If you've never played any Ratbag games and are looking for a solid racer with an unusual subject, Dirt Track Racing 2 is well worth trying out.
Unfortunately, Enclave has a number of gameplay problems that its good graphics and sound can't hide.
Stuntman's unique gameplay mechanics, distinctive style, and terrific physics make it definitely worth checking out, though you might sometimes find the game immensely frustrating.
Neverwinter Nights is one of those exceedingly rare games that has a lot to offer virtually everyone, even if they aren't already into RPGs.
It's fun for a while, but it's too arcadelike for its own good, and it really only lends itself to short amounts of time spent playing.
If you were to buy, install, and actually enjoy Operation Blockade, you'd need to be at least partially insane.
Looked at as a free mod, Tactical Ops is an achievement its developers can be proud of, but taken as a retail game, it still needs more work.
Though never officially released by Atari, collectors uncovered a prototype of Combat Two and released 260 copies of it for sale at Classic Gaming Expo 2001.
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee is a very smart game with great puzzles, yet there's not enough variety in those puzzles to keep it completely entertaining throughout.
Splashdown is a good racing game that--with a few tweaks-- could have easily been one of the greatest.
Deadly Dozen is Infogrames' entry into the previously nonexistent world of budget-priced tactical shooters. And true to the genre's recent run of luck, it's pretty darn good.
Civilization III is a triumphant proclamation that strategy gaming is alive and well and still able to keep you rooted in front of your computer for hours at a time.
Aside from its amusing track design and decent customization elements, there really isn't anything much there in regard to actual compelling gameplay.
Particle Systems has successfully created the type of game that fans of the space sim genre have been waiting for years to play.
Featuring 12 games total, Atari Anniversary Edition contains more games than your average retro collection.
It's a clumsy port, but what's even more disappointing is that it's a clumsy port of only a middling console game.
Whereas Hasbro's previous game tried to improve upon the board game, Surface Thunder has a very different approach: It's a simplistic 3D arcade shooter.
RollerCoaster Tycoon has the potential to capture a pretty good niche market - and for the most part, it succeeds.
Few people are likely to get a thrill out of playing the original Pong anymore, and, unfortunately, the Pong of the new generation doesn't do much better.
Missile Command is just another piece of proof that remakes are never as good as their originals.
What should have been a revision of last year's superb simulation instead comes across as a half-baked rehash.
Driver is a game that might be mediocre in its presentation but more than makes up for it in its gameplay and concept.
Gamma World: Alpha Mutation has you search crumbled ruins for lost artifacts while battling mutants and other perils.
In this Dragon Ball title, Goku encounters the Red Ribbon Army, which is causing destruction as it seeks out he seven Dragon Balls.
Enemy in Sight is a first-person shooter that takes place in the near future during a war between the US and Russia.
This PSP remake of the classic Space Invaders features 3D graphics and a first-person view.
With this compilation from DSI Games, you can test out your driving skills on the GBA. The package includes Stuntman, V-Rally, and Checkered Flag.
This 2-pack includes Yu-Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective and Dragonball Z: Taiktsu.
This is a sequel to the beat-'em-up game Dragon Ball GT: Transformation.
Youda Safari is a simulation game where players manage a safari park.
The campaign missions can be pretty intense at times, but the underlying action itself lacks the sort of visceral punch that shooters ought to have.
Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds could have benefited from a better interface, but at its core, it's still a decent game.
No other multiplayer-focused action game has this much to offer.
Incompetent artificial intelligence and some weak gameplay mechanics hamper what could have been an interesting real-time strategy take on the popular board game.
Though the game features some competent gameplay mechanics and attractive graphics, the extremely short campaign mimics the film's brief theatrical run a little too well.
This is a triumphant remake of a classic strategy game, featuring an intoxicating blend of action, strategy, role-playing, and pure fun.
The improved visuals are nice, and some of the additions made to the fighting system are fun, but Budokai 2 still comes out as an underwhelming sequel.
D&D Online: Stormreach is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the Dungeons and Dragons universe.
This truck driving simulation lets players deliver cargo, race, and visit California cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose.
An action-oriented role-playing game inspired by the works of Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski and powered by the BioWare Aurora Engine.
Atari and Webfoot have combined to deliver a game that not even the series' hardcore fans can enjoy.
Terminator 3: War of the Machines strives to recapture the magic of Battlefield 1942 in a sci-fi setting but fails miserably.
The story-driven card battle game is based on the popular Duel Masters trading card game from Wizards of the Coast.
Transformers is an especially easy sell to diehard fans of the franchise, but it's equally recommendable to fans of action games in general, too.
Beybladers can now add the spirit of the almighty Bit Beasts to their own customized spinning tops used in the game's battles.
The Backyard Baseball series returns to the PC, now rendered in 3D.
This compilation has an incredible number of games for a budget price, but the translations of some of the better games unfortunately have some quirks.
Play against kid versions of star NFL players in schoolyard pickup games.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is a fighting game based on the popular anime in Japan, which features 14 playable characters and fighting on two planes.
The game does a masterful job of allowing players to collect and put together an army of unique and powerful robots, but it falls short at providing a cohesive or ...
Does Trivial Pursuit Unhinged improve upon the actual Trivial Pursuit experience? The answer is a resounding "No."
A game based on the anime is in development for the Game Boy Advance.
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