NHL 2K8 is a generally fun hockey game, though its new control scheme is a step backward for the series.

NHL 2K8 is a generally fun hockey game, though its new control scheme is a step backward for the series.

The PlayStation 2 version of NHL 2K8 does little to impress.

It's a short ride, but an amusing one while it lasts.

Without the ability to compete against human opponents, this version of Cyberball 2072 is a completely useless waste.

If you already know what Fatal Fury Special is and want to play more, come on in--but anyone else probably won't understand what makes this game worth playing.

Twitchy controls and poor presentation eclipse what little fun there is to be had with this middling billiards game.

If you're tired of the genre, Airborne won't do anything to change your mind, but if you're looking to fight for the Allied cause yet again, it's a worthy tour of duty.

If you're tired of the genre, Airborne won't do anything to change your mind, but if you're looking to fight for the Allied cause yet again, it's a worthy tour of duty.

The Naruto license does little to compensate for this forgettable brawler's undemanding combat and tedious story.

Though the additions and adjustments to the standard Worms experience aren't game changing, the playful violence and light strategy still hold up.

Though the additions and adjustments to the standard Worms experience aren't game changing, the playful violence and light strategy still hold up.

Bon Voyage is a worthwhile expansion that makes plenty of neat little additions to The Sims 2.

Great visuals and sound mean absolutely nothing in Lair. Factor 5 should have made a movie--not a game. This is the ultimate example of how gameplay suffers when all the work goes into making everything look pretty. There is nothing fun about it.

Capcom's superdeformed puzzle game benefits greatly from the inclusion of online play.

Capcom's superdeformed puzzle game benefits greatly from the inclusion of online play.

Streets of Rage 2 stands as one of the most well-crafted beat-'em-ups ever, and it still looks and sounds great and plays beautifully.

Dead Head Fred has some great ideas that are obscured by a lot of messed up mechanics.

This game has a stripped-down feel, but the exciting gameplay certainly makes up for those feelings. This is blue versus red across multiple modes and maps, in the land or in the air. And it's excellent fun.

Blue Dragon is an unexceptional RPG that does just enough to escape mediocrity.

The latest entry in Capcom's ambitious role-playing series sets out to hunt monsters, but only manages to shoot itself in the foot.

If the heavy focus on trial and error doesn't rattle you, Stuntman: Ignition can be some explosive fun.

If the heavy focus on trial and error doesn't rattle you, Stuntman: Ignition can be some explosive fun.

Though rough in places, the RPG series' latest entry is one of its weirdest, if not best.

Eye of the North is largely more of the same. In this case, that's a terrific thing.

This great new expansion offers a significant amount of new content for veteran Medieval II players.

The Naruto: Ultimate Ninja games haven't been terribly ambitious up to now, and with little in the way of actual, original content, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes feels even less so.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam takes the worst elements of both franchises, and smashes them together into a dismally vapid action game.