Even with its visual shortcomings and ambition that keeps the game from being as tight as it could have been, Dead to Rights is a riot, packed full of non-stop action that will have you and the buddies playing hours through the night.

Even if you know nothing about Buffy, the TV series, know this about Buffy, the Xbox video game: it's unquestionably the best beat'em-up for the system.

From the shoddy AI, to the animation and controls that make it seem like you're always playing on mud, U.S. Open fails on an amazing number of levels.

The best of the Age of Sail series.

A deceptively simple overhead strategy game only slightly comparable to "Scorched Earth."... My only real disappointment with [it] is the limited range of weapons.

This expansion seems to ignore most of what was good in the original and instead concentrate on fast-paced, frustrating, and nearly mindless action.

It's a solid game, but with EA's "NCAA Football 2003" in stores there's no need to pick it up.

Geared towards a younger audience, Mickey is mind-numbingly simple, and it's a shame that such impressive visuals had to go to waste on such a disposable game.

Solid gameplay and improved online support ensure the only NFL game in town for the PC is an excellent one.

It's the weakest of all three versions of the game, but it still manages to provide Blitz fans with what they crave.

The game's more successful at being "Virtua Barbie" for the urbanite than playing a mean game of basketball.

Granted the Road Trip mode can get kinda frustrating and boring, but experiencing the various levels and checking out the behind-the-scenes video footage is almost worth the aggravation.

For the most part, the look of the game is very clean. Unlike "DOOM," which could be occasionally muddy and hard on the eyeballs, the levels in Advance tend to be bright and easy to maneuver.

Stay far away from this street ball disaster.

There's too much of an emphasis on fetching items rather than performing tricks and getting rewarded for doing them well.

The deepest pro football game available this season, rivaled only in replay value by it’s younger brother, "NCAA 2003."...The only thing we could hope for is online play, exclusive to the PS2 version this season.

It plays a good game of Blitz, but a lack of gameplay modes, average graphics for the console, and few appreciable improvements over last year's game make it hard to recommend to anyone but the most ardent fan.

Addicting and incredibly fun.

There's not much new here.

A mediocre game. It's certainly not the worst I've played, but neither does it have the spark that draws gamers in.

The legacy mode is rewarding and the gameplay is predominantly solid, but a plethora of bugs and some AI issues ensure it won't supplant EA's game as the reigning champ this season.

If you've ever played either of the Smuggler's Run games on the PS2, then you've already played this game.

It’s more lethargic; full of AI cheating, slowed down gameplay and ultimately causing frustration.

Is Tsunami 2265 totally devoid of value? Not completely, but it's close.

The definitive tennis game, and you'd be selling yourself short by not checking it out.

There are problems with the game's length and with the iffy AI, but a lot of that is offset by how well the game's many elements are balanced and by its nifty graphics.

It takes everything that is good about the Tony Hawk games and expands on it rather significantly.

A solid action game made worthwhile by moments of inspiration which do a lot to eclipse some rough edges and a host of minor gameplay gaffes.