Half-Life 2 http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_hl2.gif http://www.planethalflife.com/half-life2/ http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif Perhaps one of the most eagerly awaited games next to Elite 4, Half-Life 2 sees you resume the role of Gordon Freeman. Picking up your trusty crowbar you are faced with a post-apocalyptic world with intelligent enemies, stunning graphics and a highly interactive environment. Awesome. Zuma http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_zuma.gif http://www.popcap.com http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Zuma is a great little desktop game for whiling away the hours at work. Surprisingly difficult and frustrating, the object is to simply shoot your ball to create groups of 3 or more. The downloadable version is far superior to the free web-based game with additional maps and power-ups. Need For Speed Underground http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_nfsu.gif http://www.eagames.com http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Need For Speed Underground - EA Games venture into the realm of street racing. Great fun, no car damage and unrealistic mod prices make a very fun game. There is a fairly good storyline which sees you carrying out various types of street race for cash and kudos and some nicely modelled cars. Manhunt http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_mh.gif http://www.rockstargames.com/manhunt http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Rockstar games go too far with this one. Your character placed in the middle of a "snuff-movie" set and the only way out is through a sea of blood. The story was poor and predictable, Rockstar have tried to compensate for this with horrific levels of gore. UFO Aftermath http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_ufo.gif http://www.ufo-aftermath.com http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif The latest installment in the UFO/XCOM saga brings back much of the tension from the original game and mixes it some beautiful animation. The downside is yet again this game becomes so repetitive that you feel like giving up. Grand Theft Auto - Vice City http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_vc.gif http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Rockstar games' parody of the American dream or just bad taste? you decide. From a gameplay perspective Vice City starts where GTA3 left off and provides some nice extra features. Hours of fun not even bothering to follow the story, just belting around the game following sub-plots and shooting people - class. Gran Turismo 3 - A Spec http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_gt3.gif http://www.granturismo-3.com http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Following on from the success of Gran Turismo 1 and 2, GT3 makes the platform transition from Playstation 1 to Playststion 2 in style. On first glance the most noticable gameplay difference between 2 and 3 is the absence of 2nd hand cars. This is more than compensated for by the sumptuous graphics. Roll on GT4! Railroad Tycoon 2 http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_rt2.gif http://www.poptop.com/railroadtycooninfo.htm http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Build railways, trade shares, make money and meet your objectives. Sounds simple? It isn't. I found this strategy game completely immersing. A limited 3D engine but with excellent gamelay led to a very enjoyable game. Counter Strike http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_cs.gif http://www.counter-strike.net http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Counter Strike is a widely played mod for the game Half Life. It places the game in a modern setting pitching a team of terrorists against a team of counter terrorists. With a fast 3d engine and a game that balances speed, skill, tactics and gameplay Counter Strike makes a very enjoyable first-person shooter. Star Trek Armada http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_sta.gif http://www.st-armada.com http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Real-time strategy again building on from games such as Dune 2, Command & Conquer and Red Alert. This time the engine is applied to the Star Trek universe. You have an isometric view of the game area and take control of Federation, Klingon, Romulan and Borg ships and bases. Mech Commander http://www.sjskyline.com/images/games_mc.gif http://www.mechcommander.com http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/gold_star.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif http://www.sjskyline.com/images/dot.gif Mechcommander was the first online game I played. Based on the Battletech world created by FASA you took an isometric view of the battlefield, controlling up to 12 mechs. In multiplayer mode the teams were limited to 3 people per side with a variety of objectives such as capture the flag. This game had a far greater strategic bias than the more popular mechwarrior games.