Computer Gaming World: Review Index

Bandits: Phoenix Rising 8/03 Fun FPS dressed up in racing game’s clothes

Big Mutha Truckers 9/03 This big rig game is better than it has any right to be

Black Hawk Down 6/03 Surpringly fun title emphasizes action over tactics

BloodRayne 7/03 Mildly distracting, fairly generic, totally tasteless

Casino Inc. 7/03 Been there, done that business sim with hookers

Championship Manager 4 7/03 An incredible sports RPG disguised as a management sim

CSI 8/03 Finally, a game for mentally-challenged couch potatoes

Day of Defeat 8/03 A great squad-based game marred only by age

Devastation 7/03 Too big to be a mod, too bad to be a full retail release

The Elder Scrolls III: 9/03 This solid expansion effectively increases the landmass of

Bloodmoon Morrowind to exceed that of Earth

Empire of Magic 8/03 This odd RPG both entertains and annoys

Enclave 7/03 20 to 30 hours of gameplay, none of them worth a damn

Enter the Matrix 8/03 Play it for the movie, don’t play it for the play

EVE Online: The Second Genesis 9/03 We’d hate to see the first genesis of this MMO space game

F1 Challenge ‘99-’02 9/03 A must-buy for Formula 1 racing fans

Galactic Civilizations 7/03 Triumphs where MOO3 fails—the best 4X space game in years

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 8/03 CGW’s 2002 Game of the Year gets some ’80s style clothes

Heroes of Might & Magic 4: 8/03 The degeneration continues

Winds of War

The Hulk 9/03 Best comic-book game not named Freedom Force you can buy

IGI 2: Covert Strike 7/03 This tactical stealth shooter is more special ed than Special Forces

IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles 6/03 The paragon of WWII flight sims

Indiana Jones and 6/03 It may look a little funky, but it’s definitely worth the effort

the Emperor’s Tomb

Korsun Pocket 9/03 It sounds like a microwaveable snack but it’s the best

hex-based wargame ever

Line of Sight: Vietnam 7/03 Keep this lousy shooter out of your sights

Medieval: Total War- 8/03 This expansion is a must for Total War fans

Viking Invasion

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance 8/03 Criminally sloppy port of a great console game

Neverwinter Nights: 9/03 Much better single-player game than the original game

The Shadows of Undrentide

New World Order 7/03 Just about the lousiest shooter ever

The Omega Stone: 8/03 Decent archaelogical adventure game

Riddle of the Sphinx II

PlanetSide 9/03 Mankind’s first persistent world MMOFPS is surprisingly good

Port Royale 8/03 After a slow start, a quality pirate game emerges

Postal 2 7/03 No

Pro Race Driver 7/03 Self-proclaimed “CarPG” is utterly lame

Rainbow Six 3: 6/03 Surpasses the earlier R6 games in every way to become Raven Shield the definitive tac-sim

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 7/03 Decent console port with finicky camera control

Red Faction II 9/03 Only edged out by Wolverine as worst console port so far this year

Rise of Nations 8/03 The latest, greatest historical RTS

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: 8/03 Delivers the baseline requirements for an add-on for an

Wacky Worlds already dated game

Shadowbane 7/03 A big focus on PvP and city building sets this MMORPG apart

The Sims: Superstar 8/03 Another solid addition to the planet’s best-selling game

Star Trek: Elite Force II 9/03 Like playing one of the less-compelling TV episodes

A Tale in the Desert 7/03 Unusual MMORPG perfect for the social gamer

exhausted by combat

Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 7/03 This competent city-builder has little to set it apart

Uplink: Hacker Elite 8/03 Intriguing premise and quality execution make this a winner

Vietcong 7/03 Vietnam shooters finally come of age in this solid title

WarCraft III: 9/03 Some nice new stuff, but you pay in micromanagement

The Frozen Throne

X2: Wolverine’s Revenge 9/03 Save your money and buy the eventual X-Men 2 DVD instead