This family-friendly game lets players build their own championship basketball team, set the positions, and call the plays.
Combat is a decent arcade-style shooter that should at least temporarily please newbies and anyone with an itchy trigger finger.
Transworld Surf is one of the best action sports titles in the Xbox launch lineup.
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee is a very smart game with great puzzles, yet there's not enough variety in those puzzles to keep it completely entertaining throughout.
Splashdown is a good racing game that--with a few tweaks-- could have easily been one of the greatest.
Dig Dug Deeper's lack of difficulty, levels, and extra features make it difficult to recommend to even the most ardent fan.
Deadly Dozen is Infogrames' entry into the previously nonexistent world of budget-priced tactical shooters. And true to the genre's recent run of luck, it's pretty darn good.
MXRider offers a good amount of playability for anyone even remotely interested in motocross or racing games in general.
Civilization III is a triumphant proclamation that strategy gaming is alive and well and still able to keep you rooted in front of your computer for hours at a time.
Aside from its amusing track design and decent customization elements, there really isn't anything much there in regard to actual compelling gameplay.
It's a monotonous gaming experience that's difficult to recommend even to those looking for a little nostalgia.
Patrician II successfully blends trading, city-building, and simple ship combat in a way that's constantly engaging.
Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider is probably best left for those who will truly enjoy it: children.
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.
Despite the simplistic nature of the game and sheer mediocrity of many of the game elements, Ballistic is still a fairly fun puzzle game with a refreshingly new premise.
Its varied courses and vehicles enhance its replay value and will keep casual gamers coming back for more.
It's hard to fault Blood II for not doing anything new; it sets out to be a traditional shooter and does a good, if not great, job.
Boarder Zone has many good qualities, but you'll find yourself going through all the game has to offer too quickly.
Capcom is porting this classic PlayStation RPG to the PSP.
This game really does a great job of capturing the wacky humor that Looney Tunes is so famous for and, as such, is a whole lot of fun.
It's essentially identical to the original, but its streamlined gameplay and expanded menagerie make it just as enjoyable.
Civilization II is a solid, if not spectacular, game that strategy fans will not want to miss.
Don't expect any of the board game's promising elements to get much play in Clue Chronicles: Fatal Illusion.
Basically, if you love the board game, you're going to want this version. And if you haven't played the board game, buy this instead.
If you've played Destruction Derby, you've played Demolition Racer.
Dethkarz follows the futuristic racing formula exactly, without bringing any real personality of its own.
id Software's classic first-person shooter is now on Xbox Live Arcade.
Driver is a game that might be mediocre in its presentation but more than makes up for it in its gameplay and concept.
When you get right down to it, Expendable is sheer, unadulterated shooting. Run through a bunch of levels, blow everything to bits, and try not to get shot.
Final Fantasy IX serves as a coda to the series as you know it - it's a summation of everything that players have enjoyed about the past ten years of ...
With inviting gameplay and an abundance of hidden characters, Gekido is worthy of the acclaim given to Streets of Rage 2, Guardian Heroes, or Die Hard Arcade, provided you're a ...
What should have been a revision of last year's superb simulation instead comes across as a half-baked rehash.
If you can overlook the muddy graphics, Indy Racing 2000 is surprisingly fun.
The developers have done a tremendous amount of re-design in the areas of sound and graphics, but beneath all the gleam and glimmer lies the same old game.
Overall, Koudelka falls short of expectations in the gameplay department, but the beautiful CG work in the game's movies definitely makes the experience a memorable one.
Lode Runner 3-D is a major departure from the gameplay that has served the Lode Runner series so well for more than a decade.
Mega Man 8 won't disappoint.
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