IMPORT: It's a polished game that serves as a showcase for the DC and the evolution of the RPG genre, and fans should definitely find a way to play it.
If you're a longtime flight sim fan and are eager for another visit to the western front, Combat Flight Simulator 3 is a reasonable choice.
The game's cutesy hook might be enough for the young ones, but anyone with a modicum of gaming experience will probably find Sneakers to be boring and tedious.
Anyone who isn't an Xbox Live beta tester desperate for something other than a sports game should really look elsewhere.
Microsoft's horse racing RPG will be scripted by Final Fantasy writer Kenji Terada.
Blinx has some good ideas, and you won't finish it in a sitting, but that's not much consolation from a game that's a lot more frustrating than fun.
Quantum Redshift is by all means technically proficient, but it's uninspired and will probably give you the sensation that you've already done all this before.
Links 2003 seems to lack flair, but it does have numerous upgrades, superb ball physics, and deep gameplay options.
In Alien Hominid HD, you'll take on the role of a diminutive but hilariously deadly alien who must recover his spaceship from Earth.
Fans of last year's game won't find much more than a roster update in NFL Fever 2003, while new players will find in it a fairly entertaining, though unrealistic, game ...
Outlaw Golf is an odd game because it has a theme that seems to appeal to a certain audience, yet the gameplay isn't really for that crowd.
Manhattan Project is occasionally frustrating, but when it's good, it's very, very good.
Its polished interface, accessible gameplay, and exceptional graphics make Dungeon Siege a first-rate action RPG.
This is easily the best driving game currently available for the Xbox, and no Xbox owner should be caught without it.
If games such as Silent Hill and Resident Evil interest you, this should be right up your alley.
A general lack of polish and a long list of annoying quirks make it difficult to recommend when there might be a better alternative on the horizon.
Nightcaster is a game that aims for the sky but comes up a little short.
On paper, UGA's "music shooter" may sound a little dull, but it's one of those games that simply must be seen--and in this case, heard--to be fully understood.
Though not without drawbacks, Bloodwake is an entertaining game that could be a good start to a new series.
If you already own an Xbox, don't bother picking up the game, and if you're considering buying an Xbox, don't judge the console by this game.
Fable Legends will take place in an "online world" and feature integration with SmartGlass.
Scalebound is an action-packed game that lets you battle alongside fearsome dragons.
CART Precision Racing raises the bar for serious racing simulations.
Deadly Tide is a beauty with no brains.
The ballots have been cast and the verdict has arrived: The Duke is A-#1.
Those looking for some action and who don't give much thought to realism shouldgive it a try; those who have played and enjoyed more realistic online flightsims should probably stay ...
If you've ever played 3DRealms' shareware favorite Terminal Velocity, you'llbe quick to recognize that Fury3 is nothing more than warmed-over TV.
GoldenEye is the type of game N64 owners have been waiting for since they finished Mario 64.
... and Terminal Velocity begat Fury3, and Fury3 begat Hellbender, and Hellbender begat Monster Truck Madness, and we saw them and said, "Enough already!"
Marathon 2 is a distance runner, and with all its perks and goodies should more than tide over the 3-D shooter fanatic until the totally customizable Marathon Infinity comes out ...
You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands.
If Microsoft comes through on its promise to fix the game's flaws, this could easily be the best arcade baseball game out there.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 is easy to admire for its complexity, but difficult to play for the same reason.
With play like this, who needs work?
Microsoft Golf's designers focused on the elements of a great golf game without going overboard on the bells and whistles.
It's so much better than any of the previous Microsoft Golf games that the only way you'd know it had anything to do with the previous versions is from the ...
If there were no competition, Microsoft Soccer would be a viable choice.
I may live to regret admitting this, but I had a blast playing MTM.
Gamers itchin' for a monster-truck fix should save their cash until the real thing rolls into town.
There's good reason to believe it has the potential to seriously challenge the primacy of Electronic Arts' NBA Live games.
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.
The very things that make it unique and interesting are also the source of some of its most frustrating aspects.
As a single-player or multiplayer FPS experience Perfect Dark is unparalleled on the console systems.
Simply put, this is the finest example of the genre you will find on any platform, home or arcade, to date.
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