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Tomb Raider is simply a smart game, bursting with great touches.

You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands.

The game would have scored higher if it had come packed with the original game, but without it, it must simply be judged as an optional expansion pack for Metal Gear fans who crave a little more of that stealth action.

Even though the gameplay is largely the same as in the previous GTA, it's still a lot of fun.

All in all, it's a welcome surprise.

There are so many twists and turns in the plot that you want to continually play just a little further and the storyline's mature tone is refreshing, enough so that it makes you look past the game's few warts.

An addictive, well-rounded game that is balanced, challenging, and, most of all, fun to play.

Unlike other series that offer incremental "improvements," the RE lineup continues to refine an already excellent premise.

So, from the looks of things, it appears as if Capcom has another winner on its hands.

Dino Crisis 2 avoids the stereotypes of the genre and delivers one of the most refreshing takes on the third-person action shooter to date.

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare borrows heavily from the Resident Evil series, complete with all of the trappings involved in this style of game.

Crystal Dynamics' long-awaited sequel to Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a far different animal from its predecessor.