The lack of fantastical obstacles and other Tricky-exclusive elements is admittedly missed, but the inclusion of so many other excellent improvements makes you quickly forget that this ain't "Tricky."

A thrilling shock shooter that delivers a frightful experience and an impressive assortment of horrific baddies to battle.

If you enjoy action games with a dash of strategy that are open ended, have a good amount of replay value, and offer you the chance to play as you wish, then you should definitely check it out.

An exercise in precision attacks that are done easily enough, that is if your hands don't cramp up from all the button pushing.

Honestly, I had more fun with BoB than I’ve had with any other flight title out on the market.

The gameplay isn't really deep, and the game doesn't do well in many particular categories, but the inclusion of an original character means that the game should hold your attention for a good few hours.

An interesting mix of RTS, turn-based and straight strategic gameplay and varied mission designs. However, the turn-based/RTS system may seem a bit convoluted for some gamers who expect a more simplistic action-oriented approach to squad-based strategy.

Will give younger players a lot of replay time, but it is not a title for older gamers.

While the keyboard configuration might not work for some people (trust me, an analog gamepad is highly recommended), the controls are fluid and the wave physics are great.

As easy as The Sims Bustin’ Out on the GBA is, it’s surprising that the game offers so much lasting appeal, clocking in at nearly 20 hours.

As much as Star Wars fans love diversity, the ground battles don't live up to expectations. Developers have been trying to make a third-person Star Wars shooter for years. It didn't work perfectly in standalone games like "Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast." And it works with even less efficiency here.

The many customizable settings really ensure a unique gaming experience for all skill levels, and jamming the ball down the other players' throats is satisfying.

The lighthearted look at sci-fi makes for a light atmosphere that, unlike many sci-fi titles today, goes easy on the killing and wanton destruction.

Not as fun as previous Megaman titles. It feels like a rushed product that was not ready to be in the hands of gamers.

A must have for anyone who appreciates the art of tactical strategy. The general package left a taste of blood in my mouth, and I couldn’t be more satisfied.

Plays like a dream! It feels like the controller melds with your hands and you become one with it! The game is really that smooth for two main reasons: Jak responds to the slightest touch of a button and the frame rate is at a steady 60 fps and never drops.

A cinematic, action packed swarm of near perfection with a tragically twisting plot worthy of the big screen.

The gameplay is extremely tight and well done in NBA Live 2004! The game plays like a dream.

The graphics didn’t push the PS2 hardware and reminded me of a Dreamcast game instead of a PS2 game. The story mode will have you confused and might even bring on a headache.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could have either a container of Silly Putty or a PlayStation 2, a monitor and Celebrity Deathmatch, you'd be better off choosing the putty.

Fans of the series will no doubt be disappointed with the lousy gameplay and short and shallow presentation.

This is a decent collection of varied activities with a popular character, most of which are fun to play. There is a good variety here, with a little something for everyone.

Add some simple moves, a little combo, and repeat...constantly. The special death move was also a failed attempt in my book.

Aside from a LOT of backtracking and annoying (rather than challenging) events, it's a solid game and worth a look. It's easy to pick up and get going.

It’s fun, but it’s not technical basketball. A lot of explosive dunks, long threes, and overpowering defense keep the game exciting and accessible to everyone, but big fans of the sport of basketball may be a little disappointed.

There's a lot going for this game, but there's also several strikes against it, namely bad camera design and sticky gameplay issues.

Good mindless fun, but don’t expect an incredibly deep game. Also, it is VERY mature, so beware.

Plays a lot like "Twisted Metal," with definite "GTA" influence. If you've played "Twisted Metal," you know what to expect: this essentially plays exactly the same. That isn't always a bad thing - I had some fun playing, but it wears thin quickly.

A mediocre title with few bells and whistles.

A decent game but it is extremely short!...There aren’t many combos that the players can perform which makes the combat get repetitive rather quickly.

This is a game that does not translate well to the tiny screen of the GBA, simply because shortcuts had to be made graphically that took out a big reason to play the Backyard titles – personality.

Could have been one of those great alternatives to the WWE wrestling titles, but its many flaws are just too numerous to make this one any fun.

Certainly isn’t a major departure for the series but the visible improvements and perfect additions make for an entertaining romp that’s decent enough.

As a wrestling game it is average at best, but as a fighting game it walks the line between average and good. "Real" wrestling fans will probably be disappointed because of the controls.

A surprisingly solid squad-based shooter that relies just as much on tactics as brute force.

With a fun plot and clever script, this is certainly an entertaining title. But for fans looking for thrills, or blood-pounding adventure, this game is not it.

The VFX powers are just plain cool and the game is consistently satisfying and challenging. The fact that this game has been green-lighted in a day and age where perfecting the intricacies of 3D rendering is the holy grail of most development teams is a good sign indeed.

As always, these games are fun to play and will tickle kids' brains while entertaining.

With a story that will have you cheering for the people’s revolution and action sequences that will have your adrenalin pumping, Freedom Fighters will hook you from the beginning to end.

A solid concept, but the execution is not all that good. The game is stereotypical in characterizations, the graphical quality is average at best and the sound begins well but breaks down quickly.

The Xbox is all about high resolution graphics. The PC version outdoes the original with better graphics with hardly any loading time. The models are fairly good but the enormous amount of activity that occurs on-screen makes the graphics that much better.

The only difference is that everything has been refined and is now even easier to use! There is a huge addition to this game that should have been in it a long time ago and it is called the repeat build button.

This is a perfect game to play through during a weekend. You’ll be able to get to the end before you have to go back to work on Monday. It’s almost like watching a Law & Order marathon on TNT.

It unfortunately just felt too repetitive. The combat (both as an army and with Robin as an individual) is very basic and simplistic, and doesn’t offer much to really work with.

A wonderfully visual game that is bogged down by a bad dialogue delivered with equally bad vocal acting.

Teamwork and well-balanced gameplay put kids at the controls of another enjoyable Disney romp.

I give AC: Fight Back all the respect I can as a standalone expansion, but when you take a close look at it, it may only appeal to hardcore fans.

The gameplay is straightforward, but uninspired. The authors of the game tout how easily it is modded, which is a good thing, but not enough to create a sense that the game is breaking any new ground.

The insanely slow pace can be bothersome, but if you have the patience to stick with it, you might have a fair bit of fun.

Unforgiving AI, lack of play options to customize your game, and the annoying fact that you can’t restart a race during a championship really can make the game more aggravating than enjoyable.

The five-on-five treatment really works for this game but its’ the arcade-styled fast-as-lightning gameplay that will have gamers playing this one for a long time.

The gameplay is okay, but isn't engrossing. The RTS mode is the more fun and involved of the two, but there are better strategy games out there. Ditto on the RPG mode.

The lack of online play on this console is disappointing, but this is still a terrific title. Midway has crafted a game that is a delight to play and to watch. Option rich, graphically wonderful and with a great audio track, this is a title video hockey fans should own.

It's not as crazy or as outrageous, which might seem a little strange after seeing the direction the game was going in. But once you play NHL Hitz Pro, even for only a few minutes, you'll see that the developers have taken the series in the right direction.

Much of Munch's goodness has been taken and converted to fit the Game Boy Advance.

It may not be in the third dimension, but it's so much more entertaining than its PlayStation 2 counterpart.

This game is too linear. You can’t stray off the patch and the fixed camera teases with a look at a delightfully rendered world, then locks you from at least seeing it from a panoramic perspective.

The racing action is fast, while still maintaining a smooth, polished feel. The controls are solid and the cars handle very well.

While there are some similarities to the original title, the addition of the planning phase to build and modify armies as well as recruit and train in more tactics was a good addition which added a little more than just fighting one battle after another.

While purists may scoff at the recycled music and lack of Oni mode, there is no denying that DDRMAX2 is the best DDR game yet.

The game’s stages range from downright clever to downright simplistic but, overall, Voodoo Vince is a highly original and involving platformer.

Billy Hatcher's only significant flaw is its lack of a lengthy quest. If the game were more challenging it would probably seem a lot longer. Still, you're gonna have a blast with this one.

It's not a horrible game. It won't induce sleep. The problem is that this isn't really a game! Just because a person controls on-screen actions with a controller does not give a piece of interactive software the right to be called a game.

The Game Face feature is almost worth the price alone.

The only thing that is puzzling about the entire expansion is that it feels like this should have been included with the original game. The U-DRIVE-IT feature is one of the best things included with this expansion.

Truly a wonderful golf simulation game, and one that deserves praise for its attention to detail and the staggering amount of features.

Finally, an expansion that is a must have for every fan of the game. Quite simply, if you don't pick this up, you are definitely missing out!

Easy to get started and few commands required to play the game. Unfortunately you repeatedly play some of the same pranks over and over, but still quite entertaining.

Precisely what an expansion pack should be; it takes the original game and builds a completely unique, exciting experience off of it.

Forget about the fact that you can design a golfer in your very own image--even down to the gap in your teeth or the size of your head. It’s all about the golf and PGA Tour 2004 does it right once again.

A hockey game at its most realistic, therefore making for a game that’s both fast-paced and hard-hitting...just the way we hockey fans love our hockey.

The premier simulation golf game. Its intuitive swing system is more than enough to make this a really good game. But then the developers went and piled as much frosting onto this cake as possible.

A title that has insane quality, engrossing gameplay with a ton of replay value and not to mention a program that is very stable.

The ambience of the game just sets the mood perfectly with its darkness and oppression.

In terms of gameplay, there is little that is new or different here. While basically seamless, the overall gameplay is a rehash of other titles.

It's just too slow to enjoy, making it hard for even the most diligent rugby fans to get into it.

A little typical in terms of graphics and sound, but what this game does bring to the fore is depth of gameplay. It is immersive, and challenging.

Everything that made the first one memorable is expanded upon ten fold! It has an engrossing storyline, breath taking graphics, and a wonderful music score. This game is not to be missed!

I never thought I’d say this but, this Simpsons game irrefutably, undeniably, and without question will rock your socks off.

A deep and enjoyable racing experience. The amount of tracks, the different drivers, and the Season/Career mode should please all racing fans.

It's not hard, and it's not very long, but the tiresome gameplay makes it hard to tell at times.

While keyboard controls were decent, playing with a gamepad was unbearable in race modes. There are four different arenas to race or crash in, and some neat ideas like massacre and arena, but overall the repetitive gameplay and annoying collision detection quickly got dull.

The camera is a pain, but if you can't deal with some awkward angles, then obviously you haven't finished too many games. Let's face it: good camera systems are rare. Deal with it. Or miss out on a fun game.

I spent a LOT of time just listening to Barney on the sidewalk! I still can't believe he gave up drinking! If you need a fun escape from shooters and uniformed sports action, give this a try.

There are an amazing amount of vehicles to man.

It offers none of the qualities of a Disney game, and will disappointingly give the player - young or old - nothing but grief.

More mini-games and puzzles would have helped give it more depth, but there is an adequate amount of challenge and variety to keep most kids happy.

Drome Racers does little to encourage the player to return.

This game brings us all the juicy extras we all love in our wrestling games and has plenty of game modes to sink our teeth into but it still has a long way to go if it wants to be the ultimate pro wrestling title.

You want a superb soundtrack - you got it. You want a good-looking, stunt-driving, high-flying motocross outing - you got that too.

If you're into fighting controls, jittery players and hard to decipher plays, you will love how this one feels. I like to be more in control and know what is going on, so I have to say the play is lacking.

With so many futuristic racers out there, it's hard to welcome one with open arms that doesn't go above and beyond the rest. XGRA is a really good, entertaining game, but it's a standard sequel.

A really fun hack-n-slash RPG, with lots of items to collect and stats to earn. However, it would have benefited from side quests and character interaction.

Sure the story is extremely weak and the boss battles prove to be more of an annoying distraction rather than a challenge, but it is, overall, the best conversion of a brilliant N64 game on the GBA.

A typical side-scrolling game with platforms you have to jump up on and objects to obtain to test your ability to jump and dodge.

Bar none, one of the most satisfying ice hockey titles to grace the PS2 console so far. It really does come close to perfection in everyway and that is saying a lot considering the fact that last year’s "NHL 2K3" was at the top of its game.

A truly entertaining and addictive gruesome action game and a perfect sequel to the original.

The addition of the FPS style of play, RPG style leveling up, and the RTS style for the commander was probably one of the neatest things I’ve seen done in this kind of game, and adds a unique and fun element in along with the ability for the commander to actually give orders and grant requests for promotions or gold loans.