Something is wrong with a football title when you spend more time laughing at the instant replays than actually playing the game. [Oct 2001, p.154]

An excellent compromise between old-school SNK fighters and faster-paced, more fantastic Capcom titles on the DC today. [Oct 2001, p.148]

Never thought Vikings could be so boring. [Oct 2001, p.148]

We’re talking gameplay that swings wildly from being overly simplistic (with brain teasers that couldn’t tease a 1-year-old) to being frustratingly directionless and unintuitive. [Sept 2001, p.145]

Despite the wealth of eye-candy, the true brilliance behind the game is the sharp level design. [Sept 2001, p.141]

If you’re desperate for a shooter that’s got absolutely no value other than just plain shooting, Outtrigger fits that bill. [Oct 2001, p.150]

SoF is best played as a guilty pleasure…Hankerin’ for some good ol’-fashioned shootin’? [Sept 2001, p.147]

The fast gameplay, ample strategy, and gorgeous graphics make it hopelessly addicting. [Sept 2001, p.144]

While the game won’t win any awards for originality, it is well-paced and does a good job of keeping the player glued to the tube. [Oct 2001, p.145]

While the graphics may show a hoops or pigskin player, you’re actually just playing a dressed-up Pong or a simple button smasher. [Aug 2001, p.111]

Short-lived but fun. [Sept 2001, p.145]

Once you’ve mastered the somewhat quirky camera zooms and the rules of the sport, EA’s Rugby becomes an enjoyable experience. [Sept 2001, p.145]

It's an uneven collection where high scores disappear when the power goes off, just like they did in the '80s. [Oct 2001, p.158]

This game has taken over my entire life. [Sept 2001, p.142]

The scale of the town maps and the repetitive graphics make navigating around the map a laborious chore. [Oct 2001, p.148]

On the up side we have an excellent create-a-biker mode, some wonderful tutorials, and some surprisingly good control. [Aug 2001, p.109]

Nothing on the Legacy of Kain scale, but compared to the SNES carts it’s like a mosquito that won’t leave you alone. [Aug 2001, p.112]

The cold, hard truth is that unless digi-fans…existed, most would not care two digi-bits about DDCB after playing two digi-seconds. [Oct 2001, p.156]

Victory goes to the guy who can jam on the buttons faster. [Aug 2001, p.109]

Sonic’s only real problem is the god-awful camera control. [Sept 2001, p.146]

You really can’t go wrong with this finale to a LucasArts legacy, so be sure not to miss the boat. [Aug 2001, p.111]

This is, hands down, the best game for oval-track racing fans. [Sept 2001, p.145]

Street possesses electrifying gameplay with kick-you-in the teeth animations and visuals. [Sept 2001, p.141]

The dark humor knows just when to give you a good kick in the balls. And isn’t that what we’re really looking for in a video game? [Aug 2001, p.110]

Illogical puzzles, vague directions and objects almost impossible to spot against the backgrounds cause you to waste too much time wandering the same rooms again and again. [Sept 2001, p.147]

Atlantis integrates the story and the gameplay seamlessly. [Sept. 2001, p.148]

Regis’s few spunky chime-ins will severely disappoint his extremist fans, as well as nauseate everyone else with how much they sound like assembly-line verbal by-product. [Sept 2001, p.148]

There’s nothing I hate more than lukewarm games, except maybe lukewarm spin-offs of lukewarm games. [Aug 2001, p.111]

It’s hard not to love CT2, but it’s harder to like it as much as the original. [Aug 2001, p.111]

The quick races, which play a lot like a lamer, more grounded version of Hydro Thunder, only draw attention to the ghastly load times. [Aug 2001, p. 109]

This game isn’t anything more than a drab "Destruction Derby" with added sirens and donuts. [Aug 2001, p.112]

The game’s graphics seem tighter and less warpy than before, all making this a superior game to its predecessor. [Aug 2001, p.112]

Combat is about as exciting as watching paint dry. [Aug 2001, p.112]

"We're mature!" No, you're not. You're just a fun action/shooter/junior-high simulator. [Jan 2004, p.189]

It should be illegal for you to own money if you even considered buying this crap. [Jan 2004, p.189]

A no-frills but still decent update. You can exit your car now! Wow! [Jan 2004, p.188]

Yet another outstanding FF sequel, this time with a return to its roots. [Jan 2004, p.188]

The game where yelling at the television is actually productive. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Link's second N64 adventure is a little different, but that's why we love it. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Based on the classic "Tetris Attack," Pokemon Puzzle League is a highly addictive substance. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Like most games with "Mario" in the title, it's good stuff. [Jan 2004, p.189]

A short but sweet platformer that, unlike Kirby, definitely does not suck. [Jan 2004, p.189]

If "GoldenEye" is a bull's-eye, Perfect Dark hits somewhere in the lungs. [Jan 2004, p.189]

A strategy role-playing game where the timing and placement of attacks means everything. [Jan 2004, p.189]

As fun as the original Excitebike (8-bit Nintendo), and it even has a custom track editor. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Nintendo's interpretation of Namco's signature racer is surprisingly good. [Jan 2004, p.189]

I'm all for surreal games, so Mirage gets my vote in that department. But all of that weirdness aside, the game is extremely original and provides tons of depth. And when you couple that with the Treasure name you get something you truly special and fun. [Feb 1998]

From the unexpected-surprise department comes Rayman 2, an outstanding platformer. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Heavily inspired by "Mario Kart," but still an amazing multiplayer racer. [Jan 2004, p.188]

The spirit of skateboarding in game form. Truly amazing. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Teens in clam diggers save the world again. Doesn't have "FFVII's" rep, though. [Jan 2004, p.188]

A sprawling, horrific 3D action game starring a guy with a very weak chin. [Jan 2004, p.188]

"OK, Bulbasaur, you're on the beach, you're happy...give me some frolic, Bulby!" [Jan 2004, p.189]

The amazing 3D actin game that made capturing monkeys popular again. [Jan 2004, p.188]

A remake of the original RPG on Sega CD with a metric ton of bonus material.

Grab three friends, then get ready for the best in multiplayer mayhem. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Put your high-priced cars on the line in this racing sequel. [Jan 2004, p.188]

A racer in the vein of "San Francisco Rush," with tons of shortcuts. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Enough creepiness to make Christopher Walken uncomfortable. [Jan 2004, p.189]

While tolerable at the time, should've been titled "Metal Gear Weak." Try again, sorry. [Jan 2004, p.189]

The game that would start a Mario-themed party-game revolution. [Jan 2004, p.189]

The first attempt to bring the Belmonts to 3D was, for its time, an excellent one. [Jan 2004, p.189]

An epic adventure that is among the best N64 games. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Globe-trotting Laura gets new weapons and vehicles. [Jan 2004, p.189]

For whatever reason, shooting down scores of TIEs never, ever gets old. [Jan 2004, p.189]

It's Mudokons. SoulStorm brew is made out of Mudokons! You gotta tell them! [Jan 2004, p.188]

An extremely popular anime-style role-playing game of epic proportions. [Jan 2004, p.189]

It might not look too hot, but F-Zero X is one hell of a racer. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Until you begin to understand how each of the weapons work and learn when and where to use them, the game just seems outrageously difficult and often frustrating (on the Normal or Hard difficulties, that is). Once you figure out which weapons work best in given situations however, things begin to get much more tolerable and you start enjoying the game a lot more. [Oct 1998]

Of all the light gun games I've ever played, Elemental Gearbolt definitely has the best atmosphere. The 3D graphics are beautiful and very Panzer Dragoon-esque in design, while the music is just...soothing. [Aug 1998]

Rare's homage to "Mario 64," only it's not quite as good. [Jan 2004, p.189]

The first installment in the best racing-game series of all time. [Jan 2004, p.188]

The spectacular sequel that confirmed the hatred gamers felt for Paul. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Mystical Ninja had a nation of young adults spiking and dying their hair. Or not. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Square's first entry in the strategy-RPG genre. Uneven, but a classic. [Jan 2004, p.188]

Better than before, this sequel lets you take on Umbrella as Leon or Claire. [Jan 2004, p.189]

It's the puzzles that make the game so rewarding. They're tough, sure, and many are downright brilliant in design. Working Designs, as always, did an excellent job translating the dialogue and story, although, their trademark humor is toned down a bit. [Feb 1998]

Make weird customizable beasts, then let them kill each other. [Jan 2004, p.188]

DKR looks better than "Mario Kart," but it's a little too cutesy for us. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Tweaks to gameplay, visuals, and controls make this action-packed sequel a winner. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Only Psygnosis could bring a sci-fi flight sim to the consoles and make it fun. [Jan 2004, p.188]

Great! Now even dorky white gamers think they can rap. [Jan 2004, p.188]

This is exactly what I'm looking for in a 32-bit Castlevania game: great graphics and animation, plenty of way-cool Bosses and tight 2D gameplay.

3D fighters didn't feature amputations before this inspired samu-riot. [Jan 2004, p.188]

"Out of this World"-style gameplay never looked so good. [Jan 2004, p.188]

Simply amazing, and even better than the Japanese version. They balanced out the fights and added a couple of Bosses and some extra footage to the game.

Truly classic, late '90s college dorm room staple, and Rare's finest moment. [Jan 2004, p.189]

The highly acclaimed sequel to Namco's arcade-style flight sim. [Jan 2004, p.188]

A very pretty reprise of the original Star Fox story, but with new stuff. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Acclaim's solid first-person shooter is heavy on the fog. It is atmospheric, though. [Jan 2004, p.189]

It's like playing witih explosive-laden Tonka trucks, with no mess to clean up afterwards. [Jan 2004, p.189]

And on the eighth day, God created Mario Kart. He saw it, and it was good. [Jan 2004, p.189]

This Namco fighter lets you use weapons to kick your opponent's ass. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Lara Croft came and third-person 3D action-adventures haven't been the same since. [Jan 2004, p.189]

Take a self-guided tour of Little America - it's not every day you get to fly an autogyro. [Jan 2004, p.189]

There'll never be another Mario game that will make the same impact as Super Mario 64. [Jan 2004, p.189]