When the action starts things get a little sketchy.

Virtual Pool utilizes one of the most elegant and responsive interfaces ever created for a computer game.

It's WWF. In Your House. Yep, that's what it is. Says so right on the box.

This is a second-rate game.

Command & Conquer, move over. M.A.X. does it better.

In this world you are the endangered species. Your ship is in ruins, your cargo is lost and you are one ticked-off alien trapped on a planet overrun by blood-thirsty mutants with the help of a handful of enslaved natives and enough firepower to level a city. Nothing can stop you from eradicating the low-life Untharians who trashed your ship, blast everything in sight, and you may survive...

Hey babe, you've landed a gig as talent scout for late night hit "The Johnny K. Show." You can make your career by making a star. Hop in the limo and head to the Improv to find the hottest new comic in "The Biz." Go behind the scenes. Schmooze a little, booze a little, even cruise a little.

This high intensity combat driving game puts you behind the wheel of heavily armed hovercars, competing against other drivers in a death-defying competition of high speeds and hot lead. But you'll need to watch more than just your back, because the track can be just as deadly as the hovercar in your rear view mirror.

Bug Too! takes gamers on a trip into a fantasy land. Play as either the half-breed character Maggot Dog or Superfly, who has ears that let him fly like a helicopter. All of the level names are alterations of real movie titles: Lawrence of Arachnia, Flee-Wee's Big Adventure, Weevil Dead 2, Swatterworld, Antennae Day 4, and Cicada Night Fever. Bug Too! features a pseudo 3D engine, featuring levels that scroll in and out as players move in the said direction. Bug Too! features a list of options that includes an adjustable difficulty setting.

If already own a previous game in the series, or you prefer 3D environments and games that test skill rather than chance, you'd be better off taking your bets elsewhere.

War From the Wings of a Dragon Soar one thousand years into the future on the back of an armored blue dragon and battle the viscous Imperials and their calculated, deadly scheme for power. This 360 degree war zone will drop you in the middle of dank caves, vast deserts and sunken cities unknown to man. View the intense action from any angle and zoom in and out as gigantic sandworms, 10 foot wasps and lethal, air borne battleships try to pull you from your destiny of slaughtering the Dark Dragon.

Allow me to make one crucial point: NASCAR 2 is not a toy.

Longtime flight-sim fans will take to the realism of A-10 Cuba! like ducks to water, and forgive it its shortcomings.

Not all the elements of this game have gelled into a satisfying whole, but it's a worthwhile game for any nautical buff.

This ain't no by-the-books, academy-trained flight sim. This is fast and serious, high speed, high stakes surface-to-air arcade combat action. Strap into the most advanced multi-role fighter craft around-the kind developed by top-secret military design specs with cutting-edge Thrust Vectoring technology-and blast off into a world of sky-ripping, ground-shaking, adrenaline-pumping action battles.

To quote Bob "Company Synthetic" Dole: Just don't do it.

Playing this spooky game might have you sleeping with the lights on - at least for a little while.

From initial concept to practical execution, Baldies is sick and wrong.

Brace yourself for endless action with BATMAN FOREVER! BATMAN and ROBIN blast into GOTHAM CITY in a spectacular fighting game! Armed with tons of incredible attacks, fierce combat moves, and an arsenal of gadgets, the DYNAMIC DUO are ready to battle the diabolical minds of TWO-FACE and THE RIDDLER! Without question... it's BATMAN FOREVER!

It's not a revolutionary game…but it is fun.

If you like fighters, you'll love this one.

Psygnosis has done a beautiful job of bringing Pratchett's entertaining world to the realm of electronic gaming.

This represents Acclaim's latest attempt to capitalize on the publicity surrounding a major motion picture.

There is no doubt that this is the finest helicopter sim ever made, and one ofthe best sims of any type.

Overall, it's good…though far from perfect.

You'll find almost every game you'd find on a real parlor floor.

Unfortunately, reading the box was the only thing mind-blowing about Hardline.

Not only does Humans III have remarkably dated graphics, annoying sound, and inept gameplay, it is also as boring as a sack of sticks.

Even if you've finished Doom II and its siblings, this one might be worth taking a look at.

By combining nonstop action, puerile humor, and an interesting storyline, Nihilist offers a new twist on an old genre.

As the credits rolled, all I felt was regret - regret that I had spent a good chunk of my life in this ugly world.

If you can accept its multiple shortcomings, you will find that Privateer 2 is actually a fairly solid game.

The tantalizing question is whether Simon & Schuster Interactive actually thought this was a good title.

The game combines incredible graphics, a pulsating techno soundtrack, and simple controls in a somewhat overpriced package.

This game is strictly about verbiage and the various ways you can contort it. And, for the most part, it works.

SoulTrap's innovative gameplay, large levels, and seemingly endless variety show great potential.

If you're a patient gamer looking for a challenging adventure, you should giveSPQR a try.

Sometimes, when you get a game design just right, it's okay to coast for awhile.

If you like flight sims sans realism, you'll have hours of good gameplay with Surface Tension.

The Wing Commander games still look fantastic.

Duke Nukem Atomic is a heck of a fun addition to the original episodes.

Prepare to enter five sweeping tales of enchantment and conquest set in the most popular fantasy world of all time: TSR's FORGOTTEN REALMS! In a mysterious corner of the Forgotten Realms, powerful mages prepare for battle using magic long lost. You are one of those wizards, conjuring warriors, wyverns, sirens, wraiths and more. Armed with ancient artifacts, your troops rally forth to battle goblin hordes, dark wizards, and lords of chaos. Can you defeat your foes to become master of the realm?

Surrender is not an option. Dark experiments have permanently altered time. Or have they? Now, Soviet tanks crush city after city while Allied cruisers shell bases. Spies lurk, land mines wait, and strange new technologies aid both sides in their struggle for ultimate control.Command & Conquer: Red Alert gives you the opportunity to be more devious, cunning and ruthless than ever before. Easy to play and highly addictive, Red Alert puts the fate of the world in your hands! [Westwood]

Master the unknown before it masters you. The need for galactic expansion is critical. You must conquer alien star systems to secure the resources that will guarantee your supremacy. The ultimate goal is to defeat the evil Antarans.

There is plenty of action, but it's a fight we've all won before.

Uh, do you ever like look at your computer and go, what the hell am I doing with this thing? Well, now you can do something cool, like play games and do activities and crap with me and Beavis. Plus, as an extra bonus or something, me and Beavis will mess with your desktop for free, huh huh. *9 different twisted "toys" *Restore distortions with a single keystroke *Screw around whenever you're ready - no loading, no waiting

Climb, swim, and backflip your way through a maze of cryptic deathtraps so realistic you can practically smell the decaying flesh. Unload an arsenal of lethal firepower on any wild-dog, giant lizard or blood-thirsty mercenary that gets in your way. Your mission is the deadliest one to date -- the recovery of the fabled Scion, an incredible treasure reputed to give its possessor vast power. Get ready to cross the globe to take on impossible odds while exploring Incan ruins, Ancient Rome, Egyptian Pyramids, and the Lost City of Atlantis...

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF THE BEST-SELLING STRATEGY GAMES Enter the world of WarCraft, where the battle between the evil Orcs and noble Humans rages on. The WarCraft Battle Chest is the greatest collection of strategy games ever assembled! Everything you need to command armies from the desktop is inside, including all three award-winning WarCraft titles. Over one million people have entered the world of WarCraft. Will you be next?

With play like this, who needs work?

If there were no competition, Microsoft Soccer would be a viable choice.

TWO NEW FIGHTERS WITH A MISSION TO KILL EIGHT CAPTIVE ALIEN FIGHTERS ANXIOUS TO TRY OUT THEIR COMBO AND "BLOODLUST" MOVES ON YOU AND ONE UNDEFEATED CYBORG READY TO TAKE YOU DOWN! Rygil is back and he's looking for you! Defeat him, and gain control of the Anarchis. Lose and suffer the fatal consequences. In the award-winning FX Fighter, eight great fighters tried and failed. Now it's your turn. Think you're one of the best? Think you're up to the challenge? Think again! The comeptition is fiercer than before as two new alien fighters enter the arena. Kwondo's mission is to destroy Rygil and the Anarchis, while Linna seeks revenge for the brutal destruction of her home planet. Both are out for blood and ready to take on Rygil's eight captive fighters and ultimately Rygil himself! ADVANCED COMBO SYSTEM WITH LETHAL "BLOODLUST" MOVES to eliminate your opponent! OVER 300 FIGHTING MOVES TO MASTER! NORMAL ENDURANCE AND TOURNAMENT FIGHT MODES for intense competition rounds! MODEM AND IPX NETWORK PLAY MODES for head-to-head combat! 11 DEADLY ALIEN FIGHTERS, including two new characters, Kwondo and Linna! *3D texture-mapped combat arenas *Two-player game option with handicapping *User select detail levels and resolutions for game play optimization

You Don't Know Jack Volume 2 brings back everything that was exciting and fun about the original.

Unless you're the proud owner of the Three's Company box set, this game will likely get old quick.

You won't be disappointed with this novel new title.

It's tough to create an exciting simulation of the decathlon.

It's Ace's lowbrow humor that makes this a fun game to play.

Mediocrity, in this case, is a fatal sin.

Archimedean Dynasty gives computer gaming a good name even when you don't know what the hell is going on.

In the end, however, here is a perfect candidate for diminished stardom in thebargain bin.

Deadly Tide is a beauty with no brains.

Try as I might, I could find little fault with DeathDrome beyond its addictive nature.

It's definitely a better looking and more playable game than the original PC Destruction Derby.

The net effect is that the story - which made this game so intriguing in the first place - is almost totally lost, and that is a shame.

You know you've got a good sports sim on your hands when you realize that youenjoy playing it as much as seeing the real thing.

Full Tilt! 2 Pinball, regardless of its minor flaws, hoots and dings with the best of them.

If you're looking for a solid title that's a bit different from anything you've seen before, Grid Runner is definitely worth a second look.

Lord Ironfist is dead and the Kingdom is plunged into a vicious civil war by his feuding sons. At stake is the ultimate prize: control of the land and succession to the royal throne.

Hunter Hunted is a level-hopping step in the right direction...

Sadly, the cliched plot is the best aspect of this tedious and uninspired game.

HyperBlade should provide a half-pipe of joy for sports and action game fans alike.

JetFighter III is a good game, if not a great sim, and that's good enough.

As a student of Egyptology searching for an ancient waterclock from the dynasty of the Pharaoh Ramses, you are the first person to walk onto the island of Matinicus, closed to visitors for more than 60 years. Meet young heiress Tess Conway, lost with her high society friends on the Summer Solstice, 1932. Tess was obsessed with the occult, and the water clock was rumored to grant everlasting life. Can you find the secret of youth and still escape alive? You are trapped in a first-person passage through unspeakable evil. Surrounded by hosts of the undead, use your wits and your weapons to make your way to the heart of this terrible mystery. Creep through dark hallways into the dim rooms of the past, speak to the video-real shades of former residents, and kill or be killed until you solve the mystery of Matinicus Isle.

Enter thirteenth century England! Lords of the Realm II immerses you in this harsh world where life is held cheap and conflict is epic. In this world reality is harsh, peace rare and combat brutal! Rise to become king ? brutally defeating your enemies, conquering neighboring realms and building your empire on their remains. Building on the success of Lords of the Realm, Impressions brings you more of what you demanded: multiplayer experience, fully animated real time battles and incredible replayability. [Sierra]

Meridian 59 is only as good as its population.

In the end, I just had to level with the chief. "No dice, boss," I said, "I came up empty-handed."