At it's heart the gameplay of Virtua Athlete is really nothing more than a series of button timings.

The guiltiest pleasure an individual sick-enough to be a member of the NRA can have locked inside a basement with a big screen TV and a stereo system cranking.

With a few friends and some beers it's a good-enough time not to notice how lacking in replayability and long-term enjoyment the thing is.

It shouldn't be missed by anyone that can still look over dated appearances and enjoy the thing that made these babies timeless: good ol' gameplay.

One of the few Titus-published franchises on DC (or any system) that's actually worth playing on gameplay attributes alone.

It's an OK game, but I cannot help but feel that a Bleemcast-enhanced version of the PSX "Rival Schools" CD spinning on my Dreamcast would look different-enough for most gamers to notice.

Too short and unpolished, but a hell of a way for Capcom to leave the genre on a high note in a dead system clamoring for more of them.

If you enjoyed "Virtua Cop" or "HOTD" in the past, and have $20 and a light gun to spare..."Confidential Mission" is your next trip down the videogame aisle. It's as simple as that.

If you're a hardcore "KOF" or SNK fan from way back, or a newbie willing to lick your chops and get into countless beatings in the name of learning something deep and gratifying within the 2D fighting genre, give "KOF: Evolution" some serious consideration.

Plenty of depth if that's all you're looking for, but it's weighed down by an engine that would have been deemed outdated several years ago.

A weird hybrid product that is guaranteed to please some and alienate lots more.

Never quite unique enough to make me separate the words 'Diablo' and 'clone' from the back of my mind throughout most of the length of my adventure.

It's too short and unchallenging for the current asking price of $40 but, with time, it (as well as most of the DC line-up) will go down in price (and becomes an enticing secondary purchase).

There's plenty to enjoy about Ducati Racing which ultimately picks up for all of the minor gripes.

NBA Hoopz smacks you in the face and dares you not to have a blast playing it with some friends.

If the length of this Review were to reflect the actual amount of time it takes to get through Charge 'N Blast in its entirety, it wouldn't be long-enough to fill a Wendy's work application form. Short length! Linearity!

Great mission structure, easy to learn gameplay and of course tons of classic WWII era planes to blow out of the sky.

A universe of drifiting and cornering, accelerating and power-steering, peppy music and decent graphics that, while worth a visit from time to time via a rental ticket price, it's too unrewarding and punishing a formula for the hardest of the hardcore to plow the cash for.

$40 is just a tad too high an entry fee for a GD-ROM that doesn't even let you compete head-to-head offline in Classic Tetris fashion. Would it have been that hard for Blue Planet Software to add such a simple mode?

What Bang! has is a maddening challenge that'll frustrate more than amuse those that play it, as well as some of the prettiest graphics I've ever seen in this type of space shooter (much better than "Starlacer" or any of the "CW" PlayStation titles).

It offers what other better-looking racers hint at, but have so far failed to deliver on Dreamcast: fast, playable and competitive head-to-head racing against four other players via online connectivity that seldom lags or gets disrupted.

It also comes with a degree of difficulty that flirts with "Thrasher"-like degrees of insanity, but is offset by lots of gameplay modes, some dopey humor and decent (but not outstanding) graphics.

I can also recognize a niche quality product when I see and play one (even if I don't particularly like it), and Coaster Works is definitely a unique-enough title to be worth the attention of the few fanatics that will love every minute of the design process.

"Evil Dead: Hail to the King" and "The Ring: Terror's Realm" weren't anywhere near as fun and interesting as going through the predictable motions of a survival horror game that was designed FROM ITS INCEPTION to be replayable.

Mechner's consulting and a reasonably complex and lengthy challenge make this PC port an amusing (if flawed) middle-of-the-road "TR" clone. If you can live with its numerous flaws, give it a try.

The real problem with the game is not the online elements but the design itself.

It's neither horrible or stellar, but it's got enough issues with the perspective and the control to drive anyone but the most dedicated "Q*Bert" fan berserk with frustration.

If you truly love snowmobiles and racing then you can't go wrong with the Dreamcast version as it truly is the best of the bunch.

Let's hope that, if Lara just happens to be alive (care to bet?), her next Dreamcast adventure won't be handicapped by being shared with an inferior 32-bit system on its way out.

While most will find this game's story to be a little weaker than that of the superb "Colony Wars," the online play and solid mechanics make it a definite game to check out for fans.

The biggest flaw with the game is it's insane difficulty. We're talking "MDK 2" like difficulty. So bad it will have you either frustrated before you can get past the first mode or so mad at the cheating AI that you'll stop playing after a few races.

Any Hawk fan that has yet to play any version should definitely check out this quality title.

Not much has changed from the prequel though, since "Rogue Spear's" gameplay is still a tougher-than-your-Grandma's-veracose-veins cookie to swallow.

An absolute blast to play.

If you can muscle your way through the shoddy menus and the slow movements you'll find a pool game that plays online well.

As a first time player of Resident Evil I found very little to dislike about the game, except for that I would like to have seen less puzzle and more action, and that's me being nitpicky.

Only recommended on DC for those who are willing to put up with its mediocre look or who must keep the little one in the family from holding his/her breath until he/she gets it. Life's a bitch when you're a parent, isn't it?

Regina is one tough chick (a poster girl for the fictitious 'EuroAsia' of videogame and anime lore), but doesn't have the 'deer caught in the headlight' charm of Claire Redfield or Jill Valentine.

Unlike most shooters this is a game anyone can play without fear of going red-eye enraged with frustration.

Drops the ball in pacing, rewarding gameplay, technical use of the system (read: LOADING) and even the storyline. It's still moderately fun, but the potential for a blockbuster new franchise is not evident.

A commendation for a game which really shows the heart and soul from the movie made it to the game console.

If it weren't for the extra $10 you have to pay for the privilege and the Sega/Dreamcast boot-up sequence, there's no way you would know that this is a DC game from looking at it on a TV screen without the PSX version nearby for comparison.

It's not the greatest 2D fighter on Dreamcast, "Marvel vs Capcom 2" and "Alpha 3" hold that crown but by all means this is another great Capcom fighter.

Red Dog is the best tank shooter the Dreamcast has seen so far in its brief existence, and hopefully it won't be the last.

Where's my "Medal of Honor" CD for PSX? I've got some bad leftover "Sarge's Heroes" taste that I want to wash out of my mouth with some Nazi-killing antics.

If that sounds like your wettest 4WD dream come true, suit yourself. Me? Oh, I have "Smuggler's Run" for PS2, thank you very much. I'll pass.

The rock stars featured in this game might still be getting gratitude from female fans, but gamers that buy into "Psycho Circus" are getting screwed with a plain old snow job.

Super Runabaout would benefit tremendously if it were offered at a much lower price than its $40-45 asking price.

It's two-player mode still impresses, but the trump card of "No Exit" is the reckless abandon with which it embraces total vehicular manslaughter.

Control, using regular controllers for the respective systems in the absence of lightgun support, slightly favors the PS2's Dual Shock 2 due to analog/d-pad handling that FEELS a tad more precise than with the DC's stock controller.

More of the same delicious cake but with new frosting.

One of the stunning differences between Bass Fishing and Marine Fishing is the beauty of the locations and fish.

Slightly higher-than-average entertainment on Dreamcast, but only as high as it has to be and not an inch higher in quality or creativity.

Fun for all, and all for fun I say. A rental at least, and a reasonable buy for the family-friendly gamer with kids.

Your mileage may vary, but this is one heck of an enjoyable game IF you're into competition more than racing, and into challenging one-player challenges than racing thrills.

You'd think KCEO Japan would start the new millennium with better control schemes than the one's they pioneered seventeen years ago, but NOOOOOOOOO!

BLSC has one heck of a stiff control that makes turning around or moving Buzz more painful and unnecessarily cumbersome than it should.

If you really like a more sim-like environment than you may want to check QBC 2001 out as it offers Dreamcast gamers a definite alternative to Sega's offering.

The desolate landscapes and depressing feeling of isolation from normal everyday existence that Laura Parton goes through, slaying mutants and eating bunnies, is felt more in this Dreamcast title than in the non-stop action feast that Claire Redfield goes through in Capcom's "Resident Evil: Code Veronica."

If you're too upset to talk with your "Seaman", and the difficulty in "Ecco" has gotten the most of you (FAQ's are a stuck gamer's best friend), Ubi Soft's "Deep Fighter" is a more than worthy alternative.

It's unfortunate that a few things like a more intuitive training level and a lock-on button prevent "Ecco" from greatness.

WWF Royal Rumble will appeal more to those who remember those great old arcade WWF games than the more recent offerings.

The control in "Toy Story 2" lies somewhere between barely-acceptable and woefully-inadequate.

As far as graphics and music go, "Bust a Move 4" looks and sounds the nicest of any previous games.