A solid title that gets kudos for strong action and replay value. Giant-robot fans will want it -- others should, at the very least, rent it

Aside from a few minor frustrations, this game is definitely one you should put some time into.

Fun while it lasts.

An awesome new first-person shooter with the chops and options to tangle with the best.

With some of the best graphics the PS2 is likely to see in a sports game this year, Madden NFL 2001 also has the gameplay to back up the window dressing and a fat selection of options to tweak the game to your liking.

While some who prefer more traditional gameplay might not like Orphen's action adventure twist, it still has a compelling storyline, interesting characters, and a good dose of fun.

Even though it doesn't push the envelope, X Squad is a unique and very entertaining ride.

While the prospect of running around, blowing the hell out of space arachnids starts off as a blast, a lack of variety, the fact that you can't save your games mid-mission, and a camera that actually serves as a One Ring-sized gameplay burden ensure that the fun won't last for long.

The wild characters are hilarious, the gameplay is incredibly fun, and the graphics are excellent.

If you are starving for some snow shredding action, jump on it, but if you are looking for some cutting edge carves, hold off for "SSX."

Another masterpiece from DreamWorks and EA. Captivating graphics and sound combine with relentless, addictive action to deliver one of the year's best games.

While it's not an instant classic, it is a cathartic and chaotic speed-based wreck-em-up, and motor-mayhem fans will love it.

It delivers more great city building action with enough twists on the genre to keep fans playing for hours on end.

The game plays great with the standard Dreamcast control pad as long as you switch the "fire" button to the Left shift button and of course you can use the DC keyboard and Mouse for PC-perfect play.

The gameplay is nothing new, but the engrossing story and intense action will keep you playing for hours.

What little it lacks in gameplay sits UT a close second to Eidos' excellent "TimeSplitters."

Although the game doesn't have a two player mode or the same "wow" factor that "Sega Bass Fishing" did when it hit the stores, Sega Marine Fishing is a fun diversion for those times when you'd rather carry a pole than a gun or sword.

Graphically, EX3 is mediocre (compared to "Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore" and "Tekken Tag Tournament"), with its unrealistic, blocky characters and sparkly effects.

If you want a game that's more tailored to individual play rather than team cooperation, then NBA Live is a great choice.

A fun diversion, but it's not particularly deep.

It's one of the best games to come out for the PlayStation in 2000.

Despite some clunky combat, Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr is a delightfully spooky game with some clever puzzles and well worth the twenty bucks.

JPB has less extremely frustrating platform-hopping than the original, but an important part of the newest incarnation still involves pinpoint leaping that occasionally verges on maddening.

All anyone really needs to know however is that 3rd Strike looks great, plays great, sounds great and is the definitive version of the SFIII series.

Overly realistic controls are unforgiving, turning tiny slip-ups into disasters.

The control scheme is hellish, as the goofy camera angles and slippery controls make it tough to track the frantic action.

Graphically, Dino Crisis 2 boasts some of the best work the old PS will ever have to offer, with great CG flowing near seamlessly into the action the player controls.

Excellent controls, AI, and graphics make this hockey game a must have.