One of the best titles for the system and a fitting example of how to use a popular license to excellent effect.

Manages to be playable and at times astonishingly well executed, even compared to the whippersnapper upstarts that are PlayStation2, Xbox and Gamecube.

With its challenging missions, good sense of tension (heightened by moody music), engaging storyline and impressive graphics, NovaLogic might have single-handedly revived interest in a much-neglected console.

The part that really matters - the way the game plays- feels rushed and incomplete, which is not something all too wise when the machine you're releasing it on has the likes of (wait for it) "Pro Evolution" doing the rounds.

A great mission-based driving game and has enough to offer gamers in actual gameplay and in its brilliant reproduction of the movie's premise and character.

Rayman Rush will still provide several hours of not too demanding competitive gameplay amongst a cast of familiar characters in a suitably surreal and colourful background.

What Conflict Zone proves is that until a way is found round the fundamental problems thrown up by the control system, it’s unlikely that any determined real-time strategy fan is ever going to be weaned away from PC.

There are a few fundamental problems with Gunfighter that stop it from being a game to definitely add to your collection. Namely, it’s horribly unfair and frequently unbalanced.

A breathtaking visual experience. X-Box, PS2, and GameCube may have titles that push more polygons, but it's Sega's attention to detail, quality of texture mapping, and the overall scale of the game world that makes Shenmue 2 stand out.

It opens a world of enchantment for younger players and delivers an interactive version, albeit scaled down, of the film.

Syphon Filter offers some extremely engaging gameplay, helped by the intriguing plot.

The gameplay feels so sluggish that, even with the speed adjustment to the max, by the time you get the hang of the thing, an Alex Ferguson-style rage may have already set in.

Just don't go expecting anything that will last longer than a few days before it gets relegated to that place under your bed where all the other monsters live...

Fun, addictive, and presentation-wise it’s so glossy that you can’t help but admire its polished spingle-spangle sparkle, even if you don’t like tennis.

It won't convert those who think basketball is a monotonous procession of points until the game is decided in the last 30 seconds, but its multiplayer larks will bring joy to clans everywhere.

It's certainly a graphical step down from the usual PSX fare - for that matter it's a graphical step down from the NES.

Not very thrilling. Despite the nice premise of your transforming vehicle mid-race, the game falls down in far too many respects.

The best parts of the game, ultimate mode and the new levels, are only available to those who have completed the arduous tasks it takes to labour over level 80, and it's a surprisingly small number of players who've managed to complete the game three times over on increasing difficulty levels. For that small population, this is an excellent expansion.

Regular adventure gamers, though, will be gnashing their teeth with frustration at the awkward controls, naff fighting system and endless mini-quests that have a noble hero working like an errand boy.

The game's quite short, its technical flaws leave a lot to be desired and although funny with some great puzzles, it just isn't enough to keep the game standing upright against this winter's batch of great releases.

Slightly disappointing.

Even with its dodgy graphics and other niggling problems, Alone in the Dark will still make you jump - even with the lights on.

Within the respective missions, computer cars often take the same route every time you chase them. Secondly, once you've completed the 20 missions, there's little else offered.

The colour and graphics in the game are flawless and your quest to find Majora's Mask is more intriguing and thought-provoking the deeper you get into the game.

Designed for and is aimed at young children. This isn't to say that it isn't a fun game, but the puzzles aren't going to be as challenging to an adult as they would be to your 5-year-old kid brother.

A solid real-time strategy for a system that offers few games requiring much thought.

Yes, Rare should have made the gameplay a little more original, pumped up the enemy AI, and definitely fixed the save system. But they gave the people what they wanted, and in that respect they've done a terrific job. There's so much to explore, kill, blow up and maim in this game that it offers hours and hours of bullet-riddled excitement.

It takes some effort to get into, but it's worth it in the end when your reward for sticking it out are some exciting nail-biting races.