Competent, and it's really nice to look at, but it's also terribly uninspired. [Oct 2002, p.50]

This game does nothing new except offer a ton of foul language to get you in trouble with the 'rents. Next, please.

"VF4" puts it to shame. [Nov 2002, p.58]

This game adds a lot of great stuff to KOEI's long-in-the-tooth Dynasty Warriors formula, but the sum experience is still way too repetitive to be enjoyable. [Oct 2002, p.42]

While Gotcha Force definitely has visual punch and lets you lay the smack down on foes with your customized robot attack squad, it's a little on the bland side.

This game does nothing new except offer a ton of foul language to get you in trouble with the 'rents. Next, please.

Not that the missions in this game aren't good - they're just hampered by a control scheme that needs to be more intuitive. [Aug 2003, p.36]

A mixed bag, providing plenty of fun action, along with some aggravation. [Nov 2003, p.60]

For those who aren't impressed by flashy graphics, Tapout 2 doesn't present as much innovation as other recently released fighting games on other platforms. [May 2003, p.52]

This title would be a lot of fun, if only the hero wasn't such a headache to control. [Jan 2003, p.58]

Like a plate of pasta without the sauce: not bad, but missing all the flavor. [Sept 2003, p.57]

The on-track action can only be described as skatey, as your tires never seem to grip the road. With a bit of practice, you can compensate for this, but the game just never feels right because of it.

It's too bad that only about half of Rayman Arena is fun to play. [August 2002, p.65]

Isn't bad - it's just not that great. It's good for a couple plays, but not much more. [Sept 2002, p.32]

I liked this game, even if I did find it excruciatingly tedious and repetitious at times. [Aug 2003, p.25]

The on-track action can only be described as skatey, as your tires never seem to grip the road. With a bit of practice, you can compensate for this, but the game just never feels right because of it.

If it wasn't for the inexcusably idiodic enemy intelligence and questionable controls, this might have been a great game. [Aug 2003, p.30]

Compared with the graphics in "March Madness," ESPN College Hoops' visuals look a few years old. [Jan 2004, p.63]

Once you see through the game's flashy veneer, its true nature is revealed - that of a somewhat stilted and deeply flawed fighter. [May 2003, p.52]

I was even less impressed by the game's fighting system. There isn't an ounce of technique involved. Just walk up to an enemy and rapidly punch it until it goes down.

A great concept, but it's not worth a purchse. [Feb 2003, p.51]

The graphics are muddy and blocky, making it difficult to tell what's happening, even with the brightness turned all the way up. [June 2002, p.86]

Virtually no health power-ups + enemies that can attack you from offscreen = hurling your game pad at a wall. [Dec 2002, p.66]

Tries to capture the excitement and intensity of old-school 2D shooters, but the end product is just a boring hodgepodge of gaming cliches. [Oct 2003, p.49]

Just doesn't make the cut. [Oct 2002, p.51]

Just an average Resident Evil knockoff with a gimmick. [July 2003, p.58]

Control also lags, as the players here feel more like they're skating around an ice rink tha[n] running around a football field. [Sept 2002, p.50]

The game's one saving grace is the hand-to-hand fighting. It feels good to beat the crap out of people, straight up. [Aug 2003, p.27]