Putting a 3D face on a 2D game just doesn’t cut it.

One thing I found (and liked) about Away Team is that the direct approach works more often than it did in "Commandos."

While this game's lackluster graphics will turn off most gamers, there is a deep military simulator underneath.

If you can make it past the cuddliness, there is some good napalm throwing fun to be had.

Freaky and entertaining, yet you'll note nowhere on that list can "addictive" be found.

A great-looking simulation but only the hardest of the hardcore are going to be able to get into this game, let alone be able to advance very far.

A PlayStation game that will disappoint Potter fans around the world with its bland graphics, blocky characters, lifeless locales, frustrating challenges, and uninspiring gameplay.

Not as fun as the extra-exaggerated Triple Play games of the past and nowhere near as good as better baseball simulations by 3DO and Acclaim.

No doubt the combat is tough to master, and the graphics won't make Squaresoft's artists lose any sleep, but Forever Kingdom has an unquantifiable charm that makes it an enjoyable diversion.

As good of a wrestling games as I have seen for any next generation console. In fact it is quite a bit better than most. However if Yuke's would implement their older grappling system, this game would have been unstoppable.

Part puzzler, all prankster, it's a unique, silly puzzler with a few glaring errors, but lots of heart.

A video game that should have been percolated a bit longer.

The main thing holding this title back from greatness, or even mediocrity, is its tasteless gameplay.

A reasonably good game that could have been great with better control, and handling the boss/supervillian fights better.

The lack of lightgun support and the shortness of the game hurt what is otherwise a great title.

It had a proven track record of great arcade basketball gaming behind it, and although it is entertaining, this year’s offering fails to live up to that legacy.

The fun of it, however, is pretty thin, and City Crisis is probably best as a one-night rental and no more.

A light action game that ties into the movie very well, and those that loved the movie and want to spend time with these characters should enjoy it.

For the large group whose main interest in a Britney Spears videogame is sexual voyeurism, the inability to watch the breast-enlarged, navel-exposed, hip grinding onscreen display is a real let-down.

Seeing Top Gear Dare Devil’s virtual landscape is like visiting a world-famous tourist attraction on psychoactives.

It has a strong graphical kick, enough weapons to outfit a nutso right-wing militia group, and a solid multiplayer package. Just make sure you get the patch.

The problem is, the raw mechanics of the game are simply quite the logistical chore, with very little chance to even sit back and enjoy the otherwise-entertaining detail animations which might lend some humor to the game.

A truly Kaufmanesque moment occurs in Exhibition mode, when you can elect to face Andy Kaufman as Andy Kaufman. He would have loved that.

Pump up the difficulty, unlock more videos, and more players, create more characters; you can and will still have a lot of fun with Street Hoops after you start to catch on to its flaws.

It certainly doesn’t take top ranking for hoop games on the PS2, but it has a lot of nice features to offer.

You'll find yourself irritated with the pace, yet unable to stop. Diggles then, succeeds greatly at engaging game players, yet not so well at entertaining them.

The best thing about NBA ShootOut 2003 is the career mode that allows you to create a player and work your way into the NBA through good play in the summer leagues.

It will likely satiate role-playing game aficionados who would step over their own mother for something to play on their PS2, but don’t expect Squaresoft-quality gameplay.

A playable game with a some enjoyable moments. If you've got the patience to struggle with the less than perfect control, go ahead and rent this one.

Fans of Wolverine will love the story, which delves heavily into the character's history with references to Department H and Weapon X aplenty.

[It's] no Mario or Crash, [but] it does have a unique take on the genre that plays well with kids and those of us who can't get enough of the old Warner Bros. cartoons.

The graphics showing off the powers, however, are much better. Mr. Fantastic's stretching, for example, looks completely convincing.

But what made me put down the Dualshock in frustration is control... Base running is the primary offender... It's just too confusing and counterintuitive, especially if you're brave enough to try returning to bases.

I enjoyed the story elements of the game immensely. The communication between the characters in Mission: Impossible is mature and completely in tune with the feel of the series and film. Unfortunately, the bulk of the gameplay in the adventure is not up to the quality of the atmosphere that is created for us.

The game's biggest problem though is its paltry length... In the end, CSI is lots of fun for fans of the TV show, and is a decent adventure game in its own right.

Unlike Batman, however, Tarzan has awesome control, good camera angles, and excellent gameplay.

If you enjoyed Rune but wanted more multiplayer play, these two new modes offered in Halls of Valhalla will likely do very little to satiate your needs. Action fans should pass on this game altogether and put that same $20 towards "Serious Sam."

If you go into Nightcaster knowing it's a fantasy-themed action combat game and not an RPG by any stretch of the imagination, you'll be rewarded with a solid, gorgeous and low-maintenance experience.

Those who love controlling every aspect of a battle, those who have time to spend mastering the cumbersome interface, and those who don't mind managing a daunting number of units may enjoy BCT Commander. Everyone else should stay away.

Not as bad as I feared, not as good as I'd hoped. I find some features, such as camera control, more intuitive than even the 360 version. Other functions don't hold out so well.

The action is intense; the settings are spectacular and the gameplay is very well balanced.

It can't touch my all-time favorite adventure games, but it goes down nice and easy, like a midnight snack.

In the end playing Gangsters 2 is like watching a really bad B-movie. You enjoy yourself not because the movie is well directed, or acted; you watch the movie because parts of it are so bad it makes you laugh.

You've seen these types of puzzles before, but they are decently difficult and varied enough to please most adventure gamers.

If you have other consoles and are going to get a version of it, it's probably better to look at the GameCube and Xbox versions.

It took me almost an hour before I GOT King's Field: The Ancient City--and then the experience suddenly became charming, challenging and rewarding.

The game is completely customizable in almost every category including graphics and difficulty.

The voice work in this game is awful and unprofessional.

The in-game dialogue is not provided by the original actors, but sound-alikes. Their voices are pretty close, but some, especially Anakin Skywalker's, can be very monotone.

Multiplayer is a great aspect of the game. The only great aspect of the game.

Some nasty, stale visuals for a GameCube game. Fuzzy, flat, funky--if Dark Legacy were food, you'd find it in a pub, on a Friday, because nobody had touched it on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

A fun game overall with some adrenaline-raising gameplay, but lacking any real depth, Tarzan does a good job of being what it is; a pick-up-and play game that's more than just a few jungle levels with Tarzan running and swinging.

The deal killer for us in The Watchmaker is the acting, which we dare say qualifies as some of the worst voiceover work we have ever heard in a game, or even an elementary school play.

It doesn't stand out from the crowd, but it should appeal to fans of the flick.

Dripping with looks.

I was pleasantly surprised by the upgrades made from last year's version...The two biggest problems that I had were with the passing game and fast breaks.

If the story doesn't grab you, then you can probably pass on Rule of Rose. Its other elements aren't nearly as satisfying.

The lack of stimulating combat or camp building will turn off quite a few others. But hey, the premise is cool.

Aside from the occasional slander and the slight slowing down of production, I didn’t quite get the feeling that the press was really all that interesting a factor.

It should work; it should be entertaining, even if not incredibly complex. Unfortunately, the game appears to have been coded by definite grown-ups with no sense of fun.

Precisely good for two-player gaming; nothing more, and not much less.

Multi-game shooters always seemed more like a way for arcades to collect quarters than games to satisfy the gamer. I just can't get into "the zone" long enough for such a shooter to satisfy me.

The game is also pretty short--somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-12 hours to finish, and your desire to replay it will likely be minimal. All of which doesn't sound good, but I enjoyed myself playing through this familiar story.

With a boring story and uninspired game play, there is hardly reason to recommend this game, especially with the market filled with RTSes and RPGs that stand head and shoulders above KUF.

With human opponents the games seemed much more lively and unpredictable, and of course, human opponents are more fun to beat on.

Unlike every other game in the known universe (and three or four from a small developer based in 7-Space), you can't turn off the game's forgettable music, which alas drowns out the game's weapon and engine effects.

A good mythological storyline goes a long way towards making a sometimes-frustrating game a whole lot of fun.

The perfect game for the casual baseball fan. The controls are easy to learn, hitting is a breeze, and even at the hardest levels, the AI isn’t that hard.

Truly addictive personalities will find a new puzzle challenge, but Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness just doesn't have the jam to hold the attention of less obsessive gamers.

A little bit too involved for the average gamer, even a golf fan like myself. It just takes too much work to get onto the professional circuit, where I only recognized a handful of names out of the crowd.

The graphics and AI could use some serious polish. Still, it's more fun than you might expect, and definitely worth a try.

Level design is uninspiring--too many long corridors. Compare this with the stroke-of-genius falling cargo ship level from "Jedi Knight."

It's hard to tell what's part of the gameplay and what's merely artwork, a fact not made any easier by the GBA's notorious lighting difficulties.

Without any satisfyingly complex battles, lacking any sort of an interesting story line, and plagued by camera angles that will drive you batty; playing Heavy Metal: Geomatrix is like paying sixty bucks to see Megadeth, and discovering you must sit through a set by Britney Spears.

Effective and fun. Solid gaming, plus the little addition of stamina and good use of character classes make it worth a go.

The game isn’t particularly innovative, and ends rather rapidly. It is more of a Gundam teaser than a really rich gaming experience.

If you go in expecting action as opposed to getting your socks scared off, you can have fun with it.

Ripping on Final Fantasy VII is nothing short of blasphemy to some, but this follow-up just doesn't impress.

Wake up designers; a 5.56mm round grazing a forearm doesn't kill.

Though the in-game graphics and animated cut-scenes are quite nice in Endgame, the game is not entirely polished.

While the load times are not outrageously long, they do pile up, especially when there is a palatable pause just between flipping to the options screen!

Unfortunately, this writer is unable to provide a worthwhile explanation for such a pitiful display of graphical engineering.

Sounds interesting, and at times it is, but the game often lacks the immediacy to draw players into the Merchant Prince II universe.

Its uninspired dungeons, two-dimensional characters, repetitive gameplay and frustrating technical problems make this one not worth the time or the money.

A goofy, good-looking fighter, with a definite challenge to dexterity but devoid of any real depth, especially geared to those who enjoyed the Anytown urban cinescapes of "The Matrix."

If multiplayer had been added to this game, I could like it a lot more.

If you prefer racing with Namco characters as opposed to Nintendo characters, this is the game for you. But Mario Kart still finishes first with everybody else far behind.

More dialogue or commentary from your character as you experiment would go a long way to nudging people in the right direction.

This game fails to make the PS2 hockey play-offs.

Brilliant conceptually--it's a "Diablo"-like game in a science fiction setting.

An uninspired game. With a fairly short completion time and little to bring you back for more.

Savage Skies isn't going to change your life, it isn't going to have you thinking about it for hours and hours when you are away from it, and it will grow a little tiresome after a relatively short time, but it will entertain you, especially if you've ever had any metal or fantasy leanings.

Cityscape has the look of "Unreal" and uses the "Serious Sam" engine, but falls way short of both in playability, artificial intelligence, ingenuity, and environment.

I’m hoping that EA Replay makes it to another platform; I have a feeling that it will do better there.

Walking away from the simple addictive gameplay always proves difficult for me. I hate for a machine to ever get the better of me.

While it isn't the lengthiest or most addictive product on the block, this offering still boasts a wealth of replay value.

Acclaim comes off of the top rope with what could be one of the sleeper hits of this holiday season. With all of the stars that made wrestling what it is today, Legends of Wrestling is a must-have.

The graphics of FO 2003 aren't horrible, but they're definitely weak.