Mediocre at best. [June 2002, p.118]

SSS ensures a quick, pick-me-up rush of fun. [May 2002, p.113]

A meticulously balanced fighter's fighter – no cyborgs or polar bears or laser beams. It's simplicity perfected, and you'd be surprised how complex that can get. [May 2002, p.110]

Action: Yup, this game is packed with it. [June 2002, p.120]

Taps that bizarro vein and sucks it dry, with funny (intentionally and otherwise) voice acting and quirky characters. [May 2002, p.108]

Once I got used to the orchestral score, Mad Maestro was surprisingly enjoyable, long and difficult (which isn't exactly the norm in the genre). [May 2002, p.107]

I can't remember a game with almost nothing I would change...No other golf game keeps the action moving so well from one shot to the next. [Apr 2002, p.138]

Compared to smoother, more realistic titles such as "High Heat" (and to a lesser extent, "All-Star Baseball"), this is an embarrassment. [June 2002, p.114]

Lots of SS's gameplay mechanics don't really work; it gets too fast and chaotic at times, leaving you disoriented, out of control, and bouncing off objects like a pinball. [May 2002, p.109]

Enemy A.I. here might as well stand for "Artificial Idiocy." [May 2002, p.109]

The enemies are tougher and more frequent in the brutal second half, but I still enjoyed every thrilling moment. [May 2002, p.106]

Gamers prone to motion sickness might upchuck from the choppy visuals and squirrely camera, which flits around with a mind of its own. [May 2002, p.107]

You'll get plenty of quick-fun fixes from just free-skating around and linking tricks. [May 2002, p.115]

Great controls. Solid game design...Tony 3 has more personality, movies and creative stages than you know what to do with. [Apr 2002, p.146]

An unapologetic, balls-out sim that requires a serious time investment from the player. [May 2002, p.114]

Facial animations and motion-captured movement create eerily lifelike boxers. You can even see real-time reflections in the sweat on the boxers' backs – creepy. [Apr 2002, p.143]

Cooler character and enemy designs alone would have helped immensely. [June 2002, p.114]

Between the unstable camera, gooey controls, and fundamentally tough objectives, finishing Ecco is definitely a labor of love. [May 2002, p.107]

This is the best hoops game I've ever played. [Apr 2002, p.141]

With its bleak environments, surreal plot and button mashin' gameplay, Eve of Extinction is one big mess. [May 2002, p.106]

ZOE does tend to lose momentum, though, due to repetitive visuals and a drawn-out story that gets in the way of all the action. [Apr 2002, p.146]

Just too troubled to even bother renting. [May 2002, p.112]

Crash for the GBA is what the PS2 game wanted to be. [April 2002, p.146]

A beautiful game...The problem, though, is that Smilebit is guilty of design overkill, and it negatively affects the overall experience. [Apr 2002, p.142]

I'm all for authenticity, but holy smokes, that ball's hard to hit. [June 2002, p.118]

I'm not sure which is harder: keeping Robert Downy Jr. away from a crack pipe or establishing a consistent offense in All-Star Baseball. [June 2002, p.118]

Once you catch on, using the stick feels fluid and natural – thus more immersive. [Apr 2002, p.141]

The level design is straightforward and challenging (especially later stages) but relatively low on surprises. [Apr 2002, p.141]