Holiday Gift Guide '07

Link almost always reinvents classic themes, and Phantom Hourglass follows through. It's clever, well-produced, and smooth. Using only the stylus, it cements the interface for the Nintendo DS as much, much more than a gimmick.

Like Final Fantasy XII but don't like gambits? You know, automated functions for computer bots in a franchise that's always been about turn-based strategy. Wah? Well, you're in luck. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings follows the adventures of Vaan, now a full-time sky pirate, in full real-time strategy. Make Revenant Wings part of your fantasy soon.

Who knew putting skulls in a line could kill a three-hundred-pound minotaur? Puzzle Quest turns the usual gem-swapping mechanic into a full-fledged adventure that will please both casual and hardcore audiences. 

You know your brain needs more training. Where are your keys? Where did you park your car? What's your girlfriend's name? These things are important, right? RIght? But really, come on, even your mom likes Brain Age.

*squiggle, squiggle*
*look around*
*squiggle, squiggle*
*locate enemy worm*
*squiggle, squiggle*
*take out bazooka*

Intergalactic vampires are a threat. Even David Boreanaz agrees. Using the power of the sun and moon, you shall cleanse the Earth of its infectious demons - and for once, the anime cut-scenes are actually good!