It’s always nice to review games where you have (almost) unadultarated praise for them. It’s a really good sign when I’m still playing the games when my review pen has been put to one side, and both the latest I’ve given the once over stand up to this kind of scrutiny.

Grand Theft Auto 4 needs zero introduction, and it was quite an honour to review such a high profile title for the site. Suffice it to say, it really does not disappoint, and the multiplayer is a laugh a minute hilarity fest that me and my friends will continue to play long after the single player is forgotten. In many ways it’s a perfect imitation of the old top down games’ cult classic multiplayer… right down to the way running over someone is called a “gouranga kill”.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 on the Wii was a less expected treat, but brilliant in its own understated way. It’s fair to say that I haven’t been this impressed with a sports game in quite some time, and the wiimote controls are the most revolutionary thing to happen to virtual football since the transition to 3d.

Good times all round, then.

I’m not dead - I’m not even comatose, and according to Wii Fit I shouldn’t be pushing daisies any time soon either. It’s a bit hard to judge its long term worth when you’re spending a week reviewing it, but I’m confident it can guilt people into losing pounds by the feel of disappointment you get from the cutesy balance board.

Elsewhere, I also reviewed Tokyo Police Club’s debut album and was rather impressed. When the album’s right, it is absolutely spot on and leaves you missing the songs when they’re not blasting out of speakers - which is quite often given the band’s seemingly psychological evasion of anything longer than 180 seconds.