A little more work here and there, especially with the graphics and the sub-par soundtrack features would have had this game scraping a nine instead of just making an eight.

An absolute must for RTS players.

I would go so far as to say that this game has the best micromanagement system in any RTS. The options were sufficient to attract gamers from a fairly wide spectrum, and the graphics, considering the scale of the game, were incredible.

The technology progression in Empire Earth II is nothing short of spectacular.

Combines some of the basic FPS elements with some of the more dramatic things that have evolved from the recent FPS titles, and has collected them into a semi-solid mass that thoroughly entertains.

Their only major failing was the combat system.

Puncturing the pretentious balloon of Star Wars with amusingly colored bricks is a noble goal. And if nothing else, there's always the light puzzle that triggers NPC disco dancing to a techno remix of the Star Wars music.

Aside from the stunningly bad end-game sequence which really needs to be seen to be believed, there's just not much here to recommend.

Go into a room, a closet opens and about a million monsters pile out. You shoot these things with a gun and go into the next room. I mean, seriously, it's Doom. What do you expect?

Puncturing the pretentious balloon of Star Wars with amusingly colored bricks is a noble goal. And if nothing else, there’s always the light puzzle that triggers NPC disco dancing to a techno remix of the Star Wars music.

Puncturing the pretentious balloon of Star Wars with amusingly colored bricks is a noble goal. And if nothing else, there’s always the light puzzle that triggers NPC disco dancing to a techno remix of the Star Wars music.

Though I’d like to make one small request – can we please can the “extreme” direction that the series is taking and just make a Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 without the story elements? My brain cells would thank you.

Blending the fast-paced “kill ‘em all” style of "Devil May Cry" with some enigmatic puzzles reminiscent of classic adventure games like "Zelda" or "Prince of Persia," God of War simply takes the best of these genres and packages them together in a blood bath of entertainment.

With just enough simulation style presentation to wow gamers and blending in just enough arcade style gameplay to ensure that everyone can enjoy the title, Ridge Racer is a definite pick.

As with any game similar to Diablo, it's definitely geared toward group play. It's just more fun to slice and dice your way through so many monsters you're neck deep in blood with a friend.

A boring, clunky game that should come with a written apology and a refund packaged in the box.

Itâ??s a great launch title, but generally speaking a mediocre game. I just couldnâ??t get over the terrible third-person view, which forces players to deal with clunky and wholly frustrating gameplay due to poor design.

There’s a sense of respect in the game, a sort of homage to the past, that isn’t available in other WWII shooters. Couple that with a truly magnificent presentation.

I actually found myself going back and replaying some of the scenarios, I enjoyed them that much.

If you like card games or twitch combat then this one is definitely for you.

And while the commanders feel a little hollow, they are sufficient to get into the spirit of the game. Veterans of the genre may find themselves hungering for more, but new to intermediate players should be pleased with the offering.

At times completely consuming and gripping, at occasions unintentionally abstract and annoying.

There's a sense of respect in the game, a sort of homage to the past, that isn't available in other WWII shooters. Couple that with a truly magnificent presentation.

One hit knockdowns were cheesy initially, but now they're a feature that renders multiplayer pointless.

With a horde of weapons, enemies, and strategies, PS2 gamers will find themselves smiling happily to themselves. The Project was a success.

With 140 seasons the game has a lot of re-use potential.

You are not going to find a better game for $20.

A marvelous game. However, you may want to have some popcorn with you while you play. Xenosaga: Episode 2’s cut-scenes are long and plentiful, about four and a half hours in total.

You receive 20 potions that will instantly completely fill your mana or hps; much better than a short term particle effect.

Challenging and simple, Death by Degrees is loaded with quirks to keep it going despite the annoying camera and mediocre graphics. Nina is quite the addiction.

I must admit that the lack of online play really took away from what could have been a great game.

An entertaining little dungeon-romp, if you aren’t a wizened Snowblind gamer.

Once you get used to the quirks, it's worth playing for a challenge in fighting overwhelming odds, and you feel like you accomplished something when you finally beat the more difficult missions.

Some of the celebrities in the game also make it interesting. Who wouldn’t try to get next to Carmen Electra or the celebrity playmates that make appearances?

Some of the celebrities in the game also make it interesting. Who wouldn’t try to get next to Carmen Electra or the celebrity playmates that make appearances?

Some of the celebrities in the game also make it interesting. Who wouldn't try to get next to Carmen Electra or the celebrity playmates that make appearances?

If you just love the original or lack the computer processing speed and motor skills to play real-time strategy, this could be the game for you. Otherwise I’d skip it.

The RPG elements of the title are barely noticeable, and although it controls well and has an interesting gameplay mechanic in the transmutation, the actual gameplay ends up being rather generic.

A badly designed, downright disappointing attempt at a story-driven shooter.

It is a rare game to decide to completely break a popular formula in the hope of something better, and it even rarer for that to totally triumph in its aims. So I award this game the highest rating I have ever given.

Minish Cap is a Zelda game that could have been right on par with Link to the Past if only it had more of the staple content for the series, such as dungeon puzzle solving and less senseless collecting.

The game is just amazing. I've always remained on the fringe of Paradox games, but after taking a deep look into Hearts of Iron II, I'm bordering on fanaticism.

Multiplayer battles over many different maps are excellent fun and are a definite departure from the traditional fast-paced deathmatch you'll find in other shooter games.

The plain gameplay, awkward balance, and poor optimization are flaws to be sure, but they are offset by stellar graphics, sound effects, and voice acting (all of which make for a very immersive atmosphere).

While a well voiced main character enhances a good game, it can’t pull this one out of the gutter. Do not buy this game.

There's a little "more" of everything, but nothing particularly new and exciting, save for the story.

I would not suggest that hardcore RTS fans buy this game, as it is mediocre when compared to recent releases in the genre. But if Ol’ Blood and Guts gets you in the mood for smoking cigars and killing Nazis, Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder is the title for you.

Good, old-fashioned, timeless, ass-kicking always makes for a good time.

Another thing that adds to the entertainment is the fact that dying, although something you want to avoid, does not end up being the experience-loss tragedy or the time-consuming corpse retrieval it is in some other games.

Between the AI and the story you also will find hours of enjoyment out of this title. Even if you are not usually a shooter fan.

Nostalgic, frantic and fun. At $30, it's well worth buying for anyone who loved the side-scrolling shooters of the 8-bit console era.

A franchise marketing attempt gone bad. I played most of what the game had to offer in about 40 minutes, and when I finally sat down to beat the game, I was rewarded with an extra feature. Yes, that's right, this extra feature was an added difficulty level. Whoopee.

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

The only part that was truly lacking was the multiplayer—hopefully, we see something better in the coming weeks from either Valve or from the fans. The modding community will definitely rally behind Half Life 2 for years to come.

Sure, it has its minor problems that any big game with new technology has, but the overall play is simply fantastic. I sweat in the fights. I get anxious when I am hiding from the police, and I actually feel some fear when my life is in danger.

It has a real "been there, done that” feel in every aspect, except the shell shock bit.

The sounds and fast paced action makes this game feels like the actual animated series.

After the initial wow factor has worn off, however, you’ll find an average game underneath the best-animated graphics you’ve ever seen on a handheld.

Though it might not be real-time combat, the card battle system works well and does give combat a fast pace. The only real problem is the lack of good cut scenes.

You’ll find yourself playing involved games over a period of months rather than days, as you come and go from the computer. On more than one occasion, my wife has asked me why the GalCiv icon is always displayed on my task bar.

The mix of gameplay elements, the many types of animals and biomes to place them in, and the open-style freeform mode allow this game to last for a long time, for both child and adult. I just wish I could make monkeys throw poop.

The console versions have more variety in level design, more distinct roles for each of the children and a longer play time. Heck, I could finish the PC version in less time than it would take to watch the movie.

Some concepts are just not meant to be made into video games.

A great game for anyone who likes side-scrolling, collection-based games but wants to try something with a lot of new twists on the genre.

Sadly, this unfortunate game is brought down by boring gameplay and inadequate length.

What’s sad is that as nice as the game looks it just fails on gameplay.

Just like all of its predecessors, in that it is all about taking a character, wading into combat, and decimating the enemy ranks.

No replay value at all. The sounds are boring, the action is nothing new and once, you learn how to fly the ship, the challenge is gone.

It's a great game that will be a disappointment to some people due to the length of the single player experience but multiplayer easily makes up for any shortcomings the campaign may have.

What's sad is that as nice as the game looks it just fails on gameplay.

What's sad is that as nice as the game looks it just fails on gameplay.

SOE has managed to bring back the addiction. I don't know if I should thank them or curse them for that. I do know one thing for sure, though: Everquest II is the best MMORPG currently available on the market.

This game is good, but could have been much better. A longer story and less sound on the next one will make it a "top of its field" game.

Fun to play, engrossing and challenging. You can't beat that in a game.

At its core, Tron 2.0: Killer App is a first-person-shooter with a few RPG elements that crop up ever now and then. With its stylized environments and sounds, it takes a while to get into the game world, but, if you do, the game does not embarrass itself.

This game does have a truly compelling story though. I found myself playing till I could not look at the screen any longer. The addition of the movie footage with Ian McKellen narrating a completely different story was genius.

Unfortunately, a game sells on gameplay, and after four campaign missions I wasn't feeling any desire to keep going.

Really, it's not a bad game it's just not a particularly great game either.

Combat is full of crazed, blood-pumping, lip-chewing action. I used up half a stick of Chapstick playing this game, and it normally takes me a month and a half to use that much.

It's an enjoyable romp, but rather short in duration and rather shallow in story.

There's so much to do in this game that it's outside of my range of imagination to be able to picture me reaching a 100% complete. Unfathomable.

I think my wife and children have sent out a search party for me. This game had me sitting up for hours creating and feeling like a theme park god. I have been discussing this game at work too.

A rhythmically sound game, Taiko Drum Master doesn't break the same ground Donkey Konga did, but it is fun in its own right.

If you're into testing your mettle against overwhelming odds and playing games that toss you into dungeon after increasingly difficult dungeon in a frantic, harrowing fight for damsels in distress and beautiful princesses, this game is for you.

I just can't find any redeeming qualities in this game. It's not overly exciting, it looks almost exactly like the original Grand Theft Auto, only much smaller, and the game lacks any humor or interesting content.

Two games for the price of one is quite the steal.

A puppy…that's right, you have a puppy that will follow you around. He is pretty good at getting his ass handed to him, but in time you will learn to love your puppy.

Yet another great example of a company not scared to leave the core elements of a great game alone and simply make small improvements.

The patient gamer will likely look past the indiscretions I have previously discussed and find a mostly enjoyable, tactical, shooter expansion pack in Sabre Squadron.

Guys will love the game for the eye candy and its quirky humor, but it doesn't have the staying power to keep people interested in the long run.

Unfortunately, I defeated the entire game in about 3 hours.

With good graphics, excellent voice acting, and well-designed and varied gameplay, Tron 2.0 Killer App is a title that any GBA owner should enjoy.

There hasn’t been a real killer app for the light gun crowd since Duck Hunt, and that’s really unfortunate.

If not for the AI issues and the few other glitches, I would shout GO GO GO! FIRE IN THE HOLE! However, those stick out like a sore thumb.

Insipid gameplay, laughably bad mini-games, terribly off-key voice acting and aimlessly rambling storyline. About the best thing I can say for this game is it's short.

The controls are tight and crisp and the interface is very user intuitive. With the jetpack and skiing abilities you will experience freedom of movement like no other FPS can offer.

While it is still a decent game, it is by no means one of the better games within the series. It comes up short in a few places and overall doesn't capture the same level of fun that other games have had.

It is rare to find anything that can hold a five year olds attention for more then 20 minutes; well, Ty2 repeated the first installment's rapture. The game is actually too hard for her, but she kept trying till she could get no farther, then it became mine to play.