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Improvements on the original in every area make Dirt 2 the one to beat when it comes to off-road racing.

In spite of its wonderfully unique concept, Scribblenauts struggles to fulfill its potential.

If you like the way Bungie makes first-person shooters, you'll enjoy Halo 3: ODST.

It trades its predecessor's goofy fan-service enthusiasm for something approaching relevance and seriousness, but MUA2 still packs a superhero punch.

Need for Speed: Shift does a lot of the things you'd expect a sim-style racing game to do, but it does so in a passionless way that's really off-putting.

Section 8 has some cool ideas at its core, but the execution falls flat too often to be wholly recommendable.

A loving tribute to one of the most influential pop groups of the 20th century with an abundance of catchy, recognizable songs to make up for the gameplay's relative simplicity.

Neversoft delivers a bubbly, slick-looking Guitar Hero game that benefits from big production values and a more accessible feel, and suffers from some questionable choices and a track list that lacks cohesion.

Arkham Asylum is a very nasty place, but Rocksteady gives you enough tools to make foiling the Joker's latest plot thrilling from start to finish.

Dr. Layton's second case leans heavily on the first game's formula, which means it's just as full of charming mystery and head-scratching puzzles.

It's not going to blow your mind with new, never-before-seen features or anything like that, but Wolfenstein is well-designed and engaging from start to finish.

Shadow Complex is amazing from start to finish... and after you finish it, you'll probably feel like diving right back in for another run.

The madcap cartoon warfare in this team-based online game is a lot of fun, provided your team knows how to work together.

It's really hard to imagine anyone having anything that even resembles a good time while playing G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

This remade version of the Turtles' second arcade beat-'em-up is technically competent but not particularly exciting.

Adding an alien invasion to the bleak, post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 3 is conceptually quite pleasing, though Mothership Zeta suffers from its narrow path, and it leans more on combat and less on character than it should.

The core fighting in King of Fighters XII is really sharp, but everything surrounding it is a little disappointing.

This loony, breakneck, tough-as-nails 2D platformer is a great way to kick off the Summer of Arcade and totally worth your $10.

Let me be clear: this game might contain too much crazy to be any fun for players who aren't already into it.

Wii Sports Resort is more--much more--of what made you fall in love with the Wii in the first place.