A horribly repetitive platformer.

A horribly repetitive platformer.

A streamlined, fairly standard fighter that’s accessible, yet still very fun to play.

Prey is something of a paradox, because it’s got a ton of original ideas wrapped up in a package we’ve seen a dozen times before.

A mindless, pure shoot-em-up game, Terra Wars may be fun for the kids but lacks any depth for mature, savvy gamers. It looks like an old game. It plays like an old game.

EA should be commended for creating a console control scheme that works well in real-time strategy games. But that doesn’t mean that this is the best way to play Battle for Middle Earth, or an Xbox 360 game for that matter.

All that saves Pirates on PS2 from completely walking the plank is Johnny Depp’s boisterous performance, the rare drop in co-op gameplay, and the fact that it’s always fun to be a pirate for a while. But as far as everything else goes...you’ve been warned.

One particularly frustrating aspect of the game is the inventory management system.

The Toyota Camry of PSP RPG’s.

Think of it as a dumbed-down edition of the console game, providing an on-the-go fix for fanatics.

If you can overcome the occasional performance hiccups, you’ll be rewarded with one of the most engaging and visceral role-playing games ever created.

Quake 4 is everything that fans loved about Quake 2 and 3 in one package, providing an engaging single-player story and chaotic high-flying multiplayer.