The most exciting action-adventure title available on any current system... A masterpiece. [A+; Apr 2003, p.41]

You simply must find a way to play it. [Jan 2003, p.44]

The puzzles are still clever, the dungeons are still brilliantly laid out, the control is spot-on, and the graphics still look sweet. [Jan 2003, p.64]

The most well-rounded, option-rich football game in history. [A+: Sept 2002, p.51]

Even the simple removal of the two-minute timer brings an unrestrained joyous expression to my face. [Jan 2003, p.50]

Nearly impossible to put down. [Aug 2003, p.37]

Without question, the year's best football game...again. [Oct 2003, p.61]

Pretty much perfect... The whole thing is designed to make you want to play more. [Grade = A+; Nov 2003, p.68]

The delicate balance of combat and exploration is done to perfection. [Sept 2003, p.61]

This third game in the snowboarding series features a complete overhaul, dropping the whole race-circuit idea and taking a more open-ended, Grand Theft Auto–like approach to snowboard competition. [Grade = A+]

The reason why you bought an Xbox. It's dark, it's loaded with depth, and it's absolutely gorgeous. [Jan 2003, p.56]

The best looking, most fluid portrayal of football you can find. [A: Sept 2002, p.50]

The only possible drawback to Winning Eleven 6 is that you must be knowledgeable about real soccer to succeed. [Apr 2003, p.53]

SCII is a rare thing. It has expertly designed fighting mechanics, a gorgeous graphical presentation, and a magnitude of features and play modes... The fighting still feels perfect. [Grade = A+ ; Sept 2003, p.48]

The graphical style is truly innovative, something I haven't been able to say about a game in a long time - it truly looks like a manga come to life. [Oct 2003, p.47]

A brilliant fighting game, perhaps second only to "Soul Calibur II." [Sept 2003, p.53]

SCII is a rare thing. It has expertly designed fighting mechanics, a gorgeous graphical presentation, and a magnitude of features and play modes... The fighting still feels perfect. [Grade = A+; Sept 2003, p.48]

This is the kind of game that literally makes you forget you're playing a game, leaving you barely aware of your body and just totally consumed by the action onscreen.

The best looking, most fluid portrayal of football you can find. [A: Sept 2002, p.50]

This is the kind of game that literally makes you forget you're playing a game, leaving you barely aware of your body and just totally consumed by the action onscreen.

The variety this setup offers is unprecedented. [August 2002, p.50]

This third game in the snowboarding series features a complete overhaul, dropping the whole race-circuit idea and taking a more open-ended, Grand Theft Auto–like approach to snowboard competition.

The most well-rounded, option-rich football game in history. [A+: Sept 2002, p.51]

The most well-rounded, option-rich football game in history. [A+: Sept 2002, p.51]

If you don't enjoy Mario Sunshine, your GameCube should be taken away. [Oct 2002, p.70 - A+]

This third game in the snowboarding series features a complete overhaul, dropping the whole race-circuit idea and taking a more open-ended, Grand Theft Auto–like approach to snowboard competition.

SCII is a rare thing. It has expertly designed fighting mechanics, a gorgeous graphical presentation, and a magnitude of features and play modes... The fighting still feels perfect. [Grade = A+ ; Sept 2003, p.48]

This is the kind of game that literally makes you forget you're playing a game, leaving you barely aware of your body and just totally consumed by the action onscreen.