There's little reward for all the indirect management you have to deal with, and the terrible interface sabotages the whole affair.
X-treme Beach Soccer will feature 32 teams, as well as season, custom, arcade, and survival modes.
Curse is without even the tiniest smidgen of originality, though it is an acceptable memorial to a classic genre.
Etherlords II is easily recommendable not only to anyone with an interest in collectible card games, but also to those who'd like a turn-based strategy game with a twist.
This magic-themed platform game will allow players to alternate between two different characters with varying abilities.
Streamlined but not dumbed down, Enigma: Rising Tide captures the exciting feel of WWII naval combat even if it ignores many of the details.
Its short list of options, buggy gameplay, and generally tepid presentation prevent it from being anywhere near as enjoyable as the game it's trying to emulate.
Emergency Fire Response is a fairly simple fire-fighting simulation that manages to capture much of the thrill, energy, and suspense often associated with the profession.
Adventure-game fans who are patient and love ghost or detective stories will find a challenging mystery in Dark Fall.
Based on the Gustave Flaubert story later translated in a comic strip series, this point-and-click adventure puts you in the role of Spendius, a slave that rises to the rank ...
This revised edition for Battlecruiser Millennium includes the original game plus additional missions, starbases, instant action scenarios, and more.
The game was obviously made by people who love the subject matter, and that affection comes across in every element.
With so many better options available, Harbinger's shallow gameplay and limited replay value make it difficult to recommend.
Join in two 3D adventures (Secrets Can Kill and Stay Tuned for Danger) in one Nancy Drew package.
LSP's action game is based on the animated television series, Extreme Ghostbusters.
Sherlock Holmes' first adventure on the PC has been remade by Frogwares for the Nintendo DS.
Hegemonia's solid, innovative gameplay and technically impressive graphics may seem very appealing to space strategy fans, but it's too bad that the game isn't more accessible and more polished.
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.
Apart from the hero's hairline, Pharaoh's Curse is a paint-by-numbers adventure game.
This driving game lets you get out of your vehicle so that you can find a better vehicle somewhere else on the track.
This tennis game will allow players to compete in the US Open and Roland Garros tournaments.
A digital coloring book that lets you recreate masterpieces by renowned artists such as Hokusai, Cezanne and Van Gogh, in their own artistic style.
Crazy Pig allows the player to take care of his own piglet, play with him and make him earn the friendship of the other farm animals.
Orb and the Oracle is the next installment in the best-selling saga Dungeon Lords.
Keep all your secret notes, dates and contact information safe from prying eyes in My Personal Diary.
In a forgotten passage, it's pages scattered throughout the land, there is a prophecy of boy and a dragon who will reunite the races, revive the Tree of Life, and ...
Playmobil Agents lands the player straight in a classical Sixties Spy Thriller setting where they battle for world domination.
This tactical 3D action game will let players assume direct control of any of the vehicles in their squad.
Schizm has a thin story, but the puzzles were obviously created by and for people who love a daunting task.
Revolution Software's In Cold Blood might just be the most intruiging espionage game since Metal Gear Solid.
Soldier Boyz is proof that companies still do use video footage in games - and that the results are as unsatisfying as ever.
It's a nonsensical story periodically interrupted by a string of infuriating puzzles.
You'll need to learn lock picking, security-code deciphering, and computer hacking; it's like job training, albeit for what seems like a really, really fun job.
Dracula Resurrection is a somewhat interesting adventure only because it's quick, easy, and atmospheric.
Beyond Atlantis is just a chain of nonsensical puzzles and conversations, albeit nonsense that attempts to be mystical.
Arabian Nights is a 3D action game that takes place in the mythical world of Arabian fairy tales.
It took just a few hours for Pompeii to be destroyed. Unfortunately, that's also the approximate length of time it'll take veteran adventure gamers to finish Timescape.
In spite of its shortcomings, Odyssey remains an enjoyable game, because the story and characters are engaging enough to hold your attention until the conclusion.
Riddle of the Sphinx makes up for its technical shortcomings with a great location and an impressive amount of detail.
Gore is a decent shooter, but there isn't anything here that hasn't been done already--and better--in a game you probably already own.
Dracula: The Last Sanctuary has huge lapses in logic, no atmosphere, and very little in the way of respect for Bram Stoker's original story.
This futuristic 3D strategy game will combine a powerful game engine with easy-to-learn game mechanics.
It's a poorly designed 3D action-adventure game that actually has precious little to do with the source material and equally little to recommend it.
It has some charm, and the budget price is suited to the amount of fun it provides.
Though it features some really interesting new ideas for the horror game genre, its technical problems and overall lack of polish outweigh its few strengths.
Tedious strategy elements aside, Etherlords is the most successful attempt to combine the power of computer graphics with the dynamics of collectible card games.
It's so crippled by confusing camera angles and bad control that it seems less like a game and more like a parody of the action-adventure genre.
Gadget, Penny, and Brain take on the evil Claw in this side-scrolling action game.
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