The unfulfilling combat system and poorly implemented stealth mode turn up the frustration factor to a level where even the most die-hard Alba fan will turn back to reruns rather than finish this game.

While there are graphics, they actually make the game seem less like a game and more like an exercise in clicking on things for no good reason.

A generic and frustrating side scroller that could have been much better had it spent a few more weeks in development. Likewise, more work should have gone into tying the game into the television show.

Another key difference between Green Rogue and other games in the genre is the CONSTANT scrolling of the levels, which can be annoying.

It was clearly developed with a younger audience in mind, but it is precisely this demographic that will be the most put off by its often-punishing difficulty levels and extremely touchy controls.

National Hockey Night's graphics are solid, but its no-frills gameplay modes and abysmal control leech the fun from the game, leaving a superficial shell behind.

Legion has many sound concepts, but just about everything falls apart in the execution, resulting in a game that runs the gamut from frustrating to just plain terrible.

Polaris SnoCross totally bites. Unless you're desperate for anything snowmobile-ish, keep a safe distance away from this dud.

Just about as broken as it was on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 last year, and thanks to the ill-conceived introduction of a mouse and keyboard into the mix, it manages to be even worse, overall.

Yet now he wants you to drop $20 on this slightly functional, altogether bad game of poker that features nobody playing online and atrocious computer opponents?

A short, ugly, slightly buggy, and brain-dead beat-'em-up that all but nullifies the good work of the Budokai games.

Because of the inconsistent graphics and horrible, horrible physics in HSX, the game is virtually unplayable by anybody.

A short, ugly, slightly buggy, and brain-dead beat-'em-up that all but nullifies the good work of the Budokai games.

Awkward level design and poor presentation make the 2000 release of Q*Bert a dull endeavor, to say the least.

As a licensed product, it's mediocre, with enough charming moments to rescue it from the immediate bargain-basement abyss. But as a game, it's an absolute insult and more likely to put kids to sleep than it is to entertain them.

A resounding failure. Unless you're a masochistic Fight Club fan looking to purposely have your sensibilities offended, then you'd be well advised to stay far away from this game.

The Third Wave is embarrassingly primitive in every conceivable way.

Weak graphics and dodgy controls hamstring an already mediocre air combat game.

The free flowing nature of the sport is stifled, and it all comes off as if the developers have never strapped a board to their feet and headed down the mountain, let alone hung out with a crew of real riders to find out where they're coming from.

Most importantly, Daikatana just isn't any fun. Anyone looking for a Nintendo 64 shooter should do themselves a favor and look elsewhere.

Despite the lack of detailed graphics and absence of any need for a flight model, B-17 Gunner stutters worse than some detailed flight sims that tax the computer far more than this simple arcade game.

A resounding failure. Unless you're a masochistic Fight Club fan looking to purposely have your sensibilities offended, then you'd be well advised to stay far away from this game.

Feels like a rushed hack-job of a game, with just barely enough cohesive action to keep it from completely falling apart at the seams.

McGrath vs. Pastrana stutters along like Gomer Pyle on amphetamines. The frame rates are so poor that the entire game has a jerky feel to it, and the overall package comes off as erratic.

Despite the title, there's nothing bold about this boring, vanilla racing game.

Game design at its worst. And considering its subject matter--the US military going abroad to battle terrorists--it's also an example of colossally bad timing.

The Ant Bully on the Wii is basically the same uninteresting mess that came out for the GameCube six months earlier.

The game itself, largely due to control issues, is very, very bad.

Tank Beat isn't much fun. There's very little to it, and what is there is bland, and simplistic. If there's one feat developer MileStone managed to pull off, it's how dull it managed to make the act of blowing up tanks. That might be a fascinating accomplishment, but it makes for an utter bore of a game.

The game's poorly implemented design, clunky interface, Stone Age graphics, and horrible sound effects combine to form a product that is impossible to recommend to anyone.

More refined controls would have made Super Rub a Dub less frustrating, but that wouldn't be enough to make it worthwhile.

Feels like a rushed hack-job of a game, with just barely enough cohesive action to keep it from completely falling apart at the seams.

It's an old-school shoot-'em-up that would have been right at home in a 1980s arcade. Unfortunately, it would have been the dusty game in the corner that no one played...Games like "Defender" and "Missile Command" offered more challenging and exciting gameplay along the same lines 20 years ago. Toss this one in the harbor.

In many respects, Stake is the antithesis of "Super Smash Bros. Melee" and that game's best features.

A lousy port of a console game of middling quality. The timing of its release is almost more of a liability than its technical aptitude, making Athens 2004 for the PC almost wholly irrelevant.

One of the games included with Bubble Bobble Revolution is a genuine classic. The other is so plagued with glitches that it can't even be finished.

Putting this game into your Nintendo DS could seriously jeopardize the special relationship that you enjoy with your favorite handheld.

Flushed Away for the GBA is a dull, repetitive side-scroller that deserves to be flushed away.

The biggest problem with Woody Woodpecker Racing is that it's just not fun.

ATV Quad Fury's lackluster tempo and ugly user interface makes it one to avoid on the Nintendo DS.

Much like Slider in the movie upon which this air combat game is based, Top Gun for the DS does, in fact, stink.

The novelty of the Vietnam War setting is just about all that Whirlwind Over Vietnam has going for it.

This simplistic brawler's condescending attitude and one-note gameplay make it worth dodging.

Probably the least impressive game to arrive for the system to date.

The Dreamcast version's graphical flaws manage to wreck anything the game has going for it, leaving behind an ugly, unplayable mess.

The KGB wasn't as hard on political dissidents as Hammer & Sickle is on those who play it.

This simplistic brawler's condescending attitude and one-note gameplay make it worth dodging.

An ugly, boring game.

A smidgen of intellect surrounded by garbage does not make for a good game.

Floating adrift in the middle of the Pacific would rival the entertainment value of this strategy-less strategy game.

Arctic Thunder is not fun. The gameplay is repetitive, and the game is easily one of the worst-looking PS2 games we've seen to date.

Sea Life Safari's on-rails adventuring is about as exciting as scuba diving in your own bathtub.

Too frustrating and convoluted for kids to have any fun with it, and all but the most desperate adult GameCube fans will find it tedious and unentertaining as well.

Its numerous bugs and linear missions make it frustrating to play, and the story never grabs you like a good sci-fi adventure should. Even the most devoted of Star Trek fans will be hard pressed to find something to like in Star Trek The Video Game: there are simply too many glaring problems.

Our biggest complaint with the PSP game was its lack of difficulty. That's been addressed to an extent in the Wii version of BMX Challenge--the increased dependence on trick points during race events adds some much-needed challenge to the game. Unfortunately, what's still missing is any sense of inspiration, authenticity, or fun in the game's extreme-sports approach.

This frustrating collection of minigames is an insult to vacations, holidays, and every other blissful experience.

This PSP fighter's limited roster, flat presentation, and dim-witted AI result in a wholly uninteresting combat experience.

The Nintendo DS rendition of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a short collection of generic levels that hardly relate to the movie at all.

Happy Feet on the DS is oriented around sledding and tap-dancing. Neither aspect is any good.

An uninspired dungeon-crawler mired by boring, repetitive gameplay, and more design flaws than you can shake a gladius at.

Due to shoddy collision detection and a dearth of content, this Labyrinth just isn't worth solving.

This is not even a good game for rabid fans, as they are the ones most likely to be offended by Polygon Magic's horrible whitewashing of their favorite fantasy.

Because of its confusing story, unappealing visuals, and counterintuitive controls, Konung ends up looking like a Diablo clone that hit the shelves four years too late. Even at the bargain-bin price of $20, it's not worth recommending Konung, because it simply isn't fun.

The Bering Sea has never seemed more boring than in this dull spin-off of the popular Discovery Channel reality show.

The Bering Sea has never seemed more boring than in this dull spin-off of the popular Discovery Channel reality show.

Busted controls and stripped-down gameplay make Tony Hawk Ride an overpriced fiasco.

The Bering Sea has never seemed more boring than in this dull spin-off of the popular Discovery Channel reality show.

It would make an excellent game for children who aren't yet old enough to tackle the meatier fare of "real" video games.

WWII Aces is a frustrating, ugly, flight combat game with antiquated design elements and unresponsive motion controls.

This DS port of the classic PC adventure game is a pale shadow of its original self.

The Eternity Clock is a simple platformer rife with tacky bugs, abrasive puzzles, and timey-wimey guff.

It's better to walk the plank than to sail the seas of the boring and buggy Pirates of Black Cove.

Ripping off every Japanese horror trick in the book doesn't make this poor attempt at survival horror any scarier.

A boring story, a dreadful ending, and easy puzzles bury this dull point-and-click adventure.

If you want to experience a beautiful anime-style role-playing game, you have many other choices, like the recent Ni no Kuni. It's best to leave Time and Eternity on the store shelves forevermore.

Expect more yawns than shrieks in this overly fussy Lovecraft-inspired horror adventure.

This role-playing game's forgettable story and frustrating combat make it a real disappointment.

Game Party 2 is a completely unoriginal minigame collection just waiting to take advantage of uninformed casual gamers.

You'll find monsters, loot, and frustrations galore lurking in the shadows of this tedious dungeon crawler.

This third-person shooter is a trip into hell.

Rather than pull you into the supernatural drama it tries to author, Dark devolves into unintentional comedy, the ridiculously bad dialogue and hilarious artificial intelligence inspiring fits of laughter. This game is both insane and inane, but at least its overall stupidity gives you something to cackle at.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has all the right elements, yet it still manages to do everything wrong.

Exploitable enemy AI and finicky physics spoil Shinobido 2's stealthy aspirations.

Old-fashioned city building and bugs turn Imperium Romanum into an ancient ruin.

While much of Duke Nukem Forever is embarrassingly bad--the kind of game you point and laugh at--its biggest problem is that it's so tedious.

The frustratingly bad physics in Totaled! make the game a thoroughly unentertaining experience.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has all the right elements, yet it still manages to do everything wrong.

A year after its disastrous debut on the Xbox 360, Vampire Rain is still a pain in the neck.

This mindless hack-and-slash action game starts out feeling tired and repetitive and only goes downhill from there.

With nonsensical dialogue muddling the complex plot, Lux-Pain shows how an entire experience can be ruined by poor localization.

Only slightly less painful than getting your brain removed through your nose.

WALL-E's finicky camera and repetitive gameplay make this one lousy robot adventure.

While the console versions were merely mediocre, the PSP version of Beowulf is as aggressively wretched as Grendel itself.

Has virtually no lasting value whatsoever and just isn't much fun to play even as long as it lasts.

This archaic first-person shooter is lousy to its core.

Although it features reasonably unique character designs, interesting concepts, and a huge explorable world, Legend of Alon D'ar fails in execution with substandard quality in nearly every respect.

Past these cutting-edge visuals, however, there's nothing left but a simple run-and-jump platformer--and it's a bad one at that.

This third-person shooter is a trip into hell.