Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Rise of Nations

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Unreal Tournament 2004

Day of Defeat: Source

Half-Life 2

Guild Wars

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is a superb new installment in the venerable series.

The Good: Superb, tried-and-true gameplay, which plays even better with Wii controls; great music; dark and theatrical story combined with excellent script; really well-designed; main quest is very lengthy; great art sty... Read Full Review

Gears of War

Gears of War is not just the best game of 2006, but it's also one of the most compelling action games ever created.

The Good: Jaw-dropping, incredible visuals (on standard-def too!); good soundtrack and fantastic weapon effects; solid and addictive multiplayer; thrillingly paced campaign; amazing co-op support, online or splitscreen; ... Read Full Review

World of Warcraft

Pretty on the outside, but World of Warcraft's beauty is only skin-deep.

Pros: Fast, accessible gameplay; stunning art direction; massive and seamless; near-instant gratification and rewards; Battlegrounds. Cons: Fast and accessible comes at the cost of a distinct lack of depth; repetitive... Read Full Review

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Mega Hits!)

Metal Gear Solid 2 is one phenomenal game that has survived the passages of time intact.

Pros: Fun and immersive stealth gameplay; graphics that still hold up now; incredible story with numerous twists and turns; incredibly cinematic; terrific voice acting; the gameplay sections are extremely replayable and ... Read Full Review

Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus is a completely unique experience that is not without its faults.

Pros: Completely unique, which is rare enough to merit special attention; great art direction; awe-inspiring fights, some of which number among the best, most unique, and most cinematic sequences in gaming, ever; great g... Read Full Review

Elite Beat Agents

Elite Beat Agents is an irresistibly wacky package that anybody should be able to enjoy.

Pros: Super-easy to learn gameplay that is incredibly fun; "guilty pleasure" song selections; four difficulty settings that ramp up fairly well; ridiculous cutscene stories that play on the top; funny animation... Read Full Review

Halo 2

Isn't it all just a little too familiar?

This game, simply put, is too close to Halo: Combat Evolved for comfort. Halo 2 is the sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved, which was innovative and had a great foundation but didn't deliver on a lot of parts, most glaring... Read Full Review

F-Zero GX

Too hard for you to ever unlock its likely considerable rewards.

Good: Incredible graphics, solid sounds, solid multiplayer, solid game mechanics, breakneck speed Bad: Everything is hampered to an incredible extent due to the difficulty - even the multiplayer, as you can't really u... Read Full Review

Sid Meier's Civilization IV

Civilization IV promises to be remembered as an enduring turn-based strategy masterpiece.

The Good: Nearly flawless strategic gameplay, fast-feeling games combined with huge scope, minimal micromanagement, great presentation and sound, new 3D map, incredibly addictive, can be played for hours without even not... Read Full Review

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

A vastly underrated karting gem, right from the original series.

The Mario Kart series is one of the most underrated series by game critics. Critics, and "hardcore" gamers as well, lambast every game in the series for aping the original Super Mario Kart, which they regard as a classic... Read Full Review

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tremendous and unique fighting gameplay still stands strong years later.

Do games get much better than this? Super Smash Bros Melee is the second game in the popular Super Smash Bros series, and it improves on its great predecessor in every way. As usual, fights are played in a 2-D batt... Read Full Review

Halo (Xbox Collection)

Halo may be innovative and have great action, but it's also one of the most overrated games...ever.

Halo is one of the most hyped games of all time. The difference with it for most, seemingly, was that it delivered and more on the hype. It seamlessly integrated thrilling foot action with incredible vehicle sequences - ... Read Full Review

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Limited Edition)

Updated Zelda gameplay makes for another classic adventure.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the latest Zelda game on the Gamecube, and although it follows closely in the steps game-play wise of the first 3-D Zelda, Ocarina of Time, it has more than enough features to disti... Read Full Review

Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD Version)

The evolution of the twitch shooter.

Unreal Tournament 2004 may be well over a year old, but it still stands as one of the best multiplayer shooters out - maybe still THE best - and it's hard to see it not going down as one of the best multiplayer shooters ... Read Full Review

Day of Defeat: Source

DoD: Source is the rare game that intelligently combines tactical gameplay with relentless but accessible action.

The legendary FPS Half-Life spawned a phenomenal number of huge mods, two of which have been updated with the Source engine of Half-Life 2, Day of Defeat and Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike, of course, is one of the most ... Read Full Review

Rome: Total War

Rome: Total War is not only one of the best strategy games ever, but one of the best games ever created as well.

I honestly believe that with Rome: Total War, Creative Assembly have created the pinnacle of strategy gaming. A lofty statement to be sure, but this is one of the few times such hyperbole can be backed up. Rome: Total... Read Full Review

Half-Life 2

The very best single-player FPS made to date.

Half-Life 2 is the best FPS ever made. It's simply superb. It combines every single good aspect of any FPS - vehicles, puzzles, you name it - hones them down with unbelievable polish, and then innovates, but innovates... Read Full Review

Guild Wars (Special Edition)

Guild Wars is an immense accomplishment that can appeal to practically anyone.

Pros: Fast-paced, extremely fun combat; tons of character combinations and staggering amount of skills lend a lot of replayability; huge, fun PvE game; best online RPG PvP yet; terrific graphics that scale really well; f... Read Full Review

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

A subtly addictive strategy game mildly hindered by a few flaws.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is a great strategy game. Perhaps the best thing about it is exactly how easy it is to get into it - extra layers of depth are quickly piled on through each oncoming battle as you go forwa... Read Full Review

Battlefield 2

An innovative and terrific sequel to its illustrius predecessor - but man, those technical problems...

Pro: Exciting, awesome Battlefield gameplay; numerous innovations, especially with squads; VOIP is awesome; extremely intense; gorgeous graphics and great sound; balanced relatively well; persistent identity; tons of var... Read Full Review

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Oblivion is an incredibly ambitious game, but the good news is that it delivers on the vast majority of them.

Pros: Huge, open-ended world; amazing graphics; extremely intuitive; fast travel; excellent core mechanics; decent AI; great sound; tons and tons and tons of quests and story-lines to follow; you can go anywhere at any t... Read Full Review

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

San Andreas is a superlative, cinematic action-adventure that can not be missed.

Pros: Staggering variety; superb voice-acting; funny radio DJs; long missions; huge, open-ended nature; three cities and lots of countryside; endless amount of replayability; customizable look; great story; mouse-look wh... Read Full Review

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time is a terrific adventure with few flaws that successfully captures the spirit of the old games in 3D.

The Good: Terrific motion; stunning, distinctive visuals; great voice acting; witty banter; fantastic exploration; great puzzles; incredible atmosphere; it's just fun. The Bad: Lackluster combat; short. Prince of P... Read Full Review

Mario Power Tennis

Mario Power Tennis is a great tennis game, especially for those who will have the opportunity to play multiplayer.

Good: Sharp, enjoyable, tennis; intuitive but very deep; great animations and overall presentation; variety of shots that are easy to use; some very entertaining gimmick courts; tough AI opponents; power shots can be fun... Read Full Review

Rise of Nations

Easily one of the best real-time strategy games ever created.

Pros: Perfectly balanced gameplay, extremely innovative, combines concepts from turn-based strategy games with real time-strategy games to create something truly unique, great animations, great sound, amazing AI, Conquer... Read Full Review

New Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros. is a worthy addition to the series that doesn't disappoint.

Good: Terrific control; excellent graphics and animations; nostalgia-inducing; excellent level design; two-player wi-fi game; tons of secrets. Bad: Music isn't nearly as good; water levels aren't as fun; not particula... Read Full Review

Sid Meier's Pirates!

Pirates! is simply incredibly fun.

Good: Variety in minigames, which are always fun; charming; highly polished; terrific presentation; seamless and open-ended; easy to play. Bad: Slightly repetitive by nature. Sid Meier's Pirates! is, like seemingly... Read Full Review