Blinx: The Time Sweeper (Microsoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

Blinx uses Xbox to take platform games into uncharted territory. The result is inventive, fun and downright essential.

Rocky (Rage) (Xbox (EU Version))

A brilliantly evocative punch-up, Rocky through and through, this is dramatic multiplayer scrapping at its finest.

Quantum Redshift (Microsoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

A furiously fast racer that may frustrate due to its steep difficulty curve. But hardcore racing fans will love it.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Bethesda) (Xbox (EU Version))

By turns, it's wondrous, boring and unconventional. A unique and extraordinary, but slow-paced, experience.

TimeSplitters 2 (Eidos) (Xbox (EU Version))

The most complete first-person shooter package on Xbox. A frantic actioner rife with detail, features and... ah, just buy it!

Blade II (Activision) (Xbox (EU Version))

Violent, repetitive and enjoyable in short bursts. A good beat-'em-up, but not worth missing too much daylight for.

FILA World Tour Tennis (THQ) (Xbox (EU Version))

More WTA than Slam, FILA World Tour Tennis is a 'me-too' tennis game with more faults than the San Gorgonio Pass.

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (Electronic Arts) (Xbox (EU Version))

Despite feeling a bit sluggish, this is a good arcade racer that offers solid driving fun. If only it was a bit more thrilling...

Deathrow (Ubisoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

A deeply average game that tries to disguise its several shortcomings with naughty words. It fails.

Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (Activision) (Xbox (EU Version))

A great mix of cool ideas, aquabatics and satisfying play that makes for an original and deeply enjoyable experience.

Gravity Games Bike: Street.Vert.Dirt (Midway) (Xbox (EU Version))

A horrible, derivative extreme sports game with not a single feature to recommend it. Gravity sucks, dude.

Myst III (Ubisoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

A bonkers concept, beautiful to look at and little more than a series of increasingly difficult logic puzzles.

Street Hoops (Activision) (Xbox (EU Version))

Unrewarding and uninvolving to play. Not the basket ballet of mad skillz it promises to be, but not terrible all the same.

Tetris Worlds (THQ) (Xbox (EU Version))

Adding Worlds to Tetris dilutes the original's impact. This is okay, but you don't really need to play it.

Sega Soccer Slam (Sega) (Xbox (EU Version))

A decent, frantic sports game best played with a friend. The lack of long-term appeal means it's an ideal game to rent.

NHL Hitz 2003 (Midway) (Xbox (EU Version))

A big-laughs, high-adrenaline ice hockey game with enough depth and features to make it well worth your cash.

Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 (Activision) (Xbox (EU Version))

A completely average extreme sports game that fails to register even a spike on the graph of gaming excitement.