I'm going to be blunt: It looks like complete crap. [July 2002, p.65]

Makes me never want to see the movie again for fear it will remind me of the game. [August 2002, p.76]

It doesn't seem quite as good as the first Spider-Man game from Activision. [August 2002, p.74]

While Assimilation is entertaining for short periods of time, it lacks the addictive quality that makes a puzzle game truly great. [Sept 2002, p.91]

If only the bugs weren't as deep as its design. [July 2002, p.68]

Atmospheric graphics are about all The Final Cut has going for it. [July 2002, p.81]

A complete game experience that's compelling, if sometimes unwieldy. [August 2002, p.79]

It's remarkably involving, challenging players without overwhelming them. [July 2002, p.62]

The new combat system is an almost unmitigated disaster. [July 2002, p.73]

About the only thing the inept MMIX does well is confirming its irrelevance. The game is damned boring. [August 2002, p.70]

As good as, if not better, than the original Playstation 2 best-seller. [July 2002, p.79]

SuperPower's most entertaining feature is this utter detachment from reality - despite its being touted as hyperrealistic. [July 2002, p.82]

Even without the numerous enhancements, tweaks, and goodies, Desert Siege is worth its price for the mission editor alone. [June 2002, p.83]

It's just beautifully designed: fast-paced, challenging, and awesome to look at. [June 2002, p.78]

The maps look boring, the units have few and bland animations, the sounds are awful, and someone seems to have forgotten combat effects. [July 2002, p.69]

The AI, for both team and enemy, is absolutely atrocious. [July 2002, p.64]

A disjointed assortment of poorly produced five-second clips and no nudity. [August 2002, p.77]

Snazzy graphics, professional voice acting, and captivating gameplay combine to create what is easily the highpoint of the series. [July 2002, p.78]

It's not my favorite expansion - that would be "Hot Date" - but it adds enough of a twist to justify spending another 30 bucks. [July 2002, p.80]

The most pure fun you'll have with a strategy or RPG game this year. [June 2002, p.80]

This is about as simple as you can get without stumbling into the action genre. [July 2002, p.74]

Attack Squadron's high points are in the bomber missions...The immersion is excellent. [July 2002, p.76]

Call it a "StarCraft" homage, call it a "Starcraft" clone, Dark Planet is still a good, entertaining RTS. [June 2002, p.90]

Slow. Frustrating. Not the best idea for an escape. [July 2002, p.81]

Deeper than the Marianas Trench. [June 2002, p.84]

I'll live with the skewed strikeout numbers and the other quirks, because there isn't a better game. [July 2002, p.70]

The great battle system, the witty main characters, and the play length aren't enough to overcome the lackluster graphical updates and the fact that the game doesn't really work for anyone who has bought a computer since October of last year. [May 2002, p.92]

A triple-Advil-migraine-inducing trip to the very bowels of hell. [August 2002, p.77]