Simply put, Return to Castle Wolfenstein isn't just a contender; it is the game of the year! It masterfully takes the core elements of every great shooter and elevates them to a new level. Once you delve into its immersive world, you'll find it's not just fantastic, but utterly and delightfully addictive.

Mediocre graphics, poor design choices, and unfinished features sink what could otherwise have been a fine game.

If it's heart-pounding action you crave, this anything-but-serious sequel should slap a smile on your face. Anyone who enjoys frenzied shooting and zany physics will be very happy to own this one.

It's hard to remember many games as cinematic and immersive as Medal of Honor Allied Assault. Simply put, it's the best first-person shooter we've played in years.

The game utterly fails to capture the majesty and mystery of the Dune universe, turning it into an interactive Saturday morning cartoon and a bad one at that. Toss this one to the worms.

Command & Conquer Renegade truly excels at immersing you in the heart of a massive, chaotic war, offering a uniquely visceral first-person shooter experience unlike anything else in recent memory. Its brilliant fusion of shooter action and real-time strategy is simply outstanding.

While the game's flight mechanics and damage model provide some enjoyment, the few missions that ship with the program are uninvolving. Overall, Jane's Attack Squadron is a game with myriad problems and shortcomings.

This game is not for everyone, it's not just a business simulation, nor just a railroad building game, but an educational competition where only the forward thinker survives and thrives.

US Racer is a fun game with the cool idea of racing across the U.S., but it doesn't quite hit the mark of the best racing games out there.

Warrior Kings contains several interesting elements from the real-time strategy genre, but gets bogged down by graphical issues, a weak AI, and a lack of gameplay filled with game-breaking bugs.

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.