Japanese language software

I want to learn Japanese, but there's a huge lack of Japanese classes in my area, so I'd like to get my hands on some Japanese language learning software.
Can anyone tell me my best choices for this? I know it's unlikely that I'll end up speaking fluent Japanese just from software but I want to do the best I can.

I believe Rosetta Stones is horrible! You should try to download Pimsleur from torrentspy/thepiratebay or buy Assimil. Rosetta Stones will waste your time and get you nowhere.

If you want to learn sentences that are commonly used in conversations, use Pimsleur or Assimil. If you want to keep drilling "The cowboy is on the horse" until you memorized it, use Rosetta Stones.