Welcome to the GameSpot Complete Buyers' Guide. Our guide is in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and it's laid out so you can print it out and take it on the go. With this guide, you'll have access to our thoughts and ratings for every title that's appeared in the last month. Take the guide to your local game store and inform your buying decisions. Never buy a bad game again!

Ah, a new year. And as you know, with a new year comes new games. January isn't traditionally a big month for game releases, since the industry spends all of its collective effort flooding the market with new games in the few months leading up to the holiday shopping rush. As a matter of fact, things have been a little slow around here on the release front. After the relentless and hectic pace of the fourth quarter, we're not quite sure what to do with ourselves.

Luckily for us (and for you), a few generous publishers graced us with a handful of truly excellent games in January. In fact, selecting the winners was a no-brainer when we looked at the list of reviews we've posted over the last month. It's safe to say that no matter which platform you own, you had at least one tasty gaming morsel to chew on in January. And since many of you have more than one (if not all) of the current platforms, we expect you were pretty full indeed.

So read on to get a complete picture of everything we reviewed in January and see our Game of the Month winners. As always, Complete members have access to our handy downloadable buyers' guide in Acrobat format (see sidebar). You can also send us any comments or questions about this feature by e-mailing us.