While casual gamers may be put off by its complex political focus, sim and history buffs will love the accuracy this game portrays of medieval politics.

The General Lee's controls are really rough. I don't think I have played a driving game that handles this poorly. It's so loose that sometimes it's outright hard to control.

It has the great gameplay from the original, a new story more, and still looks great. But yanking out the big online feature that made me jump for joy, I can't give the game the same score.

The gameplay is improved a good deal from last year, giving you more of a realistic feel while maintaining a fast-paced arcadey kind of feel. The fight has been taken right to the competition, and EA might just be catching up in the Basketball department.

The Xbox Live will keep you happy for a very long time. There are some issues with the Xbox controller. Maybe I just have fat fingers, but I think it is best if you use a larger Arcade controller.

It has the great gameplay from the original, a new story more, and still looks great. But yanking out the big online feature that made me jump for joy, I can't give the game the same score.

The gameplay is improved a good deal from last year, giving you more of a realistic feel while maintaining a fast-paced arcadey kind of feel. The fight has been taken right to the competition, and EA might just be catching up in the Basketball department.

You can really never go wrong with Colin McRae Racing, and now with online gameplay it's even better. Now if we can just find out what actually happened to Colin!

The controls and the gameplay just aren't what they used to be, and this has allowed "NBA Live" to catch up this year.

The General Lee's controls are really rough. I don't think I have played a driving game that handles this poorly. It's so loose that sometimes it's outright hard to control.

All I can say is WOW! This game is amazing! Shadow Hearts: Covenant is in my opinion one of the best RPG to hit the scene this year.

It's not groundbreaking, but it doesn't have to be. Kids don't care about that. They care about having fun playing it, and I think that is where Activision has succeeded here.

It's not groundbreaking, but it doesn't have to be. Kids don't care about that. They care about having fun playing it, and I think that is where Activision has succeeded here.

It's not groundbreaking, but it doesn't have to be. Kids don't care about that. They care about having fun playing it, and I think that is where Activision has succeeded here.

Just all over the board in terms of gameplay, graphics and sound. One minute you will enjoy it and the next you will be wondering what you miss because you are stuck and cant get to the next level.

Without a doubt the best in the series to date. If you love the franchise this game buy is a no-brainer.

The action-RPG element really gave Raven Soft the ability to expand on the characters and give you more control than you've ever had with them.

Once you figure it out and get rolling you'll find a fun romp. It's also extremely kid friendly, which is something parents will like to hear.

The storyline is everything you'd expect from a game by Free Radical, as is the look. The gameplay is also very solid, although one of these days someone is going to have to learn how to make some really good enemy AI.

The game seems to rush the story along too fast. That makes me think that this game might have been rushed out to meet the DVD release deadline. But it is a Star Wars game, and it is actually a good one.

The action-RPG element really gave Raven Soft the ability to expand on the characters and give you more control than you've ever had with them.

Just all over the board in terms of gameplay, graphics and sound. One minute you will enjoy it and the next you will be wondering what you miss because you are stuck and cant get to the next level.

The storyline is everything you'd expect from a game by Free Radical, as is the look. The gameplay is also very solid, although one of these days someone is going to have to learn how to make some really good enemy AI.

So much better then the last version. And with saying that, the last version was also great. One problem I did find was how hard this game was. You can set the level of difficulty but damn even the easy is tough!

There is a tremendous amount of detail in the character models that are already game in addition to all of the options available when creating your own character.

So much better then the last version. And with saying that, the last version was also great. One problem I did find was how hard this game was. You can set the level of difficulty but damn even the easy is tough!

The controls are easy to learn but hard to master. I say hard to master because you have to not only know the club you want to use for the placement of the ball, but you have a number of different types of swings to consider.

If you like fast and furious shooters that are based on cool Anime flicks then this game should be just right up your alley.

The graphics are fair at best but the sound is horrible. These voice actors make Halle Berry sound good in the Cat Woman game. Ok, well maybe not that bad.

It's fast, it's intense, and it looks really good. But it's also very short, and slightly repetitive.

It is not as deep as a normal RPG, but its still a pretty good game.

Sit down with fable, take it slow, and really enjoy all that there is to be seen here. I think fable isn't about genre defining gameplay, it's about creative invention. It pulls players in and makes you actually feel like you are a hero and not just controlling one arbitrarily.

There's two cops, Mike and Marcus. Where's the two player simultaneous co-op mode?

There's two cops, Mike and Marcus. Where's the two player simultaneous co-op mode?

I have to thank Sony for making the spells easier to get for this expansion. To get spells you have to kill specific named creatures and they will drop a murmite rune. You turn this rune into the specific NPC for your class and you receive a spell. This is a lot easier than the last expansion that took a lot of difficulty to get spells.

It’s the coolest Nam game of 2004.

It’s the coolest Nam game of 2004.

In my honest humble opinion Silent Hill 4: The Room is by far the best of the Silent Hill series.

This game does for the arcade racing genre what "Rallisport Challenge 2" does for the rally section. It's just that good.

The gameplay is tight and solid.

In my honest humble opinion Silent Hill 4: The Room is by far the best of the Silent Hill series.

This game does for the arcade racing genre what "Rallisport Challenge 2" does for the rally section. It's just that good.

While the game itself is short, the levels are pretty long; and there are no checkpoints at all! This is a massive pet peeve of mine.

While the game itself is short, the levels are pretty long; and there are no checkpoints at all! This is a massive pet peeve of mine.

SRS has a lot of good things going for it, including some solid comtrols and AI, a very good online mode with pink slips and all, and a very open ended racing system.

Something different and new, something that actually makes a spy game a true spy game.

I continue to be hooked on Gallop Racer for one simple thing, it’s depth.

An amazing game. I am not a NASCAR fan, but this game goes beyond if you are a fan or not.

SRS has a lot of good things going for it, including some solid comtrols and AI, a very good online mode with pink slips and all, and a very open ended racing system.

The controls are perfect for a hockey game while also only being as difficult as you want them to be.

The controls are perfect for a hockey game while also only being as difficult as you want them to be.

It is just a basic old school shooter. The graphics are decent at best and you are basically getting what you paid for.

Probably the biggest flaw of this Story Mode is that it only lasts a year. Once you go to Wrestlemania and win the World Title (which you are required to do), the game ends.

The gameplay is tight and solid.

Graphics are not very great though, and coming from Sega I was very disappointed. Also I wish that you could have been able to do more as well in terms of gameplay.

The camera in Astro Boy is absolutely inexcusable. Although you can manipulate the view using the L2 and R2 buttons (which you will be doing a lot), you find yourself looking straight into little Astro’s gigantic eyes again before you know it.

If you put it up against almost any GBA game released this year, Astro knocks 'em flat.

It's a middle of the road 3rd person shooter lost in a rather large genre. It has some small control and camera issues, but those can be overcome. But I can't overcome the feeling of disinterest I have playing the game.

And a $30 game and no battery backup in sight, what is with this? It is just not fun to play. I found myself bored after about five minutes.

In addition to all of the different defensive moves that you can make, EA Sports has improved the defensive A.I. The defensive is much more aggressive, and they really go after the ball. Some of the stupid mistakes that the A.I. has made in the past have been cut.

The two new multiplayer games alone are worth trading in the first Rainbow Six 3.

Doom 3 ignores all of the "rare" and "true find" tags and fills any void you might have had for having the piss scared out of you.

A marvelous example of great graphics and sound bundled with a great storyline.

I am sorry, I love Electronic Arts, but this game is really bad. The graphics are pretty decent, but it can’t save this game from its horrible controls.

I have found almost NOTHING wrong or flawed in NFL 2K5. It is what I would consider right now the perfect Football game. It is a must have game.

Another Climax masterpiece.

The controls remind me of what "Tomb Raider" would be if it were strung out on crack. I think I can honestly say that I hate the controls in this game.

I have found almost NOTHING wrong or flawed in NFL 2K5. It is what I would consider right now the perfect Football game. It is a must have game.

The single player mode of SCPT is just as good as the Playstation 2, and some ways between that and the Xbox version.

The controls remind me of what "Tomb Raider" would be if it were strung out on crack. I think I can honestly say that I hate the controls in this game.

The passing game is out of whack. There are way too many dropped passes. The offensive line's blocking on running plays is horrendous at times. I felt it neccessary to go back and change the score [from 98], so it wouldn't so misleading to our readers.

There are some things I would have liked to have seen, like using the DDR pad for the whole game, and absolutely no online play. We're in a big online push, and I think this could have been a big thing for this game. But still, it's a solid job.

I have only one other recommendation for Konami. Either port the game on the Xbox or make the next PS2 version usable with the PS2 HDD and broadband adapter. It would be killer to be able to download new songs to keep things fresh.

The GameCube finally has a kick-ass RPG that they can call their own. I am simply blown away by Tales of Symphonia. The graphics are beautiful, the music is awesome, the voices are top-notch and the game play is to die for.

My bottom line is, there needs to be more content and more challenge. Good ideas are in this game, but the actual racing totally stinks.

It’s complexity will turn many gamers far, far away, but to those with the dedication to play a solid game that will last them hours, this one is for you.

The reason I am giving Spider-Man 2 an average score is because of the shabby 3D graphics and the fact that the controls can get shabby from time to time and leaving you very frustrated.

The RPG elements do add more to the title. I was starting to get tired of the same old card duel on the Game Boy Advance, now you can have a nice little story to go along with the duels.

What I think is the most significant about the game is that it takes the movie's story, but it doesn't deviate from the gameplay that makes Spider-Man so fun. And this time it's very open ended.

What I think is the most significant about the game is that it takes the movie's story, but it doesn't deviate from the gameplay that makes Spider-Man so fun. And this time it's very open ended.

Although I personally prefer to have myself a nice little base I can call home, with turret defenses tracking the moves of all my enemies before they even see my base, this was a nice step away from the norm.

Coming back to commentary once again are the hilarious team of Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts. These guys are two of the funniest commentators I've ever heard.

Coming back to commentary once again are the hilarious team of Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts. These guys are two of the funniest commentators I've ever heard.

But it's a general rule that when you knock down your opponent, you should be able to stomp on them, pin them, or something like that. Well, not here. Unless you actually knock your opponent down and stun them, you can't grab them or anything until they get back up on their own.

Ripping samples off of CD's and making your own beats is pretty addicting. My only negatives are the lack of true sample ripping from any source like you've been able to do in the past, and the lack of song choice.

I was very impressed with almost every aspect of Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors. It is a very fun game that is easy to pick up on the controls. The graphics look amazing and the new engine is very sweet.

But it's a general rule that when you knock down your opponent, you should be able to stomp on them, pin them, or something like that. Well, not here. Unless you actually knock your opponent down and stun them, you can't grab them or anything until they get back up on their own.

Ripping samples off of CD's and making your own beats is pretty addicting. My only negatives are the lack of true sample ripping from any source like you've been able to do in the past, and the lack of song choice.

Codemasters prides themselves on the quality and realism of their racers, and just like we expected no less from the first IndyCar, it's we got no less this time either.

This game is almost perfect. There’s a large chunk of video game history packaged together in one disc. If you’re a Mega Man fan at all, you owe it to yourself to run out and buy this collection.

I was pretty disappointed in the Playstation 2 port because it just did not seem right. The graphics could not match the Xbox version and the controls felt a tab better on the Xbox controller.

Don't listen to the review[s] out there that are knocking the crap out of this game. Driv3r is not that bad at all. It is a game that is far from perfect but you may find yourself having a good time with it.

This game is simply sub-par to it's Xbox counterpart, and for that matter the PS2 version as well.

What in the blue hell was going on when they released this out the door?

I am also disappointed by the lack of blood. War is bloody and full of gore, and I want to see it all when I am playing.

An incredibly solid game. If you’re a big fan of tennis, you’re sure to like the character selection, and will definitely dig the inclusion of the professional tournaments and stadiums.

I'll never play this game in the dark again.

I know that I love this game!