Ogre Battle 64 offers a detailed branching story and great depth of customization, both executed brilliantly within the limitations of a 35-meg cartridge.

Rustin Parr won't take you very long to finish, but it will give you a few good scares along the way.

Those looking for more complexity in their action games, though, will definitely want to look elsewhere.

3rd Strike delivers new characters and enough new options to make it a worthwhile product, even if you already own "Double Impact."

The gameplay has an ultrarealistic feel to it, thanks to an accurate physics model that not only shows the car lean from the stress of a turn, but also totally lets you stay in control with tight responsive controls.

Its basic premise is its greatest weakness, for by re-creating the classic arcade game it has limited itself to a few basic controls and tile-based movement.

The game isn't all bad, but its easy campaigns and straightforward, simplistic gameplay mean that it won't last you for very long.

The core game is still virtually identical to the original.

The only real problem with Loopy Landscapes is that it doesn't add two much-needed elements to RollerCoaster Tycoon: a free-for-all mode in which you're not constrained by scenario objectives, and a means of controlling the game speed.

The gameplay is fast and intuitive, and while the graphics aren't eye-popping, Radical has managed to capture what is most important in snowboarding games: the spirit of freedom.

The best-looking and best-sounding PlayStation Formula One title to date, and it has excellent gameplay and features to boot.

Puzzle gamers looking for a quality weekend rental need look no further than Frogger 2.

With four people joining in, the number of onscreen explosions, pig-speech comments, and all-around nuttiness nearly lifts the game into the same sphere of quality as "Worms" or "Bomberman."

One of the most refreshing takes on the third-person action shooter to date.

It has a few problems that keep it from being the perfect hockey game, but they're easily overlooked in light of the game's many impressive qualities.

Essentials is anything but.

PG3SE will offer absolutely no surprises to those who have played previous games in the series.

Does not suffice in any facet of its execution and should be avoided by even the most fervent vehicular combat fans.

The missions themselves are fairly long, and you might grow weary of having to use the same set of units toward the end of the game.

The gameplay in Conquest of the Underworld is very formulaic, despite the generally high quality of the map designs.

It looks and sounds unimpressive, and at first, its poorly designed interface may seem like more trouble than it's worth to master and will likely continue to seem cumbersome even after you've gotten used to it.

Heat offers a brutally honest driving experience, but with simplistic damage modeling.

Doesn't, in any remote way, come close to redeeming its prequel, much less the majority of the series.

Even though Sanity's multiplayer game is forgettable, the single-player experience is polished and contains enough unique ideas, surprises, and solid gameplay to warrant a recommendation - assuming you can stand dealing with long loading times.

Better control over collisions would have been nice, but the greater track selection and sheer number of additional multiplayer options more than makes up for such an omission.

While it's not the most beautiful hockey video game, NHL 2001 comes through where it counts - the gameplay.

Boasting nothing resembling extraordinary gameplay, it serves, rather, as a vehicle for the license.

If you've got tons of free time to devote to racing, purchasing, and modifying scores of cars, this might be what you're looking for.