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Civilization II (PSone)

Activision
Creatures 3

System 3
Panzer General

Mindscape
Harvest Moon

Ubisoft
Worms Armageddon (PS)

Atari

Do you ever wonder what all of those worms squirming around subterranean tunnels are scheming? We do, too. As it turns out, according to Worms Armageddon, our wacky segmented friends have a stockpile of crazy weapons and are waging a war big enough to turn the world into a heaping compost pile. Who knew?
Worms Armageddon brings the humorously addictive gameplay of the very popular Worms series to the PlayStation for the first time. The strategy-based gameplay is as unique as the premise. Commanding a team of worms, players wriggle and shoot through 30 missions and 14 training levels. Players take turns moving a worm warrior into position and then firing at the opposing team, using an arsenal of weapons ranging from mines and kamikaze attacks to the more traditional exploding sheep attack and banana bombs. Naturally, the commander who best combines strategic moves with creative attacks wins the worm war.
Join the throngs of fans of this unique game series and you'll never look at a grinning, gun-toting earthworm in the same way again. --Eric Twelker
Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat

Mindscape
Theme Park (PS)

Electronic Arts
Warhammer Dark Omen

Electronic Arts
Kiss Pinball (PS)

Take 2 Interactive
Wing Over 2 (PS)

Avalon Interactive
True Pinball - Platinum

Atari
Theme Park World

Electronic Arts

Just as in the original Theme Park game, you're placed in the position of the manager of--you guessed it--a theme park, and it's up to you to build the rides and attractions, manage your staff and get the pint-sized punters pouring in to enjoy themselves. Theme Park World has a spin in that you're not limited to one park: you progress through--you guessed it--a world of theme parks, each one having a different theme (jungle or space, for example) and different targets to meet to gain your golden tickets. These are the currency of the game, with which you can open other parks and--if you accumulate enough--actually go into the park you've built.
Games like this are normally a little difficult to play on the PlayStation: you have to navigate through a series of menus (which are nevertheless clear in this game) and select options as you scroll around the park. On a PC, or with a PlayStation mouse, gameplay such as this is easier--but bless the creators of Theme Park World for developing an embarrassingly simple way around this: actions are carried out using just the four keys of your controller, which do different things depending on what is currently in the centre of your screen.
If you're into world-building games, but are after something a bit more light-hearted and less complex (although the management of a park can be quite a challenge), then Theme Park World could be the game for you. The ease of gameplay, teamed with graphics and a fun concept, make it perfect company for a rainy afternoon. --David Bailey
Spec Ops: Covert Assault (PS)

Take 2 Interactive
FA Premier League Football Manager 2000 (PS)

Sony