I Want
Diablo III (PC)
The return of Diablo, which Blizzard describes as 'the definitive action role-playing game', introduces new classes, an upgraded graphics engine and battle.net upgrades.
Indigo Prophecy (PS2)
It's an unusual gameplay formula that works pleasingly well, alternating between the dramatic and the tranquil, the eerie and the normal with surprising deftness.
Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360)
This refined entry replaces the original Rock Band as quite possibly the most fun-filled four person co-op game in creation. Just don't go looking for a huge evolutionary jump.
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.

I'm playing
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 ...

Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360)

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've Beaten
Resident Evil 4 (PS2)
How to better the GameCube's best game? Just add more of everything.
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.
Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360)

This anti-GTA IV doesn't have the technical niceties (graphical hiccups abound) or Oscar-worthy story of Rockstar's magnum opus, but wins on pure fun factor and gleeful silliness. Co-op ...

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.

BioShock 2 (Xbox 360)

Taking place some years after the original title, BioShock 2 features the first Big Daddy returning to Rapture to stop the Big Sister and her ilk. Also, some long-awaited multiplayer ...

Collecting Dust
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 ...
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 ...

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.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360)
We're still not sure what war this is and the solo campaign could have been longer; but it's the same Call of Duty that we all know and ...
Rock Band (Xbox 360)
This is the perfectly polished, logical extension of what Guitar Hero started and where the music genre needed to go.
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

An incredibly tense multiplayer experience like no other. A must buy for shooter fans.

I Love
Resident Evil 4 (PS2)
How to better the GameCube's best game? Just add more of everything.
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.
Heavy Rain (PS3)

Heavy Rain is an admirably ambitious creation capable of engrossing the mind and engaging the emotions like few games that have gone before. Visually and aurally it's a decadent ...

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 ...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (PS2)
Fast-paced, hard-hitting, and deep, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core is even more fun than the original XX. Although it lacks originality, it's as near a perfect fighter as we ...
I Hate
Braid - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. Easily one of the best games on XBLA ...
Castlevania Judgment (Wii)

What a poor collection of fighters in this game which is supposed to be a celebration of Castlevania's history. This will undoubtedly be forgotten later on.

Too Human (Xbox 360)
Too Human would be a severely underwhelming game even if it weren't for its ten-year-long development or its outspoken creator. Awkward combat, a braindead camera and a laundry list ...
I'm Tracking
Heavy Rain (PS3)

Heavy Rain is an admirably ambitious creation capable of engrossing the mind and engaging the emotions like few games that have gone before. Visually and aurally it's a decadent ...

Dragon Age: Origins (PC)

Dragon Age: Origins is high fantasy role-playing at its finest. Its detailed world, memorable characters, meaningful choices, and engrossing combat system makes Dragon Age the sort of game you’ll ...

Diablo III (PC)
The return of Diablo, which Blizzard describes as 'the definitive action role-playing game', introduces new classes, an upgraded graphics engine and battle.net upgrades.
I Am Alive (Xbox 360)
This mysterious new title from Ubisoft is set in a modern-day Chicago devastated by a unkown force.
Indigo Prophecy (PS2)
It's an unusual gameplay formula that works pleasingly well, alternating between the dramatic and the tranquil, the eerie and the normal with surprising deftness.
Alan Wake (Xbox 360)
An absurdist, David Lynch frightmare with a Liberty City bent. But this is no party town - beware the moon.