My budget has been set and my Fall games purchased, pre-paid are done with money left for one more game before end of the year.

I can't decide which one to get as I am a Multi genres kind of guy.

I am currently leaning towards Demon's Souls but Ratchet IGN review got me interested. I have not own a Platformer since Mario 64 so this is tempting as well.

Borderland has co-op and a fresh new approach to the FPS/RPG hybrid gaming, and the word of mouths so far has been incredible.

I am also interested in L4D2 because the first one was one of my favorite game from last year.

What would you recommend out of the 4?

HUH?? IGN alrdy reviewed Ratchet??? news to me

OT: you seem to be in a very hard dilema I for one is also having a hard time choosing between ratchet or Assasins 2. Well since your leaning towards demon souls I would say go for it as I have played it and I was hooked!!!! but If your the type of person with no patience and very short tempered then I really wound't recomend demon souls.

If L4D was your favourite game of last year, I would simply get that

If you don't have gold, then get Ratchet, but otherwise if I were you, I would get L4D2

Demon's Souls!!!!

I would pick demon's souls if i were you... Its replay value is overwhelming.

Demon's Souls & Ratchet............but of the two I would pick up Ratchet

I know nothing about L4D 1 or 2 because I don't have a system capable of playing it. Though even if I did I doubt I'd get either.

Of the other three that I do have a system capable of playing Borderlands doesn't appeal to me.

This leaves R&C and Demon's Souls. That's a really hard call. Depends on what kind of gaming experience you're after: Fast pace, excellent platforming, funny and all round entertaining = Ratchet and Clank; Intense, dark, brooding, very challenging but with great sense of achievement awaiting those who persevere = Demon's Souls.

Damnit I want both! But the kids will only want 1: R&C.

I don't know which way you should jump, but either game will be great.

I'd personally pick Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time and I recommend it to you. It'll be an awesome game and won't be disatisfied with what Insomniac has to offer with R&C.

But as a second option, Left 4 Dead 2 is a good choice as well.

L4D2 and Ratchet might be great, but it's more of the same from the last sequels.

Demon's Souls is a brand new experience and get it before it disappears like most Atlus games.