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.
Pac-Man All-Stars simply isn't very fun.
These remakes don't look that great or play that well, but at least you get all three of them for $20.
Men in Black II: Alien Escape is good at constantly tossing enemies at you.
Deal! Draw! Conquer! BAsed on the Collectible CArd GAme from Score Entertainment. The Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game allows players to utilize a ladder fighting system to defeat opponents ...
The combat is simply not very engaging, and since the combat is all there is, that's a real problem.
In the end, Superman: Shadow of Apokolips is just an average action game.
Beach Head 2002 delivers arcade-style shooting in its most basic--and repetitive--form.
The repetitive mission structure will more than likely deter all but the Superman faithful.
It's astonishing just how much Driver 2 Advance looks, feels, and plays like the PlayStation version of Driver 2.
Real Pool 2 may offer pretty graphics, but it comes up short in so many other areas that it cannot be heartily recommended.
It's one of the most accessible and uniquely addictive strategy games this year.
Hero X doesn't capture the spirit of the comics or the fun of the games that inspired it.
If you were to buy, install, and actually enjoy Operation Blockade, you'd need to be at least partially insane.
While it could easily tide over Godzilla fans for a while, it ultimately relies on the strength of its license to compensate for its weakness as a game.
It's time for Backyard Baseball to step up to the plate for consoles, with rosters of actual major league players portrayed as kids.
It's an excellent addition to the library of any gamer interested in classic games.
It may be a little rough around the edges, but it's both exciting and technically impressive enough to stand up to its full-priced competition.
Players will have to go inside of a mansion to hunt down ghosts.
The Nicktoons characters go to battle in this party game from Infogrames. As one of eight characters (including Jimmy Neutron, Angelica Pickles, and Eliza Thornberry) you can battle your friends ...
Newcomers will likely find RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 enjoyable, but if you were a fan of the original, you'll probably have a hard time believing that you waited so long for ...
If you've never played any Ratbag games and are looking for a solid racer with an unusual subject, Dirt Track Racing 2 is well worth trying out.
It might not be the hands-down best Formula 1 game currently available, but it's certainly a solid racing game that's deserving of your attention.
The fundamentals are relatively sound, but the overall lack of options, from the sparse selection of power-ups to the lean multiplayer component, greatly limit the game's appeal.
The rules play faster and 3D environments fill the center of the board in this update to the classic Monopoly game.
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