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Ratings are out of 10.

(Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $60-$70) — A thrill-a-minute modern-warfare experience that nearly matches last year's Earth-shaking "Call of Duty 4," "Bad Company" hurls you into an "expendable" squadron of ground troops who are tossed into high-risk missions.

Tight autosaves with close-together checkpoints help keep the backtracking to a minimum, and the artificial intelligence of enemy troops is among the best of any shooter. Your opponents use cover well and blast yours away with precision, aggressively flanking you. The genre as a whole is becoming tired, but "Battlefield" still manages to squeeze some life out of old standards.

As solid as the humor and pathos-filled main story is, the game is even better online, where you can take part in matches with up to 24 players.

(DS, $49.99) — Although seemingly designed to give you carpal tunnel syndrome, the handheld version of "Guitar Hero" is a feat of engineering. Somehow the developers have managed to make the DS feel similar to a guitar controller, thanks to an attachment with colored buttons that plugs into the bottom of the device. Impressively, the bulky package can still fit inside relatively large pockets.

You push down the "strings" and strum with the stylus on the touch screen to match the pattern of notes on the screen, unlocking new songs, outfits and guitars as you shred through the playlist. Most of the tracks are sung by the original artists, adding to the authenticity.

Online play and downloadable songs are lacking, but you can play wirelessly against friends who also have the game.

(DS, $30) — Using the DS stylus as a scalpel, syringe, suture needle and a number of other medical uses, you play as a surgeon who operates on patients with mysterious illnesses.

This follow-up to the insanely difficult 2005 original gets an easier difficulty level and generally less insane operation design. There are still plenty of tasks that have you slamming your DS and wishing you had gone to virtual law school instead. But the satisfaction of steadying your nerves amid the adrenaline rush of a flatlining patient keeps you donning the scrubs.

(PSP, $40) — The robotic sidekick to Sony mascot Ratchet gets his own adventure. You don a tuxedo and slink through stealth, shooting and puzzle-based missions, occasionally shifting to other characters.

The level design varies from innovative to blasé, and the overall quality of the title fails to live up to the sterling standard set by the Ratchet games. A frustrating camera and poor choice of checkpoint placements hampers the fun factor. But there's just enough offbeat humor and inventive gameplay to make things interesting.