Bah, The Neverhood wasn't last, I just didn't see Okami, still a excellent article and a reminder that we should support the games/developers that have earned it the most.

I couldn't love The Neverhood anymore. I make it a point to replay that game once a year. It is without a doubt my favorite point and click adventure game. Great characters, genuinely funny and fantastic puzzles.

Great article, especially for saving The Neverhood for last.

Just spent like 8 or so hours with the game and I definitely can see where the 8 comes from. The walking is easily the most boring part of any game, and this game has a lot of it. Fortunately vehicles come into play pretty soon and it isn't as bad.

If you really like MMOs like WoW this game will appeal a lot to you, people who like Westernized RPGs that focus more on combat are also a good audience.

Gunplay is mostly solid, though I still love VATS. The RPG elements are pretty light, level up, get more health, skill points, etc. The only strategic element that really comes in is the distribution of your skill points and the effects you focus your character on. Similar to WoW talent trees but a little bit simplified.

I'm pretty addicted already and I did enjoy WoW for a time so I am skewed to like this game more than I probably should but it's still pretty fun when it all boils down.

Anyone hit me up on PSN if you want to play.

I totally get what you're saying, any time a game series has released so many titles it's hard not to find it getting more and more stale.

Competition is the best part of this, I personally don't believe PD would never have even given cosmetic damage a chance were it not for the Forza series. Also, let's hope GT seriously beefs up the online components, they have a lot of room to grow in that regard.

@ Chris... again

They are however resting on the piss poor demo that was Prologue, until they deliver a proper game this generation all their talk is for nothing.

Turn 10 are seriously one of the most cocky developers I can remember recently. That's a turn off for me, especially when their rivals keep shut and just let them run their mouths.

The Forza community is amazing and their create features bring a lot to a very well trodden genre.

@Chris, the PSP Gran Turismo scores are mainly based upon it's lack of a proper career mode, which was the goal of the developer; bite-sized Gran Turismo. Forza 3 definitely looks very good, but it's about taste. Some people don't care about licensed cars, some thirst for all the manufacturers and the latest models and concepts. Some demand hyper-realism, some like easy scalability and a more arcade tone. Choice is good and since both are going to be on the market who cares.

Saying that GT is resting on its name is quite a statement because that's exactly what PD doesn't work tireless hours to do.

/my two cents

Just popped this in, and I'm really digging the whole feel. Have to say though after just playing a bit of Uncharted 2 I don't know how any game can contend with it's opening, seriously it blew my mind like a dozen times. Like, my jaw was wide open the entire time, well, maybe when I was't grinning ear to ear.

Hopefully both do extremely well, they both deserve it in different ways.

I will, and say I'm excited to see what Pixar will do with Toy Story 3.

I tried the demo and was fairly impressed so I may pick this up but right now Uncharted 2, Demon's Souls, and Ratchet and Clank are my top priority.

I think you probably missed the greatest up and coming development studio, Media Molecule. They're incredibly small but were still able to make the amazing LittleBigPlanet. I agree with pretty much all the studios mentioned but this list is missing its best entry.

Is this a one time deal with AJ or is she back for good at GamesRadar?

Good review, it seems like I'll wait for the PSP KH game as it seemed alot more interesting.

I never really planned to play ODST, but I may give it a rent; at least to play a bit of firefight and speed through the campaign to see what's going on.

Halo:CE is the only Halo that I think deserves its recognition, but hopefully Reach can recapture the great feel that the first had.

This is definitely my most anticipated fall release with the new Ratchet as a close second. Hopefully the online community builds up nicely and the game gets alot of post-release support.

Well I'm sold! All I needed for this game to ge good, but hearing about how rich the game is for a handheld title seals the deal. I love GT and this shall by the perfect portable version for me.

Just a little bit of info, this PSP adds bluetooth, and in turn allows the use of bluetooth mics. Not a huge feature, but something NO other psp has, so it's not just "slidy slidy". It's improved all around, and for people who do not have a psp, this is definately a solid purchase.

I definately agree that the visuals get too hectic, but I bought this on impulse after watching a video and I couldn't bee happier with my purchase. It's old and new school, and has a great soundtrack and presentation. This is to breakout as Pacman Championship edition is to Pacman, awesome.

For those who want BC, Sony just stated that it's "off the table" as in no NEW PS3s will have it out of the box via hardware ala 60gb and 20gbs.

Interestingly, they've patented a way for all PS3's to emulate a PS2. So if you want to play PS2 games you may have to wait for a firmware update, but I wouldn't wait forever you'll be missing out on fantastic PS3 games.

There's a hundred dollar add-on you can get though... a PS2.

@Chris

They've never included HD cables of any kind, which is incredibly stupid when you have a blu-ray player built in!

That actually reminds me, all new Elites, and possibly cores don't have any HD cables either, I remember reading that they just started to remove the composite/component cables and just have composite cables.

The game sizes are under 100mb I believe and called minis, specifically made for PSP users I believe. Field runners is one the games mentioned.

Still no video store for Canada, bah!

Hopefully they'll announce BC coming via firmware at TGS, because I think that would seal the deal for alot more people on the fence.

Anyways, excited to see what Microsoft has in store for tomorrow, my guesses are a new SKU to replace the high-end Elite that replaced the Pro.

Great fun with KZ2 FP and COD4. Hope this becomes an annual, maybe semi-annual event. Keep up the great work at GR.