The game's technical issues and inventory system bring it down heavily. Without the flaws, it's a decent survival horror game, but nothing that stands out that well. If you're a hardcore survival horror player, Submersed might be a game to consider (a guilty pleasure), but for those that want a quality survival horror, look elsewhere.

A game that did not need to be made. Check out "X-Men Legends" instead. You'll thank me later.

I can see where some players might like Dead Man’s Diary for what it is, but it is not a game I found much enjoyment in. I spent about a good 6 hours on it my first time, but eventually got tired of the usual formula and overall feeling that I was going to get stuck. Like I mention, the stage select really saves the game from getting too ridiculous, but it’s still annoying to have to go back and do so much if you get stuck, even with stage select help. If you’re a fan of survival games, you might want to give this a try, but just keep in mind the negatives that I mention since they will most likely ruin the experience. Dead Man’s Diary is a game that I’d like to enjoy, but just can’t.

There’s not enough variety here to keep anyone but the most ardent Spider-Man fans going all the way to the end of the game.

A few casts of your line make Fishing Master an enjoyable enough VR demo, the kind of game you'll fire up when you have friends over who haven't tried VR before. It's not the kind of game that you'll sit down and play for an hour, though. It's just too simple and too repetitive to hold your interest for long.

It's too bad that so much of the game is tedious, because the game’s battles are actually a bit interesting. The battles are turn-based, with the order of attack displayed on a timeline on the left side of the screen. In most turn-based games, the timeline is mostly informational, but in Varlet the actions that your characters take have a direct effect on the timeline. When selecting an action, you will see how many turns it will take to complete. Once you select an action, it will appear on the timeline that many turns ahead. In addition, if the action has a target, whether it’s an ally or an enemy, the target will be shown on the timeline as well. And it’s not just you doing this – your enemies are selecting actions and targets as well and those will appear on the timeline, too. You’ll need to be smart about your choices and how they will affect the timeline, carefully picking your attacks and targets, and timing them with guard and interrupt actions. This one bright spot is not enough to make the game recommendable, though. There’s just too much tedium and blandness in between, and there are plenty of better options available for you to play in this genre.

If you are still a PSP owner and a strategy fan, Gungnir is almost a must-buy.

This one's best left to diehard fans that can't bear to let anything Ratchet & Clank pass them by. Everyone else should let it go quietly away into the dark.

Rocketmen is one of those games that could have been pretty interesting, but just doesn't live up to its potential.

Pneumata might look good and it has some overall good enemies and play control, but there are tons and tons of negatives in this game that weight it down. Outside of achievements, this game has no replay value at all. I’d only recommend this game to the most hardcore of hardcore survival horror fans. If you have to play every single horror game out at the moment then give it a try and judge it for yourself. Other than that, I would recommend Fobia or Jack Holmes for those that want a taste of an RE7-inspired survival horror.

I won't rehash the problems I had with World simply because they make me profoundly sad. I wanted to like the game, I hoped the new direction would bring the series to a new level, but instead, the whole thing blew up in my face like a Marshmallow Peep left in the microwave too long.

There’s no disguising the fact that this is a tedious and frustrating game.

Doctor Who fans will get a lot out of the story and excellent voice acting and motion capture, but only gamers with a high tolerance for frustration will find the fun buried in this one.

If you can’t wait to get your hands on Jump Force and you only own a Switch this version is nearly just as good as the other versions. It’s actually impressive that the game didn’t have any dropped content to make it to Switch, but it all seems intact. I would think many Switch owners would play this game in handheld mode, so you most likely won’t even notice that much of a difference in the overall graphics compared to the other systems. The game is nearly no different from the other versions except for a few framerate and graphics issues that are often in Switch ports.

Releasing this game in its current state – now that’s a true crime.

The disappointing business simulation and the drone-like guests make it difficult for the game to hold your interest for too long.

This castle’s built on sand.

You're better off just taking your kids out back and tossing around a real football.

I'm not really sure what happened with Mutants Over Manhattan. On paper and from a presentation standpoint, it is the most perfect TMNT game ever released. All that changes when you actually play it.

Unfortunately, the game just didn't gel into one piece of entertainment; instead, it felt like a bunch of unfinished pieces of other games, smooshed together and sent to stores without much oversight in the quality department.

With a clunky interface, poor control, and frustrations aplenty, it should be sent to Davy Jones' locker.

Tower defense meets real-time strategy, with the winner to be determined a few hours from now.

Alias is a game best suited for those who really, really want to play as Sydney Bristow.

There are only a few interactive moments in the game, but they are all pretty simple and seem to have been included so that Fated could call itself a game rather than a VR movie. The story is enjoyable enough, especially if you have more than a passing interest in Norse mythology, but the game is really short and ends rather abruptly, and it ends in a manner that will undoubtedly leave many disappointed with the ending. And if you're looking for a VR experience that's more game than experience, you should look elsewhere.

There's some fun to be had with Mokoko's Qix-style gameplay, but that fun won't last for very long.

Unfortunately, this "Epic Quest" is epic in name only.

Fans of the Winter Games in search of a good game will have to wait a least another four years.

Some of the updates to Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles may please fans of the original, but those updates can’t change the fact that this is a very dated game.

For all the hype surrounding its real-world missions, when you get down to it you’re paying $10 a month for what is at best a budget title shooter.

Making your way through this slapdash game is a trial.

The real crisis here is the lack of enjoyable gameplay.

The Game may resemble the TV show but with its variety of bland mini games it's not near as much fun as watching the real thing.

The game feels as if the designers only wanted to put enough effort into the game to make it adequate and passable.

If you’re a diehard fan of Tormented Fathers, you’ll likely be the only type of gamer that will enjoy Broken Porcelain.

The Wii's control scheme and wider audience could lead to some fantastic games in the future, and I'm just fine with labeling Legendary Warriors a speed bump on a road to potentially great things. But, viewed as a single game, Legendary Warriors might keep a few kids busy for an afternoon, but most won't even get a rental's worth out of it.

The game has tons of items to unlock and an overall good amount of stuff to do, but all of this really falls flat when the gameplay gets so repetitive. No matter what mode you play, there isn’t much gameplay variety outside of the standard gameplay mechanics. You don’t have the options that you get in the usual WWE 2K yearly release and it all wears thin fast and becomes a chore to play. The game is honestly fun at first, but it just doesn’t hold up well in the long run. I honestly prefer WWE 2K20 over Battlegrounds and that’s saying a lot with all the problems that game had.

An interesting premise, but dismal AI and frustrating trial and error gameplay ultimately weigh this title down.

There’s not enough gameplay and too much repetition in this high school game … perhaps in that way it’s too much like the real thing.

Although the storyline is definitely morbid and intriguing, Indigo Prophecy screams of Dance Dance Revolution and Simon with its directional controls and the near system requirement for a dual analog gamepad.

The fun in Dogfight 1942 never really takes flight.

The game grows quickly tiresome, and doesn't go anywhere but down from there.

As amazing as having a lock-on option is, it just can't save Lord of Arcana from the depths of mediocrity. The "warp battles," lack of online play, a slightly boring grind system and some just plain weird design and control choices keep this one from being great.

The inane mini games and forced motion-sensing features turn a bland trivia game into an annoying one instead.

Nitrobike is very much a middle-of-the-road game. It does a few things right, a few things wrong and, most of all, it does nothing new.

Again, it's not a terrible game; it is, however, one of the biggest letdowns of 2011.

There are some solid modes here but the graphics and gameplay don't support the experience enough for it to matter.

Horrendous AI and frustrating gameplay kills all the fun, and that’s no bull.

Datura demonstrates that the surreal can be just as frustrating as the real world.

This is a game that's best targeted to those who can't get enough of Ugly Americans and have three other friends who feel the same way. Otherwise there are plenty of twin-stick shooters available on XBLA that are a lot better games than this.

A pretty short game and the gameplay that you do get isn’t very good. Spend your game playing time elsewhere unless you’re truly desperate for more Achievement points.

It doesn't cut it as a tactical sim or an action shooter, leaving you with a strictly mediocre title.

Rampage Total Destruction is far from being totally fun.

Two World has nice ideas and swings for the fences, I'll give it that. But lousy animation, funny (in a bad way) voice acting, and the lack of countless small touches ultimately fell this beast.

Just another fighting game, with none of the special appeal of a classic like "Street Fighter." The opponents fight in much the same manner with little variation, and even at the higher levels, the game is far too easy.

If for no other reason, Black Sigil is worth a look if you were a huge 16-bit RPG fan and spend as much time reminiscing about the gameplay over graphics simpler times as I do.

Unless you grew up playing Speedball 2 and have a strong desire to relive your childhood you should probably pass on this one.

Eragon for the Xbox is a good example of why reading can be better than gaming. Buy the book instead.

Just not that interesting of a game.

A great idea wrapped up in a very mediocre game.

What can you say about yet another extreme dirt biking game? You can say they have now made one too many. Leave this one in the dust.

The world of Gothic 3 is filled with bugs you can not slay.

Quit reading this, head to the store and buy something that isn't Halo Wars.

A unique storyline and bland, generic gameplay still make for a bland, generic game.

Eragon continues the age old tradition of mediocrity in movie-licensed games.

Doesn’t have anywhere near the magic as the movie. Do yourself a favor and rent the movie instead of playing this inadequate title.

All of these touches are implemented adequately enough, but they just can't make up for the broken gameplay.

I hate to say it, but White Knight Chronicles is a huge letdown. Aside from some of the environments, everything in the game is merely average or, in some cases, below that. The broken, boring combat stands as the game's biggest problem, but I can't help but feel that even if it was more exciting, the game would still be sub par.

Aside from the random battle system, I can't think of anything bad to say about Nostalgia. Interesting setup? Check. Good story? Check. Amazing presentation? Check. Exciting method of travel? Check. Plenty to do? Check. But none of that stuff can overcome the developer laziness and player annoyance that comes with the random battle system, which is even more grievous here because it extends to the airship travel, not just the on-foot dungeons.

I really wanted to enjoy this game. I collect Funko Pops and love many of the franchises represented in the game, and fully expected an experience at the same level of quality as the LEGO games. I’m also surprised that given the popularity of the Pop Yourself custom figures, the game doesn’t have any kind of character-building feature. Unfortunately, I can’t really recommend this game, you’ll probably find it as frustrating and disappointing as I did.

While maybe not quite a “Nightmare”, Druaga may at least make your sleep an uncomfortable one. I would pass this one by for a host of much better alternatives.

The volleyball is worse than in the first game. [Feb 2007, p.82]

The basic idea of Yoostar 2 seems perfect for the Kinect, but too many technical issues means this should be left of the cutting room floor.

Any good feelings generated during the game's opening and initial sequence were quickly squashed by the game's numbing tedium... Looks great, no filling.

How could such a complex war inspire such a shallow game?

As much as I wanted to love Warlocks 2, the combat just is so sloppy, so clumsy and so - frankly - impossible that all the stuff the game does splendidly, it almost doesn't matter. Tons of characters, a funny story, great graphics and sound... none of it can escape the crushing weight of the just plain bad combat. QubicGames will forever have a soft spot in my heart, but this is definitely a misfire in their expansive catalogue. Skip this one; get Rekt instead.

However, everything about Randal's Monday has been a disappointment and I can't really recommend the game to anyone. Maybe Randal should have just slept through Monday.

Battle for Europe will sap any enthusiasm that you have for the game from the very beginning and won’t do anything to generate any fun or excitement if for some reason you decide to stick with it. Look for your flight thrills elsewhere.

Operation Spy is strictly for the 007 crowd – the age 0 to 7 crowd, that is.

Overall, The Lost Admiral Returns doesn’t have enough going for it to hook a new generation of strategy gamers. While there are strategy games that can stand the test of time, The Lost Admiral Returns is not one of them. This fleet could use a modernization overhaul.

Star Trek D-A-C has barely anything to do with Star Trek and even worse has little to do with fun.

I have a hard time recommending the game to the types of gamers who would find The Academy appealing from its description. Adventure gamers looking for a Harry Potter experience will be disappointed in how bland the world of The Academy is. Puzzle gamers will be disappointed in the overall quality and challenge of the puzzles. And Professor Layton fans, well, maybe The Academy will give them an even greater appreciation for how well-designed the Professor Layton games are.

The overall graphical design of Eresys is really good, but the game gets boring quick.

Who knew that solving a mystery at a school for wizards would be so tedious?

Koi looks nice enough, but the only other thing going for it is that it can be finished within a couple of hours. Yes, in this case that's a good thing.

Culpa Innata is best left to the most masochistic of adventure game fans.

Rocket Bowl takes two relatively boring video game genres and creates an entirely new boring genre from them.

It be a poor portrayal of the pirate's life, says I.

There's nothing really more to the game other than an occasional comic book style still between levels. Unless you're the most diehard of Kong fan, there's not much that's going to hold your interest past your first session with the game.

Strip away the game's echolocation feature and you're left with a rather lackluster ghost story adventure game. The path through the game is extremely linear, there's little in the way of interaction, and what puzzles there are in the game are simple and far and few between, For the dark to be scary, you have to believe that there is something lurking in it somewhere, but in Perception the darkness felt about as scary as my bedroom does at night.

There really isn’t anything that separates it from other Spyro games. Actually in a lot of ways the PS1 games are much more enjoyable and original.

While the puzzles aren’t bad, the rest of the game is. That leaves you with something that’s just not that much fun to play and that is downright frustrating far too often. Leave this one to the most obsessive of Da Vinci Code fans.

To put it bluntly, the puzzles are bad and the game has little to no pacing.

187 Ride or Die just doesn't have anything going for it. The gameplay is repetitive and uninspired, the campaign mode is tedious, and the multiplayer play is boring.

While this game may have some good points, namely character customization on part with the pen and paper game and solid turn based gameplay, it staggers for life almost everywhere else.

Poorly implemented controls and a poorly designed and rather uninspired rebooted version of the original arcade classic make it safe to pass on this Q*bert "reboot" and wait for the next one to come along.

You'll have to use the power of imagination to make it seem that this game is fun to play.

Terrible control issues and seemingly endless jumping puzzles.

Like a bad sci-fi version of "Diablo" or "Diablo 2" set in outer space. Unless you’re dying to spend hours on a Diablo throwback, it’s likely that you will think of Space Hack as just another hack and slash RPG arriving on the shelves a few years too late.