Medal of Honor represents the absolute best that action-packed, event-driven shooters have to offer.
Wolfenstein is well worth it for the multiplayer game alone, so the fact that you get a solid single-player game in the box can only be considered a bonus.
Not only is this easily the best of the Xbox launch games, but it's easily one of the best shooters ever, on any platform.
Its engaging gameplay and surprisingly good graphics and sound make it a worthy finale to the Wizardry series, as well as an excellent RPG in and of itself.
Civilization III is a triumphant proclamation that strategy gaming is alive and well and still able to keep you rooted in front of your computer for hours at a time.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 strikes a perfect balance between new and old and renders the two previous entries in the series almost completely obsolete in the process.
Grand Theft Auto III is, quite simply, an incredible experience that shouldn't be missed by anyone mature enough to handle it.
If you can't play this intense, original action game on any platform except the PS2, then that's where you should play it--but only by default.
No other PC game to date has so effectively combined so many seemingly incompatible elements into one highly polished game.
Undying has superb graphics, truly impressive sound effects, and fast-paced, enjoyable action sequences. The entire game is very atmospheric, and a lot of fun to play.
Give Giants a try, and in short order, you'll find yourself playing one of the PS2's most likable, most offbeat shooters.
Just when it seemed as if first-person shooters had run out of ideas, along comes No One Lives Forever to reinvigorate the genre.
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 ...
As most major publishers' development efforts shift to any number of next-generation platforms, Tony Hawk 2 will likely stand as one of the last truly fantastic games to be released ...
Enemy Engaged sets a higher standard for how immersive a flight sim can be, while it also avoids getting mired down in the technical minutiae of combat aviation.
It's sure to appeal to anyone interested in serious military simulations, but even those just looking for a good World War II computer game should find that it has a ...
The PS2 game makes solid additions and a few improvements to The Sims' basic gameplay--but that gameplay has aged.
It's clearly the best traditional computer role-playing game of the year and is bound to be an all-time favorite for many of its inevitable fans.
Quake III Arena provides the ultimate deathmatch experience.
Unreal Tournament is the most complete first-person shooter available.
If you've ever liked any other real-time strategy game in this classical style, then you'll clearly see why this one deserves so much credit.
FreeSpace 2 is one of the best space sims ever made and is a solid candidate for game of the year.
It improves in almost every conceivable way on its predecessors and reestablishes the series as the premier example of the play style it single-handedly pioneered.
While this game may look cute, it is in fact as sophisticated and enjoyable as the very best strategy games out there.
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