I Want
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm (PC)
There's something special lurking within a series that has four years of post-release love and Soulstorm is a fitting testament to that.
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 ...

Moon (DS)
So-so gameplay and so-so plot bring down the otherwise admirable work done here.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 (PC)

One of the best looking and best playing RTSes of the past year.

Wanted: Weapons of Fate (Xbox 360)

This game has so many problems, but it also has so much stupid fun inside that it's the guilty pleasure of the season.

Halo Wars (Xbox 360)

Halo fans rejoice! RTS fans grieve!

I'm playing
Pokemon Diamond / Pearl (DS)
The biggest series in handheld gaming comes to the DS with 3D graphics, plenty of new monsters and the same turn-based battling and exploration that originally made its fortunes.
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 ...

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 ...
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
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 ...

Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

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 ...

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (DS)
Grimoire of the Rift improves on the already great gameplay of its predecessor, Tactics Advance. The addicting grid-based battles and robust job system make for 100+ hours of tactical bliss.
Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
Master Chief returns to fuel another round of alien-smashing blood-bathery. What are you waiting for? Finish the fight!
Collecting Dust
BioShock (Xbox 360)
Dive beneath the ocean's surface for a dark masterpiece of gameplay design. Scaring you is just the first of many, many things BioShock does spectacularly right.
Halo 2 (Xbox)
The sequel to Xbox's biggest game is a multiplayer masterpiece, even if single-player suffers a bit.
Dead Rising (Xbox 360)
It might look like a simple game of Whack-A-Zombie, but Dead Rising brings multi-layered gameplay and tough decisions that hardcore gamers will love making.
Mass Effect (Xbox 360)
Graphics are sharp and the story is one worth multiple plays - even if it only has one ending. This RPG/Shooter gives an actual sense of space exploration.
I Love
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Knights of the Nine (PC)
Pushing the borders of the ginormous Elder Scrolls IV even further, this adventure centers around the knight brotherhood in Leyawiin.
Pokemon Diamond / Pearl (DS)
The biggest series in handheld gaming comes to the DS with 3D graphics, plenty of new monsters and the same turn-based battling and exploration that originally made its fortunes.
Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

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 ...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC)
The fourth Elder Scrolls entry is utterly brilliant and should not be missed by any adventure-spirited gamer.
BioShock (Xbox 360)
Dive beneath the ocean's surface for a dark masterpiece of gameplay design. Scaring you is just the first of many, many things BioShock does spectacularly right.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade (PC)
Thou Shalt Kill: the incredibly faithful and detailed Warhammer real-time strategy sensation gets an expansion treatment fit for a sequel.
I Hate
Halo 2 (Xbox)
The sequel to Xbox's biggest game is a multiplayer masterpiece, even if single-player suffers a bit.
Dead Rising (Xbox 360)
It might look like a simple game of Whack-A-Zombie, but Dead Rising brings multi-layered gameplay and tough decisions that hardcore gamers will love making.
I'm Tracking
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 ...

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 ...

Moon (DS)
So-so gameplay and so-so plot bring down the otherwise admirable work done here.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 (PC)

One of the best looking and best playing RTSes of the past year.

Wanted: Weapons of Fate (Xbox 360)

This game has so many problems, but it also has so much stupid fun inside that it's the guilty pleasure of the season.

Halo Wars (Xbox 360)

Halo fans rejoice! RTS fans grieve!