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A decent workout routine generator with fun games that will keep you interested and sweaty.

Beautiful but muddy environments, frustrating puzzles, repetitious opponents and clunky Kong controls.

Beautiful but muddy environments, frustrating puzzles, repetitious opponents and clunky Kong controls.

Beautiful but muddy environments, frustrating puzzles, repetitious opponents and clunky Kong controls.

Beautiful but muddy environments, frustrating puzzles, repetitious opponents and clunky Kong controls.

Beautiful but muddy environments, frustrating puzzles, repetitious opponents and clunky Kong controls.

A classic Nintendo racing game cocktail with a twist of Wi-Fi.

A cute marketing vehicle that is too difficult and underdeveloped for its target audience.

An interesting re-imagining of the Matrix story in the form of an action game with OK controls and annoying camera.

An interesting re-imagining of the Matrix story in the form of an action game with OK controls and annoying camera.

An interesting re-imagining of the Matrix story in the form of an action game with OK controls and annoying camera.

The improved single-player games are worthwhile enough on their own, but if you can find well connected online matches, multiplayer games will keep you addicted for months.

A good WWII shooter with great graphics and effects, but missing the finer points and freedom in the first-person mode.

The improved single-player games are worthwhile enough on their own, but if you can find well connected online matches, multiplayer games will keep you addicted for months.

A good WWII shooter with great graphics and effects, but missing the finer points and freedom in the first-person mode.

A cute marketing vehicle that is too difficult and underdeveloped for its target audience.

A good WWII shooter with great graphics and effects, but missing the finer points and freedom in the first-person mode.

The improved single-player games are worthwhile enough on their own, but if you can find well connected online matches, multiplayer games will keep you addicted for months.

Incredibly entertaining portable pinball game with additional rumble pack cart.

A cute marketing vehicle that is too difficult and underdeveloped for its target audience.

This game is interesting enough to keep most kids' attention with a bit of innocent humor adults will appreciate and a Christian rock soundtrack even non-Christians can bear.

Sure, it's not the most action-packed or finely tuned game, but there are enough clever attacks and humorous elements in Pulse to keep you playing through to see what other goodies - or appendages - they'll toss your way.

A B-movie-based street fighting game with a lot of variation, mini missions and little problems.

A B-movie-based street fighting game with a lot of variation, mini missions and little problems.

An interesting portable Myst-style graphic adventure with good graphics and fun controls but a slow pace and a lot of reading.

The true letdown, though, is that the master villains can still be supremely frustrating to defeat, requiring several replays and exhaustive bouts of highly patterned attacks.

The true letdown, though, is that the master villains can still be supremely frustrating to defeat, requiring several replays and exhaustive bouts of highly patterned attacks.

The true letdown, though, is that the master villains can still be supremely frustrating to defeat, requiring several replays and exhaustive bouts of highly patterned attacks.

The true letdown, though, is that the master villains can still be supremely frustrating to defeat, requiring several replays and exhaustive bouts of highly patterned attacks.

A giant happy cosmic snowball of fun.

Also new, and welcome for those who don't favor the role-playing aspect, is the ability to ignore the character management with automated leveling up.

Also new, and welcome for those who don't favor the role-playing aspect, is the ability to ignore the character management with automated leveling up.

Also new, and welcome for those who don't favor the role-playing aspect, is the ability to ignore the character management with automated leveling up.

For once, believe the game's name and hype - this is an almost endlessly entertaining game with tons of fun and gratuitous destruction.

For once, believe the game's name and hype - this is an almost endlessly entertaining game with tons of fun and gratuitous destruction.

For once, believe the game's name and hype - this is an almost endlessly entertaining game with tons of fun and gratuitous destruction.

There's more humor and character development at the Web site than in the game, so if you are still curious, check out the Death Jr. Web site and maybe - maybe - rent it for a day or two.

An undeveloped but great take on first-person views makes this a strong rental but iffy purchase.

Though a little cheesy, it's a good way to create a customized home workout with menu suggestions and progress chart.

Live ammunition is a cute concept that doesn't grow tiresome because you need to strategize about which critters work best in different bounty-hunting situations.

This game gets high marks for the attention to detail in each scene, and the authentic feel of doing battle with other ships at sea.

I found the little things most impressive. Telephone lines ripple from the wind kicked up by passing alien gun ships. Even motes of dust meander into view as they casually flit through rays of sunshine.

Graphics are about as good as they're likely to get on the Xbox... But close-ups, particularly textures in some of the outdoor environments, are jarringly ugly when juxtaposed with the many areas of sheer beauty.

It's arguably the closest thing yet to virtual reality in a computer game.

Though a little cheesy, it's a good way to create a customized home workout with menu suggestions and progress chart.

Easily the best computer game of the year, The Sims 2 will not disappoint.

It's the personal interaction with the characters, the constant ethical decisions, that make Fable such an enjoyable game.

Unlike Hollywood horror movies that often get worse with each new sequel ("Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan," for example), Konami's scary Silent Hill series gets better -- and creepier -- with age.

Unlike Hollywood horror movies that often get worse with each new sequel ("Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan," for example), Konami's scary Silent Hill series gets better -- and creepier -- with age.

Though hard-core golfers might not appreciate exaggerated plaid pants on cartoon characters and sarcastic golfers, pretty much everyone else will get into the game's taunting, tricks and big hit effects and exaggerated character personalities.

Without a doubt, Doom 3 is the most visually appealing and best sounding PC game to date, but it doesn't bring anything new to the "3-D shooter" genre in terms of the game play, which is basically 1993's Doom all over again.

While new enemies and missions are introduced over time, the game's story never really builds into anything, so it gives you -- the player -- little incentive to finish the adventure.

While new enemies and missions are introduced over time, the game's story never really builds into anything, so it gives you -- the player -- little incentive to finish the adventure.

While new enemies and missions are introduced over time, the game's story never really builds into anything, so it gives you -- the player -- little incentive to finish the adventure.

While new enemies and missions are introduced over time, the game's story never really builds into anything, so it gives you -- the player -- little incentive to finish the adventure.

The biggest fault of the game is the controls scheme. Alternately pressing the X and O buttons for hours will not only result in cramped and blistered fingers, but a concentrated tiredness of the game.

There aren't enough save points so you might have to replay hours worth of the game if the adventuring party dies far from a save point. Despite this beef, Symphonia succeeds because of its deep battle system, stylish graphics and enormous game world.

The game's controls and animation also feel unresponsive and stiff.

The game's controls and animation also feel unresponsive and stiff.

An enjoyable semi-stealth first-person shooter game with good, gritty environments and only a few small glitches. A pretty darn good game.

The weapons, amazing special attacks, mostly interesting story and button-mashing fun make O3 a highly addictive game and well worth the money.

A good choice for folks who want to wind down at the end of the day with a fast-paced diversion that requires absolutely no brainpower to master and enjoy.

The story is slow at first, but patient players will find it ultimately becomes one of the game's stronger features, along with its atmospheric visuals.

The game has some other minor flaws, too, such as repetitive environments and a finicky "camera" that may obstruct the view during combat by switching to another angle.

It doesn't win high marks for ingenuity. But a massively multiplayer adventure based on this coveted universe is exciting.

An example of how a game based on a television show can be done right. It may not be a long adventure, but it's a fun challenge.

Fans of run 'n' gun games and arcade-fighting titles likely will find that Breakdown is a uniquely enjoyable -- though visually dizzying -- single-player tale.

Short on frills but long on fun.

Another shortcoming lies in the fact the player may not know what an object is onscreen. How can you tell Rio to pick up the key card on the table when it looks like a book or ticket or deck of playing cards?

Graphics are top-notch, with highly detailed characters and environments, and a clever third-person "camera" that follows Ryu during battles, exploration and puzzle-solving.

An ambitious but successful interactive adventure that blurs the lines between motion pictures and video games.

Controlling Yun is actually quite intuitive, even with the sophisticated multidirectional fighting scheme.

An ambitious but successful interactive adventure that blurs the lines between motion pictures and video games.

An ambitious but successful interactive adventure that blurs the lines between motion pictures and video games.

The game's graphics aren't on par with today's console offerings -- sure the worlds are colorful and large, but perhaps the developers at Japan's Sonic Team studios had to sacrifice visuals for speed.

The game's graphics aren't on par with today's console offerings -- sure the worlds are colorful and large, but perhaps the developers at Japan's Sonic Team studios had to sacrifice visuals for speed.

A fun, simplistic diversion, especially with a group of friends. However, once you've seen all the style moves it doesn't have the staying power of much deeper football games like EA's own "Madden NFL 2004."

A fun, simplistic diversion, especially with a group of friends. However, once you've seen all the style moves it doesn't have the staying power of much deeper football games like EA's own "Madden NFL 2004."

A fun, simplistic diversion, especially with a group of friends. However, once you've seen all the style moves it doesn't have the staying power of much deeper football games like EA's own "Madden NFL 2004."

The game's graphics aren't on par with today's console offerings -- sure the worlds are colorful and large, but perhaps the developers at Japan's Sonic Team studios had to sacrifice visuals for speed.

A visual treat because of its beautifully rendered indoor and outdoor environments, smoothly animated characters and subtle lighting techniques that contribute to the game's atmosphere.

A refreshingly smart, elegant adventure.

A visual treat because of its beautifully rendered indoor and outdoor environments, smoothly animated characters and subtle lighting techniques that contribute to the game's atmosphere.

Thrill-seekers in search of a stylized 3-D shooter with a compelling story will find plenty of both in Ubi Soft's XIII.

A visual treat because of its beautifully rendered indoor and outdoor environments, smoothly animated characters and subtle lighting techniques that contribute to the game's atmosphere.

Thrill-seekers in search of a stylized 3-D shooter with a compelling story will find plenty of both in Ubi Soft's XIII.

Thrill-seekers in search of a stylized 3-D shooter with a compelling story will find plenty of both in Ubi Soft's XIII.

Not only one of the best "Star Wars" titles to date, but it is also one of the finest games in recent memory.

A refreshingly smart, elegant adventure.

Thrill-seekers in search of a stylized 3-D shooter with a compelling story will find plenty of both in Ubi Soft's XIII.

A refreshingly smart, elegant adventure.

A visual treat because of its beautifully rendered indoor and outdoor environments, smoothly animated characters and subtle lighting techniques that contribute to the game's atmosphere.

A refreshingly smart, elegant adventure.

An exceptional follow-up to the original.

While it may look a bit strange to move your body frantically in front of the TV screen, especially if you're playing by yourself, the EyeToy offers family-friendly fun and a little exercise, too.

Savvy gamers can also unlock Snoop Dogg as a playable character.

Savvy gamers can also unlock Snoop Dogg as a playable character.