The core gameplay is enjoyable enough if you actually spend enough time getting used to the complex interface, but the timid opponent AI keeps the game from being really interesting.

Offers some of the most enjoyable and realistic rally racing on any platform to date--it's just a shame that the game's options are so limiting.

Ultimately falls short of its potential with sluggish controls, mostly bland visuals, and a relatively low difficultly level.

Its originality, however, is offset by a sometimes lackluster presentation and the occasionally repetitive nature of its gameplay.

Probably won't keep you occupied for long, especially if you're not playing it with a rowdy group of friends. But it can make for some good, silly fun in short spurts.

While the game does a lot of things right, severe technical issues surface at almost every turn and really drag down the game's high points, leaving behind a game with tons of untapped potential.

The way the CPU fields the ball is disappointing at times, as is the lack of a player editor or a franchise mode, but you'd have to be really discerning to let those shortcomings prevent you from enjoying this game.

The sheer number of available teams, modes, and bonuses is absolutely staggering.

The sheer number of available teams, modes, and bonuses is simply staggering.

A sequel that warrants an upgrade for owners of last year's game and a second look from prospective players who were turned off by the series' formerly unyielding adherence to a simulation design.

In some ways it's even better than the original version. In most ways, though, it's exactly the same.

Outdated graphics, bad sound, lousy control, horrible technical performance, nonfunctional computer AI, terrible weapons--the game has about every problem you could possibly think of. In fact, it's difficult to imagine that Gods and Generals could be much worse than it is.

Features an original tactical combat system and numerous gameplay twists that will surprise players well accustomed to the standard RPG blueprint.

Every element of the game, from the georama system to the weapon upgrading to the interaction with a large cast of characters, displays a polish and attention to quality that you find only in real classics... DC2 could very well be the PlayStation 2's Zelda.

Apex's drab driving and painfully dim AI drivers drag down an otherwise interesting idea.

The presentation is terribly stripped-down, and as an odd duck sort of hybrid strategy game, it doesn't offer much accessibility or depth.

The designers themselves have stated that A Tale in the Desert is about creating a society, and watching the experiment in action is almost as enjoyable as taking part.

Ultimately a flawed game, but its original premise and varied mix of gameplay create a refreshing experience nonetheless.

It's easy to become so charmed by the game's presentation (and the game's $20 price tag) that you start to forget that somewhere in this otherwise entertaining set of features there needs to be a good game.

Though NASCAR Racing 2003 Season isn't quite a revolutionary game, it is nevertheless a worthy finale for the series.

It may not be enough for veteran players looking for an entirely new experience, but World of Outlaws should satisfy anyone else who enjoys career-oriented oval racing.

It sports a new title, but Bust-A-Move 3000 is identical to the "Super Bust-A-Move" that was released on the PlayStation 2 in 2000.

Vexx does little more than imitate, which just isn't enough these days... Feels outdated right out of the gate.

Delivers deeper, more fluid gameplay than any mixed-martial-arts game to date, making for an especially exciting two-player game.

Vexx does little more than imitate, which just isn't enough these days.

The ability to challenge other players from across the world in the Xbox version of Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO makes it an utterly incredible experience for anyone with even the faintest appreciation for the genre.

Vexx does little more than imitate, which just isn't enough these days... Feels outdated right out of the gate.

A simple, repetitive experience that's over fairly quickly for an RPG, and its story doesn't go anywhere at all. Nevertheless, it's pretty fun while it lasts, and anime fans probably won't be able to resist it.