It just got boring after a while. This game has some strong points, but it’s missing some essential depth in certain areas.

The gameplay is addictive the sound is upbeat and the graphics are fun and goofy.

It creates a fairly interesting game in the end, but one that is also fairly easy.

Not only does it add some realism to the genre but actually has some good economic development in it for those of you business types. Oh yeah and don’t forget the scantily clad vacationers.

Despite the great gameplay, graphics, and sound, there is one factor that cripples the entire game. Many copies of the game have a bug that causes the save feature to not work properly.

It’s very strong on concept and not so strong on the actual gameplay.

I have played a lot of flight simulation games; this one definitively gives you more control over the fate of the world than any I have played before.

The story was bleak and the camera angles have you craving for some good ‘ol Resident Evil. The game engine allows for some neat stuff, but is very constrictive.

Beyond some frustrating gameplay, Night of 100 Frights brings the visuals and sounds of the long running cartoon to life in this title, with a huge map to explore on your way to solving the mystery.

If the developers concentrated on one console version at a time, then maybe there would have been more depth and polish besides the fascinating dinosaurs.

Its aspects of action, while moderately engaging, are wholly unbalanced; in addition, the elements of strategy are watered-down for ease of play. Nevertheless, Wrath Unleashed plays much better as a multiplayer game.

Monotony should be avoided in future RTS games, and was only slightly avoided in this game with the addition of almost three axes to play on with the depths, and with the concepts it introduced, but there's still a long way to go before it becomes a blockbuster.

Good visuals don't make up for mediocre gameplay and horrible controls.

It is possibly the most accessible version of Magic I’ve ever played, as even my friends who had never played a game in their life were able to understand and enjoy the title on its own merits.

With as much punch as kung pao chicken, Rise to Honor fights its way to the top of cinematic gaming. Outstanding direction brings the underground world of Hong Kong to live in beautifully animated action sequences.

Folks looking for a classic gaming excursion with a new, polish façade will find much enjoyment in this finely crafted point-and-click adventure.

In terms of longevity, don’t come in expecting much. This game will take most gamers 15 hours at the most to play through, and that’s if you can make it through the slow and dull opening hours.

If you love a good mystery and want to feel your skin crawl, Dark Fall is your game.

With an improved control scheme and fluid action, the game fixes the problems plaguing the first title. Unfortunately, the action is broken up by unnecessary and frustrating platform challenges forced upon by linear level design.

Its graphics proved it worthy to at least be played, but its horrible gameplay flaws caused it all to just end up in a tangled jumbled mush.

When I first played SST, I considered it a guilty pleasure; by the time I finished I considered it a waste of time.

The most disappointing game I have ever played. Expected to extend the superb gameplay, style, and attitude of the first game, Devil May Cry 2 fails to improve in any form.

Despite its incredible presentation, the game suffers from intense button mashing and the lack of an announcer. The season mode has been implemented better than any wrestling game I have played making WWE Raw 2 one of the best wresting games to date.

The extra additions of the grooves and super combos was also a stroke of genius, and now that I look at this tiny little disc, I have to ask myself, “How did they fit it all in there?”

The game brings nothing new to the table, but what does these days? If you’re looking for a new exciting game, this isn’t for you.

A fun arena brawling game that has some interesting gameplay twists that provides a surprising amount of depth to the combat.

While you won’t have to bring your driving wheel to play the game, you will have to bring your thinking cap, as K-1 features precise, simulated fighting modeled on real K-1 fighters.

I think the key to the success of this game is that it brings a great look and story that ports very nicely to the Game Boy Advance.

Excellent controls and a streamlined interface make playing a breeze on the smaller system. Unfortunately, the game lacks the variety and length of gameplay that its big brother has.

It’s got scantily clad women, hard rock music, dirt bikes, and lots of bloody crashes. It doesn’t break any new ground by any means, but FMX provides an entertaining extreme sports experience.

While the lack of strategic depth and animal-centric theme might have made this a good candidate for younger gamers, an under-developed audio/visual presentation will probably lose their attention quickly.

The game is simply lame and feels like a cheap project that was not thoroughly designed. What could enhance gameplay? Nothing, if you ask me.

This is perhaps the best format for a game using the license to take, but I was expecting more interaction with live individuals, more research and searching for clues, more of an adventure game along the lines of those that appeared on the PC platform in years past.

The graphics and sound are the details that got left out of this one.

The seductive power of its plot is relatively weak and you may find yourself too overwhelmed by the absurdity of the gameplay to even care what develops in the story, but this title does in fact have a plot.

I am convinced that fans of the racing genre will enjoy this game due to its solid setup and intuitive controls.

Great story and intriguing plot twists, complete with graphical and aural pleasures, will keep you coming back for more.

Graphics are beautiful; however, playing a game solely for its graphics is unheard of in my book. The concept is original, but is really not that intriguing.

Gameplay is fun and quick, yet grows tiresome due to repetition. Graphical presentation is good, and the sound average.

It might be worth a rent if you are really bored and have nothing but an Xbox and a weekend alone. I would suggest taking up reading or writing or some other monotonous hobby than to waste your time on this game.

The inclusion of a role-playing-like level system adds a small amount of depth to an otherwise shallow title.

With well-rendered cinemas, obvious Hollywood-esque narrative direction, and enough signature Matrix fare from beginning to end via tightly implemented bullet time, the game captures ample essence to qualify as a solid translation.

Personally, it would not be something I would buy unless I was heavily into puzzle adventure games and was itching to solve a Scottish mystery.

While the game is graphically impressive, and it has very tight controls, it's just no fun. Lara has been reduced to a simpleton, and so has her game.

A graphically eye catching title offering multiple game choices and services to use in the development of your perfect casino, but looking past this glitter and technical stability is a title offering no long term gameplay or challenge even to novice fans of the genre.

Indy has a game that is worthy of his name in terms of gameplay and style, but definitely not technically on the Playstation 2.

With a wonderful physics engine and solid visual representation, RC Cars could have easily blasted other racing games out of the water; too bad since the game lacks variety.

The voice acting is pure camp. The sad thing is that the camp gets old real fast and I was ready to ‘enforce’ that twit long before the game was over.

Hardcore adventure players can still aquire some decent gameplay out of this title, but may find it rather simplistic due to its apparent targeting to new players to the genre.

What’s the point of eliminating wave after wave of identical baddie if you can’t even buy anything worthwhile with the credits earned? My advice: keep your hard earned credits and use them to put a bounty on the head of the poor schlup that implemented the moronic money system.

While the game provides an accurate depiction of the family business through a beautifully crafter story, its visual presentation is decidedly lacking due to lengthy loading times and poor textures throughout the game.

Brings nothing new to the table. The Deleted Scenes are a nice bonus, but the meat of the game consists of bot matches with some objectives to complete. The game as a whole appears to be rushed, as if they just wanted the ordeal to be over.

Thrown in the face of a history of outstanding action gaming, Chaos Legion may just be one of the worst action titles of the year. Imperfect controls and lackluster gameplay.

Features slick controls, an outstanding presentation, and challenging play. Unfortunately, the game’s AI is a little too challenging to the point of being too difficult.

Very average racer, but nothing more than that.

It is fun in places and does have some FPS gaming goodness, but it is too short in both length and originality.

It’s fun and some of the brutal visuals can be a blast to behold with friends, but on the whole, the game is just ok.

New mercenaries, new toys, new game engine, an enhanced role-playing aspect, and more combat options combine to make this another winner from Sir-Tech.

Engaging gameplay full of intriguing gadgets and weaponry, a tightly-wound story, and intricate stealth-action. Unfortunately, there are a few problems with the game, mostly graphically, as the framerate varies, unlike the detail, which is consistently mediocre.

With outdated graphics that showcase choppy animations and low-resolution textures, and below average audio, plagued by horrible voice acting, the game’s presentation fails.

While the action levels are exciting, things like the stealth levels, a bad draw-in distance, and ill-placed music detract from the experience.

The lackluster sword fighting, terrible interface, and nasty bugs detract from the experience a great deal. Excellent naval combat isn't enough to make up for these issues.

The missions are not terribly hard, but yet it still makes for a fulfilling experience to complete a mission.

A large and varied weapons arsenal, as well as vehicular-based play, makes XMP fun to play; however, its apparent influence from other games limits its originality and future playability.

Lacks any great game modes, the controls are wacky at times, the AI needs some major work and the name just doesn’t fit.

Its aspects of action, while moderately engaging, are wholly unbalanced; in addition, the elements of strategy are watered-down for ease of play.

The gameplay is not worth spending the dough for unless you have children that are dinosaur fanatics in your household.

Gameplay, although it is rooted in traditional racing gameplay, is very much more challenging and can prove to draw even mild racing fans into its action.

Gameplay is solid, fun, and addictive. On the other hand, graphics-though they are fresh-could have been better.

It has a good story, kick ass martial arts fights, good graphics, and the cinematics in between levels are really well done.

Fans of third-person action games will find the gameplay in Van Helsing satisfactory with several hours of enjoyment but beyond the fact you get to fight movie monsters from the past, the game just falls short with lack luster environments and limited gameplay.

With the exception of new culture specific powers that are only available in multiplayer gaming, there is nothing in EEAC that enhances the gameplay experience or adds to what is available from the core Empire Earth game.

In every respect besides multiplayer, Clancy’s Ghosts eliminate those damn pansy SEALs across the board.

It just isn’t fun. It’s a classic case of a game trying to be all things to all people, but it lacks the wackiness of a game like "Mario Kart," the simulation accuracy of "Gran Turismo," and the polish of "SSX Tricky."

Not only is the gameplay not fun, it is downright boring. The button mashing beat ‘em up is a genre that needs to be done away with and this game is a perfect example why.

Despite a moderately intriguing story, the game suffers from jarring controls and a clunky combat interface. While the visuals are generally good, the audio is lacking for a survival-horror game and a few glitches prevent a truly enjoyable experience.

Shoot outs are troublesome and hectic, moving around the map is too much of an effort, and keeping track of what you’ve actually done is a chore.

Overall I was quite impressed. I would very much like to see another game like it, but with a lot more difficulty.

Offers fantastic action in its quality and quantity, but repetitive design.

While Drakengard doesn’t possess any glaring faults, issues regarding the game’s combat balance and the lack of an action ability system prevent it from being entirely engaging.

A decent RPG for the young crowd, so if you own a Gamecube and want to introduce your little ones to the role playing genre, its a good place to start.

Feels and plays like a rushed money grab - Raven is better than this and should have walked away.

While its gameplay is neither perfect nor original, it is still fun to play nonetheless.

One of my favorite games of the year. I think once the novelty of the Diggles' antics wears off there is plenty of playtime left.

Examining Northland as a strategy game, it fails miserably with ridiculously tedious micromanagement gameplay that falls behind the times.

Does a good job of staying faithful to the original game, while extending and deepening the gameplay experience by a huge degree.

Fun, original, and well made, which I’m starting to realize, doesn’t happen very often with games. A bit short and not without technical difficulties.

The solid storyline and terrific voice acting hold up the considerably difficult gameplay. The often repetitive and overly simplistic combat system is spelled by some decent stealth elements and a few slick features.

The ability to develop individual units, in addition to a central lord, makes the game an attractive offering for those seeking compensation for their gameplay efforts.

The gameplay made an attempt at doing something different, but only managed to make an already easy game even easier.

A reliable, well-designed and fun shooter title to provide you with some intense gameplay both in single player and multiplayer versions.

Too easy and too short, CSI's only noteable aspect is the authentic voice acting and recognizable name.

The environments are full of life.

Combine a quickly aging game with a sloppy porting process and you have a lackluster game that can only claim high amounts of gore as a selling feature, although even that comes off flat.

The controls are fairly well created however the game moves at a slow pace and unless you have mastered the combos before the match your robot will be laying on his back most of the game.

Despite great graphics and wonderful sound quality, a shallow plot, sketchy gameplay and a rip-off feel make this title one you could leave on the shelf.

The graphics are only average and the gameplay is plagued by a couple of nasty control issues.

While the game’s aspects of real-time strategy fail due to poor AI, the action role-playing elements play out fine, if not repetitious. A severely marred visual and audio presentation prevent Joan of Arc from making up ground lost in gameplay.