Turok, NBA Jam, WWF: Acclaim was an essential publisher of sports and licensed games in the 1990s. RomWize re-ranks the publisher's best games by its re-evaluated scores, each with its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Burnout 2 perfects the formula with an addictive nitrous boost system and spectacular crash modes. The best in the series before Burnout 3. Varied modes, satisfying crashes, pure speed. One of the best arcade racers on Xbox."
"Turok 2 pushes the formula far further. Six gigantic sprawling levels, a memorably exotic arsenal and hallucinatory bosses. The fog stays heavy and navigation can lose you, but the ambition is huge and the shooting feel is rarely this snappy. The series' peak."
"The first Burnout, founding arcade racing-crashing game. Collisions are the heart of gameplay, immediate fun. Less rich than its sequels but the series DNA is already there. A classic to revisit in the context of the franchise's evolution."
"The sequel improves everything: controls, levels, variety. One of the best beat'em ups on NES. The attack direction system is far more intuitive. Essential for genre fans."
"The Japanese release of the original Turok. The Acclaim FPS that helped define the N64, with its misty jungles, dinosaurs and humid mood, comes through unchanged but translated. The draw distance suffers, yet the exotic adventure and lavish arsenal still feel like a unique breath of air."
"Capcom versus fighter in the Marvel X-Men universe, polished Saturn port. Iconic characters, spectacular combos, faithful comics atmosphere. Less vast than Marvel Super Heroes but excellent for X-Men fans. A genre classic."
"A dark occult action adventure blending interworld exploration with visceral combat. The voodoo atmosphere fascinates, controls feel rough but the singular adventure leaves a mark."
"A more polished Extreme-G sequel. The new engine makes circuits clearer to read, the weapons hit harder and the bike roster has grown. The speed sensations are as wild as ever, and the confidence with which you string lines together is highly satisfying."
"A remarkably faithful conversion of Taito's Bust-A-Move 2 arcade board. The port preserves the original's smoothness and pure addictive flow, packs in hundreds of boards and a versus mode that remains a delight. Likely the best Bust-A-Move on the system."
"Top tier Bust-A-Move puzzling, addictive in the best way. Aiming, calculating and dropping cascading bubble chains with a daft grin. Brilliant on the couch with friends, timeless solo."
"Annual iteration of the series with minimal differences from the previous entry. Improvements are marginal and hard to notice. Only of interest to Xbox-era baseball game collectors."
