It's time for Backyard Baseball to step up to the plate for consoles, with rosters of actual major league players portrayed as kids.
V-Rally has nothing in common with the previous NFS games.
Cavedog has done a commendable job of taking the basic mechanics of real-time strategy and using them to create something new.
Abe's Oddysee balances its action and puzzle elements perfectly.
This is a great deal for those who've never played the games.
Mega Man 8 won't disappoint.
From beginning to end, Obsidian is an entertaining, surreal romp.
It is up to you to piece together select bits of the meta-intrigue and prevent a murder.
Originally released on the Neo Geo, Metal Slug brings side-scrolling shooting action to the GBA.
Civilization II is a solid, if not spectacular, game that strategy fans will not want to miss.
After ten years, it's nice to see Mega Man branch out.
Play as either Nikita or Section One operative Michael in this fast-paced action game.
Master of Orion III is a disappointing follow-up to the two most significant space empire games ever.
What gives Unreal an edge is how these differences, while not always positive, distinguish it from the legions of other 3D shooters.
M1 Tank Platoon II is still an extremely well-done and researched simulation, and is almost worthy of the name.
Heart of Darkness is the latest platform/puzzle game from the creators of Out of this World and Flashback.
Golden Tee Golf doesn't contain anything that warrants a recommendation.
If you're looking for an addictive golfing sim that looks and plays unlike any other, it's definitely worth a look.
Surprisingly enough, Test Drive Off-Road 2 winds up being a better-playing racing game than Test Drive 5.
RollerCoaster Tycoon has the potential to capture a pretty good niche market - and for the most part, it succeeds.
It is an extremely solid action game built on an excellent story and dressed up with stunning graphics.
Kingdoms suffers from a long list of problems that collectively prevent it from exceeding its ancestor or from rejuvenating a tired genre.
A promising game bedeviled by several control problems and nagging design issues.
While this game may look cute, it is in fact as sophisticated and enjoyable as the very best strategy games out there.
Few people are likely to get a thrill out of playing the original Pong anymore, and, unfortunately, the Pong of the new generation doesn't do much better.
Neverwinter Nights is one of those exceedingly rare games that has a lot to offer virtually everyone, even if they aren't already into RPGs.
The story helps make even its silliest puzzle seem relevant and the game comprises an enormous world populated with interesting characters.
Unreal Tournament is the most complete first-person shooter available.
1602 A.D. captures the feel of the historical period very well and carries you along without the extreme highs and lows that characterize more fast-paced and violent games.
It's a clumsy port, but what's even more disappointing is that it's a clumsy port of only a middling console game.
Antz on the GBC is another platform game that will amuse those who find the genre enjoyable in small scale 8-bit.
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