Role-Playing, Sim
The Sims 2

Most games are about winning. This one’s about experiencing sim-life.

Sports
Need for Speed Underground 2

For many teens (especially boys), nothing captures the imagination like a hot sports car. But what about illegal street racing?

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Gun

The Wild West. A mere mention sparks images of dusty wagon trails, rugged cowboy adventures and saloon-filled towns built by …

Puzzle, Sports
Cars

Nowadays, every blockbuster movie comes with a video game in tow. It’s par for the marketing course, a promotional tool …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend

Lara Croft began strutting her stuff back in 1996 when a small British company set the gaming world back on …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Resident Evil 4

‘Resident Evil’ and the sequels it spawned have helped define spooky, zombie shoot-’em-up games. Enter #4.

Action/Adventure
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

I remember playing the original Prince of Persia game when it first came out in 1989. With its unprecedented motion …

Sports
NBA Street V3

Urban blacktop serves as the backdrop for slams, jams and razzle-dazzle combo moves to the hoop.

Sports
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland

Once upon a time, I was a skater. Briefly. My pre-adolescent love affair with the skateboard never blossomed, however, because …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Novelist Tom Clancy’s name has become synonymous with military action and espionage. His games are no exception.

Action/Adventure
King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

Peter Jackson knows movies. And he also knows marketing. To create more buzz for his Lord of the Rings trilogy …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Solomon once declared that there isn’t anything new under the sun. But people sure do keep trying to find something. …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Link isn’t going bald. Zelda isn’t putting on a few pounds. But in video game years these two have been …

Sim, Sports
Madden NFL

UPDATED REVIEW: Over a quarter century old and still running like a kid right out of college, Madden lets loose …