The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses

Dungeon Siege

Kingdom Hearts

Guilty Gear X Advance Edition

Metroid Fusion

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Pokemon Emerald Version

Shadow of the Colossus

The Matrix: Path of Neo

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Tekken 5

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Kingdom Hearts II

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Resident Evil 4

Mario Hoops: 3 on 3

God of War

Okami

Burnout Revenge

Sure, taking out the fear of hitting some of the traffic makes the game less terrifying than past Burnout games, and the

After a pair of installments that languished under the Acclaim name, Burnout had a breakout year in 2004 under the Electronic Arts banner. The original games were good, if not great titles that demonstrated potential for... Read Full Review

Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition

Sure, many of the bonus features could’ve been beefed up a bit more, but considering you’re getting the same masterful D

Because the second Devil May Cry wasn't well received, it seems that Capcom needed to give the series a fresh restart. In Devil May Cry 3, we're given insight to the early days of devil hunter, Dante. Before his shop is ... Read Full Review

XIII

This was, overall, a well put together game but the AI is one of the things that could have been much better instead of

XIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on a popular French comic book. During the videos, panels pop up and will turn pages like a comic book. This game has it’s own unique style to it however, this may not be a... Read Full Review

The Matrix: Path of Neo

There’s a level of immersion that’s created flawlessly through the often sharp visuals and impeccable sound, and if I we

I remember when Enter the Matrix was announced, the disappointment voiced by players and critics alike when they discovered they couldn’t play as Neo was extremely strong. After all, why play minor characters like Ghost ... Read Full Review

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Mega Hits!)

MGS2 delivers everything it was teased, touted, hyped, and, in some circles, feared to be. It's easily one of the most m

Outer Heaven. Zanzibar Land. Solid Snake. Big Boss. All of these names are familiar to fans of the Metal Gear series, the brainchild of Hideo Kojima, a virtuoso among game designers. With a proud tradition stretching bac... Read Full Review

Hotel Dusk: Room 215

If you're a sucker for a great story and don't mind a slow paced, puzzle filled adventure, Hotel Dusk has a room for you

Reinventing a genre is no easy task, as most titles tend to take a specific garden variety of gameplay and do nothing to further its overall development. This leaves us with a very sterile and very dull era of gaming - n... Read Full Review

Spartan: Total Warrior

Aside from the odd mood breaker, somewhat sluggish load times between menus, and occasional repetitive gameplay, Spartan

Before you even turn on Spartan: Total Warrior you're going to have suspend belief as any history buff will tell you that the Romans never fought the Greeks...nor did the Romans create a giant robot warrior. Armed with t... Read Full Review

Tekken 5

If you're looking for a superb fighting game for the PS2 with awesome characters, arenas, a good story and outstanding,

he Tekken series has made some amazing strides in its lifetime, growing from an innovative yet clunky and somewhat contrived 2D fighter composed of blocky 3D characters into something that essentially defines a genre. If... Read Full Review

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Perhaps the finest game in the Castlevania canon and the unique use of the Nintendo DS touch screen, while certainly som

Here's an experiment for you. All you need is a room full of gamers and a question. You could go to a major convention like E3, pop into your local game store on a busy Saturday or even hang around at home with a few of ... Read Full Review

Mario Basket: 3 on 3

My only complaint is that a lot of gamers will get bored long before they ever complete the single-player mode. But as l

As an arcade basketball game, Mario Basketball 3 On 3 is definitely on the right track. It’s fun, easy to play and features many of your favorite stars from the Mario world such as Luigi, the Princess, Wario and even Don... Read Full Review

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

What does make it great is that it actually delivers on nearly everything it promises while still being fun to just pick

Given the endlessly bad press it receives, you'd almost think Grand Theft Auto was the ruin of Western civilization. But while its hooker-beating and indiscriminate violence come up every time some culture critic wants t... Read Full Review

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

Simply put, if you are a Dragon Ball Z fan, or know someone who is, get this game. It’s the title they’ve been waiting f

Hell hath frozen over – it finally happened. Long suffering fans of the mega popular anime franchise Dragon Ball Z have finally been given a game that does the cartoon license justice. In fact, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 i... Read Full Review

God of War II

Few games are as successful as God of War II in making a player feel like an invincible warrior. This is an absolutely t

The original God of War was a demonstration of pure, savage aggression, resulting in an immensely satisfying action game that quickly won over the hearts of PS2 owners. The so-called ‘dream game’ from SCEA legend David J... Read Full Review

Okami (French)

Okami shames them simply by being the genuine article: A stunningly gorgeous and unique masterpiece that effortlessly bl

It's been a long time coming, but finally Capcom's stunning Okami has hit the aging PlayStation 2. And there are few games this year that can hold a candle to it. We've previewed the hell out of Okami over the past two y... Read Full Review

Chrono Trigger

The only RPG ever created that is pared to that of Final Fantasy.

The majority of the gaming world and certainly RPG enthusiasts consider Final Fantasy to be the best game ever created. I was once as part of this overwhelming flood of gamers, both casual and serious, but now I realize ... Read Full Review

Ratchet & Clank 3 (Platinum)

Really the only problem with Up Your Arsenal is that it doesn't do anything new so much as merely refine the heck out of

Fame has a funny way of turning you soft. When last we left Ratchet, a furry cat-like creature, and Clank, an esoteric, height-challenged robot, the duo had just saved the galaxy from another interplanetary threat. Since... Read Full Review

Resident Evil 4

Back on track on the genre it started.

When a game series has been around as long as Resident Evil has, it’s no longer merely a set of games. It’s a friend you can kick back and relax with. An old pal you’re always glad to run in to. "Hey, how ya doing, ... Read Full Review

Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce & Yotsu no Tsurugi

A flawless masterpiece, Link to the Past drastically improved upon its predecessors by introducing a more linear framewo

best video games. A flawless masterpiece, Link to the Past drastically improved upon its predecessors by introducing a more linear framework for the player to explore (rather than the vast open-endedness of the two previ... Read Full Review

Yu-Gi-Oh! Shin Duel Monsters II: Keishou Sareshi Kioku (Konami the Best)

A beautifully produced, rule heavy, text heavy, story heavy, lore heavy, chess-like card battle royale that could have Y

Yu-Gi-Oh! was a popular manga that spawned into an anime and a card game. While I expected the first Playstation 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! game to follow the story of the anime; it doesn’t. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist of the Roses takes place ... Read Full Review