Toy Commander - Sega Dreamcast

The progressively more difficult missions, consisting of action sorties such as rescuing toy steamboats from malicious submarines, or strategic ones like transporting eggs into a pot of boiling water, are anything but a tea party. All missions fit comfortably within the game's storyline and can be seriously challenging. The sense of scale, as you commandeer the game's 35 vehicles, is true to the look of an ordinary room to a tiny toy. Fun and offering a surprising amount of depth, Toy Commander is a nostalgic, innovative and entertaining romp. --Sajed Ahmed

Pros: Four-player split-screen death match mode, using any of the 35 vehicles in one of the eight rooms All the vehicles look and handle very differently, adding to the gameplay Impressive detail and interactivity in the game's environments Varied missions include war-like action, racing and strategy elements Cons: Tedious mission goals could prove frustrating