The gameplay though is sometimes too realistic for its own good.

The loud beats and high drama themes fill up your speakers with some great sound, especially if you have yourself some nice speakers set up. The soundtrack is simply perfect for the type of game.

What makes all of the killing and such so exciting is the detail put into their deaths. Once you blow up an enemy you are treated with tons of particles flying around and colors that will make more than a few eyebrows rise.

Lacks the overall polish it needed to be able to hang up their with the other spectacular adventure games on or coming out on the GameCube, including Zelda, Metroid, Starfox, etc.

The authenticity will truly impress the fans of the series with the soundtrack and voice acting all wrapped up in one neat and tidy package.

The career and dynasty modes give a ton of single player depth. The control scheme and overall gameplay tend to pull these down unfortunately though.

The constant action featured in the gameplay is just as exhilarating as anything previously seen, as the only thing hampering it is the faulty camera angles at times.

The graphics and audio presentation are sure to scare the living daylights out of you, and the longevity is there to last you a while.

The lack of Xbox Live support is a major drawback to what was an amazing online experience in the PC version, but the bottom line is that this is the most complete Star Wars experience on the Xbox yet.

The A.I. featured in the game is pretty much an utter embarrassment.

State of the art graphics, stereo sound, and excellent gameplay.

Controlling and moving around is simple enough, but once you have to start doing several things at once it can get confusing and difficult.

The sad fact though is that this game could have been so much better, as it is just discouraging to see so much potential in a game, and then to not have it pull through like you would have hoped it would.

The A.I. featured in the game is pretty much an utter embarrassment.

The controls of Deadly Alliance are done to near perfection, as they are incredibly responsive; pulling off combos is a cinch.

A down side to this game setup is that there is no real big picture to your accomplishments.

There is almost infinite replay value due to the incredible amount of available coffins in the krypt (You can literally spend hours JUST opening coffins). This creates an incentive to play the arcade mode and complete Kampaign mode.

Disney and soccer mix surprisingly well!

Gameplay introduces many new elements, and the replay value is almost endless.

The nude factor wasn’t used to its fullest as it definitely didn’t look as good on the characters as it should have, and the game modes are not all that enthralling either.

Takes everything positive about the last game and improves in just about every area except for the sound... The online play is phenomenal.

An extremely unoriginal game with low replay value and barely tolerable sound quality.

The problems arise though with the poor AI and gameplay of the game which is plagued by sketchy animations and goalies that just do not seem to want to stop those easy shots.

The graphics are nothing to be proud of, as they seem very similar to what we were presented with on the PS one not too long ago, and nothing in terms of the gameplay or style has changed a bit or improved upon in any way shape or form.

The visuals and audio, mixed with the solid gameplay make for a very enjoyable experience that shouldn’t be passed up by anyone.

The control scheme and presentation makes the game very boring to play after only a short period of time, not to mention that the story mode won’t last you longer than a day.

The best RPG the GameCube has to offer, and it is the only online game the GameCube has to offer, not to mention that it is a damn good one.

The lack of creative ideas and thinking made this a pretty bland watercraft game.

Though it doesn’t match the overall bliss which "Rogue Squadron 2" had with the graphics and all, it is still one enjoyable game that you won’t want to put down once you get thrown into the middle of the action, which only takes about five minutes.

Unrivaled in just about every aspect, as the sound, visuals, and controls once again set a new standard for these types of extreme sports game.

A very decent action game which packs a pretty good punch.

While nothing new in rally games it still has that something special that will pull you back in.

Fans of Defender will definitely enjoy this game, but the longevity may disappoint many if you were looking for a long experience.

The lack of any real longevity hurts the overall appeal for most people, but thankfully this blows the movie out of the water, but that really isn’t saying much. Just to play as the dragon though, go give this game a rent!

The game still looks and plays great, and will have you addicted for a very long time, whether it be in the co-op or single player modes.

Offers decent graphics, excellent gameplay and a respectable replay value, even if its sounds aren’t top of the line.

It incorporates a lot of the traditional RPG elements while adding in some interesting and unique visual presentations of the action.

A very big disappointment for gamers everywhere, because it is a lackluster effort for a game that had the potential to be awesome.

The audio and visuals of the game definitely look like they needed a lot more work before this game was released, but the idea on the new battle system was well done, even though there aren’t many battles in the game.

This game has the best crashes ever done in anything, and I think that even includes movies.

The visuals and audio could have been improved greatly, but if you want to log the many hours to master the controls, underneath all the pain and suffering is a pretty enjoyable racing game.

When you have to kill the same set of aliens in each and every area of the game though, things get very monotonous rather quickly.

989 Sports has created their most impressive sports title in a very long time.

Seems like a mere shadow of Stuntman, as it tries to mimic what Stuntman did, but it can’t seem to match it with the visuals or audio.

The A.I and such may seem rather disappointing at times, but when you get down to the bare bones of it all, this is just a fun game to play and enjoy.

A great platformer, whose only flaw is that it is rather short in length. The visuals and animations on Sly are just jaw-dropping, and the levels are diverse and gorgeous to sneak around in.

All of the pieces were in place, the story, the setting, the characters. All of that potential was wasted though because of lack of detail and poor control and A.I.

Multiplayer racing could have lifted this from moderate game to an excellent title.

The career mode has a lot of depth, and pulling off all of the tricks in the spectacular looking waves is an absolute joy.

Everything about the game is extremely impressive. Whether it is the visuals, or gameplay, you will enjoy everything about this game. Don’t forget about that depth either.

It has a lot of excitement and endless action for those action gurus who enjoy toting dual guns and a few rocket launchers here and there. If you are a serious fan of blowing stuff up, this is a game you must own.

The career mode has a lot of depth, and pulling off all of the tricks in the spectacular looking waves is an absolute joy.

An amazing step forward for the Hitz franchise, as Black Box did an incredible job with the visuals and audio to make this the best game Midway has to offer.

A very solid surfing game that easily lives up the caliber we have come to expect and love from the kings of extreme sports, Activision.

If your a hockey fan you probably NEED a copy of Hitz.

By far the best video game based on The Mummy franchise, but it still isn’t great.

Gameplay is inventive, and you won’t get sick of it easily.

One of the best Formula 1 games around and for those after a challenging racer paired with some beautiful graphics and excellent AI then Grand Prix 4 is for you. The definitive F1 racer is back.

One of the best team multiplayer games to release for a long time. Huge battles, different vehicles and smooth transformation between vehicles and first person will have players wanting more and more.

By far the most unique and interesting portion of The Thing is the controls and gameplay.

An impressive game that reeks of addictive potential. If the despot in you wants some exercising, then this is definitely the way to go.

Doesn't revolutionise the genre but makes it easily accessible and fun to play. The addition of multiplayer as well as the endless mode has put this game up there with the best of the tycoon games.

The control scheme is fresh and unique, even though it isn’t implemented the way in which it probably was meant to be.

Not all that amazing in both storyline and excitement.

Spike tried way too hard in making this like "Gran Turismo" that they forgot the fact that they had to actually develop the game themselves.

The controls are a lot harder on the Dual Shock 2 than they were with the keyboard and mouse, but you will get use to it once you break a few controllers and have a see your psychiatrist a few times.

Broadband users are the ones that will truly benefit from the experience though, as you can have up to 8 players go head to head in death-match mayhem with virtually no lag most of the time. This is about as fun as you will get with an online game on a console for the time being.

The excellent storyline, huge environment, fantastic graphics and superb voice acting create an atmosphere which is unmatched in any PC game today.

The headset does a great job to add a lot of realism to the game online and offline.

The steep learning curve, slow pace and intense resource management will deter far too many. For those who just can’t get enough micromanagement and love having total control over everything, this is your game.

While probably not being able to match up to "World Series Baseball" in terms of depth and such, the game’s arcade style brings a fresh viewpoint to the genre that some of the sims may take part in later down the line.

The gameplay in The Thing is very unique and complex, but does a terrific job to put you right in the middle of the action as you control yourself and your squad.

With so many ways to kill your enemies, you will never get bored of the same sort of stuff every gunfight.

The lack of any real college atmosphere leaves you wondering whether or not you are even playing a college football game. The unbalanced controls and strategies do a lot of harm as well.

With the PC version now using the console engine, more atmospheric gameplay, new moves and strategies for the players and coaches as well as the online features Madden 2003 is one of the most full featured gridiron simulations in recent years.

Only if more time was spent on the visuals and gameplay than adding in more shirts and shoes, this game could have dethroned the competition.

The visuals and sound are very well done, as the only drawback to the game is that it is very difficult to pull off tricks at times.

A huge advancement over last year’s poor efforts...probably the best GameDay to date, but it is still not enough to match the polish and quality of "NFL 2K3" or Madden.

A very lackluster effort... The gambling and clothing options are very cool, but it can get old fast once you start to play the game and see how unbalanced the physics of the game are.

This game has very few flaws with the exception of the controls.

The game’s only true problem is that it doesn’t have a lot of depth, but besides that it is just a very enjoyable arcade football game.

The Create a Player and added theater mode aren't enough of a game addition to justify upgrading from last years version, unless of course your one of those insane fans that has to have the most recent stats for all the players.

One of the best extreme sports games to come out in a long while.

One of the most innovative and intriguing action-adventure games on the PS2. Its very unique and artistic visuals are amazing to look at and watch in motion while you use the very deep and innovative controls.

A pretty average action-adventure game with some amazing visuals and sound effects. If the game had its gameplay toned up a few notches, then this could have been a must buy game.

One of the freshest things to enter the extreme sports genre since the first Tony Hawk.

Everything from the visuals to the controls and soundtrack were all taken straight from the original games, as the only rewarding thing is the mini-games. Even the new city based on Las Vegas fails to bring it up from the grave.

Probably the baddest boxing game on the planet, in a bad way.

For those who worship Hex Strategy games, this title may interest you in someway but again it must be enforced to say HEX-STRATERGY Gamers ONLY!

Warcraft III has lived up to all its expectations, and has succeeded in restoring some of the life and charm that RTS games have lacked with its RPG elements.

This game has just about everything wrong with it that it possibly can.

The control just isn’t tight enough to get the reputation as being solid and fun to use, because in reality it is a real pain and only causes aggravation, which to me is the opposite of being fun.

The quest mode can get boring once you unlock all of the powers for your character, but you may still want to keep playing it if you enjoy the controls and such enough.

This game is a lot of fun. Sometimes it can be frustrating if you get stuck for a while, but you can always fall back on the trusty arena and cause some damage there instead and the load times are horrific.

Hotel Giant falls into the trap of trying to be two things at once - an entertaining sim clone, as well as trying to appeal to fans of the various tycoon management games. Sadly, it will fail to fully satisfy either party.

The gameplay is loads of fun and the visuals easily surpass any baseball game currently out there. The only problem lies with how long you will be playing it for, as the replay value lacks a bit.

With all of the downfalls this game has, it is pretty sad to say, but Stitch is still pretty fun, and will likely appeal to the younger audience.

Tries hard to be successful, but technical faults and the one major gameplay problem may dampen the experience for some. On the other hand, the game features some nice hack-n-slash action.