In Jet Set Radio, you play the role of a whacked out kid who is completely torqued off about the system. It seems that the city of Tokyo to is not terribly "kid friendly" and they want to keep things neat and pretty. You, the skater punk, figure the only way to rebel is with your inline skates and a couple of cans of Krylon. That kind of attitude can lead to trouble when you are in the real world, but in the world of Jet Set Radio there are no paint fumes and its all done in the name of fun and scoring points. Jet Set's gameplay has some of the feel of Crazy Taxi. As you skate you see little floating arrows that indicate where you should go (and where you should be tagging). Underscoring all of this action is a deejay at the local hip-hop station, who spins cool tunes while you tear up Little Tokyoto. The game starts out with a training course designed to bring you up to speed. Pay good attention to this section; it teaches you the basics and you are tested on one of the lessons right away. Once your skating skills are set, you will learn the spray can side of things, and manoeuvre around the city spraying to your hearts content. [+]

With more and more games turning to the field of extreme sports, it was only a matter of time before one game tried to tackle them all. Sega Extreme Sports tries to do just that and does a pretty good job of it. Rather than offer you the chance to play each sport individually like a sort of decathlon, Sega have opted for the rather original choice of rolling them into one, well sort of. The levels, which are structured in such a way that you are completing in an ever-changing non-stop race containing at least three events sees you jumping on snowboards, bungee jumping, mountain biking, hand gliding and even sandboarding in a game that offers you that "I've got to get to the next stage feeling". Couple this with a gruelling Championship mode and the usual array of time trails and bonus tracks and what you end up with is a very nice refreshing change. What Sega have managed to do is create a game that doesn't get bogged down in any one topic, but gives you a sample of them all in a fast-paced race. -Stuart Miles.

Confidential Mission is the first Dreamcast game since House of the Dead 2 to utilise the light-gun peripheral. But at least it has been worth the wait. And a fantastic excuse it is too to get down to some serious blasting. Ported direct from the arcade machine, the game places you in the shoes of agents desperate to retrieve a satellite-controlling device from a shady corporation. This is all an excuse for full-on blasting action, of course, with plenty of little twists to keep you interested along the way. And, should you have a second light gun, the two-player mode is simply sublime. Despite the game featuring only three missions in total, to get to the end you need fast reactions, nerves of steel and the perseverance to get past some ruthless end-of-level baddies. Yet it's worth it. For Confidential Mission is not only one of the best light-gun games on any console, it's also the latest slice of arcade gaming heaven to hit the Dreamcast and a further example as to why Sega's machine will be so missed when it finally goes off sale. For now though, strap yourself in and experience the arcade-game specialists in mighty fine form. [+]

If you are looking for a game that doesn't have much substance, but is good fun to play while it lasts, then Virtua Athlete is the ideal game. Based around the Sydney Olympics, Sega's attempt at the Olympic gold is unfortunately more a bronze when compared to the likes of Sydney 2000 and International Track and Field. This is not to say that the game is a complete shambles: the finely polished game does shine graphically, and what it does concentrate on, it does well. In Virtua Athlete the events follow the standard range, 100m Dash, Long Jump, 110m Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump, Javelin and the finger numbing 1,500m are all present as you work your way through the seven events to be crowned with gold medals. There are five difficult levels to challenge yourself with and if that wasn't enough, Sega have included the option to download, and upload, race data to a World Network Ranking System on Dreamarena. If you are looking for a well-polished game, glorious eye candy and great pick up and play options then Virtua Athlete will definitely fill those needs. If however, a range of depth is more your game then one of the other Olympic titles might be better suited. -Stuart Miles.