Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 PS2 game of the year set in the early 90s. The protagonist, Carl Johnson, returns to his hometown of Los Santos after five years away and finds it rife with gang violence, drugs, and corruption. He soon discovers that he has been framed for homicide by corrupt cops and must embark on a journey across all of San Andreas to save his family and take back control of the city streets. Along the way he will face many challenges as well as gain allies who can help him in his mission.

Grand Theft Auto V is a critically acclaimed open-world video game that combines storytelling and gameplay in unique ways. Players take control of three protagonists, which allows them to experience the game's story from multiple perspectives. By jumping in and out of the lives of these characters, players are able to explore all sides of Grand Theft Auto 5's interconnected narrative.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a classic open world action-adventure game set in the fictional city of Vice City, inspired by Miami in the 1980s. Players take on the role of Tommy Vercetti, who has just been released from prison and sent to this new town by his old boss Sonny Forelli. Unfortunately for Tommy he arrives to find himself without any money or merchandise and with everyone from biker gangs to corrupt politicians wanting him dead. It's up to him then to fight back and take control of Vice City himself. The game offers plenty of vehicular options such as high performance cars, motorbikes, powerboats and golf buggies - plus helicopter trips so you can enjoy the sights from above! With its great story line and intense action sequences, it comes as no surprise that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was named Metacritic's 2002 PS2 Game of the Year.

Grand Theft Auto III is an open-world action-adventure game from Rockstar Games. Players take on the role of a criminal in a highly detailed 3D city, with hundreds of characters, vehicles ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks, boats and buses, over three hours of music spanning multiple genres such as opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco along with an array of weapons. It creates a highly immersive experience that puts players at the heart of their own gangster movie.

Fable: The Lost Chapters is an action-adventure video game optimized for the Windows platform, offering expanded content and customization options. Players customize their character's skills, appearance and morality by making decisions throughout the game which progress them from childhood to adulthood and old age. Depending on their choices, players can become powerful heroes or evil villains with physical transformation reflecting their actions. As they explore Albion, NPCs comment on successes and failures as well as appearances. Fable: The Lost Chapters offers even more character customization options that have a lasting impact on the world of Albion. Ultimately gamers decide who they want to be in this immersive role-playing experience.

Fable is an action role-playing video game that allows players to age and evolve their character from childhood to death, depending on the actions they choose and the path they follow. The choices made by a player have an effect on their skills, appearance, and reputation. Muscles expand with strength feats; gluttony causes fatness; tanning occurs in sunlight; and battle wounds become scars. There are competitive heroes, deadly creatures, dynamic weather systems, deformable environments, all of which change as time passes in Fable's world.

Gears of War 2 is a next-generation video game that builds upon the gameplay of the first title in every way. It features new characters, weapons, enemies, vehicles and locales to offer more action, emotion and thrills. Visual effects have been enhanced with ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting and hundreds of on-screen characters rendering simultaneously. The story follows humanity's epic battle for survival through multiple story arcs that introduce new characters and explore familiar ones with an in-game conversational camera system which brings the cinematic story to life. This combined with its sweeping vistas make Gears of War 2 one of the most gorgeous games available this generation.

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is an action game from Interplay set on a series of islands. Players take control of one of three distinct races – The Meccs, the Sea Reapers, or the titular giant named Kabuto – and battle for supremacy over the land. Each species has unique abilities and tactics that must be employed in order to gain victory. With intense combat between all three factions, Giants: Citizen Kabuto offers hours of frenzied gameplay that will keep players hooked until its conclusion.

Grand Theft Auto IV, Metacritic's 2008 PS3 Game of the Year, is an action-adventure game set in Liberty City. Players take on the role of Niko Belic, a recent immigrant from Europe who has come to America with his cousin Roman in pursuit of their version of the "American Dream". Unfortunately, they find themselves quickly drawn into a criminal underworld full of unscrupulous characters and caught up in heavy debt. The game follows Niko as he navigates this seedy city filled with money and status-obsessed citizens while trying to escape his past and make something for himself. Developed by Rockstar Games, GTA IV offers players an immersive experience where they can explore Liberty City and all its inhabitants as they work towards achieving their own version of success.

Grand Theft Auto 2 is a video game released in 1999. The game follows the same gameplay as its predecessor Grand Theft Auto, however it still provides an entertaining experience. Players take on the role of a criminal in an open-world city and must complete missions to progress through the story and gain rewards. Although the core gameplay mechanics remain largely unchanged from previous versions, GTA2 offers lots of fun opportunities for players to explore and experience.

Overlord II is the sequel to an action adventure game that had players being delightfully despotic. The new Overlord and their powerful army of Minions must take on a Glorious Empire in an epic battle, inspired by the rise of the Roman Empire. The Minions are smarter, deadlier (and funnier) than before and can now ride wolves and other magical creatures into battle. They can also wreak havoc on buildings and scenery as they obey any command given by the Overlord. Codemasters has developed this exciting game where players get to experience large scale battles with their minions as they go up against organised legions of the Glorious Empire.

In Overlord, the player takes on the role of a mysterious figure that has inherited the legacy of an evil, long-dead Overlord. The goal is to rise up and become the new all-powerful Overlord, with how much of a bad ass they want to be being entirely up to them. With plenty of black humor and dark irony, players will be immersed in twisted parodies of classic fantasy scenarios and characters. One key innovation in this game is its introduction of impish creatures known as Minions who believe you are the old Overlord reborn and follow your instructions no matter how dangerous it may be for them. Players actively control their horde throughout the game and must make use of their unique skills such as fetching or fighting for success.

Black & White is a god game developed by Peter Molyneux, which blends elements of strategy, sim, RPG and puzzle genres. The player takes on the role of a new god in the lands of Eden and must use their power to reign over its inhabitants with the help of unique animals that evolution as they play. Players can choose between playing in either a benign or evil fashion.

Spore is a video game created by Will Wright, which takes players on an epic journey from the origin and evolution of life to the deepest reaches of outer space. Players start off as simple microbes in the Tidepool phase, learning how to survive while they evolve their creature with tools and abilities. They then progress through Tribal, City, Civilization and Space phases where they learn how to form tribes, build cities and civilizations, explore other planets and galaxies. Throughout each phase players can choose between different paths of peace or war as they strive for global unification. Along the way creatures will meet others evolved by other players that are shared over SPORE's central servers. All progress is tracked in a Sporepedia which captures all creatures met on this intergalactic adventure.

Postal 2 is a unique first-person shooter video game developed by Running With Scissors. It allows players to explore 3D open-ended environments and interact with over 100 non-player characters, ranging from Gary Coleman to marching bands, animals, protesters, policemen and civilians. The game gives players the freedom to experiment with everyone and everything around them while making their own decisions on how they want to play it - whether that's peacefully or violently.

Wario Land: Shake It!, also known as Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, is a classic side-scroller video game starring the smelly and bad-mannered alter ego of Mario, Wario. Players use the Wii Remote controller turned sideways like an old-school controller to run, jump and smash their way through hectic side-scrolling stages. They can shake the Wii Remote to help Wario take down his enemies, empty bags of treasure or cause earthquakes. With multiple missions in each stage for players to complete, there are plenty of ways to unlock everything, collect more coins or beat their best times.