X-Men: Mutant Academy (Activision)

The graphics are mediocre, the gameplay is simplistic and you'll complete it in no time.

Perfect Dark (Rare)

Perfect Dark is an outstanding cartridge that outshines almost everything we've seen on a Game Boy Color.

UEFA 2000 (Infogrames)

Fantastic footballing fun! Skilful, great fun and utterly addictive.

O'Leary Manager (Ubisoft)

Great management options and a nice long-term challenge.

Soccer Manager (Acclaim)

Very basic and limited. A bit like watching paint dry.

MIB2: The Series (Crave Entertainment)

If you're a fan of platforms, you might enjoy this for a while, but it's pretty tricky, and when you do get on in the game, it all starts to get a tad samey.

Alfred's Adventure (SCI Games)

This little chicken was around years ago - his games were great fun back then, and this Game Boy Color update is looking mighty fine now!

F-18 ThunderStrike (Majesco Sales)

Totally pointless release. You simply fly around for a while, shoot a plane or two if you're lucky and then you turn it off.

Pong (Hasbro)

For those too young to remember, the entire game consists of batting a square ball between two lines. Not great, but a classic buy.

Tonka Raceway (Hasbro)

A lame attempt to recreate the success of Micro Machines which offends the intelligence of every Game Boy owner in the process.

Ultimate Paintball (Majesco Sales)

It's all a bit pointless. Buy it if you're a pacifist or a fool!

Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion (Acclaim)

Limps onto the small screen with gameplay that makes Pokemon Stadium seem complicated... There's really no excuse for this kind of poorly conceived platform game.

The Road To El Dorado (Ubisoft)

Ubisoft has really put a lot of effort into the graphics and sound effects, capturing the essence of the big screen version perfectly.

Wetrix GB (Infogrames)

The brilliant, fast-paced colourful N64 game has been turned into a smudgey mess. In this ZX81-looking version, not only can you not catch water - you don't care!

Cool Bricks (SCI Games)

Addictive and absorbing... It's puzzle paradise!

Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Driver (Mattel)

Toonsylvania (Ubisoft)

The graphics and sound are great, and there's a real challenge in it. However, its charms don't last forever...

TOCA: Touring Car Championship (Codemasters)

The car graphics aren't outstanding, but at least they don't look like beer crates, and there's enough crammed into the cartridge to keep you whooping and hollering until doomsday.