I Want
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.

The Saboteur (Xbox 360)

The Saboteur is a charming mess. Yes, the unpolished gameplay can be frustrating and, yes, the storytelling can be silly. But as soon as we drove through the gorgeously stylized ...

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.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)

This is a superb transfer of the console GTA experience, which is shocking to see on this underpowered system.

Red Dead Redemption (PS3)

This sequel to PS2's excellent Wild West outing looks like being a superb open-world experience in the beautiful expanses of the western frontier.

I'm playing
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 ...
Crackdown (Xbox 360)
Take control of a futuristic vigilante and rid your city of the criminal element. With guns, explosives, stunt cars and superhuman powers, "by any means necessary" should be implied.
I've Beaten
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 ...