Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Rockstar has taken a genre-defining game and lifted it higher than we thought possible. Genius is the only word for it.

Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (Sierra) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Parts of Larry are funny. But gags are spread too thinly between a series of uninnovative parlour games. For desperadoes only...

Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

The darker focus is just an OTT sheen. Beneath the surface you'll find the prince is on incredible form. It's one hell of a game.

Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood (Eidos) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

More like a particularly dodgy fighter than a wrestling game - and short on options as well. Get Def Jam or SmackDown! instead.

Goldeneye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A disappointingly bland effort - not a patch on the ancient N64 GoldenEye or the PS2's big FPS hitters Killzone and TimeSplitters.

.Hack/Quarantine (Bandai) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Kudos to Bandai for an original idea, but wringing £160 out of people for four identical games None of which were very good? That ain't right.

Spyro: A Hero's Tail (Sierra) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A perfectly pleasant and competent platformer that's sadly outshone in practically every department by numerous other efforts.

Gadget And The Gadgetinis (Hip Games) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Gadget fan or not, there are better, slicker ways for infant gamers to get their jollies. They deserve much better than this.

The Incredibles (THQ) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A Faberge Egg of a game (nice looking, hollow inside) with nothing new to see but not the total disaster it could have been.

Outlaw Golf 2 (Global Star) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

The focus on tits, ass and violence dulls the overall effect, but ignore it and there's a rewarding game mechanic to be enjoyed!

Knight Rider 2 (Davilex) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A car combat game that's a mindless and pointless piece of licence milking, even for consummate Hasselhoff stalkers.

Blowout (Zoo Digital Publishing) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

It may wear the old skool shooter clothes but it has none of the swagger. Contra: Shattered Soldier is older, but far better.

The Urbz: Sims In The City (Electronic Arts) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

So much more accessible than previous Sims games, The Urbz is a brave step out of the usual format that pays off in spades.

Guilty Gear X2 Reload (Arc System Works) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Hardcore as a heavily mascara'd housewife in a field of donkeys, but there's still a good game here if you can manage to stomach it.

Duel Masters: Limited Edition (Atarisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

However popular the TV show, Duel Masters: Limited Edition is unlikely to convert anyone not already versed in the ways of card battling.

The Dukes Of Hazzard: Return Of The General Lee (Ubisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Slippery physics manage to badly let down what we're sure would otherwise be a cheap and pretty likeable TV tie-in.

Digimon Rumble Arena 2 (Bandai) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

An adequate fan pleaser, but a spectacularly ordinary experience for the rest of us, which is directly due to its multiple shortcomings.

Crash 'N Burn (Eidos) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Provides some knockabout fun for a while, but drab presentation and simplistic - yet awkward - races means it never grips.

MegaMan X: Command Mission (Capcom) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A sadly linear action RPG, which is only enlivened by some great combat touches and the MegaMan character himself.

Godzilla: Save The Earth (Atarisoft) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

Screamingly average monster battler that doesn't do the Godzilla licence justice. Fine for an hour or two, but no keeper!

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

If you already own a Dancing Stage game or SingStar, then there's little point in this. Newcomers may want to climb aboard though.

Disney Move (Disney) (PlayStation 2 (EU Version))

A very limited and uninspiring collection of simple excuses to flap about like an idiot. A shocking waste of a perfect licence.