There are certain games, from certain games series I await. The Zelda series is one of those and Spirit Tracks was certainly one of those games. As soon as it landed on my desk, I had ripped off the plastic and shoved it straight into my DS console and got down to business. I do promise however to be constructive with my review, though I'm a massive fan.

Spirit Tracks is the second original Zelda to grace the DS console, and like its predecessor Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass it is styled in the same cell shaded fashion we saw on the Game Cubes Zelda: Windwaker.

So the story goes as follows... Link (You) are a trainee steam engine driver and have been summoned to Hyrule castle by princess Zelda to graduate as a full fledged driver. Once you get there it all kicks off and I'm not going to spoil it for you but as most my favourite games entail, you have to save the princess.

Something I love about Nintendo, over other games companies is there ability to make things simple. A game like Zelda could be considered quite complicated with its train driving, multiple sword fighting techniques, very tricky puzzles and general detail that has been put into a game, but the designers of this game have made it very easy for it all to become second nature to you. Every tutorial is implanted into a small task which is easy and becoming more tasking the further you get into the game.

My favourite thing about Spirit Tracks is the beautiful level design. The temples and the lands around them are beautiful to look at even on your DS and its the simple things that really make this game an instant classic.

The sound design like any Zelda is very clear and well orchestrated. I still think though that Link sounds like he is swearing when he does a bit attack.

Between playing the game and doing this review I still haven't managed to complete it, and I can tell you, I've played it ALOT. This game is long and if you are looking for a game to get you through the cold winter period, this game is definitely the one.

Now for my complaints. This was hard because though i am genuinely a huge fan of the Zelda series, but this game is great. Everything is very smooth, easy and fun to play and long enough to take you through to 2012. If I had to improve anything, is that the story takes a little while to fully get going and it could do with being a few gears faster. I do think that doing that may effect how easy the game is to fall into.

I wanted to give this game a 4 star rating to prove I wasn't being biased, but i can't. It's too good. Sampage out.

Rated: 7+
Available: Nintendo DS only

Hey, SamPage here. I want to tell you a short and sad tale, which is hardcore gaming related.

When I was 13 years old, Final Fantasy 7 was released on the Playstation and me and my friends were all hooked. As soon as I was home from school we were sat on the console, waving swords and using magic to will our way through the world that was Final Fantasy. 45 hours later the game was completed. (I've since then completed it in 12hours). Now there are a string of hardcore RPG/Action adventure related games which have been released on the Final Fantasy series and in many other series including Zelda, Oblivion, Dragon Quest and Pokemon.

What we wanted to know is what's the longest amount of time YOU have played a game for? I once played for 24 hours solid for charity which was quite exhausting but kind of awesome. Also what do you guys think it is that keeps you playing the game in question? Answers on a postcard...

Sports games are forever being produced at the highest standard of gaming, with new yearly games coming out to give you a better experience, higher quality graphics and player updates. Now with new consoles the options to challenge players online has really lifted the genre to extra levels. Some of the biggest sporting franchises take part. Soccer (Fifa, Pro Evo), Basketball (NBA), American Football (Madden). If you like sports games your choices are always endless and fresh.

What sports games keep you hooked to the console?

Chech out what Rampage have to say on the subject below.

Scott Mills as part of Gaming week on Radio 1 & 1xtra got in a few of the older types to play some games with him. It's fair to say Scott isn't the biggest gamer, but neither are the pensioners we bought in so it should have been a good challenge.

Watch the video below to check out the outcome.

Shoot 'em Ups and war games in general have been floating around since the dawn of gaming. Doom, Turok, Duke Nukem, Medal Of Honor, Call Of Duty.... you could go on forever about the greatest FPS' (First Person Shooters) out there. My personal favourite was Golden Eye on Nintendo 64. It really moved the genre in a new direction with mission based story play and clever puzzle work.

What has been your favourite FPS?

Listen to Rampage's basic review below

On Wednesday, Dev visited Freestyle games in a secret location in London to check out DJ Hero. These guys have spent the last 18 months working hard on producing the game, from concept to delivery. Check out what Dev got up to whilst he was there.

Fearne Cotton, Greg James and Comedy Dave have started a band. It may be a Rock Band group, but they have started one, and Wrong Jovi is their name. To celebrate gaming week on Radio 1 & 1Xtra and also Bon Jovi in the live lounge next week, they have recorded him a cover of Living On A Player.

What do you guys think??

Its day three of Rampage's guide to gaming. Wednesday was racing games. Racing games have been around a long time, and I mean a long time. Gran Trak 10, released by Atari in 1974 is generally considered the first racing game released but in the last 35 years a huge amount has changed.

With cartoon classics such as Mario Cart and Micro Machines and realistic NOS pumped games such as Gran Turismo and Need For Speed both dominating the market, its unsure where the racing game genre could go next?

Listen below to hear Rampage's basics of the racing game genre

Alex Simwise, Radio 1's gaming chief decided to take a relative gaming beginner, Greg James to the Arcade. Watch the video below to see what happened on their little trip.

This week the Rampage team will be delivering you a basic guide to gaming every day. Today's genre was Kids and Family games. These can vary from your Nintendo classics like Wii Sports (pictured above) to old classics like Croc and Spyro the Dragon on the Playstation.

Hear Mike and Treble T giving their basic round up of the history, tips and picks for Family and Kids games below.

Fifa 10 has just become the fastest selling sports game of all time, selling a huge 1.7 million copies in its first week in Europe alone. Since the game launched, 10 million plus matches have been played online whilst 155,000 plus players have been clocked online at peak times. Is Fifa going to take the crown this year?

Check out Mike's review of Fifa 10 here

Now you guys have had a week to play the game, what are your thoughts?