Subtract the balancing issues and the system requirements and it's not nearly as good as it could be, but I enjoyed my time with it.

It doesn't have the "wow" factor that the first game had and is somewhat forgettable after you have played it through.

The real fun begins when monsters begin to show up and you must fulfill the requirements for recruiting a Hero that will bash its head in before too many people get gobbled up by the wandering nasty.

More of a strategy-focused game than a real dog-fighter, Allegiance is as simple or as complex as you want to get. Just don’t expect to save the universe from the cockpit of your starship.

If you were one of the ones that sobbed every time "Return to Krondor" was delayed, you'll go through Wizardry like an adult going through their childhood home. In some ways, it's a piece of living history.

It’s very frustrating, and enough to make more sensitive gamers nauseous. You’ll get angry and start swearing at the TV.

The save game system and the control scheme add to the difficulty more than they should.

Titles such as "Etherlords" have blown the genre open, and in comparison Disciples II seems markedly dated.

I would have also liked the game to last longer. An, average monster's life span is three to four years. That can be played through in about one or two sittings.

It's a decent expansion pack, but nothing so bold that it would cause heart palpitations.

I like the new modes because each one puts the player on the defensive at some point, and I love being the centre of attention in a multiplayer game and facing overwhelming odds. Yeah, I'm a masochist, sue me.

Definitely not for the casual gamer or anyone into pretty graphics, Sid Meier’s Antietam! is great game nonetheless, providing an accurate and historic simulation of one of the bloodiest (i.e. casualty-filled) single days in American history.

Perhaps the coolest part of WarioWare is that it has lots of nods to Nintendo history. There are minigames based on classic Nintendo games, like The Legend of Zelda (touch the fairies to rescue them) and Metroid (pull alien critters off of Samus), and many more.

The biggest drawback I found with the game in general was not being able to adequately distinguish other players from the background.

A fun and original game, but I wish they cut back on the difficulty level.

The excellent castle management and siege combat is tarnished by the cumbersome interface and mediocre real-time combat.

It definitely has a strong boardgame feel, although it's not as hands-on as the popular "crayola rail" games, nor as addictive as the recently released "Monopoly Tycoon."

Even the new additions to the franchise lack enough depth to warrant picking this up if you already own "Here Comes The Pain."

I have two minor complaints--Stitch can't fire when crouched, which would make the game a lot easier. That's my second beef--as shooters go it's pretty challenging.

Kohan is one of the few that not only mixes resource management and solid tactical play, but a couple of turn-based wargaming conventions to boot.

Pretty good, though we should go ask the pitchers if they have any sandpaper or emery boards we can use to take off the noticeable rough edges.

While flight sim or "Pilotwings" fans will dig the emphasis on pure flight skill rather than on possessing an itchy trigger finger, they may still be put off by the drab visuals that would look more at home on the N64 than the PS2.

Playing through a slow-as-molasses round of Mario Party can be an excruciatingly tedious experience. Frankly, I just kept dozing off waiting for my turn.

Prime rental territory; it's one of those games that will be adored by some and abhorred by others, with hardly any middle ground.

A pleasant little trip.

Ridge Racer V is liable to give players flashbacks to the Commodore 64 days when you could start the game loading, go off and eat lunch, and then return to play the game.

Despite the repetitive combat and other shortcomings, I found Wild Arms 3 to be pretty engrossing.

As Samuel Johnson once said, “He who has not played "Midtown Madness" will find this game a treat indeed; others may be visited by an unsettling sense of déjà vu.” And that’s also a direct quote. I think.