Matches up decently to last year's Madden and Sega offerings, but those games are doubtlessly improved this year.

For hardcore football fans, Madden NFL 2003 is a must-own. From the assortment of modes to in-depth features like the playbook editor, this game was made for those who appreciate the intricacies of football.

Not-too-bright enemies coupled with garish graphics are both a lesson in frustration and an eyesore. It takes a lot of the fun out of blasting a floating brain type when the aforementioned baddie looks more like a smudge than a foe.

The finer details can be hard to discern. This reviewer found himself straining his eyes in an effort to keep up. But as it's packed with plenty of action, gameplayers should be ready for some serious button banging.

Features an excellent control scheme and upgraded graphics but it still feels shallow. The AI mode definitely could have been deeper and the addition of more extra features would have been a plus.

Even if you can look past the uninspired visual presentation, Farscape is a somewhat tedious and boring affair that is likely to compel only die-hard fans of the show to play it to the very end.

It's a living, breathing example of the Xbox's graphical prowess and a lesson in accessibility for novice gameplayers as well as the more experienced.

Despite lots of shooting action, the unresponsive controls and below-average mission design lead to a distinctly dull experience.

A game that looks like it came from a major animation studio. The fluid movement in this game is no less impressive.

The lack of multiplayer action combined with the rather unrefined combat, annoying save game functionality (or lack thereof), and frustrating jumping problems all take their toll on the overall play value.

While it isn't the defining UFC console experience, the career mode and two-player competitions are worth your time, especially when you've created and developed your own fighter.

Fans of the series expecting innovation will be disappointed, but newbies will now be able to see what Dreamcast owners have been secretly enjoying for years.

Not every new idea works, but it's refreshing to see a developer, especially one as conservative as Blizzard, branch out a little.

Perhaps the most disappointing martial arts adaptation to hit consoles since "The Karate Kid" on the 8-bit NES.

If ever a game deserved the term "played out," it would be this one.

It has that "just one more turn" kind of addictiveness that all good turn-based strategy games have in spades.

Stuntman's most noticeable flaw is the load time before a level, which takes upward of a minute whether you are playing it for the first time or restarting it.

A great flight sim that won't bog you down with complex controls.

Perhaps the best thing about MLB Slugfest 20-03 is how well all the different elements come together to create a game that is both recognizably baseball and something you've never played before. The "extreme" additions work exceedingly well in the baseball setting.

Developers of 3D games should study the camerawork in "Eternal Darkness." It's quite simply a stunning technical achievement.

Crashing through flaming glass hoops while pulling off death-defying aerial stunts at 98 mph makes it a hard game to turn off once you've perfected it, and a thoroughly addictive two-player mode will help you get there.

A lot of game even if most of it is just potential.

Subtle touches such as the clips from HotD2, voice acting, and mimicked designs of the series' various settings make PotD a fitting homage to the series.

Once you know all the jokes in Outlaw Golf, it starts to lose its appeal. If you take away all of the game's "Smackdown" humor and attitude, all you're left with is a decent golf title.

Suffers from outdated technology being applied to a game design that doesn't really know what it wants to be.

The gameplay is so enjoyable, however, that it should almost be required to at least try - especially the multiplayer mode.

The battle system makes up for the mediocre production values, as does the many incentives to play this title over and over again.

The occasional high difficulty will alienate most players, though for those who can take the heat, Dropship is a great buy.