Everything in the background of the mansion hallways, courtyards, rooms, etc. is extremely detailed, right up to a little pile of dust on an old table.

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.

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

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.

There is no finer joy in life than sitting with a group of friends and watching their faces contort and twist in agony as you happily place bombs next to them, trapping them against a wall from which they can never escape from.

The most comprehensive real time strategy wargame ever produced.

Before now there have been some strategy games set in medieval times, but none has captured the essence and flavour of the period like the superb Stronghold.

Put simply this game is such a well rounded and comprehensive effort that it will take some beating before it is shot down and rendered missing in action by a competitor.

The terrific visuals mixing with the well implemented sound effects and soundtrack make this game a real treat.

It keeps all the ingredients that have made Electronic Arts’ FIFA titles so much fun to play in the past, but at the same time adds some new, interesting elements to keep the title fresh.

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

A breathtaking work of art; an epic masterpiece that stands out in today’s jaded gaming market.

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.

A worthy and immersive extension of the series, and comes close to perfection in terms of strategy.

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

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.

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

One thing the PC version does have over the PS2 version is the fact players can re-skin the main character, and no doubt in given time people will create modifications and new missions, cars etc for the game.

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

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

This one should raise eyebrows worldwide as one of the real sleepers this year.

The visuals are awesome, the sound is great, and the gameplay is good, though it could have been much better. You're likely to get frustrated a lot (and I mean a LOT), but the game is still great fun.

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

For once, gamers can play as Spiderman and use all of his awesome techniques while experiencing few problems along the way.

One of the neatest oddities in any baseball game to date. Acclaim have included an official in-game Donruss player trading card mode, which allows players to unlock cheats, simply amass a collection of cards, or even trade them!

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.

The environments, characters and challenges all come together to form an excellent game which almost anyone will enjoy to play.

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.