If you've ever wanted to venture "Beyond Thunderdome," look no further, for this is action driving done right.

If you're dying to play a business sim in which customers regularly toss their cookies, you'll have more fun with the "Rollercoaster Tycoon" series than this mess of a game.

Despite all its strengths, it's just much too buggy and unpolished to recommend wholeheartedly.

All the ingredients were in place, and the resulting concoction isn't totally worthless, it's just that between the freaky game design decisions and poorly thought out content, this is a meal some gamers may not have the stomach for.

To enjoy this game properly you are going to need a keyboard and a mouse -- two things that are readily available on the PC -- so you might as well plan on going for that version instead.

A textbook case of the gameplay taking a backseat to the graphics... Auto Modellista's biggest problem is still the poor control.

Rather than approaching the controls from a PC-centric point of view, the developers seemed to be trying to graft the Xbox's analog stick control-pad system directly onto a mouse and keyboard setup.

If the idea of politics, sieges and large-scale warfare in your MMORPG appeal to you, and you're willing to wait out the stability and lag issues, Shadowbane may be just the game you're looking for.

If you’re an enthusiast of well-designed levels who doesn’t need twitch action to be satisfied, you should definitely give it a go. All others will likely nod off.

It makes only incremental improvements to the gameplay formula, as with the first and second sequel.

The core game is intriguing, it's just a lot better when you play it on the PC.

Instead of going back to the drawing board, Xbox SoE coasts on cheapness -- but new multiplayer modes are what sweeten the deal.

A solid game, but it falls short of being able to contend with either "RalliSport Challenge" or "Colin McRae." It suffers from difficult controls, a lack of different gameplay modes, and some occasionally odd graphics.

A solid experience, but won't have any appeal for anyone that's played the original PC title.

The fighting in the game is basic, a little humdrum, and hardly inspired. Graphically, it's nothing special.

While the gameplay is based on the same principles, The Sims is much more accessible as an overall product than Nintendo's pastel-hued "Animal Crossing."

Amplitude's chaff-heavy soundtrack and flavorless gameplay keeps it from reaching the top of the pops.

MVP Baseball 2003 has several obvious flaws and missing features -- such as the lack of an in-game player editor or a fantasy draft option -- but the prospect of what future versions of the series could be should make any baseball gamer extremely happy and anxious.

A work of gaming genius... There's no other game coming out in 2003 that'll touch The Wind Waker.

The game shines when you focus entirely on building up your cities and taking care of your people.

A few frustrating moments spoil the fun here and there, but overall Black Hawk Down is an entertaining shooter and an encouraging step forward for the Delta Force series.

A cool license doesn't save an otherwise bland game with nearly average everything.

While it's a serviceable MMA game, the UFC series has been dusted by "Pride FC" for PS2.

A great game franchise gets an even tighter engine. Frustrating AI may turn off some players, but this is still the best tactical shooter available.

An innovative and solid shooter.

The difficulty of the game's puzzles (aggravated by a poor interface), combined with tedious mazes and trudging back and forth through emptiness killed my enjoyment of the game.

It's a tight RPG that offers plenty of variety and replay value. It's definitely among the best GBA titles I've played.

I hesitate to call it a nice try, because in some ways they didn't even really do that.