Anyway, here are the games i have played and completed in the last few weeks... i have been a true couch potato!

God of War 3 (7/10) - doesn't live up to the hype... but is still a very pretty and impressive game

God of War 1 (8/10) - finally broke down and played it.  Very awesome, great story.  Some seriously annoying parts, but great overall.

God of War 2 (6/10) - Weak sauce in comparison to one, way less interesting story and some overly contrived levels.  Still fun though.

Mercenaries 2 (7/10) - Great fun if you like ridiculous open world games.  Missions get a bit samey, but... still had great fun with this.

Crackdown (7/10) - Didn't play this when it first came out, glad i finally got around to it.  But, died way too much and sadly, the most fun parts were actually the non-essential side missions.

Alone in the Dark - (3/10) - How do you mess up a franchise so classic so badly.  Honestly.  Buggiest game i've ever played.  And a game with so much potential.  Could have been what Alan Wake is going to be if they'd seen through some of their features properly.  Too much not done well.

Just Cause 2 (9/10) - The only real flaw with this game is repetition.  Aside from that, it is pretty, HUGE and just good fun.

Dead to Rights: Retribution (8/10) - This got generally bad reviews and i don't know why.  This was just good.  Over the top story, great flair and style to the combat.  Fiddly at times, but... there was enough varied missions to make that unimportant.  I loved it.