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The 2003 series is an above-average revamp of the Ninja Turtles concept. Many story lines are adapted directly from the original comics now, and the overall tone is much darker and grittier than the classic 80s series (though its still light-hearted enough to qualify as Saturday morning fare). The series also has lots of continuity and plot development for fans to chew on, so you won't be getting Shredder hatching the same tired scheme every episode.

It's not a perfect series, mainly because 4Kids is the financial backer. The show gets away with quite a bit more than you'd expect from seeing 4Kids' other productions, but every so often an episode suffers as censorship kicks in and chafes a potentially stronger story. Like other 4Kids shows the voice talent is drawn from an extremely small pool, so acting ranges from pretty good (the main cast) to downright poor (walk-on characters). And on the creative end, the scripts and dialogue feel like they could use another pass in the writers room to get rid of the clichés and add more depth.

TMNT 2003 is pretty much "Justice League" if the classic 80s series is Superfriends, only it's not quite as sophisticated. But that's okay, the Turtles were always different from other superheroes. Some fans will infinitely prefer the classic series as its the one they grew up with, but for anyone interested in seeing how Turtle power has translated to a new generation of fans, this show is worth checking out.

Following the hugely successful GoldenEye video game from 1997, developer Eurocom has taken up the mantle from Rareware and given the N64 one more great game before the machine passes on in favor of the next-generation consoles. The World is Not Enough does not hide the fact that it borrows directly from the formula the made the original so successful, but this is not a bad thing. Indeed, while some things have improved and other things are missing, the game feels like a reunion with old friends. Anyone who ever remotely enjoyed GoldenEye should consider checking this one out.

The World is Not Enough (TWINE) faithfully reproduces the movie's environments. You'll be taken from the bank in Spain to the offices of MI6, from the nuclear facility to the factory on the docks and the nuclear submarine. Character models are done just as nicely, including Bond, Renard, Christmas Jones, Electra, and even a few old classic foes and friends stashed away. Bad guys have new animations as well as hit detectio n; shoot a terrorist in the head and not only will he die, he might stumble and fall down a stairwell. A variety of weapons are at your disposal from sniper rifles to pistols to automatics. Along with these are gadgets from the movie, given to you by R, voiced by John Cleese.

So what's not to like? While the missions adequately convey the sense of being in a Bond mission with regards to both action and stealth, they're a little too linear. There's often only one route from point A to B, whereas the levels are designed to look like there could have been many more. The famous James Bond theme has been omitted, as Eurocom couldn't aquire the rights. Finally, the multiplayer scenarios aren't up to the standards set by GoldenEye, though it's not bad for an occasional round of mayhem.

What it all comes down to is this: There are far better shooters avaliable for the computer. GoldenEye, being three years older, will still feel like the overall better game of the two. But as a game in itself, TWINE is worthy of a purchase by any Bond fan. It's a solid Bond experience, a worthy successor to GoldenEye, a good N64 title, and it's far above the inferior Playstation version.