PlayStation 2 Game Reviews

For as much as superhero movies have improved over recent years, the games based on the same intellectual properties haven't exactly kept up. Just look at Spider-Man, Batman, The Punisher, or the Fantastic Four--er, OK, maybe not the Fantastic...

22 expert reviews | 52 user reviews

Singstar Rocks provides a wide variety of songs to be sung. It is an experience for the whole family to enjoy every day. I highly recommend this game for anyone.

20 expert reviews | 18 user reviews

The first-person action adventure/third-person gorilla beat-'em-up combo genre has been born in Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie. As the long-winded title suggests, this is the game based on the upcoming retelling of the 1933...

26 expert reviews | 78 user reviews

Really good game, my whole family love to sing and this was a great buy, recommended buy. Really good list of songs.

17 expert reviews | 17 user reviews

Sadly, I lack an appropriate musical outro for this game, so let’s just sum it up quick-like: Singstar Queen is about as good as every other Singstar game, ever, and if you like Queen it’s a fine collection of their more popular songs that should see...

5 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

Even though the enemy AI is still very incompetent and there are some glitches/problems with the camera throughout, this remake of the original Tomb Raider is still one of the best titles the series has seen yet. It is consistently fun to play and...

19 expert reviews | 36 user reviews

What SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 improves isn't necessarily what the series actually needed to improve, but on its own merits, it's still a great wrestling game.

19 expert reviews | 33 user reviews

Admit it, the first time someone described the mechanics behind the (now) infamous Twisted Metal franchise you were perplexed. The idea of combining vehicles with a fighting game mentality you...

18 expert reviews | 2 user reviews

Is the twelfth installment of Nobunaga's Ambition just as good as the first eleven games? To find out, read this review of Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle to find out whether this game is for you.

6 expert reviews

It's been the better part of a decade since the original Gran Turismo redefined racing on consoles, but Polyphony Digital has finally moved into the realm of two-wheeled racing with Tourist Trophy. The game maintains the compulsive drive for...

25 expert reviews | 66 user reviews

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast offers a fun, accessible experience to racing fans who just want to jam on the accelerator and go.

29 expert reviews | 39 user reviews

FlatOut 2 seems a little too slick for its own good in spots, but it still manages to provide plenty of destructive racing fun.

23 expert reviews | 14 user reviews

It's tough to top the current crop of established action games with a brand new franchise, but that hasn't stopped Sony and developer Guerilla from trying with Killzone, a new story-driven first-person shooter developed for the PlayStation 2. The game...

43 expert reviews | 154 user reviews

It's hard to imagine a crazier name for an open-ended mech-driven adventure than "Bumpy Trot," but the good folks at Atlus normalized the title and changed it to Steambot Chronicles for domestic release. Steambot Chronicles is an interesting little...

23 expert reviews | 14 user reviews

Although the game's storyline isn't particularly innovative in terms of writing, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is shaping out to be one of the most anticipated superhero games in years. With a roster spanning over 140 characters, unique comic-book specific...

20 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

Butter my butt and call me a biscuit," says a character in XSEED's new Wild ARMs 5. Well, calling him a character is a bit of a stretch--he's really one of the immobile town dwellers you see in every RPG who delivers a single line and nothing else, the...

30 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

Better late than never, King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match is finally released for the Playstation 2, but can an eleven year old game with a bunch of bells and whistles added still satisfy the needs of the fighting masses of today?

3 expert reviews

When Konami released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles last year for consoles and the PC, all we wanted was a spirited beat-'em-up in the vein of the classic Turtles arcade games. While Konami managed to get the genre right, it unfortunately succeeded at...

48 expert reviews | 348 user reviews

For fans of golf video games, the words "Hot Shots" conjure up images of goofy, cartoonlike characters playing fast-paced golf on fictional courses in far-off places. The Hot Shots Golf series has been tremendously popular since its debut on the...

26 expert reviews | 8 user reviews

Three branches of big-time wrestling action collide in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 Featuring ECW, the 11th full title in THQ's sports entertainment series. As in earlier games, players can create a custom wrestler character, choosing the looks, style, move

3 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

This month has seen a glut of superhero games flood the market. Some good (X-men Legends 2, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction), others not so good (Marvel Nemesis). Never one...

23 expert reviews | 19 user reviews

Blitz: Overtime is a PSP update to Blitz: The League, which was released last year on the Xbox and PS2, and earlier this year on the Xbox 360. Generally speaking, this is very much the same brand of over-the-top, bloodthirsty football the console games...

29 expert reviews | 28 user reviews

Even in its concluding stretch there is certainly no lack of quirky role-playing titles coming to Sony's still-dominant PS2. At the front of the pack is developer Nippon Ichi who...

11 expert reviews

When developer Neversoft first announced it was working on this, gamers, hacks and pundits everywhere scoffed at the idea that a Guitar Hero game based around the career of one band could possibly work. Call it a social experiment, as it will be...

18 expert reviews | 21 user reviews

God Hand's wild sense of humor, surf rock soundtrack, and pure focus on ridiculous martial arts brawls makes this simple action game fun and challenging.

26 expert reviews | 8 user reviews