Blinx the Time Sweeper

Microsoft touts this platformer as the “world’s first 4-D” game, but we think it should be known more for crossing Time Cop with a Cheshire Cat—how unholy is that? Someone’s mucking with time, and to stop them, you control a vacuum-wielding fuzzface that uses a TiVo-like recorder to rewind and fast forward the game to avoid losing his nine lives. It’s a fun and novel idea, but beware: We’ve heard that extended play leads to extended hairballs.