Not only is it a fun, clean, and interesting platform game, but it includes the original game as well -- two games for one low price.

It's just that Bungie was obviously trying for an ambitiously epic, innovative game with a distinct style and a hip, futuristic plot, and almost none of those new and unique elements work well.

3D terrain, AI that for once is actually more intelligent than artificial, lots of things to build and most importantly pretty explosions when something blows up.

Pretty vanilla, as RTS goes.

It is a fun game that anyone can play without shelling out for added accessories or peripherals, and it simply oozes style.

A better-than-average motorcycle simulation, with a deep career mode and satisfying racing action.

What it lacks in the variety of teams it makes up for in the variety of options.

One of the better looking shooters around, with spectacular special effects, "Gunship" is a worthy contender for "Freespace"'s throne.

Fast and fun.

If you think of it as "Road Rash" up close and personal (and want to see a game like that), then go ahead and break these balls.

The objectives in the game go from too easy to patience-busting hard, and that's a shame, because if there was consistency in the objectives, the game could have headed in another direction.

Here we have the opposite of the norm -- a great game based on a bad film.

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

Just when you want to like a wrestling game, and there are a lot of things to like about WWF Raw, the cheap AI makes the game difficult and frustrating to play.

Unlike the Colonel Sander's recipe there are no secret ingredients here, just a keen attention to style and basic video game concepts.

There's plenty to be scared of in Shadow Man 2econd Coming, it's just a matter of whether or not you have the patience and commitment to raise the dead once again.

Long on ideas but well short on design and execution -- a game that for the most part looks as good as originally promised, but with some shoddy controls that almost ruin the experience.

Of the two "last-gen" versions of this game out there (N64 and PSX), this is the better one. It pales in comparison to the PS2 and DC versions, however.

A good game, with some flawed controls, but a nice look.

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

It’s a repackaged version of the original. A few new levels aren’t enough to give this game a proper fun factor score – if you’ve played before, you’ll be disappointed.

The odd nature of the story and world is a change of pace (now there's an understatement) from the rest of the pack, and this one is probably worth checking out.

Brevity is what kills this game. It's not impossible to play through the whole game in under an hour, and some of the side games, like a 2-player head-to-head game, just don't seem to extend the fun.

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.

The soft AI doesn’t make its way into the Quarterback Challenge, easily the most fun part of the game (and developed well, it could turn into a game on its own).

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.

It belongs on the Game Cube -- the fast-paced action, silly game play, and innovative graphics will find a more appreciative audience here.

Although not terrible complicated or intricate, it’s still a great game with a good interface and lots of scary stuff.

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.

Dogged by its short length, unlimited continues and past-due graphics, this shooter barely scrapes by the mediocre mark.

Circus Maximus isn't the best game for the X-Box, nor is it the most fun - but it certainly is innovative, and you might find yourself playing for hours despite your objections.

Great graphics, excellent sound, and solid controls are all offset by a game that’s over before it started. This one is way too short.

The Roseanne of racing games. Some may say it has substance, but man, is it ugly.

In order to even get out of the gate, you really have to like snowmobile racing.

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

It's almost impossible to ignore the game's graphical flaws -- specifically, its propensity to suddenly switch from high-res to low-res mode in the middle of a race, taking the frame rate south with it.

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

An above average game -- it just had so much more unrealized potential. And it gets damn annoying at times.

The move to complete 3D freedom of movement and real-time environments adds a whole new dimension to the game, and finally makes it feel like it is a game rather than simply a series of static images and mental puzzles.

A good game, with solid controls, but it’s repetitive and just a little boring after a while. This is a good bone to throw a younger brother or sister.

Moves a bit closer to the PC version in terms of both features and quality, but it's still not quite there.

This is an un-pretentious little role playing game that doesn't try to be anything more than it is, and as a side-quest to a larger RPG universe, it succeeds.

It's still a better outing than other wrestling games out there, and if it weren't for "Smack Down," this would be the king of the ring.

Cleaner looking than "Triple Play," but lacking solid mechanics in the pitching and fielding.

If you're into complete and total destruction (a la "Blast Corps" for the Nintendo 64), then you'll have a hell of a time with Thunder Tanks. It will blow you away.

Looks like fun, plays like crap, and isn't even that funny.

Just too basic to really hold much interest, and it’s too difficult to figure out for such a simple game.

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.

The game is a lot of fun to play, regardless of how loose the controls are.

Q-Ball does a good job of "simming" pool for professional players, and thereby seems more real then "Real."

Dark Arena runs smoothly and plays quickly, which means you'll stay in the Arena a little longer than you thought.

A basic, solid, hardworking title, with just enough familiar territory to keep fans of the show happy, and enough work to keep persistent (albeit young) gamers satisfied.

In the short term at least it's fun, very good fun in fact, and excellent for those retro fans who are desperate for a 2D platforming fix. Just don't expect to be playing it a year from now.

The real question is whether it's more fun than NBA Showtime or previous versions of NBA Jam, and the answer there would probably be no.

It's too short, it doesn't give you enough freedom, and the replayability is limited.

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.

But what Blue Planet did was to add elements of animation to the backgrounds, which are at once beautiful to look at and extremely distracting.

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 real problem is that the game won’t hold your attention for longer than a weekend, which is unfortunate.

it's no SSX Tricky or Shaun Palmer, but it has a great look and some daunting challenges.

Technically speaking, Silent Scope 2 isn’t much of an advance over the original Silent Scope, and in some ways it’s actually a step backwards.

Stratego meets Braveheart in this entertaining and simple game.

Although not as complex as "Tekken Tag," or as simple to play as "DOA2," Street Fighter EX3 is still a fighter, and one that can battle with the best of them on the PS2.

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.

Still has its brand of goofy appeal; there’s nothing quite like the sight of stuffed animals pumping each other full of lead...Hardcore FPS fans and platform purists should stay away.

Of the four versions of this game out there, this is probably the least fun due to the choppy frame rate and blurry graphics, not to mention the apparently missing fighters.

A game that only Simpsons fans can appreciate.

Barely on par with your average "Tetris" clone.

The main problems with 4X4 Evo, though, are the frustratingly cheap cheating of the computer opponents that never seem to let you actually get ahead by spending your hard-earned money on upgrades...

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

Triple Play 2002 will appeal to a large range of fans, but will especially appeal to those who are scared off by more complex or technical baseball games, like "All Star 2003."

A Pile of Shoot. The control is almost flawless. Maneuvering your ship isn't the problem -- the crowded action is the problem.

These are still great, classic games that are worth owning if you can find the package for a decent price.

There have been a rash of bad-to-mediocre RPG's for the PS2 lately, and this one rises above the dreck with the combo system and the solid graphics and sound.

Impressive for its visual and audio style, these Brothers need more help in the gameplay department if they hope to become a franchise.

Probably one of the top five PS2 launch titles in both graphics and gameplay, X Squad shouldn't be passed up.

It's all the worst traits of arcade racers thrown together, exaggerated to the point of grotesqueness, and then slapped into a game that's at best a visual mixed bag.

It's time to move on, Lara -- Angelina Jolie is waiting in the wings, and then you're done.

Silent Scope looks good, sounds good, plays okay, but it's still a lot of fun -- but there's not a whole lot left to enjoy.

A fun game, but is it the best 3D update to the classic NBA Jam? No -- and it's not as good as many of the 2D incarnations either.

A credible and solid outing, Top Gun is top fun – if you have the patience to stick with it.

It won't last long, but it is an interesting diversion.

And it is fun, for a while, at least until you discover the unbalanced gameplay and learn to beat your opponents into submission with just a few hits.

The intensity of the missions, the fast-pace of the action, and the overall graphic flair of the game will have you coming back again and again, regardless of your patience levels.

It doesn't seem to have the same tension and competitive spirit that past T&F games did - and the selection of games represented seems overly eclectic.

Think of it as something akin to the original "PowerStone" -- but with a hell of lot more firepower, and an even more sinister setting.

It may sound like a wacky premise, but if you like odd games with a special Japanese flavor, you’ll love this one.

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

Perfect release timing and the least complicated control set possible. They've slightly erred on both this time out.

This feels like what it is -- a rushed, early RPG that didn't receive the time or care needed to turn it into a fun game.

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

Crude presentation and lackluster humor can't save this game from the trough.

Unless you've got some kind of passion for snowmobiles, we suggest you pass on this one.

How could Reflections screw this up so bad? Driver 2 is a pale reflection (har har) of the original.

If the game was a bit longer, or if even each mission took longer to complete than the 5-10 minutes generally required, maybe we could give the game a higher score - shoddy visuals and all.

If you can look past graphics that came out of the Stone Age, if you can look past terrible sound effects (when guards get shot they grunt like… uh never mind), if you can look past a main character that doesn't look anything like Tom Cruise, if you can look past some ridiculous puzzles in places, you'll find Mission: Impossible, if you choose to accept it, really isn't that bad.

This lamp-rubber is definitely for little 'laddins.