Now I've said this before, and probably before I'm finished I'll say it a few more times, but as you play, you can't help but feel that you're playing just another set of levels of the first installment. Even the boss levels are just as frustratingly difficult as before, but the rest of the game is a cakewalk.

The lack of precision in controlling your Katamari really stands out when you are trying to maneuver within very tight areas.

I still grow bitter every time I have to restart, but there is something about the game that keeps me coming back time and time again, even if I'm frustrated.

Terminator Salvation is a clear movie cash-in title. It still manages to be an enjoyable game, just one that grows tiresome pretty quickly.

The bottom line is this. Lair was meant to showcase much that the PS3 has to offer and it does so in many ways.

Even though it is difficult to master, I highly recommending trying to punch through as best as you can, especially if you are a fan of the trilogy, because there is nothing cooler than fighting a horde of Agent Smiths while realizing you're the one in control.

The game almost seems to negate the use of combos at points, which is thanks, in large part, to the infuriatingly poor blocking system.

Spending time trudging through this so-so title, I feel a bit cheated. Rent this one, blaze through it in a few hours and get back up on the roof and wait for the real thing.

If you're a fan of the Moto GP series, than you'll have no problems jumping right in and twisting the throttle. But keep in mind that if not for a few minor tune-ups, this title is nothing you haven't seen in "Moto GP 3."

The reality of the younger audience aspect is that it isn’t as deep as other EA sporting games and therefore the lasting appeal will drop significantly for older gamers.

As it stands, fans of the original game will eat this up and newcomers to the RPG scene will adore it, but hardcore role-playing fans will more than likely want to pass.

The core gameplay is sound, but Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge just doesn't have the addictive quality it needs to keep people entertained consistently.

In the end, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock comes across as one of the lesser games in the ever popular series and that’s simply based on the puzzle content which is incredibly easy.

Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume is a rather enjoyable experience overall.

With a swift kick to the groin, Outlaw Tennis sends and overhand smash right to the face of the tennis elite. With plenty of unlockables, This game will keep you busy; if not entertained, for hours on end.

Everything about the game is well presented for the most part, as the visual and aural aspects are quite unique. It's eclectic, like I said before, but it's colorful and that adds to the overall allure or charm.

It has its fair share of problems, but if you can get beyond them, you'll find underneath a rather pleasant game that can be played with everyone in the room.

A colorful, engrossing run through one of the best "rolling ball simulators" since Atari gave birth to the idea. Some extra bulk weighs the title down and keeps it a gnat's wing away from being a true classic, but Pac n' Roll is good, clean fun for gamers of all ages.

Underneath its shiny exterior, it's littered with fresh gameplay that cleans up in the cuteness department.

While the game can be enjoyable, it is far too easy for the average gamer and far more suited to a younger audience.

No matter what you do, things get very repetitive. I mean, how many counterfeiters can there really be in New York?

While I did enjoy Outbreak I can’t get over the fact that the whole production seems completely padded out. There isn’t any real purpose for the story being split into four separate chapters, it ultimately feels like they just took a large game and split it into quarters to make more money.

While the control and gameplay are dead on, the repetition and lack of story simply hurt.

The story is great, the dungeons and interface are laid out well, the enemy selection is good and the action is pretty entertaining. However, the presentation found within is very 1991, so be prepared to make friends with a game that's certainly not the new kid on the block.

The game’s storyline and Demon collecting aspect more than make up for these SNES shortcomings, providing gamers with an entertaining, albeit dark RPG.

A competent RPG that has a very well written storyline within, as well as a robust battle system and enjoyable soundtrack. It's certainly not the best role playing game I've ever played, but it's one of the better ones on the Nintendo DS.

It might be a little slow to start, it does have its odd quirks, and it isn’t perfect – but it really is a very good game and it is being ignored because people either assume it is bad or they don’t know anything about the franchise.

Too many stumbling blocks for a game that was first conceived back before Y2K was even a bother are unacceptable. I guess it's only wine and fine scotch that gets better despite the anticipation.

If possession is nine tenths the law, then Geist succeeds in possessing a game with a few genres mixed together all in one game. It's just too bad this game doesn't exactly raise my spirits.

In my opinion, this game is best as a rental. This may be the most stressful game I have ever had the chance to play.

If you have another buddy who is a BEU fan and would be willing to grab the game in order to share the experience, then by all means enjoy this good PSP romp. Otherwise, it's hard for me to recommend this.

A competent game – definitely noticeably short of perfection, but nonetheless playable.

Somewhere between a collection of minigames and an adorable brainwashing method, Tamagotchi Connection Corner Shop proves that short bursts of repetition turn off some but for others can prove to be a fun albeit bizarre portable companion.

While the presentation is poor, the extras suck beyond measure and some of the games are lackluster additions to the collection, the overall value is quite high.

Overall, My Sims is a great start to what could be a fantastic series. If they'd flesh the game out a bit, EA would have a game that would easily rival Animal Crossing, offering players the chance to fully realize their town from the ground up instead of simply trading shirts with stupid animals that will just as soon steal from you.

King of Fighters XII is still a beautiful looking game, that will easily keep fighting fans satiated if only for some couch fisticuffs, but those looking for King of Fighters XII to be the best KOF yet are going to be disappointed.

Code Lyoko might not be the longest game you'll ever play, but if you've got a child or teen who is interested in the series, they might find some longevity in the title.

The game itself if still a lot of fun and fans of shmups will rave over it, but it is flawed and that alone makes the game a niche purchase only.

Fans of the show will love the game, even with the frustration factor as high as it is.

The foundation is there, all it needs so more love and attention.

With a $20 price point, Ultimate Board Game Collection is a steal and will provide countless hours of enjoyment.

I certainly had fun playing it, while it wasn’t particularly deep, sometimes that is exactly what a person is in the mood for – and it isn’t shallow either.

With seventy six recipes, there is a lot of play value here, but once you're done, you're done.

While the sound and control is top notch, not enough was improved upon to really make this game any more intersting that it's GB and GBC brethren.

Those looking for a good old fashioned beat ‘em up, with a slightly new twist, would do well to check out this game.

This game is more a sandbox than any other created, and thus the only people who will really be able to enjoy the game are those who have the imagination to make their own fun in a world. For many, this will cause JC to fall into the shadows of "meh", but for creative gamers, it'll be the best sandbox game you will ever own.

With a few exceptions, I felt all of the new features would have been better off left out, but the core gameplay is still there.

Geared towards the adolescent gamer, this game will still have Sanrio fans of all ages swooning with delight at the chance to take control of the Kitty herself.

You'll find that Summon Night Twin Age is fun and you will most likely not want to put it down.

It's not a cheap knock off and it's not the best game by any means, but it's certainly a nice little diversion for the hardcore adventure enthusiast.

Long on hype but short on depth, Black travels an already well worn bullet riddled path taken by so many other games, albeit much louder than the rest.

The entire experience, to me, felt like I was playing through the tutorial – for the second time. However, children ten and under could learn to love the relaxed, fairly undemanding, nature of Tak.

Though it's not the best free-roaming game ever made, it's easily the best movie-based game in history and pays tribute to the Don with great respect.

A Tail of Two Kitties is certainly not their best work, as the levels are too short to really be incredibly enjoyable, but the basic design and themes are entertaining enough to keep a child occupied for some amount of time.

Unquestionably an enjoyable game. It isn't without faults and action fans may turn away from the lack of violence, but its child-centric focus makes for great gaming and the subtle humor of the series is captured quite well in gaming form.

I found the driving parts lacking and dull – the shooting wasn’t as refined as it could be, though it was a step above the driving elements.

The control scheme is impressive, the multi-player mode is entertaining and the mission structure is solid, but the visuals and audio presentation really could have used a bit of work; plus the game is simply too short.

The multiplayer aspect may be a bit lame, to boot, but the single player campaign is amazing, with a story that will keep you biting your nails in anticipation of what's to come next.

The core gameplay is sound, but Luxor: The Wrath of Set just doesn't have the addictive quality it needs to keep people entertained consistently.

Despite the wacky camera and the must-have-at-all-costs treasures, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest is a game worthy of a few stolen hours while sitting on a deck sunning yourself as you listen to the waves roll by.

The AI is ridiculously simple, which is a crying shame, the battles themselves occupy most of your time and the dialogue is simply poor.

A game with a severe identity crisis. On one hand, it strives to be an incredible role-playing experience; on the other hand, it attempts to lure gamers in with the promise of old school shoot'em up action. What it delivers is an amusing amalgamation of both worlds that is cleverly designed so that neither aspect overwhelms the other.

Orbital Media has done a very good job, but still has a bit of tweaking to do if they want to really push this series to the limit.

A game that has some bright spots tarnished by some dull areas of mediocrity.

What begins as a fun and exciting journey though the lives of Kain and Raziel becomes an uninspired and rather repetitive adventure.

Overall, Stacked is a great poker game that could have been better. Granted, that would have meant more delays, but the overall package is well worth the price.

The game is fun, there is no doubt in my mind about that, but the limitations simply drag it from being a great game to being an ok game.

Many won’t be as patient for this game’s bland and sometimes punishing mechanics as I am.

Commandos is mildly entertaining, adds a few twists to the gameplay that are a bit refreshing, but ultimately falls short.

In all honesty we're given another Guitar Hero game that despite the inclusion of some wonderful co-op play and horrible new "boss" battles is just another expansion with a list of songs that are neither well balanced nor interesting.

Lack of customizability, blah story and predictable AI make for something of a dull single player campaign, but what's there for multiplayer is solid.

The single player mode is lacking in many ways and feels disjointed, as if the missions should have just been in the original game.

With all these amazing things in store what could possibly go wrong for C4? The absolutely astonishing, ridiculous rectum tearing difficulty that this game holds, that's what (and I played on easy).

Ultimately, MotoGP4 is a game that would do great if it had no competition, but pales in comparison to other games of the like available now.

The camera is poor, which drives the value of the title right down the tubes, the graphics are of Dreamcast quality, the sound and music is simply appalling and the gameplay is skittish at best.

Just don't expect it to change the way you look at games and I think you'll really get a kick out of it.

If it remained free, I'd recommend it, but at almost ten dollars, it's a losing bet — single or multiplayer.

The biggest turn off is that the game is just way too repetitive, but questionable controls are also an issue.

For those not as blinded by fandom, this game proves to be just a ploy for money and a demonstration of slow degradation of the Final Fantasy series.

It's a simplistic and shallow game that by all means should make it one of the worst RPGs ever made. It has a player-base that's virtually non-existent, and will only be decreasing with time. The single-player mode, though improving on the originals, is pretty shameful when compared to others. And yet, just like the original, it's a blast to play and will surely keep some people addicted for a long time.

All in all, I felt this game lived up to my expectations in all aspects except for the difficulty in the party management menus and the overall storyline. Honestly, the lack of basic plot elements early on was the biggest letdown of all.

Sigh, maybe next time I will be able to find the game that throws me back to my childhood where the smell of pizza and the sights and sounds of my favorite pinball tables flashing lights await.

Bad camera angles and a feeling of unfinished gameplay, makes four fantastic characters changed by one spectacular accident seem like one mediocre game.

As I said before, I'm a sucker for this type of game and Cars does satisfy some of my tie-in hunger pangs, but after all the dust settles I'm still hungry. I think THQ was on the right track here, but possibly are guilty of a false start.

It's even more infuriating that almost every major issue with the game could have been resolved with very little effort. Save points, more massive battles, less dull boss encounters... the list goes on and on.

Shaun White Snowboarding starts out rough but after learning the ropes and getting involved with the multi-player experience it becomes a passable entry to the now current generation of consoles.

Realistic historical missions kept me going when the temperamental controls would not. Well, that and possessing some methodical desire to get the hang of flying the damned thing. Either way it amounts to the same thing. Crank up the Stones and let's light 'em up!

When you unleash a game that plays like it was developed after too many martinis, well then that's just downright criminal.

The number of airplanes and the graphics and detail used to create said aircrafts is amazing and the controls are very user friendly, but the mentally challenged AI and monotonous missions make for some really uninteresting gaming.

The idea is great and the execution can be very cumbersome, which is why I'm glad to see that Nintendo decided to allow for traditional controls, but I can see where Nintendo was really stretching on this one, which is sad considering how well designed it is on an artistic level.

With only decent gameplay, simple graphics and the poorest infrastructure mode yet, Infected suffers from a disease of great ideas that have been exposed to a bacterial culture of poor execution.

Spark has produced a shooter that crams as many fun monsters and insane action packed scripted events as possible into one game and lets gamers shoot them to their hearts content, which makes it perfect for a weekend rental.

Exit is still an enjoyable puzzler, which challenges the grey matter like few puzzle games on the market do. Just be warned: Exit is a title that deserves, nay demands your time if you want to succeed.

Even for a puzzle fiend such as myself, I can't see myself playing Gunpey ever again. It just doesn't have that intangible addictive quality that makes up a great puzzler.

The combat system is one of the finest I've seen in ages, but the rest of Blade Dancer is nothing shy of mediocre.

What little action there is to see is so far out of your controllable scope that you'll watch the battles simply to delude yourself into thinking there is something worth watching in the game.

The AI lacks any real challenge and the track layouts are somewhat poorly thought out. Overall, the game is entertaining, but the longevity and competition just aren't enough to keep you on your toes for an extended period of time.

Utopia, which could be considered the original simulation game, is fun and easy to get into, Frog Bog is as goofy as ever, Astrosmash is frenetic, and Snafu is just plain fun! However, many of the games are rendered simply unplayable due to the limitations of the Xbox controller.