Successfully fuses brains with brawn, and delivers one heck of a memorable team-based, multiplayer experience.

Virtually the same as the PS One version, although the PS2 game has superior graphics and faster, smoother play.

A heavenly refreshing virtual toy in which to lose oneself for hours on end.

Can be fun at times, but overall the game play is merely average compared with other PlayStation 2 offerings.

A throwback to the good old days of unadulterated combat with boatloads of wacky enemies and sci-fi weapons. Action fans will love this game.

Ouch. Now, this one is painful.

It may not be a lengthy adventure, but it sure is an intense and gratifying one.

A sharp-looking game. All the characters closely resemble their silver-screen counterparts despite the graphical limitations of the aging PlayStation system.

The game's greatest shortcoming, however, is that this style of over-the-top gameplay hasn't evolved much from Midway's own "NBA Jam" or "NBA Showtime" titles.

An enjoyable, silly diversion that will trigger a few laughs and -- unfortunately -- a bit of aggravation, as well.

There are some other beefs, too, such as odd-looking animations that make the players look like they're skating on the court.

Savvy joystick jockeys will be able to finish the story mode in about 10 hours or so, not including the extra game modes. Fortunately, the game is so much fun that you'll want to play it again and again.

There's not a lot of depth and it might grow tiresome

What differentiates "NASCAR Racing 4" from the many racing games on the market? In a word, it's detail.

The entire game takes place indoors, with only a few moments spent alongside and atop the building complex. I would have preferred to also battle in detailed outdoor environments. Think of some of the jaw-dropping fighting sequences in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

A very entertaining, exhilarating and challenging game for those who would rather star in an action movie than merely watch one.

Offers everything you'd want in a basketball game — fast and fun gameplay with tight and responsive control, gorgeous graphics and realistic animation, and many game modes, each with a boatload of customizable options.

A fun but easy diversion that's geared more toward the younger or casual gamer.

Without a doubt, the game's single greatest asset is the graphics, with its unprecedented level of painstaking detail, swirling colors, wonderfully distorted images and dynamic lighting effects.

Although the game audio is good, with classical music and impressive voice acting, outdated visuals spoil the fun. Better to see the movie or read the book.

The multiple game modes and environments, new wrestlers and intuitive control makes WWF Smackdown 2!: Know Your Role one of the best wrestling games to date, on any platform.

Overall, however, while NFL GameDay can be quite fun -- especially with two players, rather than solo -- it disappoints because it looks and plays unpolished, like a mere rehash from NFL GameDay 2000 with a few minor bells and whistles.

One of the best games in the coveted series and one of the top RPGs of the year.

It goes in a different direction, simulating the feel of televised tournament coverage. PGA Tour comes with multiple courses and a "Course Architect" creation tool.

One of the most refined basketball games -- perhaps the best -- ever created for any platform.

This is a game with seemingly endless slopes and fields that look so real, you'll swear you've run them.

Another hard-hitting, fast-action, brutal-but-bloodless battle with Barbie-doll gals battling Schwarzeneggerish behemoths....Sound ridiculous? It is, but it's also a whole lot of fun.

The graphics are the best ever seen in a fighting game.