We live in an increasingly busy world. We all want the newest game with the best visuals money can buy. Ironic, isn't it, that remakes, sequels and reboots are still the norm these days.

It's not necessarily a bad thing. Many forms of entertainment that've been enjoyed by thousands or even millions of people worldwide deserve to be revisited. Hopefully, reviving these incredible moments in time will remind us why these rock bands and video games from the past shape what's popular today.

In this week's Reviews Spotlight, we'll look at some homages to popular music and past video games, a couple of sequels, a game that blends the fighting and action-RPG genres, and more fun making nouns appear out of thin air on your screen!

The Beatles: Rock Band -- Crush! Frag! Review!
By Rob Thomas
The Beatles: Rock Band has been getting nothing but glowing reviews by even the most skeptic Beatlemaniacs. Rob says that even though "it feels a bit too short" (something that will be rectified as new albums come out in coming months), Harmonix has done the nigh-impossible. Have they captured the essence of the Fab Four? According to Rob, "The answer is yes, they did; masterfully so, I might add."

The Beatles: Rock Band Review
By Eric Majkut
Eric's in complete agreement with Rob: "It's not just Rock Band with Beatles songs in it. It's a sweeping grand tour of their entire career." Eric also has a strong opinion on how this title stands up against Rock Band's biggest rival, Guitar Hero -- and one version of it in particular.

Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand -- Impressions of The Beatles: Rock Band
By Benjamin Torrey
We go for the trifecta of Beatles love with Benjamin's take on one of the most popular groups in music history. Benjamin says, "The production qualities are enormous," "the sound production in general is wonderful, and "similar care went into the visuals." Wait, what's this? A criticism? Benjamin also says that "it can be distracting while trying to play the onscreen colored notes with your fake plastic instrument." Is there dissent in the land of the walrus?

Muramasa: The Demon Blade -- Pure, Gorgeous Action
By Suriel Vazquez
We'll jump from love of the past to the future of fun. Suriel really likes this take on not one but two somewhat tired genres -- the action-RPG and 2D fighting games. Suriel says that "Muramasa: The Demon Blade" is the most "pure" game that he's played in a long while." "The combat itself feels like a cross between a 3D action game (think Ninja Gaiden or Devil May Cry) and a 2D fighting game (specifically Capcom's vs. Series)." Rock on!

Shadow Complex Review
By Eric Majkut
"Copying is the sincerest form of flattery." That's how it goes, isn't it? In the case of Shadow Complex, it should be. The game's truly a Metroid clone, but that's not a bad thing. "It's a title that's made me reconsider what a platforming game can do," Eric says. Considering the hundreds of platformers many of us have played, that's a bold statement.

Touch Tuesday: Wolfenstein RPG
By Matthew Erazo
Five years after the advent of what came to be known as fighting games, the first-person shooter was born. The pioneer was a game called "Wolfenstein 3D," and in 2009 we have "Wolfenstein RPG," a game that could've been lame and boring. "Thankfully," Matt says, "id Software has created a game that is perfect for the platform -- fun in short bursts and simple." Matthew tells us. It's Reason No. 37 why the iPhone rules.

Shooter Evaluation: Wolfenstein Review
By Juan Letona
Not all attempts to honor past video game hits are positive. Where Wolfenstein RPG on the iPhone was a fresh look at an old classic, Juan's opinion of the new release simply titled "Wolfenstein" for PC and next-gen consoles is that it, simply put, "has problems." "At first, playing as B.J. Blazkowicz, Wolfenstein feels lackluster at best." That doesn't sound promising. Hopefully, it's not all bad.

Review: Hakuna Matata (aka: Afrika) PS3
By Christopher Quach
Showcasing "The Future" part of this week's Spotlight is a game for the PS3. You mean to tell us that Disney didn't make that phrase up for a catchy showtune? According to Christopher, "Hakuna Matata is a product based loosely on a concept of living the life of a 'natural' photographer." Imagine that! One question. How could you tell your friends about what you do for a living when an animated warthog and lemur sing about your profession's name?

Review: Scribblenauts (DS)
By Matthew Erazo
Scribblenauts is truly an innovative game. In fact, Matthew claims that "The solutions are truly endless, and even though that same phrase has been said about a myriad of other games, it really is true in Scribblenauts." Aaron Thomas agrees in his recent article Scribble-NOTS: Fun Ways to Fail at Scribblenauts, and he showed us some awesome ways to enjoy the game as well.

Battlefield 1943 Afterthoughts
By Trevor Hinkle
We close our Spotlight with a look back at events from the past that we'll never experience. Battlefield 1943 isn't the first FPS that comes to mind when reviewing this year's game releases. Still, Trevor says, "We spent all our time talking about Fat Princess and 'Splosion Man and failed to recognize what a great achievement Battlefield 1943 was." Battlefield is a great series -- sounds like this one doesn't change that.