Compare Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness for Nintendo 64 to Cruis'n Exotica for Nintendo 64

Dine and dash with the first lady of video games. Ms. Pac-Man first stole the hearts - and quarters - of video game fanatics way back in 1981. Now, nearly 20 years later, Namco's leading lady is gobbling ghosts again in an entertaining update of the game that made her a star. Beauty and the Beast Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness takes the ghost-dodging, pellet-munching fun of the original game and adds tough puzzles, new enemies and rich 3D landscapes. Instead of just feeding her face for the fun of it, this time Ms. Pac-Man is on a quest to recover the four Gems of Virtue which sustain Pac-World's most mysterious realms. After eating her way through desert wastelands and chilly crystal caverns, Ms. Pac-Man ultimately has to defeat an evil goblin named Mesmerelda who has captured the Pac-Princess and Pac-Professor. Less

While there are many different types of racing games, one might say generally that the genre splits into two categories: one for people who know the difference between a rocker arm assembly and a cam follower chamber, and one for people who just like to burn rubber and jump things. Cruis'n Exotica falls decidedly in the latter category. You don't have to put your car together before you drive it, and you certainly aren't restricted to an oval track--or even the road, for that matter. You'll race through prehistoric jungles, the ocean floor, and even a Martian city (imagine your competition, choking on your red dust), as you perform midair stunts along the way. There are loads of exotic vehicles just waiting for a nice lead foot, as well as shortcuts, nitro boosts, and 60 tracks in all. Your friends can join in, too, thanks to the four-player, simultaneous split-screen mode. Less