I Want
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

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

Storm of War: Battle of Britain (PC)
We can't wait to enlist in this flight sim that promises to let us fly all our favorite WWII planes and even re-write history.
The Sims 2 (PC)
As close as you can legally come to keeping people as pets.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)
A hell of a lot of fun, even when the cops are chasing you around town.
I've Beaten
Hitman: Blood Money (PS2)
Io Interactive is upping the ante not only by giving players new ways to kill, but also by giving them incentives to use them.
The Simpsons Game (PS2)
Not so much a cohesive game as a series of "episodes", this is still head and shoulders above the spin-off games that have clouded Springfield's finest down the years.
Collecting Dust
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3)
Mercs 2 has many shortcomings; dialogue repeats annoyingly fast, vehicle handling is twitchy, and missions aren't involving enough to really grip you.
The Simpsons Game (PS3)
Not so much a cohesive game as a series of "episodes", this is still head and shoulders above the spin-off games that have clouded Springfield's finest down the years.
I Love
Hitman: Blood Money (PS2)
Io Interactive is upping the ante not only by giving players new ways to kill, but also by giving them incentives to use them.
Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
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.
The Simpsons Game (PS3)
Not so much a cohesive game as a series of "episodes", this is still head and shoulders above the spin-off games that have clouded Springfield's finest down the years.
I Hate
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3)
Mercs 2 has many shortcomings; dialogue repeats annoyingly fast, vehicle handling is twitchy, and missions aren't involving enough to really grip you.