Best application to record games?

I'm asking what you guys use to record your game play or if you know a good program to use.

I've experimented with a few but the overall experience is getting me annoyed so I need your thoughts please.

Try FRAPS or Taksi. FRAPS works, but you'll need to get the registered version to get anything out of it.

Taksi is good, because it's completely free, but doesn't let you record sound.

X-Fire is releasing one soon, right now its in Beta, and still has problems, but by Actual release it should be working well.cobrax75

Nice! I can't wait! Xfire is great at producing this type of material.

X-Fire is releasing one soon, right now its in Beta, and still has problems, but by Actual release it should be working well.cobrax75

Really? News to me...

Well, if they can make screenshoting software, why not screen recording software? It should be simple, and the only other free alternative is Taksi, which doesn't work well. :(