BioShock

It's been a big year for gaming. Not only did we see the arrival of two next-gen systems, but we also saw developers squeezing some amazing technical achievements out of seven-year-old consoles. Which titles stood above the crowd? We polled our gaming writers for their top games of the year.

If you forgot to get a Christmas present for yourself, now is as good a time as ever to hit Steam. With a minimum 10% off everything in the store and critically acclaimed games like BioShock and Portal available for just US$4.99, you're bound to find something suitable.

Looking for a game that offers moral choices? Check out an in-depth review of BioShock for the Xbox 360 over at our game blog, The Gamer Gene.