Forget fireworks - here are ten incredible games you need to play in November

It’s an old cliché, but you can never get a bus when you want one, and then five come along at once. Well, the games industry isn't much different.

2007 has been pretty dry as far as good games releases have been concerned. We’ve had Bioshock, and err, that’s about it really, though no doubt this is partly due to the transition from DirectX 9.0 to DirectX 10.

Things are set to change during November though, because 10 of the finest games we’ve seen in quite a while are making their way to the shops this month.

So, here are a selection of games being released in the next month, and a couple that are out already. Make sure you put these in your ‘must buy’ list because they all look set to be contenders for best game of the year…

Gears of War

The Witcher

Hellgate: London

Unreal Tournament III

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Crysis

Half Life 2: The Orange Box

Pro Evolution 2008

TimeShift

Empire Earth III