A typical first-person shooter that remains faithful to the movie
Gameplay: As stated above, the typical FPS game. Controls (AWSD, mouse, etc.) are fairly standard and easy to learn. Both the discs and light cycles are fun for a while, and the game has a leveling system like in role-playing games that allows your character (Jet) to get better over time. The game includes a bit too many key hunts and jumping mini-games for my taste, but overall delivers a good 20-hours of solid gameplay. Graphics: The game looks better than the movie, which should be no surprise 20 years after the movie was released. You do get the sense that you are inside of a massive computer that is self-aware and in crisis. The use of lighting and colors is about the most creative you'll see in any game. Character models and animations are pretty good, as are special effects.
Sounds: Appropriate for a game bssed on a computer theme. Beeps, synthesizers, and so forth. The music is mostly from or inspired by the movie. Voice acting is pretty decent but not very memorable.
Technical issues: The game ran very smoothly for me. I had two crashes to desktop, but no big deal since you can save the game at any point and in multiple slots. The manual is good and the first part of the game is a tutorial.
Replayability/Value: Not much replayability for the single-player mode. There is the campaign and light-cycle "skirmishes," but nothing else. In multiplayer, you can go online and have duels with discs, but I don't know if there is much of an online community for this game nowadays. Bottom line, if you liked the movie, you'll like this game. You really can't go wrong at the current price ($10). However, if you never saw the movie or didn't like it, this is simply a pretty decent FPS game, nothing more. Pros:
+faithful translation of the movie
+excellent visuals
+light cycles are fun
+good manual
Cons:
-a typical FPS game
-limited replayability for solo gamers