FIFA 2001

Sports Traditional Soccer Sim

For those Americans who can't play "ISS Pro Evolution 2," or for those who absolutely must play as the San Jose Earthquakes, the L.A. Galaxy, or even Arsenal or Liverpool, we have EA's entry into the world of next generation footy.

TransWorld Surf

Sports Alternative Surfing

Use the moves that made guys like Taj Burrow, Andy Irons and Shane Dorian famous to pull off massive airs, blazing tailslides and hundreds of other mind-numbing tricks. Drop into over 20 of the world?s sweetest breaks and get hooked on incredibly realistic water! Transport yourself to internationally renowned surf locales including Todos Santos, Hossegor and Tavarua. Surf against your friends in exciting multi-player modes including Shark Attack and King of the Wave. Learn how the pros do it by watching real surf videos. [Infogrames]

MLB Power Pros 2008

Sports Traditional Baseball Arcade

With over ten different exciting game modes including the traditional Practice, Exhibition, League and Home Run Challenge modes, MLB Power Pros 2008 brings fans closer to the action than ever before. Gamers also get the opportunity to act as general manager and control the destiny of their own franchise in Season mode, or engage in entertaining role-playing story modes such as Success and MLB Life modes. As general manager, gamers can trade, sign free agents, coordinate practice schedules, purchase new equipment, call up and send down players from the Minor Leagues, along with other management options to bring in fans, win playoff games and eventually, earn the title of World Series champion. In Success mode, fans can participate in a story-based career of rising players in the Double-A Minor League system trying to improve their baseball skills and make an impression on baseball scouts while also having to balance various situations in their personal lives. Through a variety of amusing training and game challenges, players who complete Success mode can take their created player files into MLB Life as well, or also play as either an existing Major League Baseball player in Dream Mode, or start as a rookie in Major League Career mode. As a new feature in MLB Power Pros 2008, MLB Life is another story-based mode that allows fans the possibility to simulate the exciting life and experience of being a Major League Baseball player over the course of a 20-year career. While continuing to play in games through the regular baseball season, players also participate in a number of realistic situations such as signing contracts, purchasing houses and cars, making charitable donations, building up relationships with friends and teammates, picking up hobbies and much more. [2K Sports]

Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

Sports Alternative Biking

Ride with the skills of the undisputed King of BMX and 10-time World Vert Champion, Mat Hoffman or 10 other top pro riders including Mike Escamilla, Kevin Robinson, Simon Tabron Joe Kowalski, Chad Kapy, Rick Thorne, Cory Nastazio, Ruben Alcantara, Seth Kimbrough and Nathan Wessel. Explore 8 enormous free-roaming cities that come to life with helicopters, boats, cars and pedestrians. Full motion video and a non-linear game progression with multiple tiers of objectives further enhance the road trip experience. Manuals, wall rides, tire-taps, grinds, airs and signature tricks can be morphed and altered into hundreds of new tricks and combos. Use the next-generation BMX Course Editor to create your own dream BMX course with ramps, rails, fun boxes and a variety of other obstacles. [Activision]