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The quickest way to explore 3D worlds is to download and install an X3D viewer or plug-in and the successor to Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML). Details regarding some of the Massive Multiplayer Online Role Games like Everquest, SecondLife, and Starwars are presented.

Top 10 games of 2003 are traced, and the features and performances are presented. Live For Speed SI was found to be the online game of the year. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was found to be game of the year.

The author evaluates Electronic Arts' $99.95 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault wargame and likes it.

Two PC computer games are evaluated: Elixir Studios Republic and Black Isle Studios' Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader. Both are recommended.

Two PC games are evaluated: Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City; and Codemasters' V8 Supercar Race Driver. The former is judged to be an excellent product, and the latter is also recommended.

Three computer games for PCs are evaluated: Microsoft's Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings; Ubi Soft Entertainment's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield; and Eidos' Praetorians. All are highly recommended.

The Nintendo GameCube hand-held computer game console allows the traditional Nintendo Gameboy to be plugged into a central console and more than one player can play at a time.

The top five personalities of the computer game Battlefield 2 are discussed.

Half-Life 2 (HL2) not only offers a gorgeous-looking experience with superb projectile physics and also lays the foundation for some truly great online work. HL2 ups the ante with its internally developed Source engine where the physics are authentic and make a difference to one's play.

Details regarding five PC games namely Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Battlefield 2, Guild Wars, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and Duke Nukem Forever are presented. Their features are discussed and is scheduled to release in 2005.

Space-based strategy game, Perimeter, supports single and multiplayer missions both of which pass muster and also includes some inventive unit management tactics. Perimeter's big selling point is that one cannot only mutate or terraform the land, but also for units.

The game, World of Warcraft (WoW), includes a persistent universe where one can create a character and slowly build their experience and powers to carve out a niche in the virtual world. The game develops a real feeling of cooperation and friendly rivalry.

Five modern gaming icons are described. Features and details of games like Counter-strike, Diablo, Starcraft, Everquest and Grand Theft Auto III is discussed.

'Soldiers: heroes of World War II' from Codemasters has a subtly impressive 3D graphics engine-both co-op adversarial multiplayer modes. The ability to control ones units with a greater deal of precision than most RTSes makes this more accessible and friendly to the average fan.

'Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising' is a multiple class, team-based first person shooter set in modern times that can boasts 150 players on a server at the same time. The game's graphics engine is decent with slight concessions made to cater to large playing maps and the sheer number of people onscreen.

The PC game of Spider-man 2 lacks in mobility making the players progress predictable. The only redeeming feature of this game is its narrator's voice belonging to Bruce Campbell.

The investment of a few hours in play of True Crime: Streets of LA shows that the strong focus on plot easily overwhelms any misgivings about the game's appearance. This game is a calculated attempt to emulate the rampantly successful Grand Theft Auto titles, but it just falls short in virtually every key area of comparison.

The expansion pack for Rise of Nations (RoN), Thrones and Patriots, introduces new features with effects that are less cosmetic and more oriented toward game play. The aim of the game is to advance a civilization, via the exploitation of resources, military might and technological progress, to the point where it holds undisputed dominance over the world.

Gran Turismo: Prologue is a cut-down version of what can be expected in GT4. Though more for the Gran Turismo faithful, due to limited playing time on offer, this is an ideal way to get the jump on the pack, and a promising glimpse of what is bound to be one of the biggest PlayStation2 titles of the year.

The storyline of the game is highly Western, where the player plays the role of a robber. A multiplayer mode is included, but given the sophistication of the competition in the shooter genre, there isn't much chance that Dead Man's Hand will be packing out games servers like the Unreal Tournament 2004s.

The original Splinter Cell was one of the best games of 2003. However many gamers were disappointed to discover that the game lacked a multiplayer mode, which put the developers in a bit of a wrath, and so they included a multiplayer mode into Pandora Tomorrow.

Unreal Tournament 2004 has extra features like new weapons and maps and lets users play on UT 2003 servers. Intelligent voice communications combined with pleasing graphics make this game a huge success.

Loosely inspired by other popular games like NBA Street and NFL blitz, the NFL street takes users on a game trip that they are unlikely to forget. The gridiron game has wonderful graphics and animations that can engage any user and with multiplayer options, this is one group game that lots of the younger generation will love.

The Real Time Strategy (RTS) game Lords of Ever Quest unfortunately fails to make the mark despite a galaxy of stars lending their voice to the characters in the game. Unfortunately, the story never seems to end the game seems to create more for the novice RTS game player.

Bioware, the company that released the Neverwinter nights in year 2002 has released its expansion pack that allows users to take characters from the original neverwinter nights or select pre-made character. The wonderful fantasy, high on visuals and content is reviewed and it is seen that Bioware has worked very hard to help players with a host of user-friendly features.

The video game Beyond Good and Evil is a wonderful game for mature users featuring inhabitants of an imaginary planet Hillys who are locked in a fierce battle against aliens. The video game featuring high-level collisions and wonderful visuals is reviewed.

The features of the game Need For Speed Underground developed by EA are discussed. Need For Speed Underground offers exotic cars and heavily modified suburban street.

The features of the game URU: Ages Beyond Myst are discussed. URU: Ages Beyond Myst is a 3D experience marked by puzzle ranging from the obvious to obscure.

The features of the game XIII are discussed. XIII features a two-dimensional cel-shaded graphics in a 3D environment.

The features of the game War Of The Ring are discussed. War Of The Ring features glossy visuals and Middle Earth's faces.

The features of the game Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time developed by Ubi Soft are discussed. The game is further detailed.

The graphical features of the game, Call of Duty are presented. The tips to play the game are illustrated.

Techlife games: Counter-strike: condition zero

Pro Evolution Soccer, a game developed on FIFA Soccer adds crucial visual ingredients on the pitch and players. The features and tips to play the game are presented.

The Temple of Elemental Evil is a large and complex role-playing game that is clearly a labor of love for developers, which costs $89.95. 3D characters are superimposed over pre-rendered backgrounds. The level of challenge presented by this game is high.

Description of 'Star Wars Jedi Knight' game is given, which costs $89.95. The game starts with the shooting down of a transport shuttle carrying you and fellow students. Jedi Academy's multiplayer mode is a useful, practical advance on previous titles.

Information about the most popular graphics game 'Halo' is given. Halo is simple enough for new comers to run around and get the odd kill. Cost of the game is $89.95.

Electronic Arts' new Forumla One game, F1 Challenge '99 - '02, is judged to be an excellent product. It is highly recommended.

Codemasters' Colin McRae 3.0 rally game is judged to be not as good as its predecessor, Version 2.0.

Shny Entertainment's Enter the Matrix computer game is disappointing, with little innovation or originality.

Rise of Nations, from Microsoft and Big Huge Games, is a real time strategy (RTS) game which is recommended as 'as good as it gets.'

Relic Entertainment's Impossible Creatures is a real-time strategy (RTS) game that represents a good start but needs more work by its developers to fully satisfy experienced RTS gamers.

SimCity, an $89.95 strategy game from Maxis, is basically recommended but this latest version, 4.0, does not include much that is new.

The author evaluates the $99.95 ICO adventure game and thinks that it done well with good animation.