Like its predecessors, Thief: Deadly Shadows features a memorable protagonist, a great setting, and some very interesting missions.
This game will allow you to raise, breed, and take care of virtual fish in real time.
Universal Boxing Manager lets you up to 6 different boxers, each one with different stats and skills, in 17 weight categories.
Hitman: Contracts delivers some time-tested and sometimes highly entertaining stealth action, which any fan of the genre might as well check out.
This is one of the best, most challenging action adventure games ever made.
If R-Type must end, at least it's going out on a high note--rest assured that Final lives up to the classic R-Type name in every way.
In Diner Dash, you play the restaurant entrepreneur Flo, out to work her way up to the top of the food service industry.
Deus Ex: Invisible War can be highly rewarding, as long as you're willing to look past some problems along the way.
Who would have thought that one of the best games you could be playing on the PC was a text-based soccer management simulation?
Believe it or not, it's more fun to play than the overblown console version.
This dark third-person shooter is based on Sony Pictures' upcoming movie of the same name.
Humor is the only thing Whiplash seems to really nail, and chuckles alone aren't enough to carry an entire game.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance has an outstanding premise, but it's ultimately a disappointment.
Patch's London Adventure is a single-player game in which players--as Patch, a puppy accidentally left behind when his family moves to the country--set out to find a hero from TV, ...
If any game offers the chance to understand just how impossible the heroic events of war movies would be to accomplish, Commandos 3 is it.
Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home is so unpolished that it's far more of a chore than a pleasure to play.
This new version of Tomb Raider is indeed an accurate reflection of the original look and feel of Tomb Raider, but the gameplay just doesn't hold up.
Overly linear missions and noninteractive 3D action get in the way of the deep political strategizing of Republic's later levels.
This chess game includes a comprehensive tutorial mode.
The whole thing feels like it was slapped together in a supreme hurry to cash in on the release of the film.
Try to overlook some of the flaws here and enjoy this game for its engaging storyline, death-defying action sequences, and impressive locations.
Players will have to go inside of a mansion to hunt down ghosts.
This soccer management sequel from Sports Interactive is much more than an annual season update, and will be the first in the series to feature a real-time match engine.
Praetorians is an excellent choice for real-time strategy fans looking for a stiff and satisfying challenge.
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.
Sudden Strike is just like most any other 2D real-time strategy game, except without the depth introduced by building or resource management.
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.
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.
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is a game that successfully blends the action, survival-horror, and role-playing genres into a single outstanding product.
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.
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.
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