It features a blend of stealth, covert surveillance, and high-powered firefights at secret military bases, though the game also has several significant shortcomings.
Tomb Raider Chronicles is a worthy enough "sequel" to the original and can deliver an adequate number of thrills, though nothing unique or surprising.
Even if you like the basic premise and action of the game, a number of very serious flaws quickly sap its entertainment value.
While those who are fans of the film might find some redeeming quality in Chicken Run, most should definitely avoid it.
The game is far too short, and the puzzles would be easy for even the most novice gamers.
Younger children will be delighted to be at the controls, but seasoned gamers will want to look elsewhere for a more polished and challenging experience.
TimeSplitters focuses on its extremely strong multiplayer elements and delivers a first-person shooter that is as addictive as any other console-based FPS.
Fans of the Spawn comic book may enjoy this game for the simple fact that it's the prettiest Spawn game yet, but all others should rent with prejudice.
There's no real reward to playing Survivor, and the Resident Evil universe would be better off without it.
As a four-player game, it's definitely one of the wildest fighters to come to the Dreamcast.
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.
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.
As a total package, Tomb Raider for Game Boy Color delivers a degree of immersion not realized since Tomb Raider 2.
Kemco transforms a reviled PC game into a highly playable Game Boy Color game.
What Tron Bonne lacks in audiovisual splendor, it makes up for in fun.
While it may be a Mario Kart clone, Magical Racing Tour does put forth a unique effort in two categories: graphics and sound.
The Lost Artifact is an add-on for Tomb Raider III that includes new adventures for Lara.
To call it a must-own game is a definite understatement.
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.
Praetorians is an excellent choice for real-time strategy fans looking for a stiff and satisfying challenge.
Legaia 2 is a good game that can be recommended to hard-core fans of console role-playing. But it's suitable only for that crowd.
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.
Like its predecessors, Thief: Deadly Shadows features a memorable protagonist, a great setting, and some very interesting missions.
Deus Ex: Invisible War can be highly rewarding, as long as you're willing to look past some problems along the way.
Panzer Claws is a decent game, but if you're looking for another Earth 2150, or even an Earth 1942, you won't find it here.
Hitman 2 fixes virtually all of the problems of its predecessor and stands tall on its own merits as an outstanding action game.
Those expecting Way of the Samurai to be the next Tenchu or Bushido Blade will come away disappointed, but all others should find the game pretty entertaining, warts and all.
Spring Break's actual gameplay never strays far from the G-rated management template that everyone's been trying to copy since RollerCoaster Tycoon.
Mister Mosquito is a thoroughly original title that brings to a new audience, through parody, a touch of what makes Japanese culture so appealing to so many Westerners.
While the game is both quirky and Japanese, it simply isn't compelling or challenging enough to really engage its target audience of hard-core rhythm gamers.
It's one of the most accessible and uniquely addictive strategy games this year.
The GBA version of Artoon's ghost game will have more puzzle elements.
Players will have to go inside of a mansion to hunt down ghosts.
This is one of the best, most challenging action adventure games ever made.
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.
The game is very middle-of-the-road in most aspects of its execution.
This tactical naval game from the creators of Imperium Galactica III will recreate the naval battles of WWII and is backed by a detailed 3D graphics engine.
This text-based soccer management game from Sports Interactive will be released in Europe in time for Christmas 2002.
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.
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