Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Midway) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A triumphant return. A truly individual and spectacular-looking game.

Ape Escape 2 (Ubisoft) (PlayStation 2 (US Version))

Daft and delirious, but not enough scope for free-roaming platform-heads. Games have evolved, monkeys haven't.

Battle Engine Aquila (Atarisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A novel spin on the FPS genre, and extremely well-executed.

Sly Raccoon (Sony) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Visually stunning and boasts hugely varied platform gameplay.

Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (Sega) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Fond arcade memories, neatly repackaged. But now this seems repetitive and dated.

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (Electronic Arts) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Really does the source material justice, but some sections will have you shouting coarser words than "Flipendo!"

Defender (Midway) (PlayStation 2 (US Version))

Classic gameplay revamped and 3D-ified. Different, but not better.

X-Men: Next Dimension (Activision) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Mutton-dressed-as-lamb gameplay. Great characters and environments, but this mutant needs to evolve again.

Big Mutha Truckers (Empire) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Once the thrill of driving a large lorry wears off (and it won't take long) Big Mutha Truckers is slightly less entertaining than hoovering.

Lego Drome Racers (Lego) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Another pointless licence, another pointless racer.

ATV 2: Quad Power Racing (Acclaim) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Decently playable ATV effort, but one that's more likely to frustrate than truly excite.

Minority Report (Activision) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A decent fighting game for those who love to brawl, but considering the source material, it's a missed opportunity.

Dragonball Z: Budokai (Bandai) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Not to everyone's taste, but a plucky scrapper that will tickle DragonBall Z fans, and astound everybody else.

NBA Live 2003 (Electronic Arts) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A superbly balanced basketball sim that's laced with some truly innovative touches.

BMX XXX (Acclaim) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Surprisingly, we hoped this might've been a laugh. We didn't even smile once.

Total Immersion Racing (Empire) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Super cars and impressive AI, but a middle-of-the-road racer.

Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage (Bam Entertainment) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

It's sufficiently cute, but you'll complete it in a day... and wish you hadn't wasted your time.