The main problem with BPM is competition. The gameplay is so mediocre that you would be well-advised to pick any other music game over it.
Crazy Taxi is still a fun, exciting game, but fans of Crazy Taxi who already own the Dreamcast release don't really need to bother with the PlayStation 2 version.
Fans of the original and those looking for a pure driving simulation should flock to store shelves without delay, but for the rest, that add-on philosophy may not sit well.
Spyro 2 injects a dose of soul and variety into a game that was already pretty fun to play.
Formula One 99 has great control and enough settings to keep any longtime fan of the Formula One series glued to the TV for quite some time.
CTR has the staying power to convert people who haven't ever liked a mascot racing game, and it will definitely please Mario Kart fans with its many tracks and options.
Robbit Mon Dieu has the world right, but it lacks the technology and gameplay to make people actually want to play in it.
It's always been a smart arcade racer, and now it's positively brainy, for better and worse.
IMPORT: A delightful little game recently inducted into Sony's PlayStation The Best series, Ore no Ryori is a quirk-fest that just about anyone can pick up and enjoy.
With more levels and design variety, Omega Boost could've outclassed every other 3D shooter on the market.
If you didn't play Parappa to death and love every minute of it, you might as well skip out on Um Jammer Lammy.
This action game for the PSP will be published by Sony.
This title for the PSP focuses on communication.
Ape Escape: Million Monkeys pits players against mech-equipped monkeys in real Japanese locations.
Not a company known for letting the competition eat an entire pie, Sony has its own survival-horror title in the works, Aconcagua. Instead of monsters and mutants though, your enemies ...
Scandal's three-hour narrative will revolve around a couple of freelance photographers who snap a shot that threatens the operations of certain underworld organizations.
The third installment of the Mortal Kombat series introduced a new run button to the gameplay, as well as an all-new combo system.
At a moment when cheap visual fluff is all too often framed by derivative game mechanics, ICO stands sound and elegant.
Those that are willing to overlook the game's graphical imperfections and can grapple with its relatively steep learning curve will be rewarded with a fully satisfying game experience.
It's not the most visually astounding game, but it finds middle ground between being a rigid sim and a strap-in-and-stomp-it arcade racer.
Phase Paradox is Sony's second entry into the survival horror genre, and takes place on a futuristic spaceship filled with hazards and menacing monsters.
Many of the interesting concepts in Tsugunai: Atonement lose their appeal shortly after the umpteenth quest to help some tortured soul in town.
An almost total lack of innovation makes the game seem pretty dated when compared with other games on the market.
The Metal Slug games represent a high watermark for arcade side-scrolling shooter graphics, and the PlayStation port of X does not disappoint.
Fans of the series, or anyone looking for a consistently goofy, lighthearted golf game, will surely be pleased.
Even with its flaws, Okage remains a breath of fresh air for a genre in desperate need of the kind of originality and variety that it provides.
It plays really well a lot of the time, and the game itself is action-packed and interesting enough to warrant looking past its problems.
Poinie's Poin will be a PS2 action game that takes place in a colorful area called Jellytown.
It's a well-made game that defies a few aesthetic conventions but leaves most tried-and-true Japanese RPG gameplay elements well enough alone.
SOCOM is surprisingly deep but extremely easy to get into, making it an excellent game regardless of whether you've played other multiplayer shooters before.
Next to Rayman 2, Jak and Daxter is the best 3D platformer available for the PlayStation 2.
Legaia 2 is a good game that can be recommended to hard-core fans of console role-playing. But it's suitable only for that crowd.
The follow-up to Ape Escape will include a lot more primates and larger environments.
If games such as Silent Hill and Resident Evil interest you, this should be right up your alley.
Players must fullfil mission objectives using surveillance footage. The animated cut-scenes in the game were designed by Production I.G.
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