When you come through LA, visit Meltdown in Hollywood. But hop over the hill to Burbank to visit the better shops, like Last Grenadier. It's a dusty old place with tons history. Then see the more modern place Emerald Knights, a really nice and clean spot with a really cool gaming set up. Then zip over to the other valley, through Northeast LA, to Pasadena to visit the biggest and best shop in the area, Game Empire. LA is a big place, expect lots of driving.