If you feel a sense of purpose, then it’s only natural that suspense will follow. Ecks vs. Sever’s creators understand that and have offered a fun, if sometimes confusing, story.

It has some great fighting elements as well as some of the elements from the Thief series and finally some adventure elements. Add that to a pretty good graphics engine and sound, and you have yourself a darn good game.

The game is the perfect combination of action and strategy-you do have to push buttons, but you have to push the right buttons at the right time.

It's got great track variety, quality graphics, and a bevy of options.

On the Playstation, it’s (practically) just as fun [as the PC], but the additional flaws it picks up really cut into the experience. I’d seriously flag this as a “rent first” title.

Excellent level and mission variety leads to an experience that ranks among the best seen this year.

Very enjoyable but short on depth.

A fun game that has no serious flaws except for horrendously long loading times.

Music is a mixed bag, ranging from tolerable to downright painful. Music should enhance the mood set by the game, or, at worst, should fade into the background.

If you’re a gamer looking for some simple, fast-paced auto action then look no further because it just doesn’t get any faster—or simpler—than this.

There are just so many features and things to unlock, you'll be playing this one for a long long time – it's almost too difficult.

What differentiates Hunter from the other titles is the creativity in the weapons and monsters and something I like to call the 'oh (expletive)' factor. The 'oh (expletive)' factor is that 'oh my god' feeling when you see the amazing monsters scare the crap out of you in the game--and believe me they will.

The lack of a two player option and any sort of battery save really hurt this game. Otherwise, the whole of Pac-Man Collection is much more than the sum of its parts.

Really good...The game-play is where Spiderman really shines.

Whatever the designers' intentions, the music is well done and a perfect companion when you catch one of those vistas I told you about.

I have yet to understand what the big deal about delivering packages is.

The graphics in Trainz are top notch. I was blown away with the detail of the engines and carriages, not to mention the environment. Everything looks gorgeous.

One of those games which can drive a gamer nuts. It tantalizes with a couple of neat ideas, but botches every else so completely it makes the player say, "Arrrrgh."

I give mad props to the guys at EA Sports for creating a game that so accurately captures the atmosphere of the World Cup, the only problem is, that’s all they’ve done.

Not only is this game a veritable orgy of enjoyment, it also manages to look and feel just as appealing.

The sense of speed and immersion is compelling, squealing around tight corners is a joy due to perfect control and the races themselves will keep players' knuckles white as they try to evade every day traffic while still outracing the cops and smashing their components into buildings.

Something that really bothered me was the fact that the player’s field of view is limited to about 150 degrees throughout the duration of the levels while the boss battles were in 360 degrees. That means that not only could you not move, you aren’t able to look behind you and shoot objects that have happened to pass by you.

Highly addictive.

If you enjoyed the tourism aspect of the original game then this add-on is a definite must for you.

If they wanted to make a realistic and fun boxer then they’ve fallen short. I’m not sure which they were shooting for. And that’s the problem.

It all works pretty well, but there are a few hitches here and there that prevent it from being truly great.

With a combination of good characters, good graphics, good sound and good levels I think it’s safe to say that this is a good game.

Combine excellent gameplay and some of the most in-depth gaming modes with the vocal talents of the legendary Vin Scully and what do you get? You get one hell of a baseball title.

I can’t tell you how much fun it is to check your best friend over the boards and into the stands. That alone is worth the price of admission for me.

This game is for hardcore freaks who like their games deep and complex, and who don't mind spending most of their time in the garage perfecting their death machines before they actually do any killing.

A good looking Western that has half a brain, takes most of your brains to figure out, and makes you want to scream, "Give me a real Western! Give me a damn Western RPG, for the Duke’s sake!"

If you want beautifully rendered mountains and an awesome soundtrack, get Amped; if you want to actually have fun, get "SSX Tricky."

No matter how you stack it, Kinetica plays like "F-Zero" and "SSX"’s evil offspring. Taking the best of both games, Sony has made a great genre slightly better.

The most stunning aspect of the game, though, is the graphics and, especially, the animation. Everything is in meticulous 3D, from the map screen to the battles. In battles, though, is where the animation really shines.

The gameplay of WTS however, is superb. Never have I felt so close to real soccer action than with this game. It’s that good.

I can personally verify that multiplayer is much much smoother than before – not that it was awful before, but I haven’t been getting as many disconnects as I did before.

The whole ‘look’ of the game is superb, from the metal clanking of the menus to the fireworks and confetti that erupt when you score, everything is crisp and vibrant.

The game seems to have no structure to it whatsoever, and that’s before you begin to question why the hell you’re delivering unknown packages in the first place.

It's not going to look and run as well as it does on an Athlon 1Ghz with a GeForce 2 Ultra, but for PlayStation 2 owners, it's one of the best FPS games out there at launch.

You wouldn’t think stats would be such a big deal in an arcade over the top game, but they’re here – by player and by team. Pretty impressive – I wasn’t expecting that at all.

It is the inability of a game of this type to compete with its spiritual predecessors that leaves us wanting for more.

The problem with the Xbox version is that the defensive AI is atrocious.

Saying that Knockout Kings requires extreme wit is almost as heinous as claiming that George W. Bush is the most intelligent man on the planet, it just ain't gonna happen.

Given that you can walk on walls, swing rapidly in different directions, and crawl through tight spaces, programming a good camera system can be quite difficult. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work well indoors.

I’ve had a lot of fun with Beach Spikers and if you have 3 friends, you can really have a blast with hot 2-on-2 action, if you know what I mean.

Grating commentary by announcers Michael Cole and Tazz will have you scouring to find the mute button on your remote.

If I could give a guilty pleasure award, I’d definitely place Blitz as one of the frontrunners.

The way NBA Live uses the controller is as maddening as watching Derrick Coleman squander enough gifts for two hall of famers.

The epitomy of a game whose long development period has caused it to be already dated on release. It's at once very new <I>and</I> very old.

A great shooter, the best that has come my way in over a year.

If "Gran Turismo 3 A-spec" was like opening Christmas presents as a kid, then Le Mans 24 Hours is a lot like getting mugged.

An arcade racer with tight controls and graphics, plays great and a blast to watch.

Spiderman is meant to be a console game. It works on the PC, but would just feel better on a console system. I also encountered a few bugs and an occasional crash on the PC.

It seems as if the story actually is more important than the game.

If you&#146;ve played "Metropolis Street Racer" or "Project Gotham Racing," or even "Grand Theft Auto 3," you still haven&#146;t seen anything yet with the detail of Wreckless.

The main problem with Hot Potato! is that it lacks something crucial to any puzzle game: it's simply not addictive.

In a move that shows the team&#146;s dedication to the project, the game sees a slew of updates, even though the game is nearly a year old...The game runs beautifully with the only negatives coming in the obvious lag issues that tend to plague online games.

To not feature a four player option feels almost archaic in this era of gaming.

This is one of those games that perhaps should have stayed on the Dreamcast. The main problem is that the game wasn&#146;t all that fun to begin with.

The most baffling part of the game's design [is] the horribly inept control scheme. Instead of fully taking advantage of the Xbox controller's functions, everything is crammed and clumped together.

The product as a whole just feels recycled and re-hashed from other, more superior products.

This game is just so horrifically bad that I cannot recommend it to anyone without feeling guilty inside.

What&#146;s great about this game is that it includes vehicles to suit the tastes of every type of motorhead out there.

Pirates is an excellent game in one regard; it allows you a great deal of freedom to explore and to complete the game at your own pace.

Not only is it very realistic in it&#146;s approach to the game, it is, hands down, the most fun and funniest golf game I have played.

Think of The Sum of All Fears as the horribly ill-conceived marriage of "Rainbow Six" and your basic arcade first person shooter.

I&#146;d compare the enjoyment once can get from Creature Isle to that of sitting on a cross Atlantic flight for 14 hours in a seat next to a crying baby. It&#146;ll have you raving to your friends for hours, but for all the wrong reasons.

It is unfortunately short.

Where the Clone Campaigns really excels is in multiplayer mode.

Feels stale in this day and age. It does have a different feel, and holds up compared to a few of the platformers I&#146;ve seen on the system, so I do recommend it.

I wasn&#146;t wowed with the graphics or blown away with the gameplay, but it kept me in front of the monitor. If you enjoyed the first you&#146;ll enjoy this one.

I&#146;m not kidding, nearly every facet of this game screams &#145;PSONE!&#146;, had Reflections not decided to include the excellent DVD add-ons, I wouldn&#146;t be surprised to see this one appear on the little gray box.

For the first time in a video game, I actually felt that I could relate to the character. I didn&#146;t feel like I was controlling some generic on-screen persona, I felt that I was James Bond.

It’s like on your 16th birthday where you’re expecting a set of keys that will unlock a brand new car but instead you get an all-season bus pass. Except multiply that disappointment by about fifty times and you have what it feels like to play State of Emergency.

If a game&#146;s success is measured by 4 am mornings with Red Bull leaking from your mouth, then Dark Summit is a keeper.

Even in split screen with 4 players, the graphics and frame-rate are top notch and don&#146;t seem to suffer with all the added chaos.

Don&#146;t get me wrong, some of the levels had a lot of exciting, action packed moments, but it would have done MUCH better as an action/adventure game than as a pure racing/shooting one.

I am very impressed at the level of depth this game provides. If there&#146;s anything to complain about, it&#146;s the fact that you can't 'manage-only' &#150; you must race your horse.

One part of the game that had me screaming at my players like Bobby Knight, and wanting to choke them out a la Latrell Sprewell, was that they would box out effectively maybe one out of forty times, and have no opposing player near the ball as it drops from hitting the rim.

Tecmo may not be offering the most beautiful or technically advanced soccer game on the market but whatever it is, it&#146;s a hell of a lot of fun.

The game excels as an extremely addictive arcade racing game filled with variety, but light on the depth and originality &#133; or in other words, a guilty pleasure.

An incredibly linear story, limited save points, and slightly behind-the-curve graphics move Grandia 2 as a PC RPG to the category of merely "pretty good."

Instead of a gourmet dinner, we get something heated up out of a can; it&#146;s filling, it doesn&#146;t actually taste bad, be we never get that feeling of satisfaction that comes from eating a truly great meal.

A fun game that&#146;s worth getting for the kids in the house. I would&#146;ve liked to see some multiplayer options thrown in.

Consider this version a mildly tweaked Crazy Taxi with a new city.

Perhaps due to its arcade roots, Crazy Taxi has always had a general lack of depth. It&#146;s no different here on the GameCube.

It's more a rehash of "Fighting Force 2" than anything else, only with a half-cyborg chick at the helm instead of the typical Rambo/Duke Nukem character.

If you&#146;re looking for an adventure game with familiar characters, some pretty funny jokes, and a laugh track, well, there&#146;s just no where else to turn.

While there are plenty of game modes, the brain dead AI and the lack of an auto save, especially in King of The Ring, really bring this game down.

Though the game is still technically and visually sound, the control is just so horrid that it&#146;ll make you wonder why this project was even green-lighted. [Import]

Improves on the original. Unfortunately, that means the game is now merely a competent production, as opposed to anything really attention getting.

Under-whelming, at best.

No worse than the original, in some ways it&#146;s even better than. But where "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3" or "Metal Gear Solid 2" improved the engine, graphics, feel, and design, Sony seems content in only making PaRappa 2 look better.

The graphics and sound are incredible, and it's obvious that this game has a lot of potential, if only the developers would utilize that potential.

It's those two Saturn World Series Baseball games that All&#150;Star Baseball 2002 is most like. However, it too is missing that special ingredient, and falls on its face more than it succeeds.

So, when you have great graphics, decent audio, okay gameplay but a horrible 3rd person control scheme with jump on right thumbstick and a horrible camera system what do you get? You get an average game that never fully delivers.

Unfortunately once the game starts the fun ends.

Playing this game really reminds me of what it feels like to be on the Autobahn. You&#146;re cruising along at a comfy 120mph, everything is going great and you&#146;re taking in sun and then all of a sudden, some a-hole cuts you off and you crash head on into a brick wall...the gameplay is just absolutely horrendous.