Reply value is questionable, so less than hardcore fans might want to pick this up as a rental.

For the price, it is worth a look for anyone who is a "Mortal Kombat" junkie or enjoys the controlled chaos of "Gauntlet II" or "Wizard of War."

The world is beautifully rendered and is capable of giving a wide variety of thematic maps and the capability to drill down into any region. The sun and moon rotate around the earth, as mankind moves steadily forward below, all creating a great mood and setting for the game.

It's amusing for about 30 minutes, then you realize you're doing the same tedious tasks repeatedly to progress through an uninspired storyline filled with jokes that aren't really very funny.

It's an interesting game for a short-term diversion, but don't expect to be playing it for months on end.

Where else can I get the chance to score with the head of anthropology and a Russian exchange student all in the same day?

What I didn't realize, until I started to write this review and looked in the box for some details, is that you get another whole game along with the Justice Is Served game…"Law & Order: Dead on the Money."

This game should have been much better.

Even though the addition of Classic mode is nice, otherwise it would appear that the game is trying its hardest to remain at status quo more than anything else.

There are so many places to go and things to do and cities to wreak havoc in, why would you ever want to stop?

Midway went the extra mile and added new, fresh gameplay options, full online play, and a nice helping of polish into an already quality title. If you're a Mortal Kombat fan (or fanatic), you can't pass this up.

Many new features really add to the game, including the moves and vehicles. Having two game modes included add to much more playtime, especially if you are a casual THPS player.

What's not to love? You have your gunfights, barroom brawls, horse rides, train rides, bank robberies and a cute girl to inspire you. This game allows you to beat the bad guys, save the town and ride off into the sunset with your girl.

A solid game that, with a few AI patches and voice-overs, could be one of the great tank games of the decade.

Breaks new ground with its style and premise, but the delivery comes off a bit stale, and there’s no reason to pick this game back up after the first play-through.

It is fun to go around doing some crazy stunts, but it can get old after a while. Unfortunately that's the only fun part of the game.

If you are looking for a reason to throw your Playstation 2 against a wall, I would recommend this game. If you are a fan of the series, maybe I am missing something.

Even without any appreciation of boxing, you can enjoy hours of sweat-laden, bloody-pulped frenzy and get sucked in and be amazed. Truly a wonderful creation, Rocky Legends is at the forefront of its genre.

The skill in the art and voice acting will probably convince you that you are indeed back in 1897 London, pursuing a murderer or murderers with all the skill and passion locked in your little Holmesian heart.

The controls in SVC Chaos are terrible. The analog stick is nearly worthless, and the D-Pad is just as bad, with the characters randomly deciding to not follow my orders, even when I played with three different controllers.

Even without any appreciation of boxing, you can enjoy hours of sweat-laden, bloody-pulped frenzy and get sucked in and be amazed. Truly a wonderful creation, Rocky Legends is at the forefront of its genre.

It is fun to go around doing some crazy stunts, but it can get old after a while. Unfortunately that's the only fun part of the game.

Its style is like no other, and the mechanics behind battles are rock solid.

The variety in gameplay was welcome, but playing through the game again would just be more of the same thing that I played through the first time, save for accomplishing the bonus challenges.

I feel that children's games should have fun, light-hearted themes, and Shark Tale is waaaaaaay off the mark on that scale.

Unfortunately, Shark Tale falls into the category of movie-based games gone bad.

This is an excellent, extremely versatile tool for those wanting to exercise at home for whatever reason (children, budget, weather…) and might be a fun holiday gift (or self-gift) for an exercise video/DVD nut.

I think adults and children both will enjoy this game in short bursts. If you're the kind of player who prefers non-stop action for three hours straight, you're going to get tired of this one quickly.

The presentation is marvelous, the gameplay is terrific, and much of the strategy is tremendous. Strategy gamers, I implore you, buy this game!

They've taken all of the best gameplay elements from "Immortal Sovereigns" and wrapped them in a breath-takingly beautiful package.

Do you have a buddy that wants to play with ya, also? Simple and easy to get him in. You don't have to have him restart with a gimpy character. You can just have him plug in his controller and join in with you, then just unplug it when he is done. This rocked.

This has to be one of the most addictive games made since Tetris.

From the moment I got in game and started doing the new quests and missions, I knew that I would see some great things. However some of the content in the Empty areas seemed to be more difficult than needed.

From the moment I got in game and started doing the new quests and missions, I knew that I would see some great things. However some of the content in the Empty areas seemed to be more difficult than needed.

It's just fun, in an admittedly creepy way, to telepathically grab guys by the throat and slam them into walls and ceilings!

Do you have a buddy that wants to play with ya, also? Simple and easy to get him in. You don't have to have him restart with a gimpy character. You can just have him plug in his controller and join in with you, then just unplug it when he is done. This rocked.

It's just fun, in an admittedly creepy way, to telepathically grab guys by the throat and slam them into walls and ceilings!

Do you have a buddy that wants to play with ya, also? Simple and easy to get him in. You don't have to have him restart with a gimpy character. You can just have him plug in his controller and join in with you, then just unplug it when he is done. This rocked.

It's just fun, in an admittedly creepy way, to telepathically grab guys by the throat and slam them into walls and ceilings!

The incredibly well-modeled levels, the accurately modeled weapons and vehicles, and the awesome straight-from-the-movie sounds greatly enhanced the experience and made it feel like I was truly in the midst of a huge battle.

Even tasks as trivial as harvesting can give hours and hours of joy as you tweak your actions to maximize your material take or your experience take. The community is welcoming and player progression gives you a constantly changing group of people around to play with.

The entertainment of this game was only hindered by the fact that I felt there just weren't enough missions to play through. What Relic did deliver, though, is 13 missions which kept me eagerly coming back for more of a great thing. Kudos!

As engaging as it is, there really isn't a ton of gameplay present. On the other hand, this game could easily be used to rehabilitate people with arm injuries that need to strengthen the hands.

The fun factor of this game is decent…it's not the top of the genre as far as fun value is concerned, but it won't give you the feeling you have wasted your money either…as long as you can live with the graphics.

The Sims2 is even more addictive than "The Sims." The Sims' needs aren't as urgent, freeing up more time for whatever else you want them to get up to. The Wants and Fears system is not only interesting, but also often propels you towards meeting some of your own goals for your little Sims.

Whatever fun is had romping around as a carefree pooch is lost when the tedium sets in.

It's a short but sweet experience and unquestionably worth the effort to fight from the beginning to the end. Just don't expect to get very far on the first couple of plays.

Every location, every one of Bently's ridiculous heist plans, every character mannerism contributes to an overall sense of satisfaction. The gameplay, story, sound and writing simply deliver.

My main objection to Demon Stone is its length. The game is MUCH too short.

The entertainment value of CoD:UO is only hampered by the short duration of the single player game.

The game really suffers from a lack of plot length, seeing as I spent over four times as long playing with the side-quests and mini-games than I did playing the main storyline. The gameplay that IS there is quite enjoyable.

A truly incomprehensible final product. This game, although given the title Bad Boys, and perhaps living up to the vulgarity and profanity of the movies, does nothing to quell the hunger for explosion, action, wit, or anything that the movies may have given me in an equal amount of time. What a waste.

A truly incomprehensible final product. This game, although given the title Bad Boys, and perhaps living up to the vulgarity and profanity of the movies, does nothing to quell the hunger for explosion, action, wit, or anything that the movies may have given me in an equal amount of time. What a waste.

This expansion brings something to the table for both the hardcore and the not-so-hardcore gamer. As previously mentioned, it also shows that SOE is willing to listen to its customers and make the game fun for them--a step that I truly hope is followed through on any expansions to be released in the future.

An exceptional game. Creating an economic sim that reaches out to gamers who typically don't enjoy calculating their net worth is a valiant effort, and Ascaron Entertainment succeeded in that effort.

I found the lack of resource-gathering, short learning curve and quick action enjoyable.

Burnout 3 will remind you why you started playing games – not because of the competition, or to enter into some fifty hour experience grinding session online, but because of an experience that constitutes such pure fun that it’s impossible to stop a grin breaking out on your face.

Burnout 3 will remind you why you started playing games – not because of the competition, or to enter into some fifty hour experience grinding session online, but because of an experience that constitutes such pure fun that it's impossible to stop a grin breaking out on your face.

Comparison with other similar style games notwithstanding, this is a great concept, poorly implemented. While the story in itself was engaging and well pieced together, the gameplay induces a berserker rage of frustration.

Street mode will leave you wanting after a few hours, but the instant action of arcade mode and the possibilities of multiplayer action provide ample opportunity for fun. It's a mixed bag, so think of the main game mode like a minigame...a really big minigame.

The disguises and a few little touches here and there are nice; however, the third-person stealth genre is getting kind of stale, and, without some serious formula changes, there isn’t really enough here to make this game stand out from the competition.

A decent game with albeit repetitive, but addicting, gameplay. If you are looking for a fun action game with cool visuals that doesn't require a ton of thought, Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires is one game worth playing.

A great RPG that does a great job filling the void that is the sci-fi RPG genre. Combining tried and tested RPG elements with new tweaks like the combat system and mapping system, Star Ocean fully satiated my RPG hunger.

As for best in the pseudo-series, it's a tossup between this and "Disgaea," and will likely come down to a debate over the free-roaming battle system and the confinement system.

Street mode will leave you wanting after a few hours, but the instant action of arcade mode and the possibilities of multiplayer action provide ample opportunity for fun. It's a mixed bag, so think of the main game mode like a minigame...a really big minigame.

Street mode will leave you wanting after a few hours, but the instant action of arcade mode and the possibilities of multiplayer action provide ample opportunity for fun. It's a mixed bag, so think of the main game mode like a minigame...a really big minigame.

Instant action mode is like getting bonked on the head by five people while trying to find your bearings and doesn't really even help you learn to fly.

This truly is worth every single penny. As a novice to chess myself, there was a variety of tools and features that I'm sure will enable me to enhance my chess skills.

There's just nothing to work towards in this game, other than the end, so you end up feeling like you're playing missions with no real purpose.

The off-the-field interface is simple and intuitive, but even Madden veterans will need a little time to learn all the new defensive playmaker calls available before the snap.

The off-the-field interface is simple and intuitive, but even Madden veterans will need a little time to learn all the new defensive playmaker calls available before the snap.

The storyline is compelling, the graphics are good, and the action is exhilarating, so it has something for almost everyone.

It feels much more like a mystery than a run’n’gun kind of game that people have become accustomed to after years of playing id games, and that is not a bad thing. This game has a real story and it’s a really great one to boot.

I found it difficult to play it for more than an hour or so until I was four hours into it, due to just the awkward feel to the controls and game. Once you get over the hump, though, then you start being able to spend hours playing without realizing it.

The single player racing modes combine with a track editor for near infinite replayability, even with some of the core gameplay issues.

Definitely aimed at a different vein of gamers, but it gives the veteran gamer something different besides the typical twitch-fest.

The game is innovative and daring and that goes a helluva long way.

I don’t suggest this game to every gamer but, for those who love/like puzzle games, this is a must.

If you just forget the missions and go around beating thugs senseless, you can have hours of fun.

If you just forget the missions and go around beating thugs senseless, you can have hours of fun.

If you just forget the missions and go around beating thugs senseless, you can have hours of fun.

A unique twist on the point-and-click adventure, chock full of puzzle goodness and a compelling storyline that pushes you to the end.

It leaves out what I, and many others, find annoying about the RTS genre - the base building. It lets you focus simply on the fighting and taking control of strategic points of the map...The best strategy game I've played in the past few years.

One area I found very disappointing was the commentators. You will very quickly get tired of the unoriginal and repetitious comments they make. It also didn’t seem to have any real connection to what was going on in the game at times.

A great idea gone horribly wrong. Unless you’re a masochist, then the cut scenes are about as entertained as you’re bound to be while playing.

A great idea gone horribly wrong. Unless you're a masochist, then the cut scenes are about as entertained as you're bound to be while playing.

All of my best laid hopes were crushed, sliced, bludgeoned, and lit on fire to slowly simmer in the painful gamer's hell that I underwent during my 18-20 hour quest through the majority of Knight's Apprentice.

The lack of a quick save or manual save takes a great deal of enjoyment out of the game.

The game is fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Unlike many games, you don't have to sneak through 80 percent of the game if you don't want to.

The game is fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Unlike many games, you don't have to sneak through 80 percent of the game if you don't want to.

Gameplay is fairly solid and the creature design alone is enough to make the game worth playing., but staunch fans of the survival horror genre might find the game lacking a bit in the horror department. The endings were all unsatisfying and ultimately detract from the story.

First time through, play times will vary from twenty to thirty hours, and the overall package is impressive: But at what cost?

My biggest gripe would have to be with the lack of any record of your mini game times. This alone would serve to at least add a few more hours onto the gameplay, and that would be a large improvement over the 5 or 6 hours this game will last you.

While you may enjoy this game for a bit, the lack of any incentive to play the mini games more than a couple times will really hamper your ability to enjoy this game beyond your first time through.

The game deserves high marks for graphics, but as just about everyone knows...great graphics alone do not a great game make.

From start to finish, it brings the player into the story and doesn't let go. Tremendous visuals, sound work and engrossing gameplay is just a short list of what this game brings to the table.

It's a good game, and worthy enough to carry the Thief mantle, but it's also a perfect example of a game that is brought down by several minor flaws and a game engine which is, at times, very hard to get on with.

What really makes Van Helsing stand out is that it’s frantic and destructive.