WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW (PS2)
Six-person simultaneous play once again returns so that would-be wrestlers can make the most of a pair of Multi-tap peripherals and every single one of 2003's game modes have returned to action too. Match types include Hell in the Cell, Slobber Knocker, Table Matches, First Blood, and the brand-new Parking Lot Brawl mode. Visually the game has been given a boost too. Character models and attire in particular have a lot more detail than they did before, with a continued emphasis on facial recreation and animation. Old-school fans should also be pleased to know that legends have been reinstated for the roster as well, with a stronger focus on big name stars and classic personalities, including John Cena, Randy Orton, Booker T, Ric Flair, Batista, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Rico, and Charlie Haas.
Guilty Gear Isuka (PS2)
Guilty Gear Isuka marks the first time in the series' history that players will be able to participate in four-person fighting. Whether gamers decide to battle it out two-on-two style or team up for four-player co-op against the computer, it adds an all-new dynamic to the series. The game also lets you customize your character by providing the opportunity to buy new moves and combos and change costumes via a point system. It also introduces three new playable characters for a grand total of 23. Other new improvements include a side-scrolling action game mode, some brand new fighting arenas, and a re-tooled survival mode. The storyline takes a much more prominent role this time around too, with several surprise revelations about new and existing characters.
Guilty Gear Isuka is rated 'T' (Teen) and retails for $49.95.
Spyro A Hero's Tail (GCN/PS2/Xbox)
In Spyro A Hero's Tail, Spyro must save the Dragon Realms from the Evil Red Dragon who has planted light-sapping Dark Gems all over the Dragon Realms in an attempt to capture and control the world. With the help of his allies, Spyro must seek out and destroy all of the Dark Gems to return the lands back to normal and to save the Dragon Realms from the evil dragon's tyrannical control.
Spyro A Hero's Tail is rated 'E' (Everyone) and retails for $49.99.
Axis & Allies (PC)
In Axis & Allies players have the ability to change the course of history as they experience one of the most epic conflicts in the history of mankind, World War II. With five of the world's most powerful countries - Japan, England, USA, Germany or Russia - battling for control, players will be able to direct the military and economic destiny of any one of them to change the outcome of the war. Axis & Allies captures not only the intensity of combat but also the strategies and tactics employed by top generals and soldiers in the heat of battle.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (PC)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is a complete update for the franchise with stunning 3D graphics and the ability to see the park from the eyes of a guest and ride all the rides with the new CoasterCam feature. The game features amazing crowd scenes with enhanced park guests and characters, over 170 rides including new-to-the-franchise roller coaster types, realistic day and night cycles with superb lighting effects, extensive still-picture and movie-making capability to allow players to share the fruits of their creativity, a Sandbox Mode and many other new features which build upon the fun and addictive nature of the original games.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is rated 'E' (Everyone) and retails for $39.99.
Ultima Online: Samurai Empire (PC)
As the name hints at Ultima Online: Samurai Empire mixes things up a bit and deviates from the tried and true UO formula by setting the adventure in an exotic Japanese-inspired land, and by featuring two deadly new professions for players to master -- the Samurai and the Ninja.
Ultima Online: Samurai Empire is rated 'T'(Teen) and retails for $29.99.
The Lord of the Rings: the Third Age (GBA/GCN/PS2/Xbox)
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age allows players to adventure through Middle-earth, building a party of heroes as they journey. Players battle on the side of the Fellowship, but can unlock additional encounters where they fight on the side of Sauron as they progress. In the game, players will interact with key characters of the Fellowship in a unique structure, taking on individual quests while intersecting the major events of the film trilogy that drive the story forward such as the epic battles at Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith. Parties will traverse through both familiar and seldom-glimpsed locations, using an innovative turn-based battle system as they fight, encountering the demonic Balrog in the Mines of Moria, or defending the fallen city of Osgiliath.
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is rated 'T' (Teen) and retails for $49.95 (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) and $29.95 (GBA).
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2)
Developed by Insomniac Games, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal incorporates new elements of gameplay not seen previously in the series, including online and offline multiplayer capabilities. To set things up Up Your Arsenal returns gamers to Planet Veldin, the setting of the original game, where the duo set off on a gripping new adventure through a multitude of diverse planets to fight for galactic peace. Players will be able to earn up to 20 weapons (including online and offline) with four levels of upgrades, plus new high-
Killzone (PS2)
Set in the not too distant future, Killzone tells the story of humanity's colonization of the galaxy. Suddenly and without warning, an interplanetary war breaks out between the splinter group known as the Helghast and an Earth-loyal squad called ISA. Opening with a sequence that sees the soldiers trapped in an abandoned building, the combatants are surrounded by Helghast and come under siege. They are, in effect, caught within a Killzone. Players battle their way through 26 story-oriented stages with distinctively scripted "memorable moments" for every level. Scenarios include gunship assaults with dozens of troopers and an all-out melee near a collapsing bridge.
Killzone is rated "M" (Mature).
ATV Offroad Fury 3 (PS2)
ATV Offroad Fury 3 is the third installment in the multi-million selling racing franchise that provides intense, free-roaming offroad racing gameplay, packed with additional courses, larger environments, extra modes, mini-games, more ATVs, online gameplay via the Network Adaptor. Through both on- and offline gameplay, players can tear it up anywhere and blaze their own trail, choosing from more than 24 highly detailed ATVs - including six competing ATVs in all single player and multi-player modes that offer varied gameplay. With visually stunning backgrounds featuring water and mud effects and fully interactive objects and instances such as ramps, tires, cones and trees, ATV Offroad Fury 3 also includes a new short track, one-day events and Olympic championships.
ATV Offroad Fury 3 is rated "E" (Everyone).
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PS2/Xbox)
Sonic Mega Collection Plus includes seven of the most-loved Sonic games of all time, including: Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. New to the collection are six SEGA Game Gear Sonic games, as well as SEGA Genesis favorites Comix Zone and The Ooze.
Sonic Mega Collection Plus is rated "E" (Everyone) and retails for $19.95.
Technic Beat (PS2)
In Technic Beat, players listen to music represented in the game by radiating concentric rings of sound. Picking up the beat, they dance into the middle of the rings and try to "catch" the music. If successful, they achieve the power to manipulate the sound rings and create entirely new music. As players progress and gain skill they are rewarded with spectacular visual displays, bonuses, and power ups.
Technic Beat is rated "E" (Everyone) and retails for $14.99.
