Enter The Matrix (Atarisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Comes highly recommended. It's one of the finest movie tie-ins out there - if only the gameplay was a little deeper...

SOCOM: US Navy Seals (Sony) (PlayStation 2 (US Version))

Engrossing tactical action, with the added bonus of online play.

Midnight Club II (Rockstar Games) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

The first great online racer for the PS2, with exhilarating speed, colourful attitude and tight-as-a-drum controls. Yes!

Blood Rayne (Majesco Entertainment) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

The blood-sucking, Nazi-slaughtering near-porn excitement soon dulls into all-too familiar adventure territory.

Rygar (Wanadoo) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

This would make a fine and worthy addition to any action fan's game collection.

Ace Lightning (Gamezlab) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Pedetrian platformer squeezed out of a weak licence. Don't let lightning strike you.

Downtown Run (Ubisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A mildly diverting racer. Mich like when somebody says "Look, a bear!"

Def Jam Vendetta (Electronic Arts) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Don't be fooled by the rocks, this is a decent wrestler in Phat Farm clothing, but makes some rookie mistakes.

Tom 'N Jerry In War Of The Whiskers (Ubisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A shambling, punishing and emaciated excuse for a fighting game. It wants putting down!

Premier Manager (Zoo Digital Publishing) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Brave. Different. At times even promising. But where's the actual football management?

Dancing Stage Megamix (Konami) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Top sweaty disco fun, marred by a flimsy selection of songs.

Whirl Tour (Crave Entertainment) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

This is cutesy Tony Hawk's with motorised scooters. Its irrelevance should be obvious to all.

Syberia (Microids) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A genteel and often charming adventure with a diverting storyline, but there's more excitement in a bag of crisps!

Chessmaster (Ubisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Good virtual practice for playing the real thing, but it's not really going to excite us, is it?

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (Infogrames) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Mediocre hop-along platformer proves that you can't polish up a tired format.

Speed Kings (Acclaim) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Great to have a gutsy motorbike racer at last. It's perhaps not the classic that Burnout is, but it's great fun all the same.