By CHRIS CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service
'Rock Band 2' rocks, 'NHL 09' scores
"Rock Band 2''Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PS2.Genre: Party.Publisher: MTV.Games ESRB Rating: T, for Teen.Grade: 4.5 stars (out of 5).
New 'Star Wars' game unleashes a cool Force
"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed"Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DSGenre: ActionPublisher: LucasArtsESRB Rating: T, for TeenGrade: 4.5 stars (out of 5)You are an apprentice to the Dark Side of the Force, and you get to unleash all the powers that come with this role. How much cooler can a game get?
Game On: 'Undiscovery' the best of weak lot
Infinite UndiscoveryPlatform: Xbxo 360.Genre: Role-Playing.Publisher: Square Enix.ESRB Rating: T for Teen.Grade: 3 stars out of 5.
'Super Mario Sluggers' disappoints, 'Tales of Vesperia' better
"Super Mario Sluggers"Platform: WiiGenre: SportsPublisher: NintendoESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 2.5 stars out of five
'MLB Power Pros' a hit, 'Hand of God' a miss
MLB Power Pros 2008Platform: WiiGenre: SportsPublisher: 2K SportsESRB Rating: E for EveryoneGrade: 3.5 stars
Two new games of varying quality
"Soul Calibur IV"Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3Genre: FightingPublisher: Bandai NamcoESRB Rating: T, for TeenGrade: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
A sports game that scores -- and one that doesn't
"Madden NFL 09"Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PS2, Xbox, PSP, DSGenre: SportsPublisher: EA SportsESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 4 stars (out of 5)
Perform surgery, escape battlefields and more
"Battlefield: Bad Company"Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3Genre: ShooterPublisher: EA GamesESRB Rating: T, for TeenGrade: 4 stars (out of 5)
'WALL-E,' tennis and an old-school classic headed your way
"Top Spin 3"Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, DSGenre: SportsPublisher: 2K SportsESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 4 stars (out of 5)
Create your own first-person shooter on Wii
"Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy"Platform: WiiGenre: ShooterPublisher: MajescoESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 4 stars (out of 5)"Blast Works" is not "HALO 3," nor is it "Grand Theft Auto 4."

