I Want
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (Xbox 360)

With meticulously detailed realism applied to some great modern warfare and an amazing co-op mode, this one differentiates itself enough from others shooters for players to make room for it ...

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.

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.

Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)

Let’s keep it good and simple: Modern Warfare 2 is this year’s must-buy first-person shooter.

I'm playing
Battlefield 1943 (Xbox 360)

Go back to WWII via Xbox Live Arcade, with 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations: Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. With its through-the-gun and vehicle ...

I've Beaten
Worms - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
This brilliant game about invertebrate warfare is the perfect multiplayer title.
Turok (Xbox 360)
A cookie-cutter next-gen shooter with dinosaurs. If you want to see Turok restored to his original awesome, shell out for it. If you've played Call of Duty 4 one ...
Halo Wars (Xbox 360)

Halo fans rejoice! RTS fans grieve!

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 ...

Small Arms - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Small Arms is a good time when taken in small doses.
Far Cry 2 (Xbox 360)

Once you get past Far Cry 2’s huge learning curve, you will find a lovely looking and intricately strategic shooter.

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
Army of Two (Xbox 360)
A watched pot finally boils and it came out all right. Though not the AAA game it was built up to be many moons ago, Army of Two doles out ...
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 ...

Fable 2 Pub Games - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Fable 2 Pub Games is a very expensive package, but with two fun and addicting games out of three the rewards in the wider world of Fable 2 could be ...
Alone in the Dark (Xbox 360)
This survival-horror game isn't quite what it should have been - but when those credits finally roll we're quietly confident that you'll have got your money's worth ...
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (Xbox 360)
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution offers a slightly simplified, but no less enthralling installment in one of the most well integrated and entertaining console strategy games yet.
I Love
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.
Team Fortress 2 (Xbox 360)
The series that pioneered the idea of squad-based online combat finally brings out its second chapter - and it looks different than we expected.
A Kingdom for Keflings - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
This god game is a bit too simple, but it's presentable enough and is the first game taking advantage of the snazzy new avatars.
Battlefield 1943 (Xbox 360)

Go back to WWII via Xbox Live Arcade, with 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations: Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. With its through-the-gun and vehicle ...

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.
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.
I Hate
Call of Duty 3 (Wii)
This first glimpse of the Wii remote in the FPS wild promises good things for the future.
Transformers: The Game (Wii)
A disappointing action game that somehow makes stomping around as giant robots that can morph into cars, semi trucks, and fighter jets seem mundane.
Stormrise (Xbox 360)
The team behind the "Total War" series for the PC has built a new RTS specifically for the consoles. But for what it tries, it fails like many RTSs with ...
I'm Tracking
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 ...

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.

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.

Alan Wake (Xbox 360)
An absurdist, David Lynch frightmare with a Liberty City bent. But this is no party town - beware the moon.