The large levels, number of enemies, and variety of weapons thanks to the minicons make the game stand out from most other third person action games.

Streets of LA potential is sabotaged by poor control and some repetitive gameplay aspects.

Samurai Warriors may fall short in eye candy but with the multiple new characters, weapons, attacks and gameplay enhancements available, fans of the action genre will find the game stable and a load of fun to boot.

Fans of the film will enjoy it but action game fans will probably ultimately find it to be just an average game.

A frustrating game when played solo that becomes a divide and conquer race through almost puzzle-like missions when played online.

Anime fans who enjoy slower paced tactical games will love what’s got to be the cutest strategy RPG this side of Teddy Bear Junction.

If you can handle being a second-tier hero fighting street gangs for a little while with the promise of future superhero glory to motivate you, then by all means pull on some tights and hit the streets of Paragon City.

There’s just too much of a time commitment, too repetitive and slow advancement to recommend the game to anyone other than those who really, really want to be a part of a game that supports a clan war system.

Its innovative concepts and creepy atmosphere are hampered by slow and tedious trial and error gameplay.

A bit thin for a single player game, but multiplayer mode is great for gaming parties and makes it easy for your non-gaming friends to join in on the fun.

Manhunt’s good stealth gameplay and immersive atmosphere are weighed down heavily by its questionable premise, brutal violence, and generally slimy feel.

Painkiller puts the action back into action gaming and will pull you in, pump you up, and unleash the righteous demon-slayer buried within.

Alias is a game best suited for those who really, really want to play as Sydney Bristow.

While the game is heavy on urban hip-hop culture, the over the top gameplay also makes it fun for those out in the countryside or who aren’t sure whether having bling-bling is a good thing or not.

Probably the best boxing game ever to enter the ring of console gaming. It will appeal to both boxing enthusiasts and fighting game fans with its great gameplay and innovative and intuitive control system.

The graphics are about on par with everything else in the game. The resolution is locked at 800x600, and even if you ignore the blockiness of the graphics the small levels are bland and uninteresting and the cutscenes smack of stock-footage amateurism.

The enemy AI is just as poor as the pathfinding AI. The enemy will send troops at you singly and in pairs allowing you to make short work of them. Even after you've spent half the mission killing off the enemy's solo suicide attacks it doesn't catch on and continues to waste its troops one by one.

Better multiplayer support along with the ability to create quick matches by including AI opponents would have gone a long way to extending the replay value of the title and the game’s overall enjoyment.

If you’re an impatient rush gamer or revel in developing elaborate bases then the game won’t appeal to you. However, if you want to exercise other parts of your strategic mind, Nemesis will fill that need nicely.

If you enjoy action-RPGs and have been discouraged by the general lack of quality in all of the "Diablo" inspired games out there then you should give Sacred a try.

Final Fantasy fans will love Final Fantasy XI, but a difficult sign-up process, poor online support, and lack of any kind of in-game tutorial or training may try the patience of those new to the series of games.

It’s a far cry from anything that you’ve played before that will simply blow you away.

Leave this one to diehard CSI fans who want to click their way through five new episodes of the show with little effort.

A good choice for players looking for an easy playing arcade style baseball game as well as those who want something a little more challenging.

X-Files fans will love the storyline, but gamers will be disappointed by the game’s control and graphics troubles.

More for the casual sports gamer than the hardcore sports sim fan, but it has a lot of nice features that will make that first group quite happy with it.

It doesn’t succeed in making you feel like you are a part of the game’s world, but rather that you are involved in a tedious and repetitive exercise over which you have very shaky control.

The game really shines in multiplayer mode and is a great game to play with friends if you’re tired of the lame mini-games found in most party games.