Yuke's has taken the classic beat-'em-up gameplay and mixed it with the evil corporation motif, creating Eve of Extinction, a game with lofty aspirations but only moderate means.
This game will feature six official events based on the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
Wave Rally seems like a missed opportunity.
Mad Dash Racing is a competent racing game, but its single-player gets pretty dull, especially once you've unlocked most of what the game has to offer.
Those players familiar with the original Soul Reaver should have a good idea of what to expect from the sequel and its innovative blend of action and puzzle-solving.
Players looking for a detailed flight simulation will enjoy Thunderstrike's tactical gameplay, but fans of visceral action will find its strike-and-hide gameplay requirements a bit too rigid.
This soccer-management simulation game will be released for the European launch of the Xbox.
The logical environment-based puzzles in Project Eden represent what may be the best hope for the continuing evolution of adventure games.
It can be a difficult game, especially at first, but Commandos 2 truly evokes the intensity of World War II that you've probably seen in film or on television.
Trade Empires lays out a broad and varied economic world that's initially interesting to explore, but over time, this doesn't justify all the effort the game demands.
Anachronox is a solid addition to the genre and makes up for some rough spots with a welcome sense of humor and a lot of personality.
It's a testament to Startopia's fundamentally sound design and attractive presentation that you'll enjoy it despite the fact that, at times, it'll make you feel slightly alienated.
If the business elements were deeper, or if there was some sort of strategic combat in the game, Gansters 2 could have been a much more interesting game.
Unless the historical Chinese context interests you, you'll find that Fate of the Dragon is just another real-time strategy game with nothing really outstanding to recommend it.
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is a game that successfully blends the action, survival-horror, and role-playing genres into a single outstanding product.
Sudden Strike is just like most any other 2D real-time strategy game, except without the depth introduced by building or resource management.
Eidos creates a virtual version of the card game populated by the weird denizens of Dr. Who.
The next installment in the Fear Effect series is coming to the PlayStation 2.
Io is currently working on a sequal to its critically acclaimed third-person squad-based shooter.
Get On Da Floor is an urban, hip-hop dance game.
Undercover: Dual Motives is a prequel to the PC gam Wintersun, in which players relive the early days of physicist and reluctant spy Dr. John Russell.
Spy-Q will take you on a series of puzzle-solving spy missions.
Inspired by the film and television series, this game follows a 2,000-year-old swordsman as he fights rival immortals in modern-day New York City.
This is a remake of the classic hack-and-slash arcade game, Gauntlet, with voice communications, 40 maps, and a choice of four characters.
Championship Manager 2009 was cancelled, with development rolled over to Championship Manager 2010.
Pandemonium doesn't have what it takes to contend with the latest 3-D action games, like Crash Bandicoot and Tomb Raider.
The first class audio and visuals simply cannot mask the fact that Power F1 contains a fundamental flaw.
Expect to enjoy it immensely for the first week or two, but don't expect to find very much long-term fun.
As a four-player game, it's definitely one of the wildest fighters to come to the Dreamcast.
Fans of previous Resident Evil games will like it, but those who have yet to enter the world of survival-horror would do better to start with Resident Evil 2.
There's no real reward to playing Survivor, and the Resident Evil universe would be better off without it.
Sword of the Berserk is the best Final Fight-type game to appear in ages.
There are a few flies in the ointment with Terracide, the biggest being the issue of control.
Test Drive: Off-Road is an acceptable entry in the suddenly crowded field of off-road racing games.
The big disappointment in Overseer is its puzzles - a real shame, given the fine plot and good acting.
Although Riddle of Master Lu is a multimedia experience of epic proportions, its troublesome game mechanics keep it from the majesty that it sets out to achieve.
As a total package, Tomb Raider for Game Boy Color delivers a degree of immersion not realized since Tomb Raider 2.
The Lost Artifact is an add-on for Tomb Raider III that includes new adventures for Lara.
It comes from the creator of such classics as Star Control and Archon, and many similarities to these games can be drawn.
The fact that Urban Chaos is an enjoyable third-person action game with no switch flipping, box pushing, or key finding should be reason enough for you to purchase it.
Deus Ex's gameplay features and story elements, as well as the expansiveness of the game's environments and the scope of its setting, add up to a satisfying and unusual experience.
To call it a must-own game is a definite understatement.
While it may be a Mario Kart clone, Magical Racing Tour does put forth a unique effort in two categories: graphics and sound.
Sydney 2000 is good enough to compete at the Olympic level as far as video games go - but it'll be hard-pressed to earn anything above a bronze medal.
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