With games like SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs on the market, there's really no room for something as sloppy as Conflict: Desert Storm.
Casino Empire lacks a lot of features that you'd expect from any good management game, though it still manages to be enjoyable at times.
Spring Break's actual gameplay never strays far from the G-rated management template that everyone's been trying to copy since RollerCoaster Tycoon.
Emperor is a fun and satisfying management game, but it is primarily the same fun and satisfying management game as those that have preceded it.
Industry Giant II is ultimately a graphical front end for a clumsy and frustrating spreadsheet.
Quite simply, Mafia is one of the best games of the year.
The suspenseful sneaking gameplay and strong dose of character interaction make Prisoner of War a game that's by all means different from most others out there.
Even if they haven't seen the movie, after playing through this rather lengthy and involving game, survival horror fans will more than likely find that The Thing is one of ...
The vehicles work well, they're fun to drive, and they end up overshadowing the game's weapon balancing issues.
This management strategy game will put you in control of a hotel empire.
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 a beautiful, sprawling, and open-ended game that lets you play pretty much however you like as long as you're willing to fill in a few blanks using your imagination.
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.
Might and Magic IX is the sort of game that can't please either longtime fans or series newcomers looking to get a role-playing fix.
The Heroes formula clearly stands the test of time in Heroes IV and is every bit as enjoyable as it's ever been in previous games.
If you don't care about the single-player game, if you have a high-speed Internet connection, and if you can find a good server, then Global Operations is great.
Renegade makes great use of the source material, yet it's suitable both for C&C fans and for those who enjoy team-based multiplayer competition in general.
What is otherwise an enjoyable and challenging game is hidden beneath an unintuitive interface, questionable design decisions, compatibility issues, and an overall lack of polish.
EA put this Cricket game out in European territories only.
In attempting to be all things to all PC motorcycle enthusiasts, Moto Racer 3 isn't quite as enjoyable or as polished as it could have been.
No games on this platform have been released yet!
The real shame of it is there is a fine, fine flight simulator at the core of Aggressor.
While this game may look cute, it is in fact as sophisticated and enjoyable as the very best strategy games out there.
Enough has been improveduponand added to makeFlight Unlimited IIIa worthy successor to a classic series.
SimCity 3000 is a stable, attractive, finely balanced game with just enough new features to satisfy veterans of the series.
Despite its amusing setting and visual appeal, SimTheme Park is at heart a business simulation.
The mission design is more consistent than the original's, and some of the missions are among the best in any action game to date.
It's a clumsy port, but what's even more disappointing is that it's a clumsy port of only a middling console game.
Anachronox is a solid addition to the genre and makes up for some rough spots with a welcome sense of humor and a lot of personality.
While the plastic soldier theme might have been better served if it had played up the Toy Story angle a bit more, the end result is fun nonetheless.
While it may not completely wash away the bad taste left by Army Men 3D and Army Men: Sarge's Heroes, Army Men: Air Attack is a fun little mission-based shooter ...
Atomic Bomberman is one of this year's biggest missed opportunities.
Boarder Zone has many good qualities, but you'll find yourself going through all the game has to offer too quickly.
Investigate a mysterious bombing and unravel a deep mystery in this point-and-click adventure.
It's Circle of Blood with new characters, a new storyline, and a new threat to world harmony.
Civilization II is a solid, if not spectacular, game that strategy fans will not want to miss.
There are new weapons, enemies, and levels, but the game engine and basic play are essentially the same.
Tiberian Sun takes few risks, and feels and plays just like the original Command & Conquer.
Kemco transforms a reviled PC game into a highly playable Game Boy Color game.
This limited method of play is similar to first-generation real-time strategy games.
Driver is a game that might be mediocre in its presentation but more than makes up for it in its gameplay and concept.
While some may take away from Dune 2000 a fleeting sense of nostalgia for the classic, most will invariably leave the game disappointed and wondering how a true sequel might ...
It's a third-person squad-based action shooter whose original design concept actually succeeds in adding to the overall quality of the game.
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