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.
Grand Theft Auto III is, quite simply, an incredible experience that shouldn't be missed by anyone mature enough to handle it.
Zoo Tycoon is a mostly enjoyable strategy game that's suitable for all ages, and it's a game that parents can play with their children.
Moon Tycoon, formerly known as Luna, is a 3D simulation game that takes place on the moon. Players can build more than 50 buildings while trying to minimalize disasters such ...
Monopoly Tycoon uses the popular board game as the base on which to build a strong and innovative, and great-looking, real-time game of business management and city building.
The fact that the basic formula of The Settlers is fun makes it all the more frustrating that, four games later, little has been done to keep the formula fresh.
The technical limitations of the PS2 don't do the game full justice, but if you can look past those and other faults, you'll find a rewarding experience.
The political wrapper that PopTop has built around the core of the game is sophisticated enough to appeal to all types of strategy game players.
Oni features fluid, dynamic animation, some exciting combat sequences, and a fairly involving story that links everything together. However, it suffers from a few very noticeable problems.
1602 A.D. captures the feel of the historical period very well and carries you along without the extreme highs and lows that characterize more fast-paced and violent games.
Call to Power II is definitely a superior game to Civilization: Call to Power, which should be enough to recommend it to those players who did enjoy the previous game.
JetFighter IV is a good choice for those who favor action over realism and even for hard-core sim pilots who are looking for a change of pace.
If you can tolerate its problems, you'll find that Summoner has an interesting combat system, an intriguing story, and an enjoyable multiplayer mode to boot.
Essentials is a stand-alone Rainbow Six product that's half Rogue Spear mission pack and half civil service test simulator.
MTV Sports: Skateboarding is ultimately disappointing due to its average graphics, poor collision detection, and loose controls.
Shogun has a great subject, and a perfect melding of strategic and tactical gameplay.
While few elements in Nox are entirely novel, the game provides both challenging and entertaining single-player campaigns and fast-paced multiplayer battlegrounds.
The designers have neutralized the fast pacing and complex mechanics that made the first game so much fun.
Tiger Woods 2000's extensive course library and good multiplayer support make it worth a look - provided you've got a fairly high-powered computer.
Age of Wonders encompasses many facets of games that have preceded it, but it adds improvements of its own and is consequently a complex and highly evolved strategy game.
Rayman 2 is one of the best platforming experiences available on the PlayStation.
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Each mission is tightly scripted and offers almost zero chance for freedom or exploration, which means there's very little replay value.
Lock On clearly has the potential to be an all-time classic sim, but there are some serious problems in the retail version.
Deus Ex: Invisible War can be highly rewarding, as long as you're willing to look past some problems along the way.
The Strogg are regrouping and it is up to you as a member of "Rhino Squad" to deal them the final blow. The Quake 4 story continues where Quake 2's ...
Railroad Tycoon III is surprisingly easy to learn for a game of its scope, and it has something for anyone with a fondness for trains or making loads of money--which ...
Will you be an evil or a benevolent deity? In this sequel to Black & White, you reprise your role as a powerful deity in search of a following and ...
Resident Evil 4 marks a new chapter in the Resident Evil series. You'll rejoin Leon S. Kennedy six years after his first mission as a rookie cop from Resident Evil ...
Medieval: Total War achieves that rare quality of having something for nearly all strategy gamers, and most will find a lot to like in it, for a very long time.
Mall Tycoon is more trouble than it's worth.
Looked at as a free mod, Tactical Ops is an achievement its developers can be proud of, but taken as a retail game, it still needs more work.
Assume the role of Atreyu, a hero on a quest to save the world of Fantasia from destruction. As Atreyu, the hero from the novel The Neverending Story, start your ...
By combining some of the concepts of Civilization with the general gameplay of Age of Empires, Big Huge Games has created a truly outstanding game.
Fans of Tropico may wish that this were a more direct descendant of the original, and those who like the new pirate theme may wish Frog City had built a ...
Despite its minor flaws, Raven Shield is still a very impressive addition to the series and a very worthy heir to the Rainbow Six name.
Rayman 3 re-creates much of the same lighthearted whimsy that made Rayman 2 so incredibly enjoyable, while differentiating the action enough for the game to stand up on its own.
Streamlined but not dumbed down, Enigma: Rising Tide captures the exciting feel of WWII naval combat even if it ignores many of the details.
XIII has a unique and potentially interesting premise, but the game doesn't really differentiate itself from the wide array of other first-person shooters on the market.
One of the most popular, most successful, and best-looking games for Microsoft's Xbox is now on the PS2, and in certain ways it's better than the original.
Newcomers will likely find RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 enjoyable, but if you were a fan of the original, you'll probably have a hard time believing that you waited so long for ...
Firefly Studios has polished up its old game nicely and has sent it on a long road trip into the Crusades.
True Crime makes decent attempts at different styles of gameplay, but none of them are particularly well done, and the game's storyline doesn't tie them together in a satisfying way.
Midnight Club II is just as solid as the original Midnight Club was in its day, and it features a handful of improvements.
While the game feels pretty short, its interesting premise and impressive presentation pick up the slack and make Beyond Good & Evil a game well worth playing.
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.
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