A good solid game worth the price of admission.

Own a 360? Like action? Like zombies? You need this game. Unelss you have a small standard television, because then you won't be able to read the text of what's being said.

Anyone who’s followed the Dungeon Seige series needs this expansion pack!

It’s still fun after all these years and plays better than many fancy 3D fighters that could be named. It is well worth the small cost.

Both more of the same and a little less. The challenges don’t hold their appeal for long and a lot of the problems from the first game have reappeared in this one, but anyone looking for a racing game that rewards you for knocking over fences and road signs will be hard pressed to find better.

This may be one of the few games with nearly identical gameplay as its GBA cousin. It won't knock your socks off, but kids who are nuts about the movie might get a kick out of it.

It looks good, it's fun to play and thee's a lot to do around the farm. Young gamers who enjoyed the movie will find a lot to enjoy here.

Both more of the same and a little less. The challenges don't hold their appeal for long and a lot of the problems from the first game have reappeared in this one, but anyone looking for a racing game that rewards you for knocking over fences and road signs will be hard pressed to find better.

Big Oil is a big bust ... of Enron proportions.

A Civilization-branded carbon copy of other games in the city building genre, CivCity: Rome has a few too many flaws to justify purchase over its competition.

If you're looking for a shooter on the Xbox, there are countless others that are more involving than this one. The gameplay in Painkillers: Hell Wars has been out of style for a decade.

Itching for a fun platformer that doesn’t cost much? Cloning Clyde fits the bill.

While not quite up there with the likes of GBA's "Final Fantasy Tactics Advance," Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is by far the best RPG ever to grace the PSP platform!

NCAA Football 2007 is the Anna Kournikova of next-gen football games; beautiful to look at and spend time with, but seriously lacking in depth and achievement.

The item-creation system and battle system are laudable, but Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light falls on its own sword when it comes to delivering interesting characters or an intriguing storyline; as a result, the game falls short of must-have status.

It costs a lot more than the movie and isn't that much longer. You might want to just take your kids to the theater again.

If you have a choice, play the much-better Game Boy Advance version of Monster House.

It's a pretty good game, especially for a movie license. Young gamers will love it.

Strategy fans that are tired of war should purchase this outright. Everybody else should at least give this a try.

Despite all of the new graphical features, Prey innovates little and borrows heavily from tried and true predecessors.

Its pretty, but like Chrome its mostly flash and little substance. At least you can show it off to your friends.

Prey falls short of revolutionary by becoming a victim not only of time, but its own success. By not following through on the promise of a couple of very new and interesting gameplay mechanisms, the developers have delivered only part of the game that was possible.

It looks nice, and the plot is well developed, but they seem to forget games have to be fun to play.

Generic and poorly executed, there is absolutely no reason for you to buy this. In fact if anyone ever gives this to you as a gift, they might hate you.

Ultimately, it's ony worthwhile for those that don't have a decent gaming PC.

If you loved the movies, you'll enjoy the game. The game itself won't do much to endear itself to people looking for solid gameplay.

Really, aside from the nice-looking replays, this game could have been made on a Sega Genesis or Super Nintendo without too much loss in game play.

If you want a youth-friendly racer, you may be better off looking at the recent "Cars" videogame.

A brawler with good ideas looking for a slightly forgiving player to see the potential in there.

We hope that next year's offering will provide a much clearer vision of what the game is supposed to be.

Tries to do a lot of things and wind up not doing very many of them well. It's a good effort but you can find a lot of better titles out there.

Crusty Demons isn't going to be the highlight of anyone's collection, but for fans of extreme sports games, it's worth playing, and those amongst you that enjoy watching people getting hurt doing dumb tricks (you know who you are) will likely get a kick out of it too.

Nuclear holocaust survivors in a post-apocalyptic world filled with people wearing clown masks may find Hard Truck: Apocalypse to be an effective training tool, but anyone looking for a good game should look elsewhere.

Sudoku Gridmaster is, in a way, both the best and the worst sudoku videogame on the market. It provides the best straightforward, “I just want to play” game of sudoku out there, but at the same time, it’s severely lacking in the options department.

It's a wonderful tribute to the show that fans will love, but may leave fighting game fanatics cold.

Night Watch is exciting enough to help you fall asleep... on your watch!

The sequel we’ve all been waiting for since the original Tomb Raider hit PSone. But not as lovely on PSP, so get the PS2 or 360 version!

It’s not perfect, it’s not available on next-gen systems, but for control freaks, it may be the most exhaustively complete sports SIM ever released on a console.

Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch isn’t a bad RPG, but its lack of freshness is a major strike against it. If you can get past that, you’ll find some fun to be had for a few dozen hours or so.

A mighty fine take on the genre. A solid game that's worth owning.

It's a fun trip down memory lane, but it makes you seriously wonder how much longer Capcom is going to repackage decade-old fighters instead of giving us "Street Fighter 4."

Even fans of the series may be hard-pressed to find this a worthwhile purchase – they already know the story.

The movements of the characters are nigh hilarious and detract from a true serious experience. If you don't get hung up on that, you will probably have just a grand ole time.

A fun title that doesn't take itself super serious. A good breath of air for a subject that sorely needs it.

Finding your groove in this game, if you are new to this sort of thing that is, takes a good amount of time.

While the Secrets of Da Vinci is hardly a masterpiece, it still has glimmers of genius and intrigue. The game has obviously been well thought-out, and is a nice way to pass the weekend; but sadly there is nothing to make you want to play through a second time.

It just doesn't manage to appeal to either the hardcore sports gamer, but fans of And 1 will get a kick out of playing with their favorite stars. Anyone else might be better off holding out for a better game.

If you're looking for a PSone/early PS2-quality turn-based RPG on PSP... keep on looking.

The addition of new content makes the game a worthwhile purchase for any serious racing fan, though the lack of online multiplayer means you'll be racing alone.

This game is a love letter to gamers that grew up with the Vic Viper and ring-spitting Easter Island heads, but it’s just as easily enjoyed by those that never played the Gradius games and are looking for a good old-fashioned arcade-style thrill.

Stunts and Effects is more than a minor expansion pack; it adds enough new wrinkles to renew your interest in the year-old, but still fun, original game, The Movies.

It's possibly the first decent Pixar game. Young gamers who liked the movie will get a kick out of it, but older gamers will be better off with the dozens of other racing games out there.

Cars is a good adaptation of the Pixar film, providing a fun kart racer appealing to the younger crowd, with racing AI good enough to captivate older racing game fans.

I feel bad giving this game a terrible rating, because it wasn't terrible. It just wasn't really that good, either. If you're a big fan of the movie, it might, maybe, be worth a look, but you'd probably be better served by a full console version.

There are better driving games, certainly, but if you absolutely must have a driving game based on this movie, this is pretty much your only choice.

It lacks replay value, but forms a good matched set with Brain Age.

There is a reason why this type of game has been around, and the twists on the gameplay for the DS version make it worth owning, even a must have, for puzzle fans.

Not as inventive at Sim City, but this clone brings some new elements to the table, making City Life one worth living.

Newbie or veteran, fan or critic, you will enjoy this game. Blood Money is frustrating enough to be challenging, but fun enough to keep you coming back for more. Best game in the series.

If you want Texas Hold 'Em, there are plenty of other ways to get it. This game may have been alright had it been released even a year ago. As it is, Stacked just falls flat inthe face of the competition.

Jaws Unleashed is a rather scant offering, but it could still be your new guilty pleasure. The field of shark simulators is rather narrow, and it’s entirely possible that Jaws Unleashed wins top honors just by showing up. Perfect for kicking back and turning your brain off, but not much more.

One of the best sci-fi military shooters that the PS2 has seen. It's short, but with high replay value and a lot of extra content.

I came to this series knowing not what lay ahead. Imagine my surprise when I found a beautifully crafted fantasy realm that reminded me both of the Disciples series and the more recent Warcraft III.

If you haven't done so already, do yourself a favor and get a copy of "Dark Cloud 2," which plays a bit like this and is a lot better. Steambot Chronicles isn't a bad game - it's just not very good.

Remember playing Lemmings "back in the day"? If you do and can't be bothered to search out any of the free versions for the PC or if you want to be able to play it "on the go" then this is for you.

One of those "maybe worth a rental" kind of things. But with the frustration this game gives you in pursuit of that simple guilty pleasure, it may not even be worth it for those just looking to wreak a little bloody carnage.

X-Men fans would do better to stick with the "Legends" games. If you absolutely need some mutants on the go, however, you could certainly do worse.

All told, it would be highly recommended at half the price. As it is, $20 is too much for such a simple game. It's fun to be sure, at least in short bursts to "clear the palate" of puzzle games, but it doesn't have what it takes to be something that will last long into the future.

It’s a collection of decent puzzles surrounded by a bad movie tie-in.

New Super Mario Bros. is a solid platformer and a nice homage to the Mario series, but it's not Mario's big return to 2D gameplay like everyone thought it would be.

A masterful work.

Over the Hedge is a game that doesn’t add anything new to its genre or to the movie it came from originally, but makes for a decent tie-in.

It's almost a no-brainer that kids who enjoy the movie will enjoy the game. It does a great job capturing the feel and the look.

This one has a better story that makes playing through it worth the time investment.

Your kids will love it, and even older gamers can find something to enjoy in the lighthearted stealth gameplay.

As shooters go, Ghost Recon is one of the best. Bettered possibly only by "Half-Life 2," this is one for the collection.

Enjoyable, but at times frustrating. I recommend it for those who enjoy adventure games, but caution those who are new to the genre. Be prepared to think.

Top Gun is far from perfect, but it’s a solid first entry into the genre on the DS, and should more than satisfy DS owners waiting in heavy anticipation for games like Star Fox DS, DS Air and Freedom Wings.

All in all, Dr. Sudoku is a fair to decent portable version of sudoku, albeit the game has some moderate faults in the presentation and some other annoyances here and there. If you're a fan of sudoku, you'll probably get your money's worth out of this game.

The new design segments game play dramatically, but the core excitement of horse racing is brought across more than ever in Gallop Racer 2006.

A hideous gaping maw of evil. It will make you sick, if you buy it for your kids they will hate you. If this is what the industry thinks will get more girls to play games then we need different girls.

Anyone who can’t see the value in playing such a beautiful game online when there are no monthly fees required needs... therapy.

So not worth it, pick up "Hearts of Iron II" and get a proper strategy/history game.

Metal Saga feels phoned in; Atlus' other vehicle-based RPG, Steambot Chronicles, is a better choice in every way possible.

A solid gameplay mechanic in search of a home.

Dust Strikers could’ve been a fun game, but the lack of depth and limited replay value keep it from being a must-own.

Like Arthur and Excalibur, Felt and the Azoth are part of destiny... one that includes becoming part of any tactical-RPG loving gamer's library.

Shadowgrounds is a pure top-down shooter that just doesn’t seem to come together to achieve the effects it was going for. Spooky games are spookier in first-person than they are top-down, so Shadowgrounds isn’t spooky.

Worth a rental for those in need of an action fix or someone with a short attention span.

It pulls off the arcade feel with half the calories, good for a rent for the casual gamer. Great for those with little time to dump into a title.

The bottom line, however, is how much enjoyment will be gained by picking up OutRun 2: Coast 2 Coast – and it's a lot. Those that find the Project Gotham or Gran Turismo franchises a bit intimidating have a game to pick up and play for a long time.

If you haven’t picked up one of the Godzilla games, or War of the Monsters then pick those titles up first. They can be found for the same price if not less, and have much of the basics that this title does.

A worthy expansion to the game and admit it, you want to cast Lava in your town. I know you do.

For $20, getting this Rampage title with its two predecessors is a pretty good deal, so long as you don't mind the shallow, repetitive gameplay.

Only for the hardcore of racing fans or if you find it for $10. At least then you won’t feel completely cheated.

Only those obsessed with SNK games, or 2D fighters in general, will be interested.

For DS owners that haven’t played Brain Age yet, it may be hard to understand what the hype is about. Let me give you a word of advice – take your DS to one of those demo download kiosks Nintendo has in game stores, or find a friend with a copy of the game and download a demo from them. Only after trying it will you have an idea just how fun this title is.

It’s a refreshing change of direction for the series, and the biggest makeover I’ve ever seen a series undergo without jumping up to a next-generation platform. Well done!