Baseball Advance may not be a home run, but it makes solid contact in the areas of playability and fun despite the rough edges.

While Torus Games' update of Space Invaders is fine for what it is, there aren't nearly enough new features or additions to make it worthy of a purchase.

It's a shame more levels weren't built around these activities or the mazes, since the platform action gets tedious.

Missions are well designed, elite squads carry out reasonably realistic actions, and the level of challenge is difficult but not overly daunting.

Gets high marks for its animé style, engaging boss encounters, and interesting control system. But similar games like "Jet Force Gemini" or "Body Harvest" offered more in the way of story and role-playing elements to help break up the monotony of blasting bugs and jumping platforms.

Lacking just about everything that makes their top-shelf titles great, namely the depth of modes and the attempt at re-creating the nuances of the sport, Triple Play 2002 is an action-heavy game that needs a complete overhaul in player models, fielding, pitching, and options.

A by-the-numbers port of the PS2 game, which was in itself an extremely questionable upgrade over previous titles in the series.

If they continue to slap a year on the packaging along with a few half-hearted features, as they did with this title, their audience is going to ignore them.

An unwieldy pitching system and terrible fielding result in a twin killing for those expecting to connect with a fast-paced baseball game.

Outlandish costumes, ridiculous accents, and goofy expressions are wrapped around an intuitive control scheme that offers players the flexibility to perform a variety of moves, without making them complicated to perform.

And while it's not particularly deep or complex, the game delivers what's expected by letting you to create and maintain a casino, all within a clean, intuitive interface.

The pacing, the control, the animation, the look, the feel -- the Virtua Fighting itself has been polished to near perfection. The strength of the basic arcade game mode alone is enough to heartily recommend Virtua Fighter 4.

It’s hard not to be disappointed by the resolution and graphics, which is more a fault of the screen rather than the game.

The mix of DDR-style gameplay and the Olsen twins makes for a winning combination, providing enjoyable, addictive gameplay injected with the personality of Mary-Kate and Ashley.

Playing through Mister Mosquito for the first time is a unique and memorable experience, well worth a weekend rental if not a full-price purchase.

The main disappointment is that Mad Maestro! doesn't really simulate the feel of conducting an orchestra.

True to its word, a round of 18 holes can be played within 20 minutes, making the game extremely accessible for those who want some quick fun without getting bogged down in reading a series of meters or clicking through multiple menu screens before initiating a shot.

The biggest gripe is the missions aren't very long or difficult, even on the hardest setting. Enemies always appear in fixed locations, so players will be able to breeze through levels for the most part until the very end.

The game swings and misses in so many areas that it ends up alienating arcade fans and simulation fans alike.

The game offers simple controls, fast action, and inventive courses with shortcuts so long they almost qualify as completely new tracks.

Fatal Frame certainly has its share of scary moments without relying on blood or graphic violence, but the battle system is so hokey and repetitive that the game's potential is left underexposed.

The underlying gameplay, which basically consists of herding animals, just isn't enough to prop up the game in its current form.

The game doesn't overwhelm players with options, and the modes of play are relatively straightforward. What RalliSport does best is provide gamers with a thrill of speed and a style of control that demands their full attention.

The lack of modes is also surprising given the EA SPORTS name and the company's previous pugilistic pursuits, with one of the most basic career modes found in a boxing game and limited create player options.

A well-done extension of the show and will at the very least amuse and entertain Dexter enthusiasts.

The level of detail and responsiveness to user feedback is what sets OOTP apart from most other computer text-based baseball games.

The storyline is weak, but the emphasis is on challenging action with little room for plot development.

Simple graphics, awkward camera angles, dumb enemies, limited animation, and some questionable control decisions undermine an interesting fighting system peppered with some role-playing aspects and flashes of Matrix-style action.