Grand Theft Auto: Vice Cityby Rockstar Games
Platform: PlayStation2
ESRB Rating: Mature
ASIN: B0000696CZ
How big is this game? Even publicists for other games end up talking about Grand Theft Auto: Vice City when they call our office, babbling in the same helplessly intoxicated way that afflicts everyone who plays it. The achievement of Vice City (which, as everyone knows by now, is set in the 1980s and offers an all-new, Miami Vice-inspired story) is not only that it manages to live up to an absurd level of expectation, but that it takes the game places that fans of its predecessor Grand Theft Auto 3 never dreamed of, and that it achieves this astonishing level of innovation without losing anything that made GTA3 the bestselling PS2 game of all time. [ more on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsby Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation2
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ASIN: B00006IJJM
Even though they were clearly aimed at children, the first Harry Potter games nevertheless managed to be quite good--an extraordinary feat considering that film-license games are usually awful. For this second crack at the gaming wand Harry moves to next-generation consoles too, and, from the two-level demo we played, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is looking even better than 2001's efforts. [ more on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ]
James Bond 007: NightFireby Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation2
ESRB Rating: Teen
ASIN: B00006JN5H
The ultimate secret agent is back in his most dangerous adventure yet in James Bond 007: NightFire. Explore new heights and depths like never before--infiltrate towering skyscrapers, take on treacherous underwater missions, and maneuver your sleek Aston Martin V12 Vanquish through the streets of Tokyo, while turning on the Bond charm with glamorous (and sometimes deadly) Bond women. New state-of-the-art upgradable gadgets and weapons, plus original missions including zero-gravity assignments, will leave you shaken... and stirred. [ more on James Bond 007: NightFire ]
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersby Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation2
ESRB Rating: Teen
ASIN: B00006GSNZ
Dear Peter Jackson and company: Please accept this thank-you for making the last couple of weeks feel like Christmas. Your game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is such an unbelievable treat that we've been playing it nonstop. Every person who has seen the spectacular graphics agrees: whereas others may have created a crappy movie tie-in game, you folks have made a game that captivates and frustrates us in all the right ways. It was especially nice of you to let us play as either Aragorn, Gimli, or (our favorite) Legolas. Having the actors--including Sir Ian!--voice all the battle cries really makes a huge difference. The first time we got to unlock one of the video extras (an interview with Elijah Wood), we thought, "This is as much fun as eating candy." [ more on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ]
ATV Offroad Fury 2by Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation2
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ASIN: B00006Z7HU
ATV Offroad Fury 2 provides expansive off-road racing gameplay packed with more courses, modes, tricks, and ATVs, plus online gameplay via the network adapter to heighten the racing experience. Players will choose from more than 20 licensed and team-sponsored ATVs from top-tier manufacturers and off-road sponsors. Every featured ATV will be true to spec, allowing for realistic handling and reactions in every situation. [ more on ATV Offroad Fury 2 ]
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