GAME: Chrono Trigger
Platform: Nintendo DS
Old-school role-playing remake stands the test of time.
Release Date: 11/26/2008

GAME: Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force
Platform: Nintendo DS
Fabulous portable game with secret agent theme.
Release Date: 11/25/2008

GAME: Ultimate Band
Platform: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii
Easy, low-stress music game without peripherals.
Release Date: 11/25/2008

GAME: Sonic: Unleashed
Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3
The speedy blue hedgehog grows some claws.
Release Date: 11/24/2008

GAME: NeoPets: Puzzle Adventure
Platform: Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii
Logic puzzles combines with story centered on virtual pets.
Release Date: 11/24/2008

GAME: Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades
Platform: Nintendo DS
Sequel delivers similar fun for rockers on the go.
Release Date: 11/21/2008

GAME: Skate It
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Less graphic skateboarding game than others on market.
Release Date: 11/20/2008

GAME: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Make the Grade
Platform: PlayStation 2, Windows, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii
Fun trivia game with multiple subjects, questions, modes.
Release Date: 11/20/2008

GAME: NCAA Basketball 09
Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
College hoops franchise could use a little schooling.
Release Date: 11/19/2008

GAME: Bolt
Movie game has good graphics, lots of mild combat.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: Lips
Platform: Xbox 360
Middling karaoke game lets users import their own music.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: Robocalypse
Platform: Nintendo DS
Humor makes real-time strategy game a winner.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: Animal Crossing: City Folk
Life sim has homey charm, but similar to others in series.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: PopStar Guitar
Weak addition to the library of music-based games.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party
Platform: Nintendo Wii
More fun, immature minigames starring the wacky rabbids.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: Tomb Raider Underworld
Platform: PlayStation 2, Windows, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3
Platformer spoils gorgeous visuals with lackluster action.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: Need for Speed: Undercover
Platform: PlayStation 2, Mac/Windows, Nintendo GameCube
Risky street racing hampered by jittery graphics.
Release Date: 11/18/2008

GAME: Left 4 Dead
Platform: Windows, Xbox 360
Combines multiplayer shooter with gory survival-horror.
Release Date: 11/17/2008

GAME: Yakuza 2
Platform: PlayStation 2
Intriguing but violent Japanese crime drama.
Release Date: 09/9//008

GAME: NHL 2K9
Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3
Realistic hockey game with cool Wii controls.
Release Date: 09/8//008