Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos) (Xbox (EU Version))

Short but otherwise perfectly formed, this is the slickest and classiest platform game of the year so far.

Driver Parallel Lines (Atarisoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

Pure, undiluted driving fun, just the way it's supposed to be. Fed up with Driv3r? This is the cure. Absolutely unmissable.

Far Cry Instincts Evolution (Ubisoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

A playable enough expansion, but one that fails to improve on the original Far Cry Instincts.

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (Sega) (Xbox (EU Version))

Outrageous racing with crazy challenges and gorgeous graphics. This is pure, undiluted fun on a disc.

Final Fight: Streetwise (Capcom) (Xbox (EU Version))

An idiotic, stupidly playable romp from beginning to end, with such baffling diversions you can't help but love it.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

Immersive, challenging and great fun in multiplayer, this is the Ghost Recon series at its very best.

Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts) (Xbox (EU Version))

A quality game with great controls and loads of strategy.

The Godfather (Electronic Arts) (Xbox (EU Version))

A highly polished game that makes good use of the Godfather licence.

Sonic Riders (Sega) (Xbox (EU Version))

A flawed, frustrating racer with terrible handling. Plays so badly that even defined Sonic fans should stay well away.

Dancing Stage Unleashed 3 (Konami) (Xbox (EU Version))

Great tracks and cool step patterns, but only super-hardcore owners of the previous games will want this.

The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Buena Vista) (Xbox (EU Version))

Surprisingly polished for a movie tie-in, this is a fun puzzle adventure let down by a dull hack-and-slash ending.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (Sierra) (Xbox (EU Version))

Ice Age 2 is a well-polished movie tie-in that will keep undemanding kids amused for a weekend or two.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare (Konami) (Xbox (EU Version))

A functional if predictable four-player beat-'em-up. Does everything you'd expect from a Turtles game, but nothing more.

Chicken Little (Buena Vista) (Xbox (EU Version))

A jaunty, fairly interesting collection of mini-games, but it's been done better a hundred times before.

Advent Rising (Majesco Entertainment) (Xbox (EU Version))

A brave attempt at making an epic experience, but it was never going to be the game it so desperately wanted to be.

Greg Hastings' Paintball Tournament Max'd (Activision) (Xbox (US Version))

A poor excuse for an FPS makes for an adequate, if pointless, adaptation of a sport better experienced in the real world.

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (namco) (Xbox (EU Version))

A basic-yet-endearing trip down memory lane.

World Series Of Poker (Activision) (Xbox (EU Version))

A very basic poker package. It's cheap, but so is Jodie Marsh and we wouldn't shuffle her deck with yours.

FIFA Street 2 (Electronic Arts) (Xbox (EU Version))

Football without rules equals a mess. Add some crap gameplay and annoying animations and it's a complete joke.

Taito Legends 2 (Empire) (Xbox (EU Version))

Another fine, albeit bizarre, collection of arcade classics. A little too obscure for our tastes, but it does the job.