For the late-comers, Japanese magazine Famitsu has four editors award points on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the best. Here's this week's:

• Bionicle Heroes (PS2) — 6, 6, 6, 5
• Shining Force Ikusa (PS2) — 9, 9, 8, 9
• .hack//G.U. Vol. 3 (PS2) — 8, 7, 8, 8
• Dragon Shadow Spell (PS2) — 8, 8, 8, 8
• Meitantei Evangelion (PS2) — 6, 6, 6, 4
• Excite Truck (Wii) — 8, 8, 7, 8
• Gears of War (Xbox 360) — 10, 9, 9, 9
• The Sims 2 (PSP) — 6, 6, 5, 5
• FIFA 07 (PSP) — 7, 7, 7, 7
• Mahha Combat Heroes (PSP) — 8, 7, 8, 7
• Sekaiju no Meikyu (DS) — 8, 8, 8, 8
• Ochaken no Heya DS 2 (DS) — 8, 7, 6, 8
• Wario: Master of Disguise (DS) — 8, 7, 7, 7

Not bad Gears of War, not bad at all. But will Japan will listen? Brian Ashcraft

Contact information for this author is not available.