Combining the gameplay of both old-school and new-school Sonic the Hedgehog games, "Sonic Generations" is designed to appeal to both retro and modern gamers.

An action-RPG designed for cooperative play, "Lord of the Rings: War in the North" takes place in Tolkien's famous setting, but delivers little in terms of gameplay.

According to a study done by PopCap Social Gaming Research, people who cheat on video games are three times more likely to cheat or steal in other areas of life. They also cheat on tests and on romantic partners.

A variation of the classic Sims model, "The Sims Medieval" combines the life simulation of the Sims with a more directed gameplay style, set in a Ren-Faire fantasy world.

An open-world action RPG from Bethesda Softworks, "Skyrim" is buggy in some places, but fun overall.

A city-sim of sorts where you run your own island republic, "Tropico 4" unfortunately takes far too much from its predecessor and ends up feeling more like an expansion than a new game.