Checkpoint placement is consistent only in its inconsistency. [Feb 2004, p.83]

Despite the amount of stuff to do, JPOG isn't particularly deep. [June 2003, p.100]

A deep game worthy of exploration and discovery - you'll just have to exhibit nigh-infinite patience with its glacially slow build-up and general unfriendliness. [Mar 2004, p.86]

The game's stunt-loving, high-flying target audience will find a treat...but even they may eventually grow weary of its foibles. [Mar 2006, p.83]

It isn't a great game, but it's a decent challenge. [June 2002, p.87]

As it should be with an add-on pack, most are expert-level missions, but at least they start you out slowly. [August 2002, p.78]

The newest addition to the offensive game-Freestyle Superstars-allows you to execute a dazzling and fun array of passing, shooting, and dribbling moves with your star players. Unfortunately, the joy of these moves is counteracted by the extremely frustrating inability of players to make layups and other close-in shots.

A year later, the presentation isn't dazzling anymore, and the shell is even emptier. [Mar 2003, p.108]

Although SH2 can’t be considered complete until the release of Destroyer Command and multiplayer support, what’s here is very good indeed. [Feb 2002, p.91]

Conjures up an engaging mix of tactical combat and RPG gameplay with good replay value thanks to skirmish and multiplayer options. [Feb 2002, p.82]

Maybe I'm way off base here, but I expect my games to contain actual gameplay and not be a series of ong, poorly acted cut-scenes, lightly salted with puzzles that require the intelligence of a gnat to solve. [Oct 2002, p.114]

Fast-paced and graphically crisp, Space Interceptor is a good quick fix. It just gets old fast. [Feb 2005, p.88]

What stinks more than anything is SOE's treatment of the game's devoted fans, who find themselves spurned by the developer's hope that a dumbed-down gaming experience will appeal to a wider audience. [Feb 2006, p.76]

Yet another in the seemingly endless procession of PC games released before it was properly finished, with an unacceptably huge pile of bugs, imbalances, and performance problems that needlessly and stupidly obliterate any goodwill the game itself engenders.

Twenty to 30 hours of gameplay, and not a single one of them worth a damn. [July 2003, p.84]

Absurdly archaic in how it rewards tank-rush techniques. The only path to victory often involves churning out a mass of units and then rushing. [Feb 2002, p.88]

X3 sometimes morphs into a derivative on-rails shooter during scripted story missions. [Feb 2006, p.74]

Like the original ZT, the difficulty level involved in the gameplay is practically nonexistent. [Mar 2003, p.108]

Story twists, character interaction, and a built-in hint system keep Sentinel from being completely boring and frustrating; it's a shame that the repetition in certain worlds robs this tomb-raiding adventure of its potential. [Apr 2005, p.90]

While the visuals are good, they aren't nearly as spectacular as they could have been. [May 2002, p.76]

The aggravating and lame discussions are enough to make you lose your head. [June 2003, p.90]

Virtual Skipper 3 truly is the Holy Grail of sailing sims, satisfying both hardcore and casual virtual helmsman. [Oct 2004, p.84]

Great gunplay, shame about the A.I. [Jan 2005, p.94]

You'll be praying for at least a competent if not sparking conversationalist... For now, the game is pretty boring. [Apr 2003, p.104]

With its lackadaisical pace, clumsy action sequences, and surreal atmosphere that's more disjointed than disturbing, Silent Hill 2 is a nightmare, but only to play. [Apr 2003, p.116]

What am I afraid of? Bad games, and Nosferatu seriously scares me. [Feb 2004, p.90]

A good historical RTS, desite flawed infantry and some puzzlelike maps. [July 2004, p.71]

A complete lack of mouse support is the painful tip of this iceberg. [June 2003, p.104]