This is one game that everyone should be playing long after it comes out, both online and off. [Dec 2008, p.83]

But EndWar's biggest flaw? Insane micromanagement. [Dec 2008, p.68]

But EndWar's biggest flaw? Insane micromanagement. [Dec 2008, p.68]

Wii Music's biggest downfall, oddly, is its music. [Dec 2008, p.64]

While it doesn't top Silent Hill 2 or 3, I'll still be proud to add it to my collection. [Nov 2008, p.72]

Unfortunately, beneath that striking detail, Shake It! plays exactly like Wario Land 4(GBA). [Nov 2008, p.68]

An ambitious--yet ultimately dissatisfying--effort. [Oct 2008, p.82]

An ambitious--yet ultimately dissatisfying--effort. [Oct 2008, p.82]

It's absolutely recommendable, but it ccould've been so much more. [Nov 2008, p.78]

Series vets should expect deja vu from Vesperia's linear town-dungeon-town progression, superfluous cut-scenes, and lame cooking minigames. [Oct 2008, p.86]

If only it featured more varied game types - instead of a dozen different ways of spinning the clam-collecting battles - I could get behind this one. [July 2008, p.78]

If only it featured more varied game types - instead of a dozen different ways of spinning the clam-collecting battles - I could get behind this one. [July 2008, p.78]

It remains worth it for all of the reasons that made the original Tactics so engrossing: Switching between different jobs, mastering new abilities from your gear, and recruiting and building your clan all remain as appealing as ever. [July 2008, p.82]

Business as usual. [July 2008, p.84]

Early on, you fight a boss named Jack of All Trades - add the usual "master of none," and you've got a pretty apt description of this game. [July 2008, p.]

Get rid of the drama, though, and Burst Limit becomes a delight. [July 2008, p.78]

Get rid of the drama, though, and Burst Limit becomes a delight. [July 2008, p.78]

Brawlers offers incredible customization, but the front end looks like, well, an NES game. [June 2008, p.87]

Frustrating or not, Shikigami isn't a bad shooter. [June 2008, p.78]

While Mario Kart Wii is predictably similar to its predecessors, something has changed with this installment. Something that makes it feel subtly unlike other Mario Karts--and not a change for the better. [June 2008, p.73]

The first few levels drag a bit, but by the time you hold your full suite of special abilities, the combat really clicks. [May 2008, p.80]

The first few levels drag a bit, but by the time you hold your full suite of special abilities, the combat really clicks. [May 2008, p.80]

Sure, the controls aren't perfect--selecting units usually boils down to an all-or-nothing strategy--but that issue aside, UAW is a triumph. [May 2008, p.85]

Opoona's flaws are hard to ignore, but I at least had a decent time with it. [may 2008, p.78]

With 50-player tournaments, oodles of character-customizing doodads, and the promise of downloadable content, this game should have extra long legs. [May 2008, p.84]

Entertaining enough at first, but lacking any staying power. [Apr 2008, p.78]

Entertaining enough at first, but lacking any staying power. [Apr 2008, p.78]

Repeating the same mundane tasks every day so that I could do what I actually wanted to do--go exploring, which was great--really got to me. [May 2008, p.87]