When played with a few buddies I whole heartedly recommend taking NFL Street 2 for a spin no matter your genre preference, but taken as a single-player experience – football fan or not – it's the old chant, "Try before you buy."

You need to work a little more to figure out the game, but once that little epiphany happens, you’re golden.

There are a few flaws that fracture Pariah as a game, but a better-than-you'd-expect single-player mode coupled with a very good online setup give Pariah enough of an advantage over other Halo wannabes as a perfect alternative to the mass contingent of Xbox FPS online gamers that play "Halo 2."

The level design makes up for much of the graphical shortcomings.

The cheroots are really the only things missing.

Wrath Unleashed does have nice visuals as far as character models go but landscapes during battles could’ve been a bit better.

It’s a game that fatigues quickly. There’s nothing wrong with the gameplay, per se; it just feels a little bit empty. Try playing through the game without using the bullet time feature, and you’ll see how bland it really is.

Does all the basics well and with the extra features and historical aspects, it’s worth playtime for the hardcore baseball fan.

Does an adequate job of giving PC gamers the opportunity of hijinx on the high seas.

The presentation in LSW is excellent. The game’s visuals are detailed and the Lego look is superb.

One of the better action titles available on the PSP, From Russia With Love is definitely not without flaws: it doesn’t last too long, the gameplay is a bit too easy, and there are some control issues.

While it's a quick ride, action fans will get a decent time out of Van Helsing.

A fairly satisfying gaming experience... that goes for deeper strategy – actual gameplay! – rather than a flashy package.

If you enjoyed the newest Batman movie and want to "play" it in game form, Batman Begins will satisfy your inner batty desires.

With nice graphics and a storyline you don't mind following with a likeable hero, Prehistorik Man is a GBA title that has a lot going for it even though it follows the tried-and-true path of the 16-bit platform game to a "T".

The standards are accounted for: jumping, things to collect, different environment, secrets to find and bosses to defeat. But jumpin’ monkeys is this game hard!

It’s amazing how much difference a year can make and MLB 2005 is a perfect example. MLB 2005 might re-kindle your devotion to the franchise.

Resident Evil's idea of terror is to give you limited ammunition. Siren's idea is to give you practically none at all.

It’s got some good-looking graphics, is easily accessible since it relies on convention, and enough challenge for young and old.

You can pick up the controller and start a game, without ever being completely lost.

The mediocre performance of the PS2 port of Max Payne 2 never makes the game completely unplayable, but it does noticeably hinder it.

There are quite a few cleverly incorporated puzzles and intriguing level layouts for those that like to play with their thinking caps on, but TE still manages to pack in the action for those that like to run and gun.

It has a few areas where the whole package could be tightened up, but the strategy is deep, delicious and crispy like bacon, which is what you want in a strategy sandwi-- I mean, game.

It has its own learning curve, no undo button and a buried interface, but the creative aspects and polish makes VT a recommended title for fans of Tycoon games.

The camera doesn’t always provide the most beneficial view of your surroundings.

With this, players get a nice crossover fighter between a good number of Capcom franchises, very responsive control, and a deliciously nostalgic, old school game experience. That’s certainly quite nice for the price.

Even with it's incomplete manual and it's many frustrations, I still liked Pirates of the Caribbean. There's much to do, places to see, buccaneers to slaughter, and mutineers to squash – all wrapped up in a colorful package.

While it may not be the sharpest blade from the forge, Muramasa: The Demon Blade is still a finely crafted work of art.