The severe lack of duration, difficulty, and a decent multiplayer mode hamper the value you'll get out of a purchase.

Borrows some ideas from the original game, mixes in lackluster graphics and sound, and tops it with awkward design choices.

Glaring deficiencies, such as the redundant environments, weak camera system, and most importantly, a severe lack of challenge.

Due to severe problems in graphics and gameplay, this title cannot hold a candle to "RollerCoaster Tycoon," still firmly at the head of the class.

Fans of the series deserve the same content for far less money in the form of a true expansion pack, preferably one that actually adds fresh content beyond new scenarios.

It is a frustrating, extremely short title with ugly graphics.

I found this offering to be an uninspiring experience, wrought with annoyances that many modern fighters do not suffer from.

If you don't have the facility to gather at least two other people to your GameCube, then you will not find much fun in Wrestlemania X8.

Its logic flaws and thoroughly vexatious difficulty are so omnipresent that any gains made via technology are completely overshadowed. In trying to mix strategy with action, a sense of identity got lost in translation.

When you're not patiently waiting for a Diggle to finish an essential task, you've got your hands full with enough micromanagement to choke a hardcore fan of "The Sims."

Not only are its production values low, but also its design decisions are questionable. None of the many highly touted injected wrinkles - the mini-games, Euphoria mode slowdown, cash purchase system, or whip-toting sidekick - have the desired positive effects on the gameplay.

For anyone new to the genre, this isn’t the best place to start due to the technical flaws and PvP griefing. Even veterans of the online role-playing genre will find the many errors impeding their fun.

The final score loses many points due to the awkward controls.

Far from being a cranium-stretching taut and suspenseful Sherlock Holmes mystery, this release falls flat in almost every dimension of its design and execution.

The quality of every component of the final product - from graphics and sound to vehicle physics and gameplay - is uniformly dismal.

Drop dead tedious as a construction simulation, limited and rigid as a business management experience, and ridiculously uninteresting as a people-watching escapade.

A prime example of how amazing graphics can't make up for lackluster gameplay.

The all-too-forgiving AI, the no-brainer puzzles, the watered-down adventure elements and straightforward mini-games combine to create an experience that'll only last a scant three hours for experienced players, which is nearly unforgivable when you consider its $29.99 price tag.

The graphics are devoid of polish and personality, and the sound will make you fall in love with your mute button all over again.

Since the entire title is built around the concept of gradual character development through combat, the lack of a save option instantly nullifies any and all value that the innovation might have brought.

Gets marks for depth and scope, but unfortunately so much of the detail goes to waste due to the frustrating interface, horrendous learning curve, and sparse gameplay options.

Just about everything they tried has been tried before and executed much better in "Shogun: Total War."

The gameplay is often as static as its antiquated graphics, and ultimately doesn't present anything that hasn't been done before.

There are certain novel features and innovative efforts present, but they cannot overcome an annoying patch requirement, clunky interface, multiplayer instability, and an unfriendly gaming environment.

The storyline is half-baked, the graphics and sound are substandard, the music is intolerable, and weak enemy AI makes for boring gameplay.

Drawing inspiration from obvious predecessors such as "Submarine Titans" and "Star Trek: Armada," The Outforce unfortunately does precious little to expand or even successfully imitate either of these two.

The extremely behind-the-times graphics, frustrating interface and game mechanics, and lackluster plot all lead to a gaming experience that's more tedium than it's worth.

It is neither a compelling first-person shooter, nor a worthy role-playing experience, failing on both fronts.