Xbox Reviews

Castlevania Curse of Darkness leaves the player with the impression that with some more variety and tweaks it could have been a much better game.

There simply isn't a single area of the game that stands out as anything other than average, and that just isn't good enough.

Black's gameplay is about as generic as it gets, but the presentation is so great that the problems that would seriously hurt another game are just about forgivable.

There's a good idea here and a good game hidden beneath the shoddy design, which makes the final product all the more disappointing.

Whether you own an Xbox, PlayStation 2 or PC, you'd be doing Tim Schafer and the whole team at Double Fine Productions a huge disservice if this wasn't part of your collection.

Torino 2006 is too short, too simplistic and too insipid to hold the attention of anyone other than the most masochistic of gamers.

Zathura is a game almost completely devoid of likeable features. If you're a parent taking an interest in what your children play, make sure it's something a lot better than this.

PS2 owners can find a better online experience in the latest SOCOM game and Xbox owners can go one better with Halo 2. A solid stab at Battlefield on consoles, but next-gen versions need to be better.

King Kong is entertaining, technically impressive and often immersive, but it's woefully short, often repetitive and not quite all it could have been.

Even with annoying problems in larger supply than the sand itself, The Two Thrones is often thrilling and is a huge step in the right direction.