Overflows with action and there’s a nice diversity within the game’s levels that makes this sequel superior to the original.

You'll wander the world in typical RPG fashion, but the battle system is truly unique and fun.

Hats off to Treyarch for making a game based on probably the most difficult character to harness. They have nailed Spider-man from his animations to his abilities – this game is nearly a perfect adaptation.

The mini-missions do disrupt the flow of the game's interesting but short story, but it's an enjoyable distraction regardless of how repetitive they become.

For those who do play frequently, Spider-Man 2 comes across as a game that was rushed to market as soon as the developers perfected the one thing that mattered most. As it turns out, however, that one thing is just one small part of a big picture. Great web-slinging does not equal great fun.

An innovative mixture of Internet research, email and mini arcade type games that blend the line between realism and escapism. Having said that, there are a few mini-games that can only be beaten by repetition and practice.

One of those RTS games that gives you enough to be familiar with it, but leaves enough extras and surprises to make it a unique and fantastic experience unlike other games in the same genre.

There are a couple of weak spots here and there but this is still the game to turn to when you want your baseball really fun and really off the wall.

A nice take on farming at a budget price, and the John Deere farming equipment is the icing on the cake.

The game is quite entertaining and the commentary is gut-busting, but once that initial value wears off, there’s little really left to hold on to making Loaded a quintessential rental.

Ultimately, every other wrestling game on the market surpasses this game.

The finished product really let me down due to tons of problems - bad AI, sloppy controls, and slow gameplay.

This is what Mega Man is all about. Its creative level and enemy design, difficulty, and easy controls are what made Mega Man a classic from day one.

The courses are fun, challenging, and impossible to give up on. The story mode's mini-games present even more challenges and are a great way to gain experience points.

It was designed for the DBZ watchers of the world, and that's just who it's going to satisfy.

It's fun but the difficulty is weak, almost to the point where button-mashing can create instant success. That kind of thing can't be entertaining forever.

The program has a small learning curve but once you get the basics down, you will be surprised at the ease of use. If you like music, want to try your hand at remixing old classics or new tunes into “original” songs, then it really doesn’t get much better than this.

The near perfect controls and down-to-the-last-detail IndyCar racing style makes this game the ultimate IndyCar racing game so far.

This is a classic gamer’s fantasy.

The character controls are pretty standard to both third person and FPS titles, but they are very stiff and slow. Not the kind of thing you want in a shoot-out or high-speed chase.

A series of impressive ideas that just aren't implemented well enough to make this game really shine through its too numerous to count imperfections.

Alias is loaded with fantastic cut scenes and great voiceovers. Too bad the playing the game is not nearly as brilliant.

The good graphics, great gameplay, excellent sound effects and music add up to a solid, enjoyable title. However the questionable AI, lack of multiplayer options and repetitive difficulty might have some gamers looking for their own escape route.

A few flaws aside, Pandora Tomorrow on the PS2 is pure stealth-action bliss and if you liked the original Splinter Cell you’ll love this one. It’s beautiful visuals will blow you away and its online multiplayer alone is worth the price of admission.

Any military FPS fan will absolutely love this game. The graphics and sound are top notch, and the multiplayer experience is second to none. For a MSRP of 40 bucks and no subscription fee, any fan of the genre will consider this a must have and well worth the money.

Front Mission 4 has solid gameplay, but fails to stand out from the turn-based tactical combat crowd.

Cool elements that the game does possess are completely overshadowed by the glaring gameplay issues and non-existent audio.

Well worth your time, well worth the price, Pool Paradise as good as it gets for virtual pool.

Though its not the worst game I've ever played, its certainly not one I will ever play again.

Shadow Ops hardly ever strays from its basic first-person shooter blueprint and that's what makes this a lackluster shooter, but the action is always of the pulse-pounding kind and that certainly counts for something.

A remarkably innovative title in design and concept.

We're talking levitating enemies and sending them flying across the room or setting things (and people) aflame--how is that not fun?

Split between difficulty in play and over complication, Burning Horizon ends up taking the bronze.

Sabre Wulf isn’t quite perfect, but thanks to its originality, great characters and platforming action, you’ll find that it just doesn’t get any better than this.

Quite simply, a good action game with some great scares.

The graphics are nice and the sound effects well done. However the crazy AI and repetitive gameplay outweighs all of the positives.

While the game still maintains the same traditional platformer level design and old-school Sonic action, the game is designed around teamwork this time around and this is handled superbly throughout the game.

The game is technically shorter than other Zelda adventures, but there's no way you'll finish this one in a couple days unless you have a strategy guide at your side. Believe me when I say that a strategy guide is no way to enjoy a Zelda game.

Mini-games aplenty, but where has all the adventuring gone? Where's the platforming action? Or the excitement? They're nowhere to be found in this game.

An average game that will give a decent amount of gameplay value, but just doesn't offer much in the way of excitement or thinking. Having lots of mini-games is a good idea, but the games themselves needed to be more varied and not just be various versions of racing games and breakout clones.

Besieger won’t offer you anything new, simply covering old ground that has been done better before. With insipid AI and pretty average gameplay, Besieger doesn’t really stand out against the current crop of RTS games.

The greatest test of a licensed game is to ask yourself if the game would still be compelling without the license and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban passes with flying colors.

It’s a timeless control scheme that still works well to this day, but there’s not much more to do than play it until you lose all of your lives.

It’s not the prettiest, nor the best sounding game around, far from it, but the gameplay gives it a heart and soul a lot of technically superior games can only dream of, making Excitebike relevant all these years after its original release.

I highly suggest you pick up this game, even if you have it on the NES.

One of the best games to be released on the NES years ago, and even though it is over fifteen years old, it still retains the fun factor as it did back then.

Don't go into it looking for "Splinter Cell" and you will be happy.

A step down from the enjoyable "Chamber of Secrets."

I liked this card-battle game more than other ones that I have sat down and played. There was a better story, which game you more to do, and it seemed to make the duels more fun as well since I knew that there was a reason behind me doing it.

The combat is 100% original. You issue commands using an innovative cursor that makes the game feel like an RTS. It's brilliant.

A terrific game. If you like action, combat, adventure, then pick this one up. Chronicles of Riddick as enough of each to keep you enthralled and excited.

There are so many areas that this game could have improved upon, such as the graphics and the sound, to make it a better overall game. While the game is fun, there are much better TBS games to spend you hard earned money on.

No other frustrating game has given me so much enjoyment. In terms of frustration without being cheap, Metal Slug 3's closest competitor is an ancient PSone game called Einhander.

The AI has been greatly improved from its predecessors, requiring you to use even more thought to get around guards and other characters in the game.

Harry’s third PC outing falls short with simplistic easy gameplay and won’t hold fans’ attention for too long.

The change to an RPG style of play has worked very well, and we've had a great time leveling up our teams.

It doesn't stray too far from the conventions of today, but there is no doubt, at least in this reviewer's opinion, that this is the best Thief game to date.

The gameplay is adequate fun, but after awhile the sameness of the activities will preclude much replay from the kids. Also, for some reason, multiple users aren't supported, at least not that we could see.

It's incredibly accessible to young and less-experienced gamers with the automatic save options and easy explanations of new moves, but it also presents mind-tickling puzzles for older players that will involve much thinking and planning in order to successfully complete the level.

With all the different combinations to choose from it is almost certain that no two games would be alike. Some missions are also replayable to let you gain XP quicker to level up your character that much quicker for those harder tasks.

While the game is fun and engrossing, the design flaws make many tasks cumbersome and frustrating. Trade is a major pain, and it's just plain annoying to be stopped in your tracks time and again by non-functioning workers and warehouses.

Like an alarm clock in reverse, Road Trip is the game you play when you want to go to sleep.

A decent title that proves to be fun for a while. Unfortunately, it does get repetitive and there probably won’t be much replayability.

Varied and interesting gameplay forms give players a chance to really get into the role. Less than tight controls mar an otherwise excellent game experience.

This is a bit tedious at times, but graphically it is reasonably well done.

An average diversion. It is not too-quickly played, but can provide some enjoyment. The pluses outweigh the negatives in this game.

As a diversion, Strike Force Bowling is an average title that has some stumbles in terms of animation, but otherwise captures the physics of the sport.

The battles quickly become repetitive and really boring considering the game seldom changes the take-out-the-big-boss formula.

The battles are varied, along with the robots, but after a while, this game does get really repetitious.

The bottom line is that the game is just too repetitive.

For all of you audio purists out there, you will be ecstatic to know that the KOEI has given games the option to listen to the original Japanese or English dialog.

I don't usually embrace clones, but Van Helsing is a unique exception. It's got most of what you love about "Devil May Cry," give or take a few elements.

The game is a repetitive button masher that requires a shade more intelligence than a potted fern to operate, and players can expect to just keep going through the same thing over and over again screen after screen, level after level, with a few new weapon upgrades that really won’t add any excitement. The collision detection is horrible, and the game loses any fun value after about the first 15 minutes.

A solid game that plays things pretty safe.

It doesn't raise the bar for online cooperative gameplay and even the basic character movements made me shutter.

It’s pretty clear that "MVP 2004" is the overall winner this year, but this one comes dangerously close to being this year’s favorite baseball title.

The controls are very simple and there is a variety of different ways to get things done in this game. The object is to find the most effective way to do it, so you do not waste too much time and energy playing one level.

UEFA Euro 2004 is a solid game of soccer with plenty of goodies, more than decent visuals and downright addictive game modes that will keep fans of European football more than satisfied.

The number of gameplay modes really enhances the replay value of the game, and there is even an online mode included to go out and challenge opponents online.

You're not gonna find a better rally racer on Xbox. You're not gonna find a better rally racer on GameCube, or even PlayStation 2.

Excellent AI and great control mechanics make UEFA Euro 2004 the game every soccer fan hoped it would be. It's exciting and very entertaining for long play periods.

It’s faults do not quite damage the game’s basic appeal and while the controls could have used some much needed polish, there’s just enough fun to make this a really good time in the Wild West.

Shrek 2 provides comedy similar to the movie, but gameplay that is stuck in the swamp.

While the game needed its rough spots smoothed out, it offers enough gameplay variety to keep things interesting.

If you get burned out on repetitive action and don’t like paying Coop only online, then you may want to skip it and see what the next FPS game coming out will be since you will probably find it to get repetitive and may lose interest after a short time.

For the comedy alone, Shrek 2 is a must-play.

If you have ever played "Diablo," "Dungeon Siege," or "Baulders Gate," than this game will become second home to you. The game has a very similar pace, but it does have a different flare to it by some of the gameplay additions such as solving puzzles and sneaking around.

The game does an admirable job of capturing Shrek’s world and its inhabitants, while remaining compelling and interesting.

There are a few problems, namely with the camera and the confusing nature of the mini-games, but on the whole this is a game that parents can be sure will please the kids, and offer the parents something, as well.

Online play is restricted, the gameplay is slow, the AI is unbalanced, and the camera isn't as smooth or as "dynamic" as in Monkey Ball.

A nice title for anyone who wants to break into the MMORPG genre. It's easy to get right into the game and will build invaluable play experience you can use when you kick it up a notch with another MMORPG.

One of the best RTS experiences you can find!

If Lineage II has one main problem, it is that it is a treadmill supported by an economic system that is inane.

You will be hard pressed to find a game that controls as nicely as this one.

The overall concept is repetitive (walk in area, door shuts, tons of monsters come at you until all of them are dead), but the furious action keeps the game interesting.

It's a simpler fighting game, but I think that the UFC followers will really get into it. The cheap price doesn't hurt either.

This is a game that is somewhat eerie and evolving, but the mood is broken by the interface and even the sightjack feature, while an intriguing concept, detracts from the mood.

A glance back and a look forward in a PS2 title that does not advance the series but maintains the momentum.