only a burner, or will it allow me to play DVDs, CDs, and games?

[FouTight]

• READ/WRITE SPEED
Write (DVD-R) 1X, 2X, 4X, 6X CLV 8X, 12X P-CAV 16X CAV max.**
Write (DVD-R DL) 2X, 4X, 8X max.***
Write (DVD-RW) 1X, 2X, 4X, 6X CLV max. **
Write (DVD+R) 2.4X, 4X, 6X**, 8X ~ 12X P-CAV max. **, 16X CAV max.**
Write (DVD+R DL) 2.4X, 4X, 6X CLV, 8X P-CAV max. ***
Write (DVD+RW) 2.4X, 4X, 6X CLV, 8X P-CAV max. **
Write (CD-R) 12X, 16 CLV, 24X ~ 32X P-CAV, 40X, 48X CAV max**
Write (CD-RW) 4X, 10X,16X, 24X ~ 32X P-CAV max. **
Read (DVD-ROM) 16X max.
Read (CD-ROM) 40X max.

It can do all of this. (from the specs available on that website)