I Want
Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)

The Gears of War trilogy ends in epic style, as Marcus Fenix and fellow roid rage chums take on alien evil doers in new jungle and underwater sections. The Locust ...

Shadows of the Damned (Xbox 360)

Combining childish humor with bloody demon murder, Shadows of the Damned pays off on the promise of the creative team of developers involved. It may momentarily waver, but SotD has ...

I'm playing
Pokemon Black / White (DS)

It may not break the Pokemon mold, but Black/White offers enough new content coupled with the series' classic, deep battle mechanics to make it endlessly playable. If you could ...

Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360)

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 ...

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.

Rock Band 3 (Xbox 360)

The entire game feels like a defiantly kickass celebration of music. Combined with the complete success and undeniable innovation of Pro Mode, how could anyone resist Rock Band 3?

Mortal Kombat (2011) (Xbox 360)

A successful sequel that both reboots and redeems the wayward series, though it’s not a flawless victory. Character balance, inconsistent detection and a stingy coin reward system drag down ...

Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (PSP)

Final Fantasy IV turns 20, and for its birthday Square had issued a compilation of it with the Japanese mobile-game After Years and the bite-sized new -Interlude- that bridges the ...

I've Beaten
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Mario's first appearance on Wii launches him into outer space, where you tilt, bob and shake him across spinning globes in Mario 64 fashion.
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.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)

Expanding on the original’s brilliance, this ingenious platformer only gets better by embracing the Wii’s limited capabilities and adds so many ideas, big and small, that we can ...

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.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
It's the same Zelda we've been playing since 1998, tweaked and balanced to perfection.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Four-player fighting returns with new characters like Wario, Pit from Kid Icarus - and yes, Solid Snake.
Collecting Dust
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War
Home (PS3)
Sony's new online initiative will offer players realistic avatars, customizable spaces and a place to hang out with friends between games of MotorStorm.
The Orange Box (Xbox 360)
The Orange Box has five big sections - Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Half-Life 2, and Half-Life 2: Episode One - and they're juicy, delicious, and priced to ...
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 ...

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 ...

Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)

Just as addictive at its core, Animal Crossing makes the transition to the Wii looking almost exactly the same as on the GameCube, but with some cool online functionality.

I Love
Pokemon Black / White (DS)

It may not break the Pokemon mold, but Black/White offers enough new content coupled with the series' classic, deep battle mechanics to make it endlessly playable. If you could ...

Gears of War (Xbox 360)
When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Mario's first appearance on Wii launches him into outer space, where you tilt, bob and shake him across spinning globes in Mario 64 fashion.
Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
The highly-anticipated sequel to the carjack-fest of the century is sure to satisfy all your mob and hooker related fantasy. Okay, maybe not ALL your hooker fantasies.
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.
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 ...

I Hate
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360)
Sneaky people, slip on your three-pronged goggles and slink like a slithery snake in this splintery sequel.
Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)

The streamlined, focused structure eliminates potential tedium without dumbing anything down, and the battle system strikes an elegant balance between strategy and fast-paced action. Stunningly beautiful graphics and a pervasively ...