Again from EA, some new features have been added, but there isn't a lot new, and the gameplay feels very very similar to the previous title. Also, call me impatient, but I don't know why any game makes you watch cutscenes and videos, but for a racing game to make you do so is beyond ridiculous. If you played Shift 1 to death, I'm not sure if you would get a lot of this. Add 1 to 1.5 stars if you are a newcomer to the series.

An NBA Jam like game with tricks being the name of the game. Defending though gets tiresome with the ball being on the ground right in front of you yet there isn't a lot one can do.

Like Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, this helped get me into hip hop. It has Rahzel, Run-D.M.C., Naughty by Nature & George Clinton songs on it and I thank it for that. A great soundtrack. On the gameplay side of things, it was an enjoyable b-ball game and one I played for many an hour. Gameplay 4/5 Graphics 4/5 Sound 4.5/5 Difficulty 4/5 Originality 3.5/5

I don't know if this is much better than 2K11, that I gave 3/5, or I'm just in the mood for b-ball more this season, but I am getting more out of this than last years version. The 'My Player Mode' is well done and I'm trying not to suck at that. If there is one thing that annoyed me about 2K11 that hasn't been rectified is the intention the developers have to waste my time. All the little cutscenes, watching the draft, listening to questions from the press and scouts instead of just being able to skip them is aggravating. Deep down there still isn't a lot new from what was in basketball games a decade ago, but nevertheless, it recreates the sport excellently without much room to move from here.

This is one for music fans. As the title suggests, this game is all about music. It comes with riffs and beats in all types of genres that you could turn into a song of your own. For the more musically proficient, it contains its own piano of sorts where original music can be composed in many instrumental sounds. Today anyone with a decent computer can get a more sophisticated program to create music but this was a great way to learn something about the process, and great for people without a PC at the time such as myself. And you can pretty much copy this review into the sequel. Music 2000. Gameplay 4/5 Graphics N/A Sound 5/5 Difficulty 5/5 (Easy to use and make a song) Originality 5/5