Game Zone reviews

PlayStation 2

If you like watching grown men roll around in tight Lycra then you're a freak. Nevertheless, I know there are quite a few of you out there who do, so I've taken time out of my busy schedule to review WWF Smack Down! Just Bring It On. I can't deny it, it's good fun. The game play doesn't demand that much attention, as soon as you pick it up you'll be grappling with the best of them.

Be prepared to be blown away by the graphics ? the wrestlers look so real I could smell them. Not pleasant. One of the best features is the opportunity to create your own pro wrestler, right down to the size of his biceps. Wrestling fans will eat this one up.
(HM)

NBA LIVE 2002

PlayStation 2

Cracking basketball game that's the best sports game I've played this year (it was almost game of the week, but DMC won the toss). Stunning to look at, the game is easy to play and makes you look fantastic (instead of a sad old git in front of the telly in your M&S pyjamas).

Every aspect of graphics and playability delivers. And then some. The players look totally natural - God, they even skid (with their trainers squeaking). Although most people plump for Michael Jordan's Washington Wizards, I prefer the LA Lakers with that basketball behemoth (7ft 1in) Shaquille O'Neal, the coolest sportsman on the planet. You can't beat a bit of Shaq attack.
(NP)