COD 4 is more than just an modified setting. It's also a wonderful multiplayer first-person shooter and a short single-player campaign to make it a rare shooter in an age filled with clearly dozens of standout shooters.
Gears of War has continually done impulsive well, and this game is no exception. A new female squad member run for her sarcastic money and the Cole Train weapons along, full energy ahead.
Civilization IV is my favorite game. Civilization II was good in the order providing difficult strategy in a attractive and even graceful format. Civilization IV offers the most obsessive 4X familiarity on the market.