Ah, the slow Summer release schedule! I actually enjoy it these days as I have less and less time to myself to play as I get older. There is no denying that this Summer had far more high profile releases than last Summer. Let's do a rundown of the games I picked up so far and the games I will be picking up in September as Summer closes out. All of these games are don't miss titles if you have the money to grab them up.

Already Purchased: GRID (X360), Ninja Gaiden 2 (X360), Bourne Conspiracy (X360), Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3), Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (X360), Soulcalibur 4 (X360), Madden 09 (X360), Tiger Woods 09 (X360), Geometry Wars 2 (X360)

Almost all of these titles are available on 360 or PS3 with the exception of MGS4, NG2 and Geometry2. There are of course dumbed down "All-Play" versions of Madden and Tiger Woods available for the Wii, but why bother when the PS3 and 360 have the superior versions?

Coming Soon: TNA: iMPACT!, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Silent Hill: Homecoming

Once again, avoid the Wii versions of TNA and Star Wars as they are just crummy compared to the high-def offerings. No Silent Hill for the little Wii. Maybe it would pee its pants in fear? :lol:

All 3 should be "simply phenomenal". Now if only I could stop playing Soulcalibur 4 , Geometry Wars 2, Madden 09 and Call Of Duty 4 so that I could enjoy the rest of these games.....yes, I'm still playing COD4 daily. My copy of Halo 3 gathers dust for a reason. Once I hit level 42 and couldn't get any higher (trust me, 42 is pretty good) I lost all interest in Halo....now if only I hadn't bought over 30 Halo shirts, jackets, hoodies, etc. over the last 5 years!

Enjoy the rest of your Summer and play these games!