It's a cynical and soulless exercise that deliberately eschews any aspect of modern game design that might make it accessible - like complexity, stylish art direction, and mechanical variety. [Feb 2004, p.78]

Even though the Steve Saleen Styling Studio is a disappointment, there's enough entertaining racing to make a few nights fly by.

Given the decidely mixed gameplay, you have to have a certain love of kitsch to get far in Hard Truck Apocalypse. [Oct. 2006, p.68]

It's crude, lewd, incompetently produced, and generally behaves like an ill-mannered 12-year-old. [Oct 2005, p.69]

Quotation forthcoming. [Jan 2005]

Clever ideas don't make up for shoddy craftsmanship. [Jan 2003, p.75]

Flaws like this keep State of Emergency 2 from being anything more than a straightforward third-person shooting gallery. [Jun 2006, p.92]

Only for blindly hardcore fans of Anne McCaffrey...Everyone else will find the entire experience tired and uninspiring.

While no one is going to sling a gold medal around its box, it's much better than its predecessor in almost every way, which boosts the quality from abysmal to merely okay.

Such an absolute mess that even die-hard fans should avoid the temptation. [Aug 2003, p.89]

One of the worst games you'll ever play. [Sept 2004, p.72]

Farscape the series has been cancelled. The game was not. Nobody wins. [Jan 2003, p.75]

Despite the lack of satire and occasional lack of sense, the game is mostly playable. However, the interface and the odd bugs make it a chore. [July 2006, p.65]

Jazz and Faust is hard-pressed to make your pet bulldog sit up and take notice, despite the rump roast you cleverly glued to the screen. [Sept 2002, p.79]

Archlord is nothing but a grind, one with very few players. [Mar 2007, p.63]

Despite non-existent AI and a lack of polish, the simple mechanics and decent missions provide some minor entertainment. [Oct 2004, p.87]

It's terrible...This is just the sort of game that gives movie license titles a bad name. [Nov 2004, p.87]

The problem is that the gameplay itself is just downright awful. The missions are poorly thought out, excessively long, and inadequately defined. [May 2004, p.12]

Finding [four] people who would sit still for a single session of Alien Blast would serve as a remarkable testament to the power of sedatives. [June 2004, p.80]

From opening the box to viewing the end credits, playing Timeline in its entirety takes roughly an hour and a half...Are you still here? What the hell is it going to take to convince you not to buy this?

Street Supremacy's visuals are as drab as the gameplay, and they are further marred by technical glitches. [Jun 2006, p.93]

It's ugly, bland, boring and nondescript. Kind of like the average mall.

The problem is that the gameplay itself is just downright awful. The missions are poorly thought out, excessively long, and inadequately defined. [May 2004, p.12]

On the whole, Evil Dead isn't horrifically bad—just surprisingly limp-wristed.

While the story-based gameplay is a did, the free-roaming modes and mini-games are pretty entertaining. [June 2005, p.60]

Game-crashing bugs? Check. Horrible enemy AI? Check. [July 2005, p.66]

Your best bet? Leave this game at the store and pick up a VHS copy of the "V" miniseries if you really need a cheesy alien invasion fix.

An incredibly boring corridor shooter. [July 2005, p.49]