A good golf game, but it may disappoint gamers looking for some challenge. The online support is excellent, so if you're looking for some tournament action against live gamers you can't go wrong with Links 2004.

An epic story turned into an average platform game.

Wonderfully entertaining.

Ultimately awful. If this is Ultimate Beach Soccer, then I don't even want to see Mediocre Beach Soccer or Awful Beach Soccer.

Does a good job of providing a realistic, squad-based shooter without letting that realism get in the way of the gameplay.

A great party toy and novelty, but not enough depth for long-term single-player gaming.

If you enjoy strategy games you’ll probably like WotR, although hardcore RTS gamers may find it to be just an average game and only a light challenge.

No game puts you closer to being on a field of battle in World War II than Call of Duty.

Doesn’t make it past the first round of the playoffs. If you want a real champion head over to Sega or EA.

Has enough going for it in terms of graphics and gameplay to make it a better than average shooter.

This is the way The Sims ends, not with a whimper but with a bang.

A little better than your average shooter and worth checking out for the unique Offensive Cover System.

Anyone willing to put in the time and effort, though, will find Empires: Dawn of the Modern World has it where it counts. The basic gameplay is rock-solid, and fans of multiplayer RTS games will get far more than their money's worth out of it.

So much fun to play that you probably wouldn’t be too disappointed if it didn’t support Xbox Live. Oh but it does, and playing Crimson Skies against up to 15 other players is an absolute blast.

A case where the sum is greater than the parts. If you can get past the repetitive gameplay you may actually find a game with a great personality.

Its simple qualities make it easy to pick up and play, but also hurt its long term charm. It won't appeal to all gamers, especially those who prefer action games., but many will find it a fun diversion when gaming on the go.

What do you get when you put together solid controls, a fun story, great action, beautiful graphics, and a game oozing with character? Jak II, one of the best PS2 games of the year.

A cinematic game that plays like an interactive movie, a stylish film noir experience that no gamer should miss.

It can be too repetitive at times and too easy for gamers looking for challenge. However, the spooky theme and familiar Disney settings will make Haunted Mansion an enjoyable diversion for many.

Doesn’t have anywhere near the magic as the movie. Do yourself a favor and rent the movie instead of playing this inadequate title.

Fans of the TV series and casual gamers would do well to give Double or Nothing a try, but it probably won’t appeal to seasoned gamers.

Too bad its strategic and RPG elements fizzle out.

Perhaps if the game actually were funny it could be recommended as a spoof of serious games, but that’s just not the case. You get a basic and bland RPG combined with a basic and bland RTS game, and that’s about it.

A better than average platformer with a great look, a lot of atmosphere, and a few interesting twists on the genre.

If you enjoy SimCity 4, you’re sure to like the new tools and transportation options in Rush Hour. If you found SimCity 4 to be too difficult or to require too much micromanagement, then Rush Hour is probably not for you.

The roleplaying elements have been stripped-down and the play can feel repetitive at times, but all things considered Dungeons & Dragons Heroes is an enjoyable dungeon romp.

Fans of the dungeon crawling genre will have a blast getting lost in the world of the Temple of Elemental Evil. Those virgin to this type of game may be overwhelmed by the wealth of options and complexity of combat.

Homeworld 2 has established itself as the benchmark game in real-time strategy space combat. Its intense difficulty will be a turn off to many casual gamers, though.