Zack’s Big Honkin’ Game Guide: Page 4

Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within                

All Platforms Mature
While the story and the new “darker” tone falls flat, it’s hard to notice while enjoying the wonderful puzzles, art design, and action that this game does best.
9/ 10

Backyard Wrestling 2                                         

PS2 X-Box Mature
A large improvement over BYR 1 but still has problems with controls and button mashing gameplay.
4.5/ 10

Fight Club                                                            

PS2 X-Box Mature
Even if players can ignore the fact that this betrays the movie’s message it’s even harder to ignore a lack of quality fighting and characters.
4/ 10

Call Of Duty: Finest Hour                    

PS2 X-Box Gamecube Teen
Gives a new perspective to WWII with African and Russian fronts while re-creating the same great atmosphere and gameplay that set the PC game apart.
8/ 10

Mario Power Tennis                                        

Gamecube Everyone
Top Spin this is not, but for those looking for a fun easy to play tennis game Mario can’t be beat. Also, great for parties.
7.5/ 10

BloodRayne 2                                                      

PS2 X-Box Mature
One of the most violent games out. Story wise it isn’t great but it’s a fun, average hack n’ slash. Rent it first.
7/ 10

The Bards Tale                                                            

X-Box PS2 Teen
An average fantasy RPG set apart by its sense of self-depreciating humor. Worth checking out for RPG fans.
6/ 10

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw                                              

PS2 Teen
Very similar to last year’s Smackdown, not that that’s a bad thing but the highly touted voice-overs and online play are half-baked at best.
8.5/ 10        

Thief: Deadly Shadows                                        

X-Box PC Mature
A great franchise almost ruined by lobotomized A.I., clunky control, and a shallow weapons set, and everything glows turquoise?
3/ 10

By Zack Rovinsky