In 2002, the so-called year of the platformer, people's heads are certainly turning, but not entirely because of the quality of the games. Instead it's because it appears gamers are sick of simplistic ...

Scan your eyes over this list of recently released games and ask yourself what they have in common: Ratchet & Clank, Sly Raccoon, Dr Muto, Haven, Ape Escape 2, Treasure Planet, Jinx, Rayman 3, Blinx, ...