Easily the most cohesive and well-rounded surfing game to hit the PS2 yet, and a unique and enjoyable extreme sports game in its own right.

While hockey purists will obviously be turned off by the rough-and-tumble nature of NHL Hitz, it's a great game of hockey that anyone can pick up and play.

The gameplay isn't particularly good, though it's decent enough that fans of the film series might as well consider checking out the game.

Seems to lack flair... But the game does have numerous upgrades, superb ball physics, and deep gameplay options.

Gungrave definitely looks cool. It's also a textbook case for why great graphics don't do you much good if the underlying game is shallow.

Great, largely because it successfully captures the spirit of both Square and Disney in a single game.

Boasting better visuals and lots of gameplay, Harmony of Dissonance is not just a fine Castlevania game--it's also one of the better GBA games to come around in a while.

Responsive control, consistently good visuals, and diverse gameplay will ensure that most anyone will end up enjoying this game.

By all means technically proficient, but it's uninspired and will probably give you the sensation that you've already done all this before.

Great multiplayer gaming and added single-player depth make Hitz 2003 a pretty easy game to recommend.

A surfing game that exhibits a high level of quality in every facet of its execution.

[It] isn't impressive for its technical merits. Nevertheless, it re-creates the look and feel of the old cartoon series with astonishing accuracy and is also pretty fun.

A fun, fast-paced game of no-rules hockey that should appeal to fans of Midway's other action sports games.

The combat is overly simplistic, the cel-shaded presentation is unattractive and unrefined, and the game is brimming with collision-detection and physics bugs.

Very much a game for a family or someone looking for a change of pace, and for that audience it provides an enjoyable, relaxing experience with a long life span.

An innovative and exciting cross-genre game that should keep computer-game pilots and racers busy for a good long while.

It's buggy, the gameplay modes are shallow, and the graphics don't save it.

Though derivative, Egg Mania provides a perspective on the "Tetris" formula that's fresh enough and an adequate amount of gameplay variety to keep puzzle fans engaged.

Proves once again that the name of a popular movie and even the likeness and voice talent of its star aren't nearly enough to make an otherwise bland and uninteresting game seem enjoyable.

Though derivative, Egg Mania provides a perspective on the Tetris formula that's fresh enough and an adequate amount of gameplay variety to keep puzzle fans engaged.

Stays true to the roots of its license, but that doesn't make it a very interesting or entertaining game.

Provides a perspective on the Tetris formula that's fresh enough and an adequate amount of gameplay variety to keep puzzle fans engaged.

A straightforward game that is every bit as forgettable as what you did on your real spring break, after the beer began to flow.

The most accurate re-creation of the 2001 Formula 1 season available, despite its problems.

For now, as long as you can find skilled teammates and aren't getting pestered by the game's technical problems, Battlefield 1942 can be, quite appropriately, a real blast.

While the game has been recently released on the PS2 and PC, the Xbox version is the best of the three, combining sharp graphics similar to those found in the PC version with the superior console-style control found in the PlayStation 2 version.

It's a sure bet that there will be countless "Sims" clones in the next few years. The Partners is one of the first, and it could turn out to be one of the most blatant.

A fun and satisfying management game, ... [but] if "Zeus" was two steps forward for the series, Emperor is its one step back.