I'd rather be holding the Dual Shock 2 than the hamburger-like Xbox controller, but this version's lack of pop-up evens things out. [Dec 2001, p.109]

One heck of a game. [Feb 2002, p.100]

A far cry from "Doom." The textures are even blockier and the effects entirely lackluster. [Dec 2001, p.118]

This game, like the monkey villain I speak of, is also quite bad. [Jan 2002, p.98]

I'd rather waste my time and enjoy it, too.[Feb 2002, p.100]

The GC-only four-player mode is impressively fast. [Feb 2002, p.87]

Don’t confuse Wave Rally for a Baby Ruth floating in the PS2 pool – It’s a turd. [Feb 2002, p.84]

Much like the gameplay, this sequel is highly repetitive and loaded with technical difficulties. [Jan 2002, p.78]

The PS2's library is already stocked with at least four snowboarding games that are infinitely better than this. [Jan 2002, p.83]

This game doesn't even live up to the first four PSX titles in the series. It's that bad. I just feel dirty playing it, and Sony should feel worse for publishing it. [Jan 2002, p.88]

The game, on the other hand, is just plain gruesome, and for all the wrong reasons. Avoid it like the plague. [Nov 2001, p.131]

Still solid, but it's no "Rogue Leader." [Dec 2001, p.109]

Just about everything about the playcontrol is cumbersome. [Feb 2002, p.91]

It looks a little worse than the Xbox version, but moves a bit faster and controls slightly better. [Dec 2001, p.93]

Gamers looking for a satisfying meal in Temple of the Frog will find themselves going hungry. [Nov 2001, p.131]

It's fun for a while, but let's face some facts here – farming is a job, not a game! [Dec 2001, p.93]

The only gripe I have here is that you have to double tap for special moves. [Feb 2002, p.87]

Inferiorities to Tony aside, Mirra 2 makes other portable action sports games look like a pile of puke. [Mar 2002, p.91]

The AI of the creatures and troops you’re battling is some of the best I’ve seen in any game on any platform. [Feb 2002, p.98]

I was surprised this game felt as different from 2K1 and CD's 2K2 as it did. [Jan 2002, p.80]

Has a knack for making the seemingly mediocre an incredible success. [Dec 2001, p.95]

I felt that for every step forward it took, it went a half step to the side. [Feb 2002, p.92]

A joke. The fighters you face early on are so easy to beat, I literally won a match just bashing the controller against my ass. [Dec 2001, p.109]

It's too bad that all these extras outshine the game's dull and problematic gameplay. [Dec 2001, p.104]

Moving to PS2 has also done SmackDown's gameplay a world of good, allowing for many new techniques and features. [Dec 2001, p.90]

It's nothing new to the Wario Land enthusiast, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. [Jan 2002, p.96]

If I didn't know better, I'd think I had mad skillz. The computer is a pushover, and easily stolen from, dunked on, and blocked. [Jan 2002, p.86]

It looks much better than it does in the movies. This is a blasphemous statement for George Lucas fanboys, yet one that speaks volumes. [Dec 2001, p.96]