While it may not be an original concept, the game is truly greater than the sum of its many parts.
All in all, it's a welcome surprise.
The closest thing to an add-on pack the PlayStation has ever seen.
In a move bound to please golf enthusiasts and curious onlookers alike, Sony has brought its flagship golf game to our shores under the moniker of Hot Shots Golf.
Intelligent Qube is simple, fun, and horribly addictive.
PaRappa the Rapper is a rapping puppy whose rhymes you control in this rhythm game.
A challenging sequel to last year's adrenaline-fueled masterpiece.
The perfect halfway mark between Virtual On and MechWarrior 2.
The excitement never really builds, let alone climaxes.
Every fan of RPG games should at least take a peek at this title.
Sony's Rally Cross is one of the more unique racing games to arrive on a console system in some time.
More than a great snowboarding game, it's a pretty good racer as well.
Even NASCAR fans will cringe when their character slams to the asphalt with a fleshy "smack."
Twisted Metal 2 crushes the competition.
Jet Moto is an evil, difficult game.
Twisted Metal: Black is a terrific game in every respect.
An almost total lack of innovation makes the game seem pretty dated when compared with other games on the market.
Even with its flaws, Okage remains a breath of fresh air for a genre in desperate need of the kind of originality and variety that it provides.
It plays really well a lot of the time, and the game itself is action-packed and interesting enough to warrant looking past its problems.
The interesting character design and unique stunt system set it apart from the pack, but the fluctuating frame rate, track design issues, and poor sensation of speed hold it back ...
It's a well-made game that defies a few aesthetic conventions but leaves most tried-and-true Japanese RPG gameplay elements well enough alone.
Next to Rayman 2, Jak and Daxter is the best 3D platformer available for the PlayStation 2.
Syphon Filter 3 looks, plays, and feels more like an expansion pack for the previous games than a true sequel.
Primal's gameplay isn't quite as engaging as the game's presentation, but overall, Primal is still easily recommended to those who enjoy exploring their games and not just plowing through them.
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland is an engaging, long-lasting experience, and it may just be some of the most fun you can have on a lazy weekend afternoon.
The game's relative ease is offset by the sheer number of weird unlockable items, and the end result is a platform game that is, above all, great fun.
Mister Mosquito is a thoroughly original title that brings to a new audience, through parody, a touch of what makes Japanese culture so appealing to so many Westerners.
The Mark of Kri does a number of things well, and it introduces some original concepts, but unfortunately the game's design doesn't play to those strengths.
Ratchet & Clank skillfully avoids most of the traps that hold back the majority of modern platform games and presents a fantastic, well-balanced, story-driven adventure.
The game's relative ease combined with a very short length prevents Sly Cooper from becoming the next big platformer. But it's great while it lasts.
Dark Cloud 2 could very well be the PlayStation 2's Zelda, and it will appeal to fans of the action RPG genre for a long time to come.
War of the Monsters will appeal to anyone with an appreciation for the source material, but aside from its graphics, the game doesn't quite live up to its potential.
Everything in Jak II comes together to produce one of the best-looking, best-playing games on the PS2 so far.
Ghosthunter is a game that should absolutely be played by anyone who enjoys a good, creepy action romp.
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is a great game that will please both fans of the series and newcomers alike.
Siren's dreamy, unsettling experience is ultimately marred by tedious trial-and-error-based design that makes it best suited to survival horror fans with a good store of patience.
In God of War, the dark world of Greek mythology comes to life right before your eyes. As you take the role of Kratos, a story unfolds with various plot ...
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