Silent Storm is so over-the-top that the rough edges seem acceptable in the context of everything else, and overall, surely this is a game whose strengths outweigh its weaknesses.
Chaser may not always be slick, but it offers loads of thrilling, old-school shooter action.
If you're up for a challenge--and you don't mind trial and error--Gothic II won't hesitate to give it to you.
Tedious gameplay, a plot that veers between goofy and incomprehensible, and an alphabet soup of grammatical errors render Paradise Cracked almost unplayable, let alone enjoyable.
The sequel to Neighbors from Hell brings the chaos onto a cruise liner.
The missions are still brief, the control is still awkward, and in 2003, those great graphics just don't look so great anymore.
The developer deserves credit for not simply making yet another budget-priced run-and-gun shooter, but K-Hawk is unpolished, simplistic, and problematic.
This action/role-playing game takes place in three different time periods and locations, and it combines horror, science fiction, and adventure elements.
There's a great deal to do in Europa 1400, and you can choose to take part in all of it or just concentrate on the areas you like best.
With Arx Fatalis, Arkane Studios intended to pay homage to the classic early-'90s first-person role-playing game Ultima Underworld, but it has done much more than just imitate that game.
Though Beam Breakers does provide a few visceral thrills, it's hard to recommend it to anyone other than someone who is desperately hungry for some futuristic racing.
It's ultimately too simplistic, too short, and far too prone to bumper-car madness and pinball-like ricochets.
This 3D turn-based strategy game lets players choose to play as either an Allied or German officer in World War I.
Industry Giant II is ultimately a graphical front end for a clumsy and frustrating spreadsheet.
Cultures 2's graphics are cartoonlike and the micromanagement it requires can be a handful, but it's still one of the better city-building games out there.
This management strategy game will put you in control of a hotel empire.
Natural Resistance is a fully 3D tactical combat game featuring an impressive 3D engine and several unique gameplay concepts.
This 3D first-person shooter will let players battle on a futuristic game show.
Fans of the Stargate SG-1 TV series can now experience the science-fiction universe in The Alliance--a new action game from Namco.
The sequel to Dungeon Lords is coming to consoles, promising more RPG action for aspiring dungeoneers.
Playmobil Agents lands the player straight in a classical Sixties Spy Thriller setting where they battle for world domination.
A popular simulation game in Germany, Industry Giant has been redesigned for the United States. Now you can build your business with a variety of factories, department stores, and vehicles.
Even with its problems, its excellent combat system and sense of style make Jagged Alliance 2 very easy to recommend.
Panzer Elite is without a doubt the most realistic 1940s tank sim yet released.
In Panty Raider: From Here to Immaturity, you play as Nelson, an innocent bystander forced to help aliens in their search for supermodels in underwear.
Though it has an unusual story, lots of spoken dialogue, and a substantial amount of gameplay, it also has frustrating action sequences and some noticeable technical problems.
The problem with Thandor: The Invasion is that its lack of creativity extends into every single part of the game.
AquaNox: The Angels Tears is an underwater shooter that puts you in control of a variety of submarines.
It offers nothing that hasn't been done much better by any number of other real-time strategy games released long ago.
Traffic Giant is a management simulation where the player manages the public transport system running between various towns.
Bugs and countless rough edges take a lot of the fun out of this fantasy role-playing game.
It's an all-around great real-time strategy game that also happens to stand out from other games in the genre.
Entertaining gameplay overcomes a strange presentation and awkward design in this lighthearted burglary simulator.
Zax succeeds admirably with its simple aims. It handles one vital game design element extremely well: pacing.
If you enjoy this generally lonely style of driving, Rally Trophy will take you on a journey that ranks right up there with the best the racing genre has to ...
The Nations takes the familiar Settlers gameplay and manages to not screw it up in any meaningful way.
War has broken out in purgatory, and it's up to you--a recently deceased soul--to hold back the tide. To make the action even more frantic, there's full Havok 2.0 physics ...
The puzzles and graphics are enough to recommend Jack Orlando to serious adventure game fans.
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