Well I tend to be about 6 months to a year behind on games b/c I like to pick them up on the cheap. However I have recived word that my roommate has gotten a GameCube for Christmas, which is as good as me getting one. Sweet!

I felt about Max Payne 1 as you seem to about 2. Highly enjoyable and also the first in a long while that I didn't cheat at all to beat. (Unless you count quick saving after every bad guy cheating ) I look forward to picking up 2 when the price drops. (BTW 1 is really cheap now so you might want to pick it up for more of the same fun.)

Anyways, the game I have been playing most lately is Warcraft III (non-expansion). Lots o' fun.