Its gameplay is diverse yet solid, and it all combines to form a game that will keep you interested for quite some time.
Killer Loop has enough differences to give it its own identity, ruining perfectly good lines such as "Wipeout done by a cover band."
Now you'll be able to play with your favorite Playmobil knights on the run.
Speed Devils is an arcade-style racing game along the general lines of Midway's Crusin' series and California Speed... except it doesn't suck.
Grandia is every bit as worthwhile as Final Fantasy VIII, just in different ways.
It is a very good game marred by some very bad design decisions.
If this game is remembered at all, it will be as the game that's not Rayman 2.
All Star Tennis 99's good-natured quirkiness is something of an afterthought to its middle-of-the-road gameplay.
Though Rogue Spear is in many ways a much better game than its similar predecessor, it too is not without a laundry list of problems.
It has two tragic flaws, and these problems are so overwhelming that the good parts seem wasted.
There's no question that Seven Kingdoms II is a richer, more fully realized game.
Jade Cocoon is easily one of the best-looking games of the year.
Driver is a game that might be mediocre in its presentation but more than makes up for it in its gameplay and concept.
The game's best features are all but lost behind a poorly designed interface, insidious crash bugs, and a handful of design flaws.
Casual Rayman fans will want to pass on this collection, while die-hards and aspiring level designers will have a good time.
Don't buy an F-1 title before first taking this game out for a spin.
Where the game deviates from the norm, and succeeds beyond expectations, is in its rendering of three distinct viewpoints and its effective re-creation of the film series' unrelieved sense of ...
Although its driving mechanics aren't terribly sophisticated, it can be a lot of fun because it affords you that very freedom that all driving games should but rarely deliver.
A few screamed expletives and chucked controllers later, you are rewarded with the sight of Hello Kitty Angel, and honestly, what more could you possibly want?
EverQuest is the best game in its class. At the same time, it is loaded with problems.
After more than a decade, Ubisoft's beloved action/adventure Beyond Good and Evil is receiving a sequel that's years in the making itself.
Innergy is a unique wellness game that will be available to players for the Mac.
QuestMania is a role-playing game by Nadeo.
Silent Hunter Online is a free-to-play browser-based multiplayer game from Ubisoft.
In Arcatera you play an adventurer who comes to the town of Senora and finds that an evil cult called the Black Sun has taken hold of the town and ...
The developers of Rayman 2 are up to their usual tricks, this time creating a platformer with a markedly darker tone.
This naval combat simulation game features a highly detailed 3D environment and a campaign written by Larry Bond.
As Amanda, a single mother who has lost her daughter in a terrible accident, you discover that hell has become a graveyard for souls that should rightly be in heaven. ...
Moderngroove Entertainment will release a self-titled music game on the PlayStation 2.
The game picks up where the film left off. E.T. returns to his home planet and discovers that things are not as he left them.
The history of gaming is full of poor movie adaptations, and the Mask of Zorro represents one more.
As an action game, Roswell Conspiracies is rather basic, but the plot is certainly fanciful enough to appeal to less discerning consumers.
The Ubi Soft-published Inspector Gadget, contrary to what you'd expect, isn't based on the recent film, but rather on DiC's classic cartoon series.
Shadowbane strips away the constant battle between players and the rules and simply lets you go out, meet some people, fight a bunch of monsters, and gain some levels.
Infestation is a futuristic car combat game with a variety of play modes.
This is a blatant and insulting instance of a game released too early to the detriment of the people who buy it.
Conquest succeeds in large part due to an epic atmosphere and a number of unique design elements that convey the complexity of waging war, from establishing supply lines to commissioning ...
Sno-Cross Championship Racing, a quality game based entirely on snowmobile racing, proves that there's no good reason for the unvaried focus of today's racing games.
Jarrett and Labonte Stock Car Racing is a solid racing game that's great fun for anyone who really enjoys spending a great deal of time learning all the ins and ...
Despite its impressive graphics and excellent voice acting, the simplistic and monotonous nature of Stupid Invaders' gameplay manages to drag down an otherwise entertaining experience.
IL-2 Sturmovik is destined to be a classic. This is one of those simulations that reminds you why you love the genre.
With so many exceptional Game Boy platformers on the market, one simply can't justify picking up Toonsylvania.
Due to its attention to detail and wide range of features, Combat Flight Simulator 2 has something to offer almost every simulation enthusiast.
Those who are looking for another game to play online with the Dreamcast should consider picking up this one.
Essentials is a stand-alone Rainbow Six product that's half Rogue Spear mission pack and half civil service test simulator.
In the end, Surf Riders is a fun game with decent gameplay, but the shortage of modes, run-of-the-mill graphics, and lack of variety prevent Surf Riders from being to surf ...
Kohan's few shortcomings don't diminish the fact that it brings together a variety of proven concepts to offer a real-time strategy experience unlike any other.
Panzer General III: Scorched Earth takes its predecessor's engine and simply shifts the setting of the game to the Eastern Front.
While there is a lot less that's new in 1503 A.D. than you would expect in a sequel released three years after its predecessor, the core gameplay that made the ...
Ubi Soft's Deep Fighter is an expansive underwater first-person shooter that incorporates a bit of puzzle solving.
The fact that the basic formula of The Settlers is fun makes it all the more frustrating that, four games later, little has been done to keep the formula fresh.
Players old enough to remember the original Dragon's Lair fondly would be better off checking out the DVD version of the original Dragon's Lair.
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