Although the Dual Shock is mapped to function as all of the buttons you could ever need to contol your Sims, I found the interface to be clunky and unintuative. A keyboard and mouse would have made the experience a thousand times more enjoyable.

Basically in the same leagues as "Fury" which is disappointing since "Fury" is more than a year old already.

If you've got your PS2 hooked up to a good stereo you will be tempted to do the glass-of-water test from the movie Jurassic Park. So powerful are the pounding sounds that they're sure to leave ripples in your glass of water.

The presentation is hideous. This is so bare bones I'm sure even a Russian would feel a little embarrassed about the lack of options, detail, story and gameplay. The music is terrible.

The level of detail is astounding... You can play this game for years and always get different results.

Sure, rail shooters may be considered old-school, but Panzer Dragoon Orta is the definitive rail shooter. It's what rail shooters have long aspired to become; it's an evolved specie.

It's bigger than before and looks great as Don is back at the graphical helm but there are some elements which are obviously out of his control such as the collision detection system, framerate slowdown and poor camera angles.

A game that will appeal to novice and intermediate gamers. It's loaded with quality but it lacks variety.

Approached with the right attitude this game can be a lot of fun as well as a great learning experience.

Packed with racing pleasure. It's a deep game in the tradition of the average PS2 championship mode.

Looks great and runs smoothly. It's superior to the PS2 version in terms of cleaner graphics.

Essentially Gauntlet without the magic. You can't even play as Gandalf here.

If you like solving mysteries you should really enjoy The Mystery of the Mummy. It blends old-fashioned analytical detective work with state-of-the-art computer-based puzzles while maintaining the atmosphere of a period piece.

There's nothing here that would warrant this game being on the Xbox. It doesn't look good, the sounds are average, the tunes are forgettable and the gameplay is unimaginative.

This game borders on blasphemy... What you get is a slow paced game of hide and seek where it seems no one even cares to come looking for you.

To its favor, Crimson Sea has a way of making repetition work. After each level you can upgrade your weapon, purchase new ones, or increase your character's attributes as you would in a RPG.

A good, but much too short, game. After playing the nine levels there's not much to return for.

This game is more of an action adventure without the combat. It's also a little shy on action and adventure.

There's little you can do despite the 34 spells at your disposal. Getting out alive is left to chance and a lot of button mashing.

The sense of scale is impressive. There is some draw-in but these worlds are absolutely massive and impressive.

From the thunder of the engines to the sound of breaking glass you won't need much further convincing that you are playing one of the finest racing games ever created for the home system.

One of the best examples of a RPG that is suitable for players of all levels and ages.

If the graphics and animation were better on Beyond the Battlebox, this game would stand a chance. Unfortunately it's about as basic as you can get.

Hardcore gamers need not apply; this game does not push the series in any direction. In fact it kind of drags it back a little but that's fine as long as it hits its intended audience.

There's not a lot of depth to it and the gameplay is repetitive but it's still a whole lot of fun and there are enough distractions to keep you entertained and interested right until the end.

There is a lot of trial and error here and you should be prepared to do a lot of dying. The camera angles are fixed and will at times cause you to make suicide leaps.

The controls are tight, the sense of speed is exhilarating, there are plenty of unlockables and the game has lots of depth to it.

The game brings back some great moments in the history of wrestling and that alone deserves a look from wrestling fans.