I Want
Brink (Xbox 360)
Quake Wars dev, Splash Damage, goes on the Brink.
I'm playing
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

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

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.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360)
The fourth Elder Scrolls entry is utterly brilliant and should not be missed by any adventure-spirited gamer.
Assassin's Creed II (Xbox 360)

Bigger, bloodier and far more epic than its predecessor, Assassin’s Creed II is a must-play for anyone who loves adventure, swordplay and climbing around on classical architecture.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Xbox 360)

Help Wolverine hack and slash a bloody trail through his dense and murky past, in this violently thrilling, if not very original, adventure.

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've Beaten
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Retro Evolved 2 is a cacophony of light and sound to any spectator, but a zen-like trance for the player. Bizarre Creations has managed to reinvent the wheel for another ...
Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
Master Chief returns to fuel another round of alien-smashing blood-bathery. What are you waiting for? Finish the fight!
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.
Condemned: Criminal Origins (Xbox 360)
Rarely does a survival horror game frighten you on so many levels.
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Shivering Isles (Xbox 360)
This 30-hour campaign is the first proper expansion pack for the enormo-adventure, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and a must-play for anyone, even if you didn't finish the main ...
Collecting Dust
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (Xbox 360)
Giggle if you must, but Table Tennis is legit - seductive gameplay, spiffy graphics and an addictive, competitive quality that other sports games wish they had.
The Darkness (Xbox 360)
Like Chronicles of Riddick, this combines thoughtful, personality-driven adventure with some of the most vicious first-person killing ever seen in a game.
Marble Blast Ultra - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Roll your ass around 60 thumb-crushing levels or jump online to go ball to ball with up to seven other marble madmen.
Soul Calibur - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Soul Calibur gets an HD facelift and little else for its XBLA appearance. Still, the game's as pretty as ever and the gameplay holds up remarkably well.
Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)

More maps, more enemies, more weapons, more glorious spectacle than the original, and that’s just the co-op. Fresh versus modes and intense violence make this the apocalypse to beat.

I Love
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Retro Evolved 2 is a cacophony of light and sound to any spectator, but a zen-like trance for the player. Bizarre Creations has managed to reinvent the wheel for another ...
Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
Master Chief returns to fuel another round of alien-smashing blood-bathery. What are you waiting for? Finish the fight!
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.
Burnout 3: Takedown (Xbox)
With gameplay that encourages dangerous driving, Takedown is the best action racer on any console. It's packed with high-tension contests and spectacular crashes. Michael Bay should be jealous. You ...
Condemned: Criminal Origins (Xbox 360)
Rarely does a survival horror game frighten you on so many levels.
I Hate
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Xbox 360)
Mercs 2 has many shortcomings; dialogue repeats annoyingly fast, vehicle handling is twitchy, and missions aren't involving enough to really grip you.
Wik: Fable of Souls - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Wik is a creepy little monkey-man with a sticky tongue that swings from tree limbs in his frantic pursuit of glowing grubs and bitter revenge
Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360)
Guitar Hero branches out for its fourth core installment by adding drums and vocals to the mix, as well as allowing us to unleash our own musical creations upon the ...
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360)
When you actually get to bust out a Rage Against the Machine song by Rage themselves, there's nothing like it. It's another step in air-guitar fantasy fulfillment.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360)
Aerosmith meet Guitar Hero. Much rock is had.
Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
The Guitar Grip's a cool peripheral and the audio's super sharp, but Guitar Hero gone portable just isn't the same experience, not to mention the pain it ...
I'm Tracking
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Xbox 360)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reinvigorates the franchise by borrowing from other games, adding its own wonderful magic system, and ratcheting up the epic factor to ludicrous degrees. It’s huge ...