Downloadable games have really come into their own in the current generation of video game consoles. Some of today's downloadable games are every bit as fun, rewarding and polished as their disc-based big brothers. Some even go where bigger games never could. Here are the best of the best.

The beauty in downloadable games is that they require something other than massive gunfights and epic layouts to be successful; they must be able to separate themselves from the rest of the group by being perfectly unique and intriguing.

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