A staple of Duke 3D was the game's humor, and it often made references to other games or movies. Manhattan Project does well continuing this tradition. And every visual facet about the game is brimming with life, textures are crisp and colorful, shadows reflect accurately, weapons look very cool, and of course Duke himself has never looked better.

Zoo Tycoon Dinosaur Digs injects a thrilling prehistoric element into the familiar gameplay, offering a wealth of captivating new features. Coupled with its impressive visuals, this expansion transforms learning into an engaging adventure the whole family can enjoy.

With solid action, great graphics and lots of replay value, Soldier of Fortune II Double Helix is easily one of the best action games of the year.

One of the best Formula 1 games around and for those after a challenging racer paired with some beautiful graphics and excellent AI then Grand Prix 4 is for you. The definitive F1 racer is back.

It's painfully clear by now that the game, and every aspect of it, is horribly antiquated. By far, the weakest thing about the game is the graphics. A real step backward for the Delta Force series.

The astounding pre-rendered cinematics and tightly woven storyline of Warcraft III Reign of Chaos are masterfully complemented by a substantial and remarkably varied single-player campaign, forging an RTS experience of unparalleled quality.

The campaign in Celtic Kings treads familiar ground, offering little to distinguish itself from other real-time strategy games. In fact, the entire experience feels remarkably conventional, lacking any truly unique elements.

Beyond its fantastic storyline, Mafia boasts some of the most enjoyable gameplay of the year. From its vibrant, living city to the remarkably realistic vehicles, it possesses the heart and soul of a true blockbuster.

Having anticipated a robust single-player campaign brimming with a compelling story upon purchase, I was significantly let down to discover it offered only team-based single-player gameplay devoid of any narrative depth or campaign structure – a far cry from what I was hoping for.

Great graphics and sound, top-notch AI, wonderfully entertaining dialog, and an impressive variety of gameplay all make this one of the best games of the year.

I was looking forward to a solid single-player campaign when I bought it, so I was quite disappointed to find it only had a multiplayer feature that didn't appeal to me.

The game design and gameplay are extremely poor, the control is the worst, you spin out very easily, and the tracks it offers have no detail at all. Having played on many F1 games, this is definitely not the one to go for.

If you're looking for a real-time strategy title that takes a look at modern-day warfare in a realistic fashion, Real War Rogue States is probably about as good as you're going to get.

Playing Revolution is like driving a Lamborghini that's been torn apart and reassembled by a blindfolded mechanic: it's cheap, and the engine runs, but I wouldn't recommend you get behind the wheel, because there's bound to be some important parts left out.