All in all, it's a welcome surprise.
Running Wild manages to be a fun enough game, with enough secrets and well-disguised track variations to keep you interested.
No need to waste time clamoring about lousy feature film to video game metamorphoses; let's just say that Activision's The Fifth Element PlayStation game is a textbook example of the ...
Unfortunately, Cool Boarders 3 isn't the sequel we had all hoped for - changing developers for this third game really hurt the series a lot.
While Bomberman World isn't a particularly bad game per se, it's clearly not the best representative of what the series has to offer.
Yes, it's taken some time, but there's finally a proficient, fully 3D platform game for the PlayStation.
A lot of the game's shortcomings, like its repetitive gameplay patterns, might not trouble the young ones nearly as much as the rest of us, for whom this one warrants ...
Wait for the next album, the next movie, the next TV special, or whatever. But don't bother buying this game.
Tomba is like a blast from the past, with a twist.
Compared with VR Sports' Power Boat Racing, Turbo Prop Racing is better in every possible way.
NFL Xtreme is no NFL Blitz.
Unlike the legions of Tetris clones that populate the puzzle-game market, Devil Dice is as unique a game as its predecessor was and about ten times as hard.
Visually, Cardinal Syn is quite appealing.
If you find that the game's storyline hooks you, and you don't mind the interface, keep it for a couple of extra days and beat it, since the game only ...
SCEA is publishing its popular driving simulator for the Sony handheld system featuring over 800 vehicle models.
The stages are incredibly irresistible and fun.
In a move bound to please golf enthusiasts and curious onlookers alike, Sony has brought its flagship golf game to our shores under the moniker of Hot Shots Golf.
There's a good game here - it's simply hidden under many layers of frustration.
It may be a bit too cute for its own good.
Compared with other basketball titles out this year, ShootOut 98 is at the bottom of the pile.
Hard Corps is a new military-vehicle shooter for the PSP handheld system.
Eyedentify is a new PS3 adventure title that lets you put your own face in the game.
Swizzleblock is a grid-based puzzle game for the PS3 download service.
A camera package for the PSP with a host of image and video features.
A GPS package for the PSP.
Put your puzzle-solving powers to the test in Tumble, echochrome ii and Lemmings.
This action-adventure game will be based on a computer-generated feature film of the same name.
This cartoon-inspired action game sees you traveling the world in search of ancient artifacts, and it features a number of EyeToy minigames.
EyeToy: Play 3 lets you and three of your friends compete in a variety of minigames, including beach volleyball, bowling, and more.
Ape Escape: Million Monkeys pits players against mech-equipped monkeys in real Japanese locations.
Ruin is an upcoming game for the PlayStation 3 that can be synced with the Vita version.
Hot Shots Golf 2 has some big shoes to fill. But not only does it fill those shoes, it also stretches them a little - as Hot Shots Golf 2 ...
Revolution Software's In Cold Blood might just be the most intruiging espionage game since Metal Gear Solid.
Intelligent Qube is simple, fun, and horribly addictive.
Jackie Chan's Stuntmaster is a solid game, but from a technological standpoint, it's a bit behind the pack.
Jet Moto is an evil, difficult game.
A challenging sequel to last year's adrenaline-fueled masterpiece.
A perfect game for the younger audience... a great challenge for the experienced gamer with a stomach of steel and a taste for heights.
King of Fighters' main selling point, and most redeeming feature, is the sheer number of playable characters.
The unfaltering polygonal consistency of King's Field is mesmerizing after extended play.
While it's a good first try, Sony's inexperience with the genre shows through, resulting in a highly generic RPG with some out-of-this-world FMV.
Despite the little flaws that keep Legaia from being the world beater that it could have been, it still remains an engaging RPG for anyone who likes to play RPGs.
Libero Grande is, without a doubt, an unapologetic arcade soccer experience, making no pretenses to heavy stat-tracking or any of that kind of tomfoolery.
Magical Tetris Challenge does offer a degree of the familiar cataleptic state puzzle game fans are so fond of, but if you already own a Tetris game, you probably don't ...
MediEvil II feels as though it contains all the features that Sony Cambridge wanted to fit into the original game but didn't have time to include. They're wonderfully original and ...
Fans of the first game should feel at home with the sequel, while those new to monster ranching should be able to dive right in.
Motor Toon Grand Prix delivers for kids and kids-at-heart alike.
Remove the Muppets from the racing mania, and you're left with no better than an average kart-racing game, which any discerning gamer knows are already plentiful.
These titles are, without exception, true to their original stand-up arcade machines.
These arcade classics may not have the pizzazz of today's games, but in terms of raw playability these classics can't be stopped.
In the end, this volume is a real letdown.
Most are little known games that were little known for a reason.
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