Delivers its money's worth for true fans of the series, but which is much too hard for anyone not utterly devoted to Jagged Alliance.

There's little new in terms of original content... [Feb 2003, p.83]

The Heroes games have always been fun, and this one is no exception. Yet the experience is decidedly short and it's too easy to miss half of the story by beating missions too fast.

A potentially good tactical strategy game marred by a lack of inspiration.

Rise & Fall means well. Considering the competition out there and the ever-rising stakes, good intentions and mere competence are no longer enough. [Sept. 2006, p.67]

Mirrors its PC version so closely that you could own just one version without missing much. [Feb 2006, p.88]

Unfortunately, the game's most consistently medieval aspect remains its interface. [Jan 2004, p.74]

The lack of polish is most obvious in the awful pacing and terrible controls. [Feb 2006, p.62]

A solidly entertaining stealth game, but its emphasis on puzzle-like level design, and an unforgiving difficulty level makes it as frustrating as it is entertaining. [June 2003, p.82]

The most egregious crime is the game's interface. It's a monstrosity of a design, one full of unnecessary busywork. [Oct. 2006, p.69]

If you're looking for the thrill of a pirate's life, frankly, you're better off with the Disney ride that inspired it all. [Oct 2003, p.88]

A perfect example of how cheap ports don't help anymore. First and foremost, the port has no multiplayer at all. None, nada, zippo. [July 2003, p.78]

The result is four cool-looking monsters running through poorly rendered cities that blow up blandly, and arcade thrills nowhere near the level achieved by equally mindless arcade coin-ops 20 years ago. [May 2003, p.85]

The techincal aspects of Sonic Heroes are handled well, with the exception of the camera and voice work. In fact, the camera is worse than "Mario 64's" (and that's saying a lot) and the voice acting is downright repulsive. [Apr 2004, p.9]

It's a short, vacuous game that's over quickly and even more quickly forgotten. [Feb 2006, p.93]

A meager grab 'n go meal. [June 2005, p.88]

Worth a family session or two. [Feb 2006, p.66]

And while the game doesn't look very impressive, the main character does resemble Hugh Jackman. [Aug 2004, p.7]

For a game with such amazing art direction, innovative game ideas, and a dedicated developer, it's a shame that it pimps you down unfairly and destroys your entertainment with double-digit deaths. [Feb 2005, p.69]

You've basically got a barely interactive "Splinter Cell for Dummies." [Sept 2005, p.91]

Silly, balking, chuckle-inducing for the wrong reasons, Cold War is the sort of pretender-to-stealth-throne that makes you squint, pinch your nose, and wave your hand rapidly in front of your face.[Feb 2006, p.59]

The sort of game that screams, "average!" at every turn. [March 2005, p.83]

THQ salvaged the wreckage, polished the package, and let the game out of hte garage, where it debuts with middling success. [Oct 2005, p.68]

The biggest problems are the shockingly short play time, and repetitive gameplay. [Jan 2005, p.73]

The problem is that it's not very good action. The whole game has a tired feel to it. [Oct 2003, p.84]

Though it's repetitive and drags toward the end, it has surprisingly good atmosphere and presentation for your $20. [Aug 2004, p.61]

It's obvious that Gothic 3 needed another six months of work. You're forced to overlook a lot of flaws, and it's extremely hard not to be beaten down by the game as you reach its conclusion. [Mar 2007, p.56]

Aura is not about exciting story, interesting character development, or trippy music: it's a crack fix for puzzle addicts. [Oct 2004, p.85]