I did manage to have some fun with Reign of Fire, but never got past the frustration with the controls.

Doesn't offer any changes to the gameplay--I think there could be a lot more creativity in the scenarios, but it will inject new life into your Zoo Tycoon gaming.

The shortness of the game is partially forgiven by the richness of its production.

Despite the repetitive combat and other shortcomings, I found Wild Arms 3 to be pretty engrossing.

Keep the kiddies away from this game, unless you want them to grow up to be Marilyn Manson.

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

The joy in this game comes from the environments. Krome Studios has done a fantastic job of making the different locals feel alive.

For pick-up-and-play fun, NBA Live 2003 simply can not be beat.

This is the game for real basketball fans to get.

Godzilla can't compete with top fighting games like DOA3, but then you'd be foolish to expect it to. It's probably going to appeal more to people who like monster movies.

In addition to the plot straight out of an LSD hallucination, it has unique game mechanics that really spice up the platform gaming scene.

The biggest disappointment of Hot Pursuit 2 comes in the multiplayer. There is no way to have one player be the speeder and the other player be the cop. Either you're both racers, or you're both cops. This is a terrible omission.

The save game system and the control scheme add to the difficulty more than they should.

EA Sports continues to feel that this franchise mode is superfluous, and the ten-year franchise you can play in NHL 2003 is very rudimentary and poorly explained...[yet] you'll definitely have a lot of fun playing NHL 2003.

Controls take some getting used to, but they're not bad in the end.

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

I like the new modes because each one puts the player on the defensive at some point, and I love being the centre of attention in a multiplayer game and facing overwhelming odds. Yeah, I'm a masochist, sue me.

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.

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

If you're not going to mess with the editor, there aren't many reasons to get this new version if you own older copies of the game.

The worlds and characters the designers have created here will charm your boots off.

A game that makes you feel like you're sucking on a IV drip that's pumping adrenalin.

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.

It provides some engaging platform-style puzzle solving, in unique environments. Enough said.

There is some basic strategy, but once you've got the hang of it, Casino Empire is a pretty simple game.

If you want to get online and play action games against other people, Tribes Aerial Assault is a must. The consoles have never seen anything like it before.

There is certainly no danger of Tekken fans, or fight-game fans in general being disappointed by the great, glossy, fast-paced brawler that Tekken 4 is.

Though it would seem like a completely different experience, StarFox Adventures is a little like "Eternal Darkness"--a beautiful, well put together action and adventure game with so much to do and see.