Above all, what Athens 2004 fails to do is capture the spirit of the Olympic games.

Loaded with gameplay bugs and substandard graphics and audio, there are plenty of better options available.

It's quick, simpler and more fluid game play.

Personally, it works for me as there’s just something about see enemy legions running down a hill side in formation and then charging into battle.

The graphics were decent and the game had it’s challenges; however, I would recommend this as a weekend rental.

It could've been a good title if it'd been tweaked more, especially in paying attention to the AI driving the opposition. But without that love, this is just another 'seen it 15 times this year' title.

It is best played in short doses because of its inability to hold the average player’s attention for no longer then 30 or 40 minutes at a stretch.

The problem is the game moves at an unreal rate and is extremely easy to get through. Most will easily finish the game with little difficulty as the linear style of the game makes the puzzles simple and require little thought to figure out.

Although noticeably improved over last year’s less then stellar release, it still trails significantly, both graphically and in gameplay from the other more established football games on the market.

It certainly isn’t the most polished title I’ve seen, but they do a few things right, a few special things that make this a game worth playing.

A mediocre game. While I really, really enjoy collecting the fighter planes available in this game, I could always start a new Micro Machines collection.

The gameplay executed in Over the Hedge for the most part performs acceptably, but it's thin and repetitive.

Fails to rise above its predecessors. A perfect example of a Fans Only title, as most tacticians and strategy gamers would rather have a bit more meat in their titles.

I was hugely un-impressed. It just becomes very repetitive and boring after the first few hours, because you realize that it will never improve.

This is a very traditional realistic FPS, lacking in any serious innovation, relying on the same gameplay that's worked before. However, ultimately, I found it a bit boring.

One of those games that doesn’t set out to have any huge impact on game design or execution. It does however make sure that what it puts forth is solid and entertaining.

Some Rune fans might be a bit disappointed by the lack of single player modes in the expansion pack, but if you're just looking for more ways to kill your friends you won't be let down.

This game is at once addictive, and yet annoying to me.

Vietcong 2’s weak single player is balanced out by a fun, diverse multiplayer experience. It’s not Counter-Strike, but it has a gritty, small world feel to it that will appeal to the multiplayer fans out there.

Stunted gameplay and lackluster story, paired with some good excitement, and AI that can only be described as dumber than a doorknob doesn’t make for a good combination, but there’s been far worse in the history of First Person Shooters.

The plot is decent and falls in line with the complicated show, but the gameplay and in-game graphics easily slip below the acceptable line.

Hampered by an all around unoriginality combined with essentially horrendous gameplay. I was looking quite forward to this title, but ultimately, found myself disappointed.

Sure they pepper the play with lots of weapons and the ability to use vehicles, but I really couldn’t get past how badly the game was programmed.

While Delta Force: Black Hawk Down isn't a broken shooter or anything, there's just far too many better alternatives out there if you're looking for an action rush. Leave this one behind on the store shelf.

Sunny Garcia Surfing’s lack of gameplay and graphics make it a weak contender at best.

A decent game, better then the PSP version only because it does try to expand the gameplay by utilizing the DS’s touch pad.

It isn't a bad game per se, but I'm relatively certain that it's only going to mean something to Rave Master fans, otherwise I'd suggest you pass.

Entertaining throughout, but rarely exceptional.