I don't know if it was mentioned yet, but today's episode of the 1up show appears to have Barkley Shut up and Jam: Gaiden.  I haven't watched it yet, but the gamevideos summary mentions "Smash Bros Brawl, Lost Odyssey, and Barkley SUAJG"

I don't understand why so much weight is put on reviews when, in general, a review doesn't stop people from buying a game, or get people to buy the games.  I mean, with the age of 360/PS3 demos, tons of internet coverage, I think a general interest in a game can be garnered well before a review comes out.  

I just finished Portal not long ago and I loved every second of it.  I bought it off Steam because I already have Half-Life 2 and I've never been good at those class-based FPS games, but I was psyched for Portal.  Best.20.dollars.ever... I'm going to playthrough again with the dev commentary on (seems kinda boring technical stuff, but I like that stuff), and try to do some of the bonus challenges.

Regardless, It's definately the most fun I've had with a game that length, and it was totally worth it.  And the end credit song is awesome (as the majority of the internet will tell you it seems).

the cake is a lie (sorry, couldn't help myself)