While there's nothing included that will crack the Earth with its monumental importance, it's certainly nice to know that the same old, same old has been presented with a nice, new bow.

Featuring over 180 puzzles, easy-to-learn gameplay and some great extras -- including three cool multiplayer modes and the original arcade version of Ms. Pac-Man-- the return of the first lady of videogames is one that's impressive, if not quite triumphant.

Just as fun for two players as it is for one, we can recommend Sno-Cross for anyone who likes their racing games with a bit of ice.

Obviously made for the preconception-to-eight-year-old age range, Going Quackers is the perfect game for the Dreamcast-owning youngster.

A good game on basically all accounts, Charge 'N Blast brings adreline-pumping, arcade-style insanity back to the Dreamcast.

Solid and competent, the cannon hits its mark.

The real appeal of a surfing game is the feel of the board responding to the waves, however, and Championship Surfing captures that beautifully.

Its lack of originality only adds to its charm.

An inexcusably shallow draw-in rate and the worst automap and world map combo ever seen in a modern RPG conspire to yank the coveted Direct Hit ranking away from what is, in all other ways, a stellar experience.

It's also great to see something as real-world integral as a searchlight become almost necessary in an RTS wargame.

It's the arcade mode that drives this game home, and even though it's as deep as a stack of good Jaguar games, it's still fun to play.

It offers more than "Civilization 2," but not a lot more. Fighting has been expanded in strategically interesting ways, but additions to diplomacy, technology and interface are primarily cosmetic and flat.

Despite some technical flaws and a difficult user interface, Shogun will please wargamers looking for a solid title.

Those who just want to play 18 holes without having to wake up at 6:30am will get their $20 worth.

We recommend Cataclysm for "Homeworld" fans, but if you've not played "Homeworld" yet, grab it first and play that -- it's a better game.

In its own way, "Soulbringer" gets things right where it counts: the transformation of your character from a powerless nebbish to a spiky-helmed ass-kicker of world-changing proportions.

Our suggestion: turn off the lights, crank your speakers, get some Jolt! Cola and a couple of Lik-A-Stiks and settle in for a few hours of happy-go-lucky brain and teeth rot.

Finally allowing the player to focus on the strategy element of the realtime strategy, the computer assistant is "Submarine Titan's" big achievement and pulls what otherwise is a forgettable genre performer into an interesting title for RTS gamers.

The multiplayer is what really sets the game apart from most puzzle games, in fact, letting two people fight for space onscreen, pushing the separating line back and forth by performing combos.

Running at an unbeatable 60 FPS and loaded to the gills with impressive weaponry and unwary enemies, Timesplitters is the perfect FPS to debut with the PS2.

This is a good pool game with lots to offer -- but it'll likely bore players pretty quickly.