If you're the type of player who enjoys naval themes or even if you just like a lot of guns-blazing, shoot-'em-up action, it's well worth sinking your money into this title.

Compared to the numerous improvements and mini-games in the incredibly playable "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4," Evolution Skateboarding feels as if it were already on the brink of extinction.

Veteran platformers will make it through with little challenge, but that detriment makes it perfect for less experienced, older, or much younger players looking for a cute diversion.

Veteran platformers will make it through with little challenge, but that detriment makes it perfect for less experienced, older, or much younger players looking for a cute diversion.

Veteran platformers will make it through with little challenge, but that detriment makes it perfect for less experienced, older, or much younger players looking for a cute diversion.

In spite of its problems, this remains the best boxing game on the market.

Mission objectives are varied and quite satisfying, the graphics shine, and tons of replay value is provided.

The combination of Freestyle Control, improved AI, and super graphics have elevated this veteran's game by leaps and bounds.

A great basketball engine with improved physics and new moves, finely detailed and rich graphics, and modes both diverse and immersive all combine to make NBA 2K3 the best true representation of basketball out there.

What it lacks in compelling story, it more than makes up for in gameplay and character, and that's really where it counts.

The best Godzilla game to date. It would be a good brawler even without the big green guy, as the fighting mechanics are solid all-around.

The graphics are fine and the gameplay is adequate, but mundane level objectives and a lack of refinement keep it buried in the middle of the extreme sports pack.

It's fun to set up teams and track standings, but the soccer is lackluster.

With such excellent production values, it's a shame that Blinx is brought down by its difficulty and camera issues.

Probably no other racing game this year will deliver as much heart-pounding fun.

The graphics are decent, good enough on the PS2 but lacking somewhat on the Xbox.

The mere history and legacy that the Looney Tunes world and its characters encompass makes for an enjoyable ride. However, history and beauty can only take you so far.

It's a worthy title and Hitman 2: Silent Assasin places slightly above the rest of the pack.

A tremendous improvement over its predecessor. It's just too bad that the original "Real War" needed way more improvement than this to make it a great game.

The game is so cookie-cutter and average that it becomes an empty vessel.

The latest version of EA's yearly hit isn't the quantum leap ahead of last year's, but it's improved enough to keep it at the top, drinking from the virtual Cup.

Great graphics and sound, top-notch AI, wonderfully entertaining dialog, and an impressive variety of gameplay all make this one of the best games of the year.

It's insanely gorgeous... Beautiful graphics, fantastically designed maps, and slight changes in gameplay.

A technically impressive racing game for the GBA, but even more impressive is that underneath the pretty images sits a racing game that would be great on any platform.

The environments are large, and while this is good for gameplay, it puts a strain on the graphics engine. Frequent fits of slowdown occur in the multiplayer mode if the screen is covered with too much activity.

The game really does roughly the same thing as "Dynasty Warriors," but with slightly less complexity, though with some new and flashy magic effects.

Factor in a very mushy and imprecise hit detection system, and Nick's life can drain frighteningly quickly without you even realizing he's being hit.

Factor in the ability to play the Summer Leagues and NBDL, and the game's shortcomings seem minimal.