Where does the time go? I've been with life outside of the Matrix for the last while which has reduced my interstitial space dramatically. Hence the lack of timely Here's a quick round-up:

Mass Effect 2 (360): I went back to ME2 once the new DLC content was released deciding that it was a good time to finish my second playthrough as a renegade vanguard Sheppard. I played the first game in the series twice to the end as a "good" and then as a "bad" character and I feel committed enough to these computer creations that I want to see their story through to the end. The new DLC was "ok" - it doesn't really add much to the game but it mixes things up enough to make this second playthrough seem more fresh. I've waxed enough about this game in the past but I'll do so one more time: this is an amazing piece of work by a Canadian studio that is at the top of their game.

Mario Kart (DS): I picked this game up for the kids during our trip to Florida over spring break and it was a really great buy. The game offers a good enough single player game but the real grabber is the 8 player multiplayer mode that is played using a single game cartridge. In other words, buy the game once and play the multiplayer with up to seven other people, even if they don't have the game themselves. It's a great bargain if you have kids and multiple DS's sitting around or if you have a bunch of kids coming over (for say a sleepover). I'd say this is a must buy for parents with more than two children in their home.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS): I picked this game up because Atlas have proven themselves to be highly competent in their ability to pick up deep games with great stories that might otherwise be overlooked and to bring them to North America. Carrying the SMT banner was also a hook as it's a known and quality brand. I was also interested by the fact that it carries a Mature rating, which is unusual for a DS game. I've played the game for about an hour so far and I'm struggling to remain interested. I think that this game is going to head to the backburner. Maybe it will come back into the rotation for my next long flight.

Brutal Legend (360): Brutal Legend was a game that I was very excited about but it just wasn't able to hold my interest as I got deeper into the game. I might give it another go at a future time... which means if the past is any indication that I'll likely never finish it. I really do want to get back to this game though, it deserves my attention though it may not be able to grab enough of my time.

Left 4 Dead 2 (360): See above. L4D2 and BL both came out during the Christmas rush and were set aside in favour of other (and superior games, including Uncharted 2, Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2) and simply got lost in the shuffle. Maybe later.

Heavy Rain (PS3): This game was cast aside in favour of the second Mass Effect 2 playthrough, but I've come back to it and hope to finish it soon. It's an interesting experiment in a genre that hasn't gained much traction with me in the past and I think that it deserves a full playthrough. I think that I'm about halfway through... I'm going to finish this off before moving on to anything else.

Uncharted Drakes Fortune (PS3): I started playing this after finishing Uncharted 2 but it ran out of steam with me at around the three quarter point. I got stock on some puzzle somewhere - put it away and then just never got back to it. Mental note - this is another game that deserves to be finished.