
 | Beautiful Katamari by KarlJPD If you haven't heard, Beautiful Katamari is the latest oddball Japanese game to hit the shores of Australia. For the uninitiated, 'katamari' is the Japanese translation of 'clump' but playing a game called Beautiful Clump doesn't have quite the same appeal. For a game where all you do is roll up giant balls of junk it becomes surprisingly addictive however. |

 | N+ by TWODOGz The goal of N+ is simple and pure platform gaming lore. You must get from point A to B as quickly as possible whilst avoiding those determined to kill you in grievous stick figure glory. The key to success is mastering two key movements, running and jumping, and using those skills in the environment to your advantage. |

 | Sensible World of Soccer by EasternDavid Sensible World Of Soccer (SWOS) brings back many memories to those who lived and breathed soccer in the 20th century. Ahh, the riots, the ethnic groups and flares, who could forget the NSL and now its back and you can play as your favourite team (providing its from the 1995/96 season) in a great stadium that has a hotdog seller in the ground. |

 | Mass Effect by Jstar666 BioWare have pulled out all the stops to bring a true next gen experience to all the budding Shepards out there. With dazzling graphics, enthralling story and the most in depth dialogue system to date, Mass Effect has all a true RPG fan could want and possibly more. |

 | FIFA 08 by FrozenBlaze Another year, another FIFA. FIFA 07 certainly raised the bar, trying to steal some of PES's gameplay advancements after years of fine tuning to create the ultimate soccer sim. So where too for FIFA 08? If you can't beat them, PES that is,at least copy them even more! |

 | Halo 3 by Munky AU The wait is finally over, September 25th has come and gone and the juggernaut that is Halo 3 has been unleashed. In this third installment of Bungie Studios' Halo series, it finishes the fight that was started back in 2001 and goes out with a bang.... |

 | BioShock by darkmurder Bioshock sees you starting off as a man called Jack in a plane, contemplating your beautiful yet peculiar life. All of a sudden the plane lurches into darkness and the next thing you know, you’re under the water struggling for your life... |

 | Carcassonne by DarkArmada I was never a traditional board gamer in my youth, always finding solace in my consoles and video games. So upon searching "Carcassonne" in my trusty search engine, vivid pictures of high walled castles and enclosed cities fill my screen... |

 | Forza Motorsport 2 by darkmurder Forza Motorsport 2 is a game that has been able to realistically simulate the aspects of driving and give us the thrill of driving at 300+ kilometres an hour... |

 | Pinball FX by Lenidude The full game, at the cost of 800 MS points, gives the player a choice of three different themed tables, Speed Machine, Extreme and Agents, all based on the current trend of having two decks of play with a third flipper on the top deck to enhance scoring opportunities... |

 | Jetpac Refuelled by Sagacious Tien For a few dollars, the Xbox Live Arcade has been bursting of late with a variety of quality titles, and Jetpac Refuelled is no different... |

 | Crackdown by Putnum For a game that most people would see as a GTA clone at first, Crackdown has managed to create a large fan base in a very small timeframe. Could this be due to the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta invite slammed on the front cover of the game... |

 | Rainbow Six Vegas by thePioneers Fun. It’s what you want when you buy a game. Sure, graphics, sound, the attractiveness of the menus, all fairly important points but what everyone loves to beat around the bush about is, fun... |

 | Gears of War by m0nty FC Gears Of War is an action/strategy/shooter with gore set to 110%. The back drop is a wartorn parrallel Earth called Sera. Sera was once a magnificent civilization with decadent Victorian style buildings and vast expansive views... |

 | Geometry Wars Retro Revolved by MR WISDOM The concept behind the game is maddeningly simple, but surprisingly engrossing. Using the left thumb stick to move your 2D ship around, you avoid and fire at your enemies with the right thumb stick. And that’s all there is to it, really... |

 | Splinter Cell: Double Agent by AU Zoolander Sam Fisher, the slowest moving action hero we all love, is back! Making his first appearance on the Xbox 360, and the first on any of the Next Gen consoles, and should leave you eagerly anticipating Splinter Cell 5... |

 | Dead Rising by Devestator03388 Most good games have one or two ‘wow’ moments, where the effort and brilliance behind the game really shine through. With Dead Rising, they seem to come every few minutes... |

 | Lego Star Wars Ep II: The Original Trilogy by Don Pesci The original Lego Star Wars proved to be a runaway success due to its light hearted and innovative take on an already successful franchise. However the game was lacking in numerous areas, the second game in the franchise has tried to resolve these problems... |