While the core game has not changed that much, the bells and whistles EA has added has really added to the game and made it an even better replication of boxing.

It's a bold move forward for the series, but it's ultimately a move into blandness that robs the series of much of its earlier charm.

It is very pick up and play which is cool for friends but it really can only be recommended to fighting fans.

The storyline alone won't keep everyone going, and since it is unlikely the gameplay will either, the end result is probably going to be a lot of gamers losing interest pretty quickly into the game.

The AI is still shocking but we see it as a game that you buy to race cars you can't afford not a game you buy to race AI drivers with brains.

The diversity in gameplay, multiplayer potential and mod possibilities all add up to make a game that many of us will be playing for a long time to come. Sinking your teeth into the game will take some time, but with the help of the manual and tutorial videos it is not that daunting at all.

The level design can be a bit drab and boring but the visuals make up for it with futuristic neon lighting used in combination with Chinese architecture and urban environments.

The online play is an excellent addition to the already superb franchise and really anyone looking for a decent online fighting game, needs to check this game out.

This game itself would be fine if this was 1998 but considering Tenchu: Fatal Shadows sits between games with a similar mission and a more up to date feel I would say leave it on the shelf.

It's a decent game but it’s by no means the AAA title the original game was.

EA has really created the best balling game thus far with a better storyline than NBA Ballers and better gameplay than "NBA Jam."

Novices, however, should start with simpler fare such as the Baldur's Gate games, which are easy budget pickups these days, or the excellent X-Men: Legends for that matter.

Quite possibly the most under rated DS game so far.

The Punisher may not have turned out as well as some may have hoped, but the PS2 version is definitely the one to pick up.

It does become repetitive but the level design, mission structure and small variety of missions makes it easier to swallow, creating an overall decent third person action game for the fans.

If you ever wanted to see GTA3 done in a warzone environment and done very well at that, Mercenaries is the game for you.

The game is at its peak in the first few hours of play, but after that is drops in freshness.

A great game which combines three of the most popular series around today; Civilization, Sim City and Command and Conquer.

For the PC gamers out there who like a great story, intense action and varied gameplay, Chronicles of Riddick will really get you going, allowing it to go down as one of the best examples of a game which paired stealth, hand to hand and action in first person gameplay and passed with flying colours.

It is a game probably aimed at the female market but despite its dating simulation style, offers a fairly decent adventure game and can be hard to put down.

The best football/soccer management game ever made.

Although you can perform the usual pan, zoom and rotate camera functions with your mouse, the camera just never feels comfortable, forcing you to constantly tweak on the fly further adding to your tasks.

The quick style of the game is quite suitable for portable action.

Those coming to Warrior Within cold probably won't see a lot to complain about at all, outside of the somewhat repetitive and lengthy combat sequences.

Its ease of play will allow anyone to pick it up and get stuck in. That ease of play however will turn off people looking for a more challenging in-depth game.

The only thing stopping Pirates! from becoming one of 2005's best is the lack of variation in the gameplay - it is an immensely enjoyable game at first not to mention very unique, and there are plenty of mini games included, but soon enough repetition sets in with these mini games and it sets in rather hard.

Really only for the die hard Bond fans and those who just can't wait to get some Xbox Live 007 action.

Within the adventure mode the stylus control is a somewhat weak idea that shifts the learning curve upwards steeply, making a very accessible game a great deal less so. If you stick to digital control - and it's not that precise a game, to be honest - then you'll find Mario 64 DS to be a great title.