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.
Tomb Raider is simply a smart game, bursting with great touches.
It doesn't have the globe-spanning sweep of Microsoft Flight Simulator, but it renders its own little corner of the world with admirable fidelity.
Most of Tomb Raider II's improvements are cosmetic.
If you didn't care for Tomb Raider's third-person perspective and camera angles then Deathtrap Dungeon will probably leave you cold.
Its lack of distinguishing features renders it entirely tedious for real-time veterans, while its difficulty and bland presentation make it the wrong choice for newcomers to the genre.
A genuinely original game of tactics, planning, and precision.
Those who lost interest in the series with Tomb Raider II may want to give it another look with the third.
Its emphasis on stealth, strategy, and ingenuity, coupled with its strong narrative structure and excellent mission design, adds up to a game that's stylish, serious, rewarding, and unique.
Gangsters has many interesting features, but they don't come together in the big picture.
Warzone 2100's highly navigable 3D engine, unique campaign structure, and multiplayer gameplay should please most real-time strategy fans.
This fantasy game unfolds around a richly woven plot, involving an epic struggle between the undead and spirit forces of Dark and the living forces of Light.
If you're looking for an addictive golfing sim that looks and plays unlike any other, it's definitely worth a look.
Never before have technology, playability, and narrative combined as well as in Final Fantasy VII.
Beyond the Call of Duty ends up feeling like a shadow of its former self, being both shorter and more frustrating than the original.
Crystal Dynamics' long-awaited sequel to Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a far different animal from its predecessor.
Although Revenant is also a great-looking game that's fun to play, it constantly threatens to break apart at the seams.
Official Formula 1 Racing achieves only moderate success either as an arcade racer or as a serious simulation.
It is an acceptable game based on its own merits, but, set against its own legacy, it is for all intents and purposes indistinguishable from those that have come before ...
It's a real-time tactical action game with very little underlying strategy.
The mission design is more consistent than the original's, and some of the missions are among the best in any action game to date.
Perhaps like Regis Philbin himself, the game appreciates its own mediocrity, but it executes its blandness extremely well.
Omikron's purported innovation and originality amount to nothing more than the senseless combination of unrelated but very familiar play styles.
The story is well-conceived and fresh, following the lives of 24th century humans who have finally mastered cold fusion, and buzz around the solar system like busy bees.
It's over a little too quickly to recommend Akuji for purchase, but it's well worth the money and time it'd take to rent it.
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