Standard jumping and puzzle-solving elements form the meat of play, and cute little caesuras are thrown in to keep the play from getting stale.

If you are simply not into chess, this package isn't going to turn you around, but if you want a sage tome that can rest comfortably on your hard drive for years, this is probably it.

Although the sleuthing has a little too much seek-the-key gameplay, its "Unreal"-powered graphics and friendly interface make this one a respectable addition to the canon.

It's got bottomless depth, good AI and everything we loved so much about the series. It just doesn't have much new stuff to talk about.

It is exactly the same Driver -- and a lot of what we gamers put up with before bears a little bit more scrutiny this time around.

The graphics have been tightened a bit to rival the PC version's and... well, that's about it.

Solid and competent, the cannon hits its mark.

It's a hit because it's fun, pretty challenging and relies on a tried-and-true game style -- but if you're choosing a game to show off what your PS2 does -- this ain't it.

Despite a multitude of polygonal eye-candy and the largest amount of high-quality FMV ever seen in a game, its otherwise spare graphics and lazy AI won't appeal to everyone.

If nothing else, Final Fantasy IX is a work of utterly sumptuous beauty, with gorgeous environments, jaw-dropping cut-scenes and detailed characters.

A real waste of the attractive Gabrielle Reece license.

Combining superb stealth gameplay with outstanding visuals and that crafty British humor, Chicken Run is more than worth crossing the road for.

Everything that's done right here is on a prom date with wrong, and the wrongs manage to dance all over the rights' feet a little too often.

Unfortunately the grappling in the PSOne version of UFC is quite a bit less complex than the Dreamcast version's, with only one button combination used for most throws and one for counters. This makes successfully grappling an opponent much harder.

One of the better PSOne kart racers we've played recently -- with crisp, colorful visuals, loosely demanding gameplay and a great soundtrack.

Not the best in the genre, and a little sugar-coated, but tight controls and good graphics are what they are, and this game's got them.

It certainly does not have the basketball depth of "NBA Live 2001," and we'd only recommend it to die-hard college hoops fans who simply have to play as a Division I team.

Fans of Donkey Kong Racing who wore out their controllers playing the game are going to be disappointed by Rare's latest offering.

As it stands on Sega's magic box, there's only the junk of civilization's decay to be found -- and it smells like someone's stinky afterthought that's been left to stew in the sun.

Combining some light strategy, action and a lot of item hunting, Chicken Run captures the subtle qualities of the movie it's derived from (which was also an unexpected hit).

Featuring over 180 puzzles, easy-to-learn gameplay and some great extras -- including three cool multiplayer modes and the original arcade version of Ms. Pac-Man-- the return of the first lady of videogames is one that's impressive, if not quite triumphant.

The characters and the storyline are so superbly written, illustrated and realized that it'll be impossible for any RPG fan to not find something to like in Skies of Arcadia.

A mostly retrograde move -- less impressive in almost every aspect than the gems that inspired it. It's by no means the worst game we've played, but only the most rabid of Star Wars fans (of which there are plenty) should take this one for a spin... hover... whatever.

A surprisingly fun action game that doubles as a great multiplayer title as well as a mind-bending puzzle game.

So imaginative, colorful and funny that it serves to remind us how insufferably gloomy and witless most shooters are.

There are a few problems -- namely save points, the sometimes quirky interface and the occasional awkward control -- but as a whole, The Devil Inside is fun and stylish.

The two companies have succeeded in creating a good game but perhaps haven't reached their potential.

With its myriad bugs and lack of real multiplayer component, Jet Fighter IV is the sort of game that should have spent a few more months in the hangar.