Sega GT is a nearly perfect racing simulation that offers hundreds of cars, dozens of options and weeks of deep gameplay.

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

While its direct competition is the Dreamcast's "Virtua Tennis," those who pass up this one because of cutesy characters and backgrounds will miss out on one of the best games for the system, hands down.

Madden 2001 passes the competition to become the best gridiron title on the N64.

After all, at the end of the day, what better accomplishment could a Sim have than to own a robot, have a vibrating bed full of cute neighbors and be the leader of their very own cult?

With its limited gameplay, repetitive modes and lackluster multiplayer, we can't recommend it to anyone other than flight sim enthusiasts.

The problem is the gameplay. It's repetitive, it gets old quickly, it's redundant, it drones on and on, it's monotonous, it's unvaried and it's iterative.

It's as if Michaelangelo came down, picked up an already beautiful painting and made it a masterpiece.

Those who just want to play 18 holes without having to wake up at 6:30am will get their $20 worth.

An attempt shagged to the left that lands just inside the uprights.

The problem is that its main competition, EA Sports' Madden series, has most of the same features, plays a much better game of football and looks a lot better doing it.

An improved version of last year's disaster is still not worth the having.

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

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The track editor is what really sets the title apart, though, allowing players to easily make a variety of tracks and race on them immediately.

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

Gamers will probably derive more fun simply from reading this paragraph than they will from actually playing Deep Fighter.

Dull and uninteresting to play.

The gameplay itself is too complicated for casual gamers and the sound, while better than GameDay's, is still irritating.

Great graphics and animation, plenty of nifty features and delightfully freeform racing make for a solid package.

While paling in comparison to its celebrated predecessor, "Chrono Cross's" great character design and intriguing combat system ensure that the game is anything but the misfire it could so easily have been.

The AI even seems capable of adapting to a gamer's tendencies; a play that worked great in one situation may not work so well if used in the same situation a second time.

With only a few camera issues to stomach and a raised eyebrow given to the level of difficulty (especially in later stages), Ecco's 25+ stages of fluid, gorgeous gameplay show it has the brawn to back up its beauty.

Those seeking an action-oriented experience need not apply either; most of the "game" involves waiting, tending Seaman's tank, waiting, chatting, and waiting some more.

A poor graphics engine with bad animation ruins any realism that might have been conveyed by the motion-capturing of professional riders.

There are a few weaknesses with the collision detection, but on the whole "Tenchu 2" is gripping, sleek and cool.

The puzzles are utterly simple, the gameplay is too linear, and we finished it in about 10 hours.

Finally allowing the player to focus on the strategy element of the realtime strategy, the computer assistant is "Submarine Titan's" big achievement and pulls what otherwise is a forgettable genre performer into an interesting title for RTS gamers.