X-COM is a brilliant mix of management and strategy. The colors and rich and vibrant, the synthesized music unforgettable and the attachment you have with your squad will become apparent when you throw your keyboard against the wall after your squaddies (named after your best friends, girlfriend and dog of course) get wiped out by a single grenade. You can't go wrong buying this game or gifting in to friends.

This is the father of all modern first-person shooters, a mixture of intelligent and artistic design, excellent programming and intense music and sound effects. You will never find a shooter that can define an era like DOOM again.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 is a continuation of the long-running Rainbow Six tactical shooter franchise. Not much has changed from Vegas with the exception of the ACES advancement system and the enhancement of the player customization system, which now even lets you play a female character and map your face via webcam.