Atari

Game Description: Terminator 3: The Redemption advances the storyline of the classic sci-fi action films. Drive, fight and blast across America in 2032, as you become the Terminator unit created to defend John Connor and Kate Brewster. As Skynet's machines run rampant across the Los Angeles freeways and roads, you'll hunt them down and destroy them to salvage mankind. Team up with a friend for advanced co-op play and take out waves of Skynet machines Activate vintage Arnold phrases during the action, with exclusive voice recordings by the star actor.

According to the ESRB, this game contains: Mild Language, Violence

Shadow Ops was designed to engage the player in a story-driven action game with a somewhat realistic, modern military setting. But it flops in a big way on every count.

Game Description: In Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, you are the solution when diplomacy isn't an option. You become Delta Force warrior Frank Hayden, on the trail of a dangerous weapon called Red Mercury. This small nuclear device has fallen into the hands of terrorists and you'll go around the world to track them down.

Game Description: A first person action game, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines will for the first time allow you to become Arnold Schwarzenegger as the original Terminator while also featuring exclusive film footage created specifically for the release of the video game and not available in the motion picture. An FPS with hand-to-hand combat and vehicle-based elements, based on the summer blockbuster.

I only mention these games because it's important to realize that, at one time, the Terminator franchise was at the bleeding edge of FPSs, pioneering entirely new gameplay mechanics even as they were putting out solid games. It's only with this in mind that it's possible to see just how far the series has fallen, and what an incredible disappointment Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines really is.

According to ESRB, this game contains: Mild Language, Violence

I've been known to sip a cold one or two (or three) when I do my gaming. I know it's probably not a very professional thing for me to do—imagine Ebert hitting the bar before his afternoon screening of The Manchurian Candidate. But videogames are time-consuming endeavors.

According to ESRB, this game contains: Language, Violence

Game Description: The fun and thrills of the original Driver, combined with all-new gameplay mechanics, bringing you the next great racing-action game! Play as Tanner, the undercover cop from the first two hit Driver games. This time he's out to bust an immense car-theft ring—but his secret is about to be uncovered. If Tanner doesn't work fast, the mission is over—and so is Tanner's life.