The music, battling, and overall experience of Fable will leave any hardcore RPG fan begging for more.

The single player portion of Guilty Gear literally rocks. The graphics and presentation are top notch, despite a few lacklustre menus, and the sound fits the game like a glove. The lack of VS options is what really hurts this title and really affect the longevity.

Innovation, gameplay and realism is what makes ShellShock a fantastic game. The game does a great job at portraying the brutal atrocities and controversial actions of the Vietnam War Continually fighting through the game your surroundings change enough to keep you interested.

The worst in the series, but is by no means a bad game...The most disappointing thing about the game, though is that it only borders on being scary, and this has always been one of the biggest elements in the Silent Hill series.

Criterion's Render ware engine is hardcore, with a draw distance which is jaw dropping. The frame rate in the game stays solid through out and provides a brilliant feeling of speed you can’t get in any other game.

The best game of its kind on the console, primarily due to its excellent free-roam career mode that adds extra realism and enjoyment, doing away with the standard menus that some other games still employ.

Anyone else who has played the originals should just keep an opened mind that while FireRed/LeafGreen is enjoyable, you will feel a sense of old flavour and repetitiveness.

Anyone else who has played the originals should just keep an opened mind that while FireRed/LeafGreen is enjoyable, you will feel a sense of old flavour and repetitiveness.

A rather slow game, which gets incredibly fast with bad camera angles at unexpected times.

It's the best racing game on the current gen consoles. I doubt we will see a better racing game until Xbox 2 or PS3 hits. Burnout 3 is a must have title on the Xbox.

The best Terminator game yet, but its arcade-style gameplay, extreme difficulty and minor flaws let it down a bit.

The attempt at injecting a strategy theme into the series just doesn’t seem to fit in with the game’s arcade feel and the battling is repetitive and generally bland.

If you like the big hits, then you're going to love ESPN NHL 2K5 as it keeps it realistic, but still makes it incredibly fun as you line up your opponent and knock him out of the rink.

A fairly ordinary game with fairly ordinary gameplay.

Without a doubt, Pikmin 2 is one of the best games available on the GameCube.

One of the better controlled games.

It just lacks some of the special elements that other Survival Horror and Action Adventure games have that make the game immensely fun, and therefore you won’t pick this over "Resident Evil or "Silent Hill."

Madden's game play gets better each year with new innovations and deeper franchise modes. This year the offense and defense are more balanced.

The new game mode Lone Rush is incredibly addictive to play. Black Arrow has become the best Xbox Live game to date.

Scary as hell in parts with a lot of intense action with robust narrative with a perfect mix of storyline to action.

A fairly unique game that is, overall, quite fun. Its flaws lie, unfortunately, in the largest part of any game - the gameplay.

Purists of the game will still prefer Madden’s physics and controls as it plays a realistic game.

Although the water textures could have used a bit of work, the engine for the water makes it all look breathtaking as you watch the waves come in from offshore.

Really, really, really annoying camera angles.

A title which a lot of Australians will have fun with. A lot of gamers here are curious about American Football with the hype, big hits and spectacular plays but get turned off by the strategies in which ESPN NFL 2005 will be a perfect match.

The disappointing thing about Athens 2004 is the party-style button-mashing gameplay.

It's unique, and just plain fun battle system is well executed, and the graphics speak for themselves.

The game’s presentation is quite average and what many would call the meat of the game, the racing, falls far below any of the realistic racing you’ll find out there today.

It has such immense replay value, from beating up villains to helping strangers on the streets or swinging inbetween the skyscrapers.

If it weren't for the dodgy doubles partner and the near-impossible putting system, Mario Golf: Advance Tour would deserve a score well into the 90's.

The jump animation seems very stiff and looks like Tanner hasn't stretched in years. Tanner can also swim which looks marginally better than his running technique.

It's just a shame that you need GameBoy Advances to play through the multiplayer part, it would be a lot better if players could use other GameCube controllers.

One of the greatest aspects is learning how important cover is for your units.

Beautiful hand to hand combat animations.

A refreshing game to play after the waves and waves of strikingly-similar Real-Time and standard Strategy games that have been unleashed over the last couple of years. It brings with it many new ideas and new approaches to the genre.

It's not for people who want a graphical showcase and to be at the forefront of gaming technology. It's for those who want to be completely absorbed in the experience of a masterfully crafted game environment.

It’s composed of seven basic and boring mini-games with no storyline or proper single player adventure. Scour the internet and you’ll find just as if not more enjoyable mini-games for free that have been made in Macromedia’s animation program, Flash.

Some of the puzzles in the later worlds are quite mind boggling, and you might even find yourself giving up, but nonetheless Mario VS Donkey Kong is a great game to be enjoyed by everybody.

Its unique Hero system is fantastic and the gameplay is very addictive.

The vast environments coupled with simplistic objectives offer a refreshing approach to the genre, allowing you to progress as you please, destroying anything in your path and using either your robotic or vehicle form to traverse land.

The online mode makes up for some of the problems with Omega Strain, but if you don't have the PS2 adapter, or not a fan of the series, there is very little for you in the game.

The game play could be overhauled further as it's slow, controls could be more responsive, ball physics still can do with some working.

One of the greatest racing games I have ever played. it has a perfect balance between arcade and simulation. Combining breathtaking graphics, with incredible game play.

The game play could be overhauled further as it's slow, controls could be more responsive, ball physics still can do with some working.

Though there are obvious faults, but Red Dead Revolver does allow you to be a tobacco chewin’, foul mouthed gunslinger cowboy in the wild wild west.

Younger gamers will love it and will definitely be begging for it after seeing the movie, while older gamers will easily pick out its flaws such as its linearity and short lifespan.

The storyline is absolutely fantastic due to its originality and well-paced progression.

A repetitive and dull First-Person Shooter.

A nice addition to the series. It is darker than the previous releases and delves deeper into Agent 47's pshyche trying to immerse you into the game further.

Unless you've never played the first Wario Ware or are going to take full advantage of the multiplayer aspects, there isn't really too much new for you here.

EA have created a control system which is evolutionary and the game play is engrossing. To me, Fight Night 2004 is the most realistic experience and polished boxing game that has ever been created.

It’s not a terribly good team-based strategy – in fact, only if you’re a team-based strategy freak should you pick up this title, as it offers very limited gameplay and extremely limited enjoyment as you struggle through the ongoing clobbering that Magnum Games likes to call missions.

With the lack luster graphics, textures, lighting, and shadows being stripped from the port, the game suffers and doesn’t allow the full gaming experience of a Clancy title that we know in titles like "Ghost Recon Jungle Storm."

Far Cry is the total package; outstanding gameplay, completely groundbreaking graphics, and a storyline and plot filled with surprises and heart pounding excitement.

This is how you make a near-perfect game even better.

It’s worth a look if you’re a fan of the western setting but keep in mind that it’s nothing special when juxta positioned with the kings of the genre.

For fast trigger gameplay, and the best in fast and furious gameplay, there is still nothing better than Unreal Tournament 2004.

But the landscapes have opened up tremendously, the controls have been tightened, and the graphics have improved and the game play is classic.

There's no doubt that Battlefield Vietnam is more like an expansion pack than a sequel, and it's not significantly different from the original nor is it a vast improvement on the Desert Combat mod. Fortunately, there are more vehicles and on a lot of maps the points are close together, making the action faster.

If you're getting a few mates around and don't have enough controllers for them, give Worms 3D a rent as you only need one controller to play the multiplayer.

There isn't a lot that stands out except the obvious online features a good level design, and decent stealth action.

The Suffering is more about exploration and action and less about surviving does a great job of providing us a horrific action game.

An enjoyable game with lots to do and unlock that is sure to keep you occupied until "Gran Turismo 4" arrives.

It is still a nice paced game that will take you a while to beat and require a fair bit of time for the not-so-talented gamer, but graphics have seemed to have dropped to a level that the PS2 can handle, and the camera angles are shocking along with the aiming system.

The computer AI is disappointing at times, rather than working together as a team your opponent's efforts are disjoint allowing them to be picked off one at a time.

Ninja Gaiden offers you more than just quality gameplay – it offers a way of life.

A very sleek motocross racing game that combines awesome tricks system and great physics.

Being Xbox Live compatible, and a 4-8 player game, Carve would also be the perfect gift for a mate’s birthday if you’re really stuck for ideas.

The lack luster textures and collision detection let the game down, it made the otherwise enjoyable gameplay frustrating.

Everything or Nothing with its new cinematic approach to the series it has captured the essence of what Bond does in the movies very well.

MX Unleashed has got to be the best motocross game on the PS2, and possibly the best ever. It’s addictive, it’s packed with gameplay and unlockable tracks and the soundtrack beats any of those featured in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series by a mile.

A good example how top quality motion capture can be used within a game. Unfortunately the "revolutionary" control system hurts an otherwise solid game.

The gameplay kept me interested and made me want to continue the story line. It is almost a total package type of game, I If you like “stealth action” type thinking games.

Unfortunately, battling takes up most of the Story mode unlike the Game Boy outings which had a lot of side-missions for you to do rather than continually battling other trainers.

It bridges the gap between the original and Metroid Prime better than Metroid Fusion did. Unfortunately, it's so similar to the others that it almost seems like 'just another Metroid'. It's not.

The Entente is a fairly big game with dozens of missions to complete, so if it turns out you like it, you may spend several weeks churning out all possible opportunities that this game has to offer.

Its addictive gameplay and good visuals pay tribute to its predecessors by holding onto the values of its old creation. R-Type Final really allows the R-Type series to go out on a big high.

Whats unfortunate is there is no real difference in graphics from Sega GT 2002, which is disappointing. I would have liked to have seen better car models, car damage and effects. Why is it that games which claim excellent realism, often the cars handling is poor?

There’s no escaping that Capcom’s main powerhouse in Maximo vs. Army of Zin is its outstanding gameplay, like all good platformer’s its fantastic.

The gameplay is fast and frantic as you dash between managing your casinos and outside complex, the graphics are excellent despite the fact that you may need to lower some settings for a smooth-running experience and the sound and music is perfectly suited.

It contains nothing special and brings nothing new to the genre, meaning it falls below the other better Combat Flight Simulators out there.

Shattered Universe takes that one episode and turns it into an entire game with minor references to a few other Star Trek episodes.

The only things that make Sonic Heroes separate from other games are its really bad voice acting, camera issues, multiplayer frame rates and the amount of time it takes to complete the single-player mode.

The idea of bringing fighting into three-dimensional arenas with freedom of movement is excellent, but bigger, multi-floored arenas with more weapon pickups would’ve added more variety and eliminated repetitivity from the simple, round arenas.

It tries to offer a few unique features that sets it apart and they are good but it does not propel the title in the same league of recent racing titles.

It just has some serious problems with the camera combined with average graphics and sound that don’t spell success for the title.

The master of storytelling and gameplay excellence.

The atrocious frame rate and textures hurts the game play, almost making it at times unplayable. Max still has the charismatic way of dealing with his demons, which is dealing death with bitter coolness.

The master of storytelling and gameplay excellence.

The unique weapons themselves are great, and ridiculously fun.

If you're an RPG fan and are sick of constantly repetitive RPGs hitting the market, and you overlooked Beyond Good and Evil due to it being a new franchise, GameBiz thoroughly recommends checking this title out.

There aren’t many puzzles in the game, which help to eliminate constant battling in RPGs, and therefore the game can become a repetitive - albeit enjoyable - hack and slash adventure, often leading to lower motivation to keep playing.

Although 1080 Avalanche is a solid snowboarding game that will give you a few hours of pleasure, it has nothing on the "SSX" series.

A rushed excuse for a next generation console game.

It has its ups and downs, but the special moves look absolutely gorgeous and very much like they do in the cartoon series, and the in-flight fighting is an experience not to be missed on a hand-held.

The gameplay is too simple, hard and repetitive, making it feel like an arcade game. The graphics are good, as are the sound effects, but the fighting music is just horrible.

Kya’s fantastic and diverse gameplay makes the standing block for a successful start in the gaming industry, Visuals and sound could have been a lot better but by and large Kya is fun.

Its not long before you realise you're pretty much just running around the level bashing things senselessly, interspersed with the good humour just to make sure you don't fall asleep.