The story still stands up, but the game that has been wrapped around it simply cannot keep up its end of the bargain.
War of the Ring is a competent, if lackluster, effort that will probably appeal to Middle-earth fans and casual gamers who haven't played a lot of real-time strategy before.
SWAT: Global Strike Team is an impressive and successful effort to bring the old series into the 21st century.
If you're in search of a cooperative action game to play with friends, Hunter works, but it certainly isn't the most exciting game in town.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run borrows heavily from the Grand Theft Auto series and, in so doing, it brings the world of the Simpsons to life with proper justice.
Those who had a great time playing the original should by all means enjoy the sequel, as will most anyone interested in managing epic battles between huge spaceship fleets.
In-game tutorials, cash scoring, and hot-seat multiplayer play promise to enhance the Hoyle renditions of these 18 popular table games: backgammon, battling ships, bump ‘em, checkers, chess, chinese checkers, dominoes, ...
You'll find hundreds of variations of 17 inventive puzzle games in this Hoyle game compilation.
This year's edition of Hoyle casino games has more than 500 variants of 14 popular games, including baccarat, blackjack, Caribbean Stud poker, craps, horse racing, keno, Let It Ride, poker, ...
This edition of Hoyle Card Games promises 18 lively and crisply rendered games: bridge, canasta, crazy eights, cribbage, euchre, gin rummy, go fish, hearts, memory match, old maid, pinochle, pitch, ...
Chaos Bleeds is an excellent, well-put-together action adventure game that most fans of the genre should be able to enjoy and any Buffy fan will love.
Unless you're a rabid fan who simply has to be in contact with all things Futurama, this game is playable enough to warrant a rental but little else.
Though NASCAR Racing 2003 Season isn't quite a revolutionary game, it is nevertheless a worthy finale for the series.
Considering how crowded the first-person shooter market has gotten lately, there really shouldn't be much room in your collection for Die Hard: Vendetta.
The development of Dark Angel probably should have been canceled at the same time as the television series on which it is based.
No One Lives Forever 2 is a rousing success on every level.
The Fellowship of the Ring is ultimately an average game at its best and a frustrating and boring one at its worst.
Casino Empire lacks a lot of features that you'd expect from any good management game, though it still manages to be enjoyable at times.
Broadband-enabled PS2 owners will find that Tribes Aerial Assault is a fun, tactics-oriented online first-person shooter with some impressive technical features.
Emperor is a fun and satisfying management game, but it is primarily the same fun and satisfying management game as those that have preceded it.
This exclusive Xbox action game will feature a tongue-in-cheek story reminiscent of 1960s spy films and cartoon-style visuals.
Sierra's popular SWAT franchise is back with more weapons, more combat gear, more bad guys, and a quicker pacing than ever before.
The next action game in the Tribes universe will focus on smaller, faster battles.
You Don't Know Jack Volume 2 brings back everything that was exciting and fun about the original.
If you're in the market for a new fishing simulation, then Trophy Bass 4 is the game of choice.
Just when it seemed as if first-person shooters had run out of ideas, along comes No One Lives Forever to reinvigorate the genre.
The influence of Diablo on Throne of Darkness is clearly evident--but while Throne of Darkness may be similar, you'll find that the Japanese setting isn't its only distinguishing feature.
The game's most obvious mistake is that the game lets people engage in only the pursuit part of the cops-and-robbers equation, leaving those with the deviant desire to outrun the ...
If you're serious about role-playing games, Arcanum is well worth the investment of time, money, and effort.
Ground Control ignites the stagnant real-time strategy genre with magnificent 3-D visuals, dazzling special effects, and enthralling gameplay.
Tribes 2 isn't easy to master, and it won't play well on every gaming PC, but when you're up and running it's a tremendous amount of fun.
PGA Championship Golf 2000 is currently the unrivaled king of golf sims.
It's a simple pinball game that's just trying to provide some innocuous fun.
Zeus is a major improvement for Impressions' line of city-building games, and it's a significant advancement for city-building games in general.
Veterans of the first game will also be quick to notice some interface changes and gameplay enhancements. However, Homeworld's beautiful graphics, top-notch sound, and 3D play mechanics remain intact.
It's better than the original Aliens vs. Predator, and it's one of the best action games released so far this year.
Sierra Attractions' 3D Ultra TrainTown Deluxe is a new and improved version of last year's Lionel Train Town, a colorful puzzle game.
Return of the Incredible Machine combines the humor and nostalgia of Rube Goldberg cartoons into many hours of challenging and fun puzzles.
Maximum Pool's interface can prove to be very cumbersome, but if you can learn to tolerate how it plays, it's a great deal.
Though it's worth considering that this game was essentially developed by a group of amateur designers, there are many first-person shooters available that are much more worthwhile.
Professional Bull Rider 2 reuses most of the same exact graphics, music, voiceover, and gameplay as those of the previous game.
Dark Conspiracy fundamentally remains the same great strategy game as its predecessor.
Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire is best reserved for those looking for a quick gag gift.
While the graphics and sound could have been better, the fast-paced gameplay and circuit options make the game interesting and enjoyable.
Regardless of whether you've played other games like it, you'll find that Empire Earth is massive--more than most real-time strategy games would dare to be.
If you've never experienced Counter-Strike before, this new version of the classic team-based PC shooter may cause you to wonder what, exactly, all the fuss is about.
Minor blemishes aside, it is easily the finest stock car sim available and quite possibly the best racing game to date.
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