There are a few problems here -- failing to solve a puzzle means having to repeat an entire level, for example -- but the majority of Shadow of Destiny is excellent.

For the devoted, F355 Challenge is the closest videogames have ever come to reproducing the experience of driving a single car.

The magic of "StarCraft's" expertly designed strategy glows brightly enough to blind you to its few inadequacies.

Beautiful to watch and entertaining to play, the game will draw you in and make you feel connected to your onscreen personas like few others. Serious sim fans should definitely give this game a test flight.

Inventive and exciting with its flaws safely buried in the adrenaline rush.

It's innovative, intuitive, engaging and, best of all, comes jam-packed with action that's fast, furious and totally fresh. It's the first genuine opportunity for anime fans to bring their robotic dreams to life.

For those with the drive and the patience, though, Superbike 2001 is, hands down, the best motorcycle simulator available for the PC.

Coupled with the nearly perfect atmospheric music and sound, the game does have its moments of true fright.

Past the point of its strange gameplay philosophy, Acclaim's new racer holds some solid gameplay and excellent graphics.

A thrilling gaming experience with its cinematic excellence, beautiful scenery and solid "survival horror RPG" gameplay.

The single biggest change made to MechWarrior is in speed. Gone are the days of slow, plodding robots.

TDVR stands out for a being a fun driving game that places its emphasis on fast action rather than hardcore realism.

An exhilarating first-person mech shooter, it has its share of shortcomings, but in some respects leaves Core's also excellent title in the dust.

It looks pretty, and is an impressive game -- but is ONLY for Pokemon fiends.

An enjoyable, finely tuned arcade baseball experience that actually plays better than its PS2 counterpart...but this year's version is basically a roster update from last year's version.

Power Stone 2 may well be remembered as the most confusing fighting game ever created. And a whole lot of fun.

It won't win any awards for graphics or AI, but Away Team is a solid and fun experience.

With its gorgeous graphics, brilliant storyline and perhaps the best combat interface ever designed, Vagrant Story is one of the greatest dungeon crawls ever to be unleashed on the gaming public.

"SSX" is a zany, fun and arcadey snowboard stunt-racer, and Konami's ESPN X Games Snowboarding is a realistic and beautifully presented simulator, one that will probably have massive appeal to hardcore snowboarders.

There's refreshingly little emphasis on lever pulling or jumping puzzles -- someone out there is listening.

By combining that ease of entry with excellent controls and just the right amount of innovation, this game marks one of the PSOne's sunnier last days.

A game published by Nintendo where players avoid globs of feces and urinate on flaming demons is something that simply has to make you laugh.

With stellar graphics that really push the aging PlayStation's limits, Invasion is a feast for the eyes and a test for the thumbs.

There are problems that can and should be addressed, but the gameplay has no equal.

The number of missions, weapons and vehicles makes for hours and hours of entertaining and compelling gameplay.

A goofy, amusing third-person game that captures the essence of the original and builds on it, managing to stay true to the first while breaking free and providing plenty of fresh adventure.

The framerate is blazingly fast, even in four-player splitscreen, and there are tons of new levels, new weapons and new characters -- that actually play differently -- to frag your friends with...This is one awesome FPS.

The few weaknesses come from repetitive gameplay in the single-player game, simplistic tactics that often boil down to "get 'em," and steep system requirements.