Like an old, wretched, but enthusiastic quarterback that's become painful to watch after too many seasons of failure, expect to QBC come back for one more season.

If you are from the era when Falco was considered cool and "Return of the Jedi" had just been released, then I heartily recommend this game to you.

There are definite improvements in the Xbox version, however, and despite its faults, this is an involving and disturbing, if incredibly short-lived journey into horror...nowhere near as impressive as "Silent Hill."

Obi-Wan might have been a good game on the last generation of consoles, but it's too confused, rough hewn, and repetitive to stand up against Xbox games like "Halo" or even "Azurik."

A game that won't inspire novices or attract causal gamers. This is one for the hardcore only.

While the gameplay could still use some refinement and focus, the overall Vengeance adventure is an engaging and entertaining one.

You'll spend far too much time in the park, and not enough in the attractions, and that's just not very fun, no matter how old you are.

Both the weak storyline and repetitive dungeons become tedium personified before you know it.

The graphics are so beautiful that some scenes are sure to make you weep; the gameplay is intricate and well explained; the story is simple, yet powerful; and the characters are memorable and endearing.

What's missing is Crazy Taxi's sense of breakneck speed, as well as its more clever map design.

Hands down the best overall simulation of real-world business economy around.

A solidly entertaining and charmingly classic role-playing game sure to delight anyone looking for hours of adventure.

If you like fighting games, pick up another one.

With no multiplayer modes at all, there's little reason to play after completing Max's rampage the first time. If this particular flaw doesn't bother you, however, Max Payne manages to deliver some of the best gunplay around, and is an involving and intense festival of urban decay, ultra-violence, and slow motion cinematic blood shed.

This game is well worth its 40 hours, and there are plenty of laughs to go along.

All in all though, the birds-eye view of the action is what drives Driven -- like it, and you'll like the game. Hate it, and you'll consider Driven to be just another failed movie license.

SSX is special. And the reason for that is the incredible replayability and the pure game design it offers.

So much of what makes this game cool is lost in translation to a less potent platform. If the PS2 is your lone system, you'll still have a good time, but may be left wondering what all the hype was about.

The game is fun to play, has solid control, and plenty of tracks, but nothing about it screams out for attention.

Not quite great, but far from awful. As a result, you're far more likely to love than hate it.

Everyone who enjoys video games owes it to themselves to try these titles at least once. If, however, you enjoy arcade reflex contests where you play for high scores, this will be perfect for you.

Whatever you do, don't buy Alon D'ar.

The nonexistent load times, unlimited draw distance, and non-linear level design go far to establish Jak & Daxter as a classic, but there could have been more innovation to cement its position.

Once again the problem is one of controls, perspective, and a complete lack of freedom.

The game's combination of strong story, seriously tactical real-time battles, gorgeous graphics, and real-time role-playing, make this one of the best surprises of the year.

S.W.I.N.E.'s visuals and parts of its audio are surprisingly good. On the other hand, the game has been promoted as "irreverent" and "hilarious," yet it's neither. The whole pig/rabbit schtik is weak and irrelevant, not irreverent.

The lack of visible competitors in the single-player modes, combined with the relatively slow pace, can make the game a dull affair. There's just too little sense of speed, danger, or excitement, and that bodes ill for a racing game.

One thing I will say is that Acclaim has the beginnings of a game engine and gameplay model that could really kick some serious butt if they just take the time to implement more modes and tweak what's already there.