Project Justice: Rival Schools 2 for the Dreamcast is an impressive sequel to the smash PlayStation beat-'em-up Rival Schools.

The story line continues from the game's predecessor but this time the once-rival school gangs unite instead of fight. They must work together towards a single goal - justice against evil.

The game boasts 22 fully-playable, imaginative characters and each school's gang brings a different theme to the game.

Each character is packed with special moves and breathtaking combo sequences.

Out of a broad choice of playable modes, including tournament and tag team, the game that really stands out is the story mode, in which you select your three adolescent fighters to battle through stage-by-stage brawls, each broken up with short movie narration.

It takes a long time to play, so there is also a free mode that leaves out the movies.

All of the action is set in an arena of well-rendered 3D scenery.

Overall, the game looks great and is absolutely packed with original features that are guaranteed to leave you reaching for a thumb plaster.

Price: £29.99.

Contact: www.vie.co.uk
Feel good factor: 8 out of 10.