It has all the features and tweaks of games costing twice as much, a terrific physics engine, and a thoroughly enjoyable career mode that is sure to keep you busy for quite some time.

The game's depth and challenge factors are found sorely wanting. But what's on display isn't bad, remains perfectly replayable, and outfoxes the competition by a long shot.

Aside from some rather brilliant lighting effects, which become apparent when pulling off special moves, SFEX3 looks like nothing more than a high-res original PlayStation game.

The game delivers all the options and play modes you could possibly ask for, a rock-solid control scheme, and of course, EA Sports' unmatched presentation value and signature high-flying action.

Oh, I forgot to mention the horribly painful control and the truly pathetic graphics. Yep, definitely a Cruis'n title.

It's different, distinctive, looks great, and has an infectious soundtrack to match the addictive gameplay.

Featuring powerful graphics and intense gameplay, CFS2 makes up for all the mistakes of its predecessor, and then some.

Fun LAN action, in-depth single player games filled with secrets, and a completely original look and feel all create an arcade racer that is a step above most of the bland racers on the market.

This new release is not to be overlooked as an excellent continuation of a classic and fun series.

In space, no one can hear you scream. Unfortunately, the same can't be said of where I live. As a result, many neighbors complained about the expletive-laden screeching I let out while trying to play Alien Resurrection.

Saying Frogger 2 is an improvement over the original 3D update is an understatement.

Its true 3D exploratory gameplay, its vast and varied level designs, its colorful cast of characters, and its picture-perfect control create a fantastic atmosphere.

After spending some time in front of the tube playing this game, I was left wondering, "Is that it?"

A gorgeous experience -- as close to donning the full leathers as most of us are willing to come.

This story is addictive, the gameplay is exciting, and make no mistake about it: Ogre Battle 64 is a role-playing game of no small merit.

The multiplayer elements may need some fine-tuning and additional features, but the game is still a literal blast to play.

This game is what the movie should have been.

The control in Jedi Power Battles is fantastic.

All in all, this is another fine addition to the genre, but how many can one gamer take?

Forget what you think you know about the oval-track monotony and unbreakable silliness of console racing games; Jarrett and Labonte obviously did before attaching their names to this wonderful, visceral racer, and we're all better off for it.

Unfortunately, for serious gamers and traffic-dodging enthusiasts everywhere, it's not enough.

Along with the frenetic gameplay, Spawn: In the Demon's Hand conjures up a deliciously wicked bevy of visuals for the owner's viewing pleasure.

Klutzy controls and instructions, tiresome micromanagement, and uninspired audio are wearying once the novelty of the game has worn off.

A cow-tipping game would be a step up, particularly if the developers omitted the use of shameless advertising.

More scenarios, more themes, more shops, more fun.

Delve a little deeper, and you'll find annoying graphical glitches, shifty control, and a frustrating interface that detracts enough from the overall game to make it a mediocre title at best.

Too realistic at times, with frustrating, overly complex features.

Dino Crisis 2 serves up plenty of heart-thumping mayhem, awesome graphics and sound, and enough dinosaur bloodlust to keep even the most experienced dino hunters on their toes.

The series gets better every year, and now it seems to be just a few minor tweaks away from perfection.

If you are a World War II buff or a strategy enthusiast, by all means take PGIII for a cruise, but if you want variety and visual stimulation from a game, search elsewhere.

The game sounds better than it looks.

As with all M&M games, the sound effects are my favorite. Each town and feature on the map has its own song or sound, and the richness and variety is impressive.

It's an addictive game that'll have you hacking away at brigands, toad men, evil priests, and even the occasional minor gaming bug.

You will be subject to gruelingly slow frame rates. I will not hesitate to drop you below 20 frames per second. I will blur the graphics until your eyes hurt. You will play bland level after bland level without so much as a whimper.

The camera provides a third-person view, and although you can adjust the angles and the depth, it's definitely confusing, and not ideal for battle or discovery.

Aside from a few drawbacks, this manages to be an entertaining little game that adds enough to the smashy-smashy mix to keep you interested for at least a few hours.

The game is repetitive, no doubt, but there are enough challenges to make it worth a sitting or two.

The first thing that should be done is to fix the frame rate problem. Next, throw some cops in there -- after all, I am breaking the law.

ESPN--the network that's given the world Chris Berman, "Sunday Night Baseball," and the "Fitness America Pageant"--deserves better than this.

If you are expecting anything remotely as cool as "Toy Story," you will be sorely disappointed.

The major problems were addressed, the graphics were improved, and additional gameplay modes were added. What more could you ask for?

It's everything you loved about the original (1998's RPG of the year), yet infinitely more refined.

A product that feels like a half-finished heap o' crap.

The high degree of difficulty is matched only by the high degree of bad music.

We deserved stronger gameplay, better AI, better graphics, and better physics.

The main reason Elite Force works so well is that it combines not simply the Voyager license with the "Quake III" engine, but merges a well-written story with an incredibly solid first-person shooter.

Could possibly be the best game ever.

If you have some vision, creative ambition, and a whole lot of time on your hands, RPG Maker just may be the game for you.

It's difficult to get excited about muddy graphics and visuals that look almost identical to those circa 1995.

ESPN MLS GameNight is sort of like the result of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman having a little tike of their own, but it comes out looking like your average tree sloth.

It's easy to pick up and play, but with all the planes and adjustments at your disposal, don't expect to master this one anytime soon.

Given the sordid history of Looney Toons games, it's simply enough that this duck doesn't suck.

This game managed to capture the feel of those rat-tailed days, without putting my older and fatter body at risk.

Where else can you see Deion Sanders put a hit on somebody? Certainly not at a Redskins game.

I'm not saying that the 2001 version is a bad game. It's just one that suffers from the same engine that has been tried over and over again for the lifespan of the series.

Horrible control, lousy graphics, and a migraine-inducing frame rate all add up to one of the worst games on the market. If you want skateboarding action, just stick to Tony Hawk.

The control is a little clumsy, and there are a few bugs that'll drive you to drink.

So far above and beyond the majority of real-time strategy games out there, it's tough to find any shortcomings at all.

The construction sounds and repetitive voice samples may get on your nerves after a while, but this is a minor shortcoming.

Almost instantly did I realize that this wasn't a computer I was toying with, but a real live person! A person who goes for it on fourth down, when the computer would unflinchingly punt it.

A shining example of excellent game design...Plus, it sets new standards for blood spilling in a single sitting.

It came as quite a surprise to me when Rush 2049 was not only a blast to play, but offered up an impressive amount of replay value as well.

I was extremely disappointed in the lack of real improvements to the newest Faceoff game, as I almost always am.

Whether it's eluding the NYPD's helicopter force's raining of missiles down at you or evading the powerful grasp of Venom, the action is relentless.

The graphics may be lackluster, but the music is worse.

More than likely to go the way of it's real-life ancestors -- except that no one's going to be looking for it so much as six weeks from now, much less a billion years.

I wouldn't qualify it as mind-blowing in any particular way, but each of the game's component parts is solid.

The most realistic fighting game ever. Period.

Although Sega GT does indeed look awesome -- better than any PlayStation game could possibly look -- it's nowhere near pushing the envelope of the hardware capabilities the way "Gran Turismo" does on the PSX.

The mission battles are intense, and the environments are varied. And the battle environments aren't just eye candy; they actually effect the strategy necessary for success.

Call me evil, but there is nothing more satisfying then overhead-smashing a ball right into the cute noggin of either Baby Mario or Toad.

Upping the slob factor, you can now select "slacker" as an occupation, lower the neatness factor, and voila! Suddenly you've got your own Richard Linklater movie.

A few aspects may appeal to those of us without a pilot license, but most players will have little desire to struggle with this game beyond the early missions.

It's a curio--something to buy if you find yourself overcome with Olympic fever; just bear in mind that it'll be in the bargain bin in just a couple of weeks.

If you're willing to look past some minor gameplay quirks and some initial frustration, "Madden" is a worthwhile purchase.

I'd only give NFL Quarterback Club 2001 a look if John Madden's voice drives you into homicidal fits of rage.

More of a rental than a purchase, unless you're a huge football fanatic who requires every pigskin video game.

Unless gamers are intimidated by the sheer chaos of Power Stone 2, this is likely to become one of the premiere party games for the Dreamcast.

When a football game's biggest problem involves the kicking game, you know you have a winner on your hands.

Scary it ain't, but D2's got its morbid charms.

Deep Fighter ranks only behind the superb "Resident Evil: Code Veronica" in bringing mood to the table.

In a word, it's crap.

Combines land- and water-based vehicles in a racing simulation that's nothing short of amazing.

Graphics, gameplay, sound, story, and characters are all outstanding.

"GameDay 2001's" crime is, plainly and simply, that it's not "Madden."

In and out of the ring, this product's nothing more than a jobber staring down the most brutal tag team ever to represent the "sport": "WWF Wrestlemania 2000" and "WWF Royal Rumble."

If the storyline were simplified, the objectives more clearly stated, and the technical glitches ironed out, then this game would be an absolute classic.

Although incredibly entertaining, unique, surprising, and well designed in nearly every respect, "Seaman" is not perfect, revealing many of the current limitations of voice-recognition software.

If you're desperately searching for a good motorcycle racing title, dust off the old Genesis and plug in "Road Rash." At least you'll have some fun with that.

"Tenchu 2" is, when you get right down to it, a great game trying to escape from a mediocre shell.

"Heavy Metal" magazine is known, well known in fact, for way-over-the-top action, violence, and gore... There is none of that here.

Cloggy, rutty, a little bit old, and just a little too safe -- precisely the sensations one is trying to avoid with a game based on motocross.

A painful aquatic encounter, though not on the same level as, say, a jellyfish in the swim trunks.

The lack of anything more in-depth, such as a career mode, severely cuts the replay value of Royal Rumble.

Has some arguably unique approaches, but seems to be lacking many of the checks and balances that would reign said approaches in from out-of-control excesses to interesting novelties.

The only way I can recommend this game is if you have a bunch of friends to play against head-to-head.

Bear in mind that you're buying into a hard-core simulation, not a flashy pseudo-realistic game, so a troubled conscience won't be an issue.

A game that perhaps could have been very good, but for various reasons, just isn't.