Unfortunately, it seems that Rebel Act might have bitten off more than it can chew. Although the swordplay is Blade Of Darkness' greatest strength, it's also its greatest weakness. The sluggish interface is the main problem.

An exercise in taking a shrewd idea, giving you an idea of how great it could be, and then making it frustrating beyond belief. There is a sad reverse alchemy the longer you play, in which gold is turned into dross.

Fans of the earlier Heroes Of Might & Magic PC games, however, will be shocked at how dumbed-down their beloved strategy game has become on the PS2.

A distasteful plot combined with bitterly frustrating controls saps a lot of the fun out of what could have been a real winner.

In baseball parlance, we figure we'll wait till next year.

On the final test of truth -- whether the AI can put forward a credible command -- Danger Forward falls drastically short.

Unfortunately, in opposition to the title, the game offers little "thunder."

It's a great game in theory. But, in practice, it's the equivalent of the broken Buddha statues you find on the map.

Bland and dull.

The graphics are wretched, the interface is a mess, and the few rare excuses for new features feel like half-baked afterthoughts. This is one of the ugliest games I've seen in the last several years.

With its forgettable Practice mode (the same game without scores on a really poorly rendered beach), ugly graphics, dropped frames, and mediocrity at nearly every other level, it's easy to recommend passing this title up.

"Single player" in this expansion pack absolutely reeks.

A visually appealing yet terribly dull affair that lacks the depth and intrigue needed to keep up with today's fast-moving competition.

For a game that puts so much emphasis on its pedigree as a set of novels, there's precious little storytelling in F:FR. Instead, there is a lot of wandering around hunting for keys, occasional bouts of combat, reams of pointless dialogue, and a general sense that the Rainbow Six/Rogue Spear engine surely could have been put to better use.

If "Frogger 2" raised the bar for remakes, Galaga's the one that'll have deranged 30-somethings firebombing Hasbro headquarters.

Step through and discover ... The Worst Adventure Game You Will Ever Play.

Ultimately, it's frustrating and boring...the execution is fraught with problems and the end result is the world's ugliest five-star golf resort -- a hodgepodge of architectural incongruities.