What is impressive about the game is the massive amount of replayability available to you With each contract can be completed in anyway you want to, plus YOU have three different characters you can complete the game with.

A resounding success for the puzzle genre; it's really the first time that story, graphics, sound and gameplay have meshed well.

One of the most intense and exciting game for the PS2 in ages.

Shadow of the Colossus is one of those games that have to be experienced and has something that most games lack, originality.

While PD0 may not be a revolutionary game, it can be considered a huge evolutionary step in the right direction.

A must have title. If this is the future of console gaming, I'm sold.

While it may seem kiddie, you do have to remember that looks can be deceiving and Yoshi's Island proves that theory well.

Mario Sunshine is utterly playable, and oozes quality. The addition of the FLUDD backpack was a wise decision, and really opens the 'fludd-gates' (sorry.) for some clever level design.

I don’t think you have to be into platformer’s to enjoy this game which shows how much depth it offers - liked the first one? You’ll love the second!

Ikaruga is the finest shooter I have ever played. From Space Invaders to Xevious all the way to the games spiritual predecessor Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga is the epitome of the vertical shooter.

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

Optimatch is annoying many online gamers; the Flood is annoying many offline players and lowers the replayability factor, and the storyline has gone in a completely different direction to where everybody assumed it would go.

A great, if underrated game that will no doubt become a respectable franchise in its own right.

Singleplayer, SOCOM 2 offers about 15 – 20 hours of gameplay – however the hours online are endless.

A must have for any RPG or Mario fan out there. It has great style, an enjoyable adventure, and is very funny at some points.

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.

Breathtaking visuals, pumping soundtrack and the creation of ultra speed are the perfect complement with the awesome track design and adrenaline charged competition.

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

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

It'll take you a good 20 hours to finish the game, and the cinematic effects throughout the game are well worth the gameplay hours.

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

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

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

Sly 2: Band of Thieves’s many innovative features and its unique and varied mix of platforming adventure, stealth and action make it a very refreshing game.

The game truly stays faithful to the original Pirates! except with extended difficulty settings, added gameplay depth and fancy graphics.

Beautiful hand to hand combat animations.

The multiplayer is the best part of the game on or offline. The levels of co-op tension within the game is unmatched by any other title.

The fact that you can do whatever you want, gunning down rival gang members, impressing the girls, robbing the rich, breaking into the Army Depot, whether it is flying a plane, or pimping out your car, playing some pool, riding across country, the game play is endless.