Clearly, tremendous effort went into the game's unique fully 3D presentation and into formulating the similarly unusual play mechanics.
Wild Wild Racing lacks any real punch and stands as the quintessential middle-of-the-road off-roading game.
Many games try to test your skill, but Super Runabout works to exercise your sense of frustration.
It's a definitive role-playing experience, and the only reason it can't be called the best game in its class is because in a sense there's nothing available that compares to ...
The derivative action in New Worlds does only one thing well: It reminds you how exciting a well-designed real-time strategy game can be by comparison.
It lacks the excitement and strategic challenge you might expect from a game about the cutthroat high-tech market.
Soulbringer's lackluster graphics and poor interface compromise what's otherwise a fairly standard action/role-playing game with an interesting combat system.
Caesar's Palace 2000: Millennium Gold Edition lets players try their luck at six card games, five slot machines, and other table games such as roulette and craps.
It's well suited for fans of Black Isle Studios' previous games, classic hack-and-slash AD&D computer games, and anyone looking for an action-packed role-playing game with a lot of depth.
It's an extremely ambitious simulation that provides plenty of original gameplay but fails to adequately refine its presentation.
It's a third-person squad-based action shooter whose original design concept actually succeeds in adding to the overall quality of the game.
With inviting gameplay and an abundance of hidden characters, Gekido is worthy of the acclaim given to Streets of Rage 2, Guardian Heroes, or Die Hard Arcade, provided you're a ...
It improves on the original's technology and expands its gameplay without losing the off-kilter sense of humor that helped make MDK so unique.
Messiah is relatively short, and the memorable set pieces are interrupted by too many uninspired jumping puzzles.
Super Hornet contains none of the extras that make a flight simulation a complete package, even though there's a good flight simulator at its core.
It's the kind of game that titles like Eidos' Deathtrap Dungeon and Universal's Xena: Warrior Princess should have been.
Its gameplay is wholly uninspired and singularly uninventive, especially considering the cloth from which this game was cut.
The developers made a very impressive attempt to make a financial simulator that's worthy of being called a game.
Airline Tycoon lets you start an airline from the ground up. In a day's work, you'll negotiate with employees, customize your planes and arrange for carrying cargo loads.
The Lost Vikings is a challenging game that takes a while to finish.
It'll provide dozens of hours of entertainment to both fans of squad-based combat games and fans of the series and stands a good chance of turning one into the other.
Galleon: Islands of Mystery fails to live up to its incredibly lofty aspirations, but it does so in spectacular fashion.
While real-time strategy games have generally advanced far beyond 1995, Original War has actually regressed.
In spite of its lack of multiplayer support, even the most jaded real-time strategy player will find something fresh and exciting in Hostile Waters.
Overall, Off-Road Redneck Racing is a fun game, and its low price makes it especially attractive for fans of arcade-style racing.
Those with open minds for a new experience and a penchant for delightfully slicing their enemies apart will find that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance definitely delivers.
This isometric 3D game was going to use the role-playing system created for the Fallout RPG series. However, its development was canceled.
Hunter succeeds in delivering a very fun though short gaming experience, whether you're playing alone or with up to three friends.
Orion Pirates has an impressive amount of content for a stand-alone expansion, so it's great for new players.
Rubu Tribe combines elements of strategy, action, adventure, and exploration into its gameplay, as players assume the role of a tribe leader who must lead his followers to their sacred ...
At best, Prehistorik Man is a weekend diversion from the GBA's more substantial fare.
Like its predecessor, Icewind Dale II is simply a great role-playing game.
Runabout 3 takes place in New York City, and it features around 30 missions and several vehicles to choose from, including fire trucks and tanks.
The classic first-person shooter makes an appearance on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
This port has a host of new problems that render the game virtually unplayable.
If you've played and enjoyed earlier RPGs from Black Isle Studios, this one won't impress you, but at least it'll remind you of those great games.
The Game Boy Advance version of the game is a great port of a 16-bit classic.
Blackthorne is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys platform-based puzzle games.
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