Game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Developer: Nintendo
System/s: Wii
ESRB Rating: Teen
Replay Value: Higher than is possible in our world
Multiplayer: Up to four players at once; Tourney and Rotation mode allow for 5+ players
Online: Yes
My Rating: 10 out of 10
This is one of the best games ever. Brawl improves on its succesors and then some, with a new story mode called The Subspace Emmisonary, a new Boss Battles Mode, Stickers, and much, much more! One of my favorite new features is the Stage Builder, which allows you to, obviously, create your own battle stages! You have access to many pieces, from normal blocks to spikes to ladders. Once you're done with your stage, you can give it a name, a comment, and select music for the stage from tons of music options, from Sonic to Metal Gear to Mario. Speaking of Music, there is now a My Music option which allows you to select the probabilities of certian music playing on certain stages. With new characters, new stages, and new items, Brawl is a must have. BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT!
Game: Super Smash Bros. Melee
Developer: Nintendo
System/s: Gamecube, Wii
ESRB Rating: Teen
Replay Value: Very High
Multiplayer: 4 players multiplayer
My Rating: 9.5 out of 10
SSBM was a great game- one of the best. The only thing I didn't really like was the lack of a real single player mode. That problem should be solved with Brawl, which will have a single-player adventure that Nintendo Power claims "justifys the price of the game by itself". I cannot wait for Brawl, and you will bet that I will review it once I get it (which will probaly be the day of release), that is, if I'm not too busy playing it.
Game: Assassin's Creed: Altiar's Chronicles
Developer: Ubisoft
System/s: DS
ESRB Rating: Teen
Replay Value: Decent
Multiplayer: None
Online: No
My Rating: 7 out of 10
This is a prequel to the console Assassin's Creed. Having played the orginal first, I was somewhat disappointed with this game. It had alot of new weapons, but some of the minigames were damn hard and annoying. Also, there are very few assassinations, since most of the game is just completing levels. Unlike the console version though, this game is rated T so if you can't play the console version because of the M rating you might want to try this. If you want to play this game and you have already played the console version though, prepare to be disappointed. This game hardly lives up to the orginal.