Hunter 2 (Midway)

PS2, Xbox, Gamecube (MSRP $49.99)

High points include weapons that auto reload, dynamic explosions when you hit your enemy target, and increased overall difficulty. On the downside, turbo boosts are no longer rechargable, vehicle handling is a little loose, and overall graphics could have been better, especially on the Ps2 version. In the end, this installment of Spy Hunter 2 comes across as a chest-thumping emergency room attempt to revive the near-dead series for one last round. I'm just not feeling the pulse.

- Jake Jones

First Published January 10, 2004, 1:02 p.m.