The game is highly engrossing and playable, and more than makes up for the technical shortcomings.

The addition of online play, coupled with the flexibility of the fighting styles makes for a surprisingly deep arcade fighter.

The formula of solid gameplay, plus solid sound and controls makes for a hell of a hockey game.

Fun for the short amount of time it lasts.

The control scheme can be a bit difficult to get used to at first, but thanks to Battle Engine Aquila's instructive tutorial, the whole becomes extremely easy, extremely fast.

There's more under the hood than a simple half hour of shooting. Sure, the game is short, but with all of the extras included, the shelf life of this game extends longer than many other releases on the market.

Despite the fact that this looks like a PS2 game and has come control and camera issues, the story (and the execution of it) are stellar.

Solid in every aspect, with a few outstanding features (audio, some of the level designs).

Digital crack, plain and simple.

Although Obi Wan sounds like a duck with a rock in his throat, it was funny and other voice acting sounded pretty much as it should.

The graphics of NFL 2K2 are the only aspect of the game that lags behind just a bit.

Combining slick graphics, beautiful voice-overs, a great single player experience and a wide array of punches, characters and arenas, Rocky categorizes itself as one of the best boxing games ever created.

The game is an amazing hockey simulation with great artificial intelligence and online play as well as an acceptable graphics and sound department make NHL 2K3 the absolute best hockey title available.

There will be times when you get so frustrated you'll throw the controller down in frustration, but 5 minutes later you're picking it back because the game is not only challenging, but fun.

One of those Xbox games that couldn't be done on another console without comprimising quality.

The action and espionage genre come together in this game, and come together in a most impressive form.

Old school enthusiasts are virtually required to pick up a copy.

The levels are not timed - in those that require you to meet a set point limit; it is very easy to just perform the same move over and over again to get the necessary score. The lack of difficulty in certain areas drops the replayability.

Despite being filled with tired cliches Max Payne is one of the most engrossing games released this year for the Xbox.

Because of its simplicity, it doesn't take much sports knowledge to pick up and play, and that's a major reason why I loved it.

It's one hell of a good time.

Combining great graphics, humorous concepts, vast amounts of game modes, and its shares of improvements on the 2002 version, NFL Blitz 2003 managed to satisfy my every need for the fall football season.

Simply put, it's just plain fun, and I couldn't stop playing. The game plays great, but the only drawback to this is there aren't that many different modes.

Gameplay can frustrate some, but for all that spend the time to learn the nuances and to learn the feel of the game will not be disappointed.

This isn't for the serious hardcore fighter, though there is plenty here to like, but with the campy humor many may be put off.

The graphics in F1 2001 are definitely some of the best I've seen in a Formula 1 game. Incredibly high-resolution textures populate everything from the tires on all of the cars to the steering wheels that your driver attempts to tame throughout the course of the race.

The depth in this game is really great - and not just in replay value.

Perhaps the greatest drawback to Mad Dash Racing is the interface, which can be confusing at times.