Realistic scenarios in realistic environments add to Splinter Cell’s tantalizing world of covert operations. With a strong overall package of incredible features, the stealth/action genre has a new hero.

While Prime's graphics lack a little polish and flair and the controls never really become second-nature, the game itself simply rules.

Some of Deadly Alliance's game elements are still very arcade-minded—such as ludicrously difficult bosses and schizophrenic A.I.

They’ve succeeded on the crude humor front—but with a high frustration factor and graphical glitches, BMX XXX fails to completely satisfy.

A too-straightforward, by-the-numbers Zelda-style action number that’s strictly for the younger Potter fan interested in playing an interactive storybook.

While Potter fans will enjoy seeing Gilderoy Lockhart on their GBAs, uncompelling gameplay makes him just another pretty face.

From the random bugs and collision problems to some joke missions that have no punch line, the whole game feels rushed and unfinished.

If you’re a Harry Potter fan with Buddha-like patience, you’ll likely love this game.

The gorgeous GameCube version delivers the best graphical pop in the slew of Chamber of Secrets games.

Totally revamped from the ground up, and it shows. Great graphics and the best gameplay the series has seen in years.

Droid Army's one-note gameplay includes fierce button tapping broken up by stretches of aimless wandering; the vague missions ("make your way to X") don't help.

Totally revamped from the ground up, and it shows. Great graphics and the best gameplay the series has seen in years.

The fact is that there are games on both the PS2 and GameCube that easily outclass this one in everything it sets out to do.

The fact is that there are games on both the PS2 and GameCube that easily outclass this one in everything it sets out to do.

All the hours of trial and error eventually pay off since the freedom in creating move animations is immense.

The A.I. could use more brainpower, but the controls handle beautifully, and the graphics and sounds are stellar.

Thanks to the lifeless puzzle design, TR quickly becomes dull-hit the switch, jump to another ledge, repeat.

Totally revamped from the ground up, and it shows. Great graphics and the best gameplay the series has seen in years.

Some of the new play elements miss the mark, but overall Zero is a long, rewarding night of fright.

Compared to D2D, "Thunder's" cars don't handle as smoothly and its Career mode is heavy on complexity and short on fun. [Dec 2002, p.194]

Poor graphics and animations, a tear-jerkingly simple fighting system, painful bonus rounds, and one of the worst end-boss encounters ever put to pixel.

Attempts to be an exciting pugilist but fails miserably.

Surprisingly, the graphics look much better than the game's PC counterpart - the faces are much more detailed and the environments look crisp and sharp. [Dec 2002, p.170]

A blitzkrieg of metal-mauling combat and strategy, purely for stick jockeys. It’s no sim, but it’s not simple either.

If you’re looking to play hockey of the NHL variety, to tackle pro challenges and use real-life strategies, NHL 2K3 will thrill you as much as watching your team heroically survive a five-on-three penalty kill.

The challenge may be too steep for some, but it’s ultimately rewarding for determined gamers.

A fun package that doesn’t tax your noggin the way "Halo" did.

Pastel graphics comprise the visuals, and the audio ranges from passable (Sonic 2) to outright atrocious (Spinball).