While you did have to sift through a lot of half-baked garbage to find it, the Wii was home to some proper gems of games.

Retro games are having a bit of a renaissance, and prices for collectors have skyrocketed. Luckily, there are other options, including emulation.

A truly great open-world game is able to hook you from the very beginning. The second things get underway, it's all gas and no brakes. No downtime or waiting for the game to truly get started, ala ...