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Empire of Magic Review

Regardless of whether you're looking for a turn-based strategy game or a role-playing game, Empire of Magic will probably disappoint you.

8

A Tale in the Desert Review

A Tale in the Desert has been described as a social experiment, and that description is startlingly accurate.

5.8

Knight Rider Review

Knight Rider isn't a bad game--it's just too short and too repetitive.

7.4

Tropico 2: Pirate Cove Review

Fans of Tropico may wish that this were a more direct descendant of the original, and those who like the new pirate theme may wish Frog City had built a ...

5.1

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Review

The developer clearly tried to make CSI accessible for a wide audience and in the process also removed all challenge from the game.

7.9

Shadowbane Review

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.

8

The Omega Stone: Riddle of the Sphinx II Review

The game was obviously made by people who love the subject matter, and that affection comes across in every element.

3.8

Bad

Grom: Terror in Tibet Review

Grom has a number of frustrating elements, and it doesn't offer much of anything to make up for them.

6.7

Post Mortem Review

Post Mortem doesn't put enough emphasis on its own interesting features, and the rest of the time, it's just another formulaic adventure.

8.5

Europa 1400: The Guild Review

There's a great deal to do in Europa 1400, and you can choose to take part in all of it or just concentrate on the areas you like best.

6.2

Silent Hill 2 Review

The problem with Silent Hill 2 is that it's all atmosphere and no real scares.

5.1

The Cameron Files: Pharaoh's Curse Review

Apart from the hero's hairline, Pharaoh's Curse is a paint-by-numbers adventure game.

7.5

O.R.B. Review

O.R.B. lacks inspiration, but it's a decent real-time strategy game for those who are tired of being confined to terra firma.

6.7

Project: Nomads Review

Though Project Nomads draws inspiration from some truly unique games, the game itself ends up being a fairly generic shooter.

6.5

Law & Order: Dead on the Money Review

Because it's such a good translation of the show, Law & Order fans will likely persevere despite the game's frustrating structure.

6.9

Earth & Beyond Review

Earth & Beyond takes the standard high-fantasy formula of online role-playing games and replaces the castles and swords with space stations and beam weapons.

7.7

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Review

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.

5.9

The Partners Review

It's an interesting attempt to create a soap opera with The Sims as a model, but the fact is, The Sims was already a great little soap opera on its ...

3.9

Bad

Hero X Review

Hero X doesn't capture the spirit of the comics or the fun of the games that inspired it.

7

Hyperspace Delivery Boy! Review

Hyperspace Delivery Boy won't appeal to everyone, but anyone who has a soft spot for classic games will doubtlessly enjoy it.

6.9

The Watchmaker Review

Fans of traditional adventure games will enjoy the puzzles and will likely be able to bear with the awful voice acting and the underdeveloped story.

7.9

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project Review

Manhattan Project is occasionally frustrating, but when it's good, it's very, very good.

6.4

Casino Mogul Review

Its good premise is almost enough to outweigh its frustrating design flaws.

6.3

Factory Mogul Review

It has some charm, and the budget price is suited to the amount of fun it provides.

5.8

Hitchcock: The Final Cut Review

The game bears no comparison to Hitchcock's world of paranoia, intrigue, and ugly deeds.

7.5

Warrior Kings Review

Warrior Kings is a very good 3D real-time strategy game that could have been great.

9

Superb

Freedom Force Review

Even with its minor problems, Freedom Force is very easy to recommend--it's a superhero game that gets everything right.

2.6

Terrible

Druuna: Morbus Gravis Review

It not only makes all the wrong moves, but it also finds new and innovative ways to make them.

3.6

Bad

Mimesis Online Review

Mimesis Online has a long way to go before it is worth your bandwidth, your time, or your money.

8.4

Tropico: Paradise Island Review

Paradise Island is an expansion that every Tropico fan will be pleased to own.

5.5

Lineage: The Blood Pledge Review

Lineage looks and plays like a much older game, and unless you can drum up some fake nostalgia, you most likely won't make it past the free trial period.

7.8

Schizm Review

Schizm has a thin story, but the puzzles were obviously created by and for people who love a daunting task.

7.4