FlatOut desperately wants to be the trailer park version of EA's slicker racer, but without the polish, it succeeds in being only a pale imitation. [Aug 2005, p.98]

A lot of fun to play, but it's more of a 12-yard run on first down instead of the 40-yard bomb down the field. [Aug 2005, p.96]

This has to be one of the worst games I've had the displeasure of playing in quite some time. [Sept 2005, p.100]

Each of the minigames is fun a few times, but they are so basic that you won't feel incredibly compelled to keep playing all of them. [Aug 2005, p.102]

This has to be one of the worst games I've had the displeasure of playing in quite some time. [Sept 2005, p.100]

A lot of fun to play, but it's more of a 12-yard run on first down instead of the 40-yard bomb down the field. [Aug 2005, p.96]

This has to be one of the worst games I've had the displeasure of playing in quite some time. [Sept 2005, p.100]

At the end of the day, I walked away with a handful of great memories and the satisfaction that I had experienced something so innovative and insane. Unfortunately, I also left Killer7 with an insatiable hunger for answers and clarity. [July 2005, p.115]

At the end of the day, I walked away with a handful of great memories and the satisfaction that I had experienced something so innovative and insane. Unfortunately, I also left Killer7 with an insatiable hunger for answers and clarity. [July 2005, p.115]

A totally functional shooter. Too bad it's not much fun. [Aug 2005, p.107]

Halo 2 is the undisputed king of console multiplayer, and this expansion pack only strengthens its stance. [Sept 2005, p.108]

About halfway through my playing time with this game, I thought about gnawing off both my hands so I could flee from othe repetitious and shallow gameplay trap that I had stumbled into. [Aug 2005, p.100]

It's fast, challenging, and surprisingly different - in short, it's great fun. [Aug 2005, p.107]

Perhaps the most damning thing about this game is that its simple nature is almost out of necessity. [Aug 2005, p.106]

The icing on this cake of RPG happiness is the clever and relatively gaffe-free localization. [June 2005, p.128]

An exceptional adventure and worth a try for any RPG enthusiast. [Aug 2005, p.109]

I can't think of a single reason to spend time with Maniax when far more polished fighters like "Dead or Alive Ultimate" and "Mortal Kombat: Deception" are available. [Aug 2005, p.102]

In what seems like a profoundly misguided step, four players can't play as the Fantastic Four. [Sept 2005, p.101]

Truly an amazing game, and the best on the PSP, but I simply can't overlook its one glaring flaw [load times]. [Aug 2005, p.106]

In what seems like a profoundly misguided step, four players can't play as the Fantastic Four. [Sept 2005, p.101]

In what seems like a profoundly misguided step, four players can't play as the Fantastic Four. [Sept 2005, p.101]

It doesn't pollute the entire RCT experience, but it certainly doesn't add any content you're eager to drink in. [Aug 2005, p.105]

Much of the world's luster, from the textures to the character models, is sadly diminished in this version. [Aug 2005, p.85]

No aspect of life remains unscathed, from sexual repression and homophobia to government conspiracy and rampant paranoia. And it's funny. Very funny. [July 2005, p.114]

A masterpiece. [Aug 2005, p.104]

The best it's ever been. [July 2005, p.120]

Wireless multiplayer can be a fun diversion, but it's hardly good enough to justify this $30 purchase. [Aug 2005, p.107]

If you're looking for a reinvention of the franchise, you'd best spend your money elsewhere. [Aug 2005, p.108]