 ...
Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes (PS3)

The episodic style and ability for friends to hop in at random to play alongside you gives the game tons of replay value. Unlike most games with multiple campaigns (we ...

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 ...

Costume Quest (Xbox 360)

A cute and clever game - its only real flaw is how quickly it gets repetitive.

Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Xbox 360)
Mankind wanders the universe in Valykrie Profile developer tri-Ace's newest, a prequel to this long-running franchise.
I'm playing
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 ...

Super Street Fighter IV (PS3)

In this age of DLC and $2.00 costume unlocks, this upcoming Street Fighter IV update is fittingly old school, as it comes packaged as a whole new game with ...

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (Xbox 360)
Continuum Shift improves on Calamity Trigger in every way, and it's undoubtedly one of the best fighting games available; it oozes style, incorporates some truly radical ideas into its ...
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Four-player fighting returns with new characters like Wario, Pit from Kid Icarus - and yes, Solid Snake.
Castlevania Symphony of the Night - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
The first "Metroidvania" game in the venerable Castlevania series makes its XBLA debut. The world is a better place because of it.
Mafia II (Xbox 360)
The sequel to the best-selling game Mafia again takes place in a time when gangsters were cool, liquor was something you could smuggle and everybody wore cool hats.
I've Beaten
King of Fighters 2006 (PS2)
Don't judge a game by its title. KoF 2006 is actually the latest, and much improved, 3D outing in SNK Playmore's famous fighting series. No 2D here!
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.
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.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii)

A bizarre, wonderfully trashy sequel, No More Heroes 2 adds a ton of cool new activities and boss fights without messing too much with what worked the first time. It ...

God Hand (PS2)
Clover's homage to classic arcade brawlers packs more ass-kickings per megabyte than just about any game in recent memory.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS)
Another side-scrolling, vampire-hunting excursion that plays like the previous games with subtle tweaks. We couldn't be happier.
Collecting Dust
Super Castlevania IV (SNES)

One of the SNES's best launch games, Super Castlevania IV remains one of the finest side-scrolling action games out there. Graphics, music and enemy design are all tops.

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 ...

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS)

An addictive new power-up system, gorgeous outdoor environments and tons of unlockable goodies make Order of Ecclesia another winner in the pantheon of handheld Castlevanias.

I Love
Team Fortress 2 (PC)
The series that pioneered the idea of squad-based online combat finally brings out its second chapter - and it looks different than we expected.
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.
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.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii)

A bizarre, wonderfully trashy sequel, No More Heroes 2 adds a ton of cool new activities and boss fights without messing too much with what worked the first time. It ...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC)
The fourth Elder Scrolls entry is utterly brilliant and should not be missed by any adventure-spirited gamer.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360)
The fourth Elder Scrolls entry is utterly brilliant and should not be missed by any adventure-spirited gamer.
I Hate
The King of Fighters XII (Xbox 360)
The newest King of Fighters feels like a trip down memory lane, which will probably be something special for long time fans. However, it pales in comparison to Street Fighter ...