Nice graphics and a good physics model can't hide the inflexible playability of a game that could have been a real treat to play. [Mar 2003, p.107]

The problem here isn't so much with the game's content, which remains as ambitious and poignant as ever, but rather with Konami's sloppy porting efforts to the PC. [Aug 2003, p.78]

The developers get credit for trying something new, but the slow gameplay, some dull missions, nonsensical story, and annoying micromanagement make Perimeter unenjoyable. [Sept 2004, p.78]

For kids, it's great. For adults, eh, not so much. [Aug 2005, p.78]

SR2 might stop you from using monosyllabic words, but I wouldn’t recommend picking it up for an action-packed gaming session. [Mar 2002, p.81]

The ability to fire behind cover effectively in Vietcong is a notable feature lacking in almost every shooter game to date. [May 2004, p.82]

Short but sweet - and you get to be a giant gorilla. [Feb 2006, p.75]

A few patches from fun. [Feb 2006, p.72]

It sounds great, it looks even better, and it's the most original RPG not named "Morrowind" released in 2002. [Mar 2003, p.94]

Call me a mullet-wearing redneck, but I prefer my off-road action a little more exciting. [May 2002, p.77]

PureSim Baseball's biggest strength is its incredible interface. [Aug 2002, p.73]

It has a depth few games of this genre can match. Fewer still can equal the level of micromanagement. [Feb 2002, p.92]

Once things are set in motion, there's not much to do aside from the occasional tweak. [June 2003, p.85]

Everything is improved in what's still the coolest railroad builder around, but oh boy, you better love trains. [Apr 2004, p.85]

The makers of the well-received "Monopoly Tycoon" have created an entertaining sim - Vegas Tycoon gets the look and feel of Sin City just right. [Apr 2004, p.92]

If you're a military sim gamer who's looking for endless hours of action devoid of strategy or tactics, then this is your game. [June 2003, p.84]

Battlefront gives fans a perfectly good way to act out their fantasies of being a grunt in either of hte series' wars. [Holiday 2004, p.82]

Adults might find it simplistic, repititious, and boring, but it's possible that younger kids might find it accessible, challenging, and addictive. [Nov 2002, p.124]

With some A.I. tweaks, flyable torpedo bombers, and various bug fixes, this game would be a sim junkie's dream. [Jan 2005, p.97]

Great for joystick jockeys who like their games tough and frantic. [Jan 2005, p.102]

Detailed terrain, buildings, water, and effects lend an unprecedented feeling of speed to low-level flight. [March 2004, p.82]

Controls are fuzzy, and the overforgiving targeting, combined with weak enemy A.I., makes it nearly impossible to miss. The game is also extremely easy. [Feb 2006, p.81]

The real challenge comes not from a smart enemy, but from a bad interface. [May 2003, p.90]

It can stand on its own as probably the best 4X strategy game of the past five years. [Feb 2004, p.67]

Vastly superior to the previous Myth games. [Feb 2002, p.80]

Trying to create a winning team through trades and the draft is remarkably compelling. [May 2002, p.90]

Wisely focuses on humankind's hedonistic tendencies, with less emphasis on acquisition and more on enjoying life outside the house.

A surprisingly decent stealth shooter. [Jan 2005, p.90]