It's probably the scariest game of the last ten years, giving a face to the nameless horror that haunts many of our dreams.

This is Jedi Power Battles in 3D - a simple, fast-paced action game that makes you forget everything else for a couple of hours, just like the movie it's based on.

Without a doubt the most intriguing, most competent, and most encompassing game of the franchise. It's a great game, the best RPG the PS2 has to offer, and it does a good job of weaving story and structure together.

The game is not there for the amusement or entertainment of the general public - it's a special, silly game reserved for true aficionados of the Simpsons. Count us in.

Breath of Fire will take you back to a time when fighting and believing in the story was all you needed.

The sounds of Max Payne double the intensity of the game. From the beginning monotone opening to the deadpan, and deadly noirish conversations that Max has with the enemies, the game is a treat for the ears as well as the eyes.

The game is nothing if not involving. A story with real depth, actual humor and pathos, and some dramatic and frightening moments is something you don't see everyday - and even more rare in RPG's.

It's the role-model for mediocre action games.

It has solid graphics, fairly good sound, but flawed driving mechanics that ultimately bring the game down.

EA Sports has crafted one of the best hockey games around, with stunning, realistic graphics and rock-solid game play.

Of the three, this version of Tricky has the best controls and graphics. That makes this the best version available.

If you want the hard-boiled action of "Grand Theft Auto III" up close and personal, this is the game for you.

A good puzzle game that too often repeats itself and never shows the edge it needed to stay ahead of the game.

With it's sharp detail and exciting racks, along with the fluid anaimation of the riders and the crowded racing field (with little slow-down) it's simply the best motocorss game available, and the X-Box secures it's place as one of the best looking motocross games of all times.

Nostalgia freaks and curious geeks could use the history lesson that this disc teaches - it's an emotional purchase.

The Legend of Alon D'ar goes for the big story (which is lame in its own way) and the big RPG feeling - but falls short on both counts.

Jak and Daxter brings back memories of the fun of Crash without killing the character through repetition.

It won't make you stand up and cheer, but it will keep you busy - like a good game should.

There has to be a better way to represent the sport of snowboarding than this.

GameDay 2002 finally got the ball, but it's late in the fourth and the other teams (Madden and NFL 2K2) are already celebrating.

Probably the most fun game out for the Game Cube right now. It's not really a fighting game as much as it is a four-person party brawling game.

Chris Berman and Tom Jackson, both stellar sportscasters, don’t display the showmanship that’s the ESPN vocal trademark. They sound as if they’re doing their jobs, but with the clipped and monotone delivery, it sounds as if they wish they were somewhere else.

It's refreshing to see a quasi-RPG game that doesn't go for the high-brow, rules-specific combat of RPG's - but if you're looking for an RPG with more clout, stick to "Final Fantasy X."

A wild and weird game that will captivate you with its innocence and innovation.

It has great competitive factions, a large line-up of diverse skaters, and some of the most mind-blowing, thumb-numbing, breathtaking tricks yet seen on a console snowboarding game.

It doesn't suck right out of the box - but it doesn't do the series justice. If you're a huge fan of the show, the X-Box version is slightly better than the PS2 version, but don't expect to see the engine taxed.

It's not the deepest game, nor is it lengthy by any means, but it is fun, despite the long periods of walking and talking.

It's not the most innovative game, and actually copies a block or two from other puzzle games, but the repetition gets endearing after awhile.

Fish fans, fear for the fun factor - it's frightful.

The perfect version of this game, and the one that will be remembered as the best of the bunch.

It does not have the extensive room-searching and switch setting that "Doom" has, but it also is a little easier on the eyes and infinitely more intuitive -- it's pick-up-and-play first-person shooting at it's most entertaining and visceral level.

Small nuances, like the changing weather conditions...and the incredible rush of speed during the starightaways, along with a smoother look and a greater sense of control, realy helps XG3 for the GameCube put a nicer spin on the genre, and edges out the PS2 version by a margin.

The quirky controls don't reach the levels of brilliance that the level design or overall look of the game do.

Fun, exciting, tough, and educational - don't let that last part scare you. By the time you realize you've learned something, there will be thousands of slain warriors at your feet.

It's not as good as Shaun Palmer or Tricky, but it does a good job of extending the playability with the mission-based levels.

Doesn't add anything to the venerable Twisted Metal series - it just subtracts, and subtracts, and subtracts, until the only thing small is the fun.

Easily the most enjoyable of the three JP games released by Konami.

From the ships to the explosions to the environments, you'll see more and better textures, and you'll definitely feel a more completeness in the graphics that was missing on the PS2.

A game that only Simpsons fans can appreciate.

It's good for those that want all their classics in one cart - but the Game Boy Color versions are exactlt the same.

This game rivals Tony Hawk for the Advance, and takes better advantage of the engine than the poorly tuned Mat Hoffman.

After playing it for an hour and winning a couple of games, you'll be ready to go back to your PS2 or GameCube.

An instant classic.

Whereas last year the controls seem looser than Madden’s, and therefore more intuitive and fun, this year they seem way too easy.

The game has no direction or purpose, and its one of the few games that seems so dull on the PlayStation 2.

The only problem with F1 2001 is that you have to really love F1 racing. If you don’t you’ll find this game boring.

Fans of the title and the WWF in general will flock to it – everyone else will raise an eyebrow and leave it at the rental counter.

For gamers who found Virtua Tennis 2K2 a little too easy, or Mario tennis a little too silly. It's a serious and thoughtful tennis game with challenging AI and a host f options and features that bring the realism out.

The graphics in this Advance title aren’t that bad – but they don’t look that much more spectacular than the GBC wrestling games.

It’s infinitesimally better than the PS2 version, but "NBA 2K2" still packs a more flavorful punch.

With sleek modeling on all the craft, breakneck action and speed in all the levels, and detail that only a Star Wars fan can appreciate (like the Snowtroopers running towards the Hoth generators), this game is as superior in the graphics category as you can get.

Batman Vengeance had a hopeful start, but the controls, cameras, and crappy graphics make this bat look like a rat.

It wears on you after a while, but for new players, you have a lot of passengers to pick up before you get jaded.

But what really takes Madden forward are the great extras, which this year include a Two-Minute Drill mini-game, create-a-player, -team, or –league modes, Coach’s Challenge, and more.

A poorly controlled game with hard-to-perform tricks can’t quite destroy one of the best looking water racers ever made.

The hardest part of the game is listening to E. Gadd, and the biggest challenges are the patterned and easily beatable bosses.

All Star Baseball 2002 isn't perfect; there could be changes made in the hitting and fielding interfaces, but it is damn near perfect.

With the exception of the very tight turns in the game, it's as easy as shelling peanuts once you get a few practice rounds in.

Looking for the mot realistic hockey game ever? Look elsewhere. NHL Hitz is about adrenaline and ass-whuppin' - in that order.

The thing that Oddworld does that’s so fascinating to gamers is that it transports you to another world, a totally believable place where you’re more than happy to stay and play for a while.

The only way to make the game any more fun is to through in the options that would make any four-wheeler drool, and the game has plenty of that.

You watch in amazement as enemies dance and react to your gun fire, the AI gets progressively stronger throughout the game, with enemies that will avoid you and eventually out think you.

You'll love playing this one over a snow-bound weekend, but probably return it to the rental counter by the time your senses thaw.

The game is still fun to play while respecting the limits of physics and surfboards.

With the excessive amount of tricks available, well planned and superbly designed skate parks, and solid soundtrack, it almost makes you forget that there's a guy named Mat Hoffman waiting in the wings.

Even though small additions have been made, you'd be better off waiting for THPS3.

The game play appeals to the young and hopelessly naïve gamers who think they're reliving the movie experience. Good luck to them - to the rest of us, spend your X-bucks on something a little more sophisticated.

It's a great football game, but Madden edges it out because of superior execution and substance.

Imagine it this way – it's as if you're playing Tony Hawk in a minefield, and you'll lose your points if you tap a mine.

A simple flight combat game with stunning visuals (like most X-Box games, stunning visuals and great game play seem to hide from each other), mediocre sound, and good controls.

There's not a lot holding DOA3 back from becoming X-Box Game of the Year: it's that good. Every time you pop this disc in you're instantly amazed by the leaps and bounds that the X-Box engine has achieved.

It's a good title for what it is - Crash Bandicoot gone psycho.

The controls are probably the one thing that makes the game more challenging than it looks. Because there's so much going on, the camera angles will sometimes veer out of control, causing you to lose your place in a tense firefight.

There's a lot more to do here than there is in Thunder. But whether or not you get to the mini-games will depend on your skill and your patience. If you develop both during the first few rounds of Heat, you'll be hooked. We were.

It looks better than the PS2 version, and it plays a little more solidly.

The game is exhausting because of the number of different races, but it doesn’t take long to get bored with it.

Fluid handling, detailed cars and tracks, varying weather conditions, and an impressive 43 cars on the playing field all add a sense of depth to a game that was once known as the smallest niche in the race market.

All of the high-speed grinding, nosebleed big-air tricks, and spectacular board-twisting, body-contorting tricks of THPS are just as eye-catching and thumb-numbing as they were before, but now they’re enhanced by gorgeous snow-parks and powder-packed resorts.

Part "Mission: Impossible," part "Golden Eye," and all fun. But poor controls hamper the fun and put a dull sheen on the otherwise glossy secret agent.

The best skateboarding game ever – but without multiplayer support, it falls a notch behind the PS2 version.

When you've been spoiled by the big boys like "NBA 2K2" or "NBA Live," this seems so freshman.

The game is nearly perfect, with stunning graphics, great sound, and controls that enhance rather than detract from the overall cinematic experience.

Pro BMX was a solid game on the PS One – this should have been just as solid.

The bar by which other shooters will be measured. Get one, and get some new batteries, because we’re sure you’ll be hooked by this game.

Another good snowboarding game that quickly becomes addictive -- if you give it the chance.

After playing "Cossacks: European Wars" and "Age of Empires," Star Wars Galactic Battleground is like an extra layer of meat on a really good sandwich - you could do without the meat, but you would also enjoy the sandwich a little more with it.

Parents should strictly heed the Mature rating on this game – everyone else, take your shot. Literally.

It's enjoyable, playable, and everything that fans of RPG's could hope for.

If you’re not a Spyro fan, this is still a passable and thoroughly engrossing game that exhausts you with all the item searching – but hey, that’s what a good platform game does.

A wonderful showcase for those forgotten SNK fighters, but it’s also geared for highly knowledgeable players who know the difference between a cross-up and a deep cross.

Have you seen the movie Driven? Neither have we. But this game, which I based on the movie, gives us so many clues as to what the movie was like that we don?t feel like we have to watch the movie to know what it's about.

The best PlayStation espionage game since "Metal Gear Solid."

It's a game for Chan fans: everyone else would do better with "Final Fight One."

They score major points on style, definition, and realism in movement. But points get taken away for the sparse look and sound effects.

It has great competitive factions, a large line-up of diverse skaters, and some of the most mind-blowing, thumb-numbing, breathtaking tricks yet seen on a console snowboarding game.

One of the best looking water games with lots of tricky entertainment and wet fun for everyone, newbie and pro, to enjoy.

Without a doubt the best flight sim available for a next-gen system. Ace Combat 04 shatters the competition.

If platform-hopping and coin-collection isn't your bag, you'll want to avoid Crash before he gets on your last nerve.