My absolute favorite gaming memory of this year is solidified in Phantom Dusts gameplay and story. I picked it up because I had seen a few scant articles about 7 months prior, and it was pretty and didn't even care too much for supposed fight system. Upon getting into it, I discovered a 2nd rate story that was unfitting of a revolutionary title, but well Well above expectations of a $20 game. Getting neck deep into that game, and the mechanics and the arsenals is one of the most satisfying experiences I've ever had gaming. I will not be putting this one down for a long time. Thank you Majesco for pushing this one through to America.

And on my Worst moment list, I have Majesco to thank again for Advent Rising. Sweet Merciful God, how do you release a game that, once battles get heavy in important parts of the game, the sound dies out, the graphics chop up, and at times it'll just plain Freeze? How do you do that in good conscience? It had flare, little bit of style, and that flick targeting thing was even a little fun. But c'mon, way to rush a story and development, and abilities, and rushrushrush. Bitter taste, indeed.

The biggest surprise for me was how much I ended up liking the PSP. Sure it was pretty, sure it had movies, and sure the sound was better than it had to be. But it was supposed to be a popularly expensive appliance that most people use for music and video. The games were supposed to all suck. And depending on who you ask, they did. But personally, I fell in love with a good handful of titles on this little system, and I don't need 20 PSP games so I am entirely happy. Between NFL Street 2, Wipeout(which I may Never fully complete), Lumines, Smart Bomb, Virtua Tennis, Infected, and two games I may never play but are guranteed to satisfy in GTA and Smackdown. I love this little handheld dearly, I do. Also I did not expect to just lose myself in GTA:SA the way I did/do. Just fun to roam.

Biggest disappointment was, not to sound to off handedly negative, playing through Half Life 2. Now, hear me out, I waited until late last year to do it, and I played it on Xbox. My disappointment comes in the fact that I wish I played through it on pc. I just think I would have preferred it more on the pc while using my xbox controller as opposed to Actually on the Xbox. It's not really anything to cry about, but given the choosy nature of my gaming habits, I'm rarely disappointed enough to complain about much.

What do I regret missing out on? RE4. RE4. RE4. I watched my friend play it, and I played that first level about 100 times. RE4. Also, the new Smackdown vs Raw game. It's the first one in the series I've missed out on, so it's mostly a sentimental traditional thing.

Hate to follow the crowd, but love to echo the sentiment. Shadow of the Colossus. I'm nowhere near through with it yet, but I'm going to love taking my time with it.