Clive Barker's Jericho

While this game isn't really any scarier than finding your girlfriend's blood-soaked Tampax stuck to the bottom of the trash bin—AIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE—the action is surprisingly first-rate. In a year that's already rife with awesome first-person shooters—BioShock, The Orange Box, Halo 3, etc.—Jericho is actually worth your time/money. You're on a quest to stop some egomaniac-type dude who's after some sort of artifact… Zzz… Oh, we're sorry. Dozed off there for a second. Anyway, you're a member of Jericho, a black ops team that's skilled in dealing with the paranormal. You're killed off fairly early in the game, but your ghost can fly around and inhabit any member of your squad. It's a nifty spin on the squad-based Rainbow Six–style games. So buy it! Love it! Kiss it!