By ROBB GUIDO
© St. Petersburg Times, published February 26, 2001
Racin' Ratz
SYSTEM: Game Boy Color
MAKER: Mattel Interactive
PRICE: $29.99
Racin' Ratz takes players on a remote-control car ride through a full-size house. The object is to collect items by using one power-up after another, such as a spring that makes cars leap into the air or traction that lets cars climb walls. It's novel and fun.
Grade: B+
SYSTEM: Game Boy Color
MAKER: Ubi Soft
PRICE: $29.99
Nicky is an above-average platformer with good graphics. The story is taken from the movie, which adds a lot of humor to this one.
Grade: C+
SYSTEM: Game Boy Color
MAKER: THQ
PRICE: $29.99
Small cars, boats and tanks race around tracks littered with cards and SpaghettiO's in this mildly fun game. There are quite a few levels and even a multiplayer mode, in case some friends want to join in.
Grade: C+
SYSTEM: PlayStation 2
MAKER: EASports
PRICE: $49.99
F1 Championship Season 2000 takes Formula 1 racing to the next level with polished graphics that don't pop up and disappear in the distance. The 22-member pit stops also show off the system's power, but this niche title is fun only for fans.
Grade: C+
SYSTEM: Dreamcast
MAKER: THQ
PRICE: $49.99
The movie was bad enough, but the game is far worse. Even improved visuals (from the PlayStation version) can't save this Resident Evil clone.
Grade: F
SYSTEM: PlayStation
MAKER: THQ
PRICE: $39.99
The PlayStation version is just as bad as the Dreamcast version. Kill monster after monster and run around. Hey, sounds like a horror flick.
Grade: F
- Robb Guido is an avid gamer who lives in Tampa.