There are still too many unpolished areas and simply not enough challenge to make the game appealing to anyone outside of the most devout Alias audience.

Those [arcade] bells and whistles aren't available in the home version of the game, and what's left is a shell of a game with very little replay value.

Vexx does little more than imitate, which just isn't enough these days... Feels outdated right out of the gate.

So many of the games included here relied so heavily on custom arcade hardware that they lose much of their appeal in the translation.

The game's difficult interface, unmanageable camera angles, and many technical problems all but overshadow Far Gate's various original qualities.

The concept of the game isn't well executed, resulting in an awkwardly paced experience that will only be appreciated by patient players willing to look past a variety of flaws.

A game with no real outstanding qualities. That said, if the core gameplay is enough to hold your interest and if you enjoy collecting rare items, the game may be worth a purchase.

A lot more frustrating than fun.

While Virtual On has stuck close to its formula, other games have since distilled the giant robot experience into different formats that give people more of what they like about massive humanoid-shaped robots.

This 3D role-playing game lets you explore many mazelike levels through the eyes of a sword-wielding hero, but crawling through its corridors often isn't much fun.

Features good level designs and a bit of variation on the tried-and-tried-again Tomb Raider formula, but there's too little in the way of innovation to make it seem like anything more than just another trip to the cash cow.

The lightsaber dueling is ultimately too repetitive and easily exploited to be very fun for long, and each of the 16 missions (and subsequent bonus missions) don't take more than 10 to 20 minutes apiece to complete.

Attempts to deliver some "Prince of Persia"-like acrobatics, but its sharp graphics are offset by bad control, weak voice work, and shoddy gameplay.

Perhaps with some additional gameplay modes, or less-archaic graphics and sound, World Race might stand out a bit more, but as it is, the game is only worth playing if you have a specific affinity for the Hot Wheels series.

Despite a slick presentation and several clearly enjoyable moments, Salt Lake fails to capture the magnitude of this periodic winter spectacle and is in reality an entertaining yet brief whirl through just a fraction of the events you might expect.

Hanging 10 in this movie-licensed surfing game has its moments--just don't expect to enjoy it for very long.

Introduces a few clever concepts, but its length, with only nine playable courses, and the gameplay flaws such as the ineffective power-ups, loose controls, and the unnecessarily large multiplayer arenas significantly limit the game.

Hanging 10 in this movie-licensed surfing game has its moments--just don't expect to enjoy it for very long.

Hanging 10 in this movie-licensed surfing game has its moments--just don't expect to enjoy it for very long.

Doesn't do much to set itself apart from the competition, and, additionally, it has some rather problematic flaws that deteriorate its gameplay to the level of subpar, at best.

The new expansion pack features some new zoo animals, new exhibit types, and the entire Dinosaur Digs expansion, but nothing else.

Even dinosaurs, ninjas, and Vikings can't really elevate this real-time strategy game above its generic roots.

A pretty standard hack-and-slash action game that doesn't deliver on much of the stumblingly bombastic charm of its title character.

Singles isn't nearly as racy as it sounds. It's also not as bad of a game as you might expect, though this is not to say that it's good.

While the temperamental Edward and his patient, tragically transmuted brother Alphonse bring some of the series' personality to the game, some awkward controls and the lack of any real challenge or longevity relegate this title to rental status at best.

With a fairly drab presentation and a subpar interface, Sudoku Gridmaster is a pretty weak package.

While it lacks originality and has rather bland graphics, Power Spike is still an entertaining, budget-priced volleyball game with a relatively small learning curve, which means it'll be easy for players of all skill levels to jump right in.

At World's End's slick visuals don't make up for the dull, repetitive combat and uninspired mission structure.

Despite the fancy name, Advanced Battlegrounds is simply a repackaging of the 2003 first-person shooter "Chrome." There's nothing notable or new here that we could detect, aside from the fact that it's now been patched to address some of the stability issues from the original release.

Hanging 10 in this movie-licensed surfing game has its moments--just don't expect to enjoy it for very long.

While there have certainly been worse Disney games in the past, this adaptation of Finding Nemo is just an average game with a few kinks that mar an otherwise decent experience.

A one-trick pony that boils down to the same basic maneuvers and slow-paced combat. It also horribly overlooks its license. You'll deal with Klingons and Romulans, but the dull story and unrecognizable characters could have been used in any generic intergalactic setting.

Those already committed to the games from Pogo.com on offer here might appreciate this portable package, though it still feels a little lean.

A great-looking game, though the gameplay can start to wear thin pretty quickly.

The game tries to deliver an authentic street racing experience, but the racing itself tends to be rather unexciting.

Sonic Team almost seems to be daring you to try and have fun with the PlayStation 2 version by making it significantly uglier, slower, and generally just rougher around the edges than the other two versions.

While the game's wrestling mechanics are sound, the game's overwrought method of titillation gets completely in the way of the action, and the game's campy-to-a-fault story mode is just plain terrible.

While it's better than the poor GameCube port of the original "Crazy Taxi," ultimately, the only saving grace Road Rage has is that it's a Simpsons game.

hat said, Legend is still a decent game with plenty of satisfying puzzles and expansive levels that look great and can be fun to explore. If you're looking for a straightforward action adventure and don't mind making some sacrifices for the sake of portability, Tomb Raider: Legend fits the bill.

Tactical Assault is not a typical strategy game, and the original design feels fresh when you first start playing. But it's also a one-trick pony, boiling down to the same basic maneuvers and slow-paced combat. It also horribly overlooks its license.

Unfortunately, holes in the core gameplay mechanics and the lack of a standard dynasty mode leave NBA 06 as more of a curiosity than a must-have for basketball fans.

It's an interesting concept, but it's ultimately a concept whose appeal will largely be based on your particular level of interest in McFarlane's designs--and on your ability to put up with some rather clunky gameplay and production values.

Kenji Eno has created one of the most engaging stories of all time and given it support in every way possible, except the one that matters most: gameplay.

Although it may look like a Call of Duty game, Call of Duty: Roads to Victory lacks many of the aspects that have made the console games so much fun.

It has a sense of immediacy typically missing from wargames. Unfortunately, this doesn't quite sustain what is otherwise a relatively limp adaptation of TalonSoft's wargaming engine.

A solid trip down memory lane for fans of the original NES game. But is that trip worth $20? Probably not. If Excitebike had been part of a larger compilation of NES classics, it would be much more welcome.

Lost in Blue 2 features some fun minigames, but overall it's a remarkably tedious example of a formula not worth continuing.

Quotation forthcoming.

The game often shows its age, especially graphically, but never feels antique; what it lacks in visual style it makes up with charm.

Legends of Wrestling II's different modes, which feature a relatively unique approach are undermined by the substandard gameplay.

Despite its impressive graphics and excellent voice acting, the simplistic and monotonous nature of Stupid Invaders' gameplay manages to drag down an otherwise entertaining experience.

The game's arcade elements aren't done well enough to ever balance with the simulation elements, and the end result is a game that's too wacky to be a sim game, and too simulation-based to be an arcade game.

Though developer Victory Simulations has kick-started things somewhat by adding a flock of new planes and courses--and a none-too-challenging combat mode--Redline: Xtreme Racing 2 otherwise looks the same, feels the same, and sports the same annoying quirks as its precursor.

Like the show's action, 24's gameplay tries to throw in everything but the kitchen sink, but in this case, it couldn't make any one of these attempts work well enough to be fun.

If you have a group of bored, bloodthirsty friends visiting, having Dark Legacy around would definitely be an asset.

Let's face it. Smashing up cars is huge fun. But with the game's focus on things like racing and making other cars spin, not enough attention is paid to plain ol' vehicular mayhem.

A fairly standard car combat game with extremely repetitive gameplay and a hip-hop theme that feels about as fake and forced as possible.

This vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up tries to follow in the footsteps of genre classics like Ikaruga and Raiden, putting its own interesting-but-flawed spin on some aspects of the you-against-the-universe formula.

A game that offers tremendous depth but also has an unwieldy user interface and a prodigious amount of micromanagement.

Actually competing in a deadly chariot race is an intriguing concept for a game, but Circus Maximus doesn't manage to make the experience all that exciting.

The Ward is like sitting at a boring party, listening to charmless people drone on and on about fantastic, faraway places.

Nearly a carbon copy of High Heat 2002 in the way it looks and plays, and its only serious addition to the series is an array of bugs.

With so many better action adventure games available on the Game Boy Advance, this short, simplistic game is especially difficult to recommend, even for fans of the movie.

It's not a bad game per se; it's just old and disappointing.

For better or for worse, Nine Breaker is a pure arena combat game with absolutely no frills.

Most players, however, will find this game to be a quaint cultural artifact--and not one that warrants a great deal of sustained interest. If you've avoided the Gallop Racer series thus far, it's best to stay the course.

Micromanagement and repetition really bog down this original but unfulfilling game about directing the lives of people trying to make it in the Middle Ages.

A solid game that could have used some better presentational aspects. When put up against the surprisingly deep competition for this style of game on Xbox Live Arcade, it falls a little flat.

It's a decent brawler, but repetitive combat and missions keep it from rising above the level of Naruto fan service.

While Crystal Key 2 sure isn't a stunner, it's still a fairly solid adventure game that has its charms.

Like the previous games in the series, Global Terror offers some redeeming value as a shooter, but poor execution on certain aspects, such as the AI, keeps the game from distinguishing itself.

The Achilles heel of Golf Resort Tycoon is that not much happens for long, long stretches of time.

The addition of a few new fighters, a new mode, and some tweaks to the gameplay don't stop this from being a rather simple, shallow game.

The game basically controls well and looks good, but it's difficult to the point of excess, and it has no lasting appeal once you get through its nine tough missions.

Why only three CPU opponents? Why only support for two human players? Why can't the CPU race on custom tracks? The Dreamcast could have done better.

Tak 3 certainly has some adorable moments, but they're overshadowed by a frustrating design and sloppy gameplay mechanics.

A decent but plain racing game that doesn't really excel in any one category.

Just an average action game. Even if some of the technical problems had been resolved before the game was finished, that wouldn't have made the majority of the missions in the game less boring. The game is also quite short.

MacGyver-esque inventory puzzles make this an acceptable, if exceedingly conventional, adventure.

Like the previous games in the series, Global Terror offers some redeeming value as a shooter, but poor execution on certain aspects, such as the AI, keeps the game from distinguishing itself.

A fairly by-the-book first-person shooter given depth by the Star Trek mythos.

The game's arcade elements aren't done well enough to ever balance with the simulation elements, and the end result is a game that's too wacky to be a sim game and too simulation-based to be an arcade game.

A racing game that is easy to control but extremely difficult.

It's a competent racing game compared to everything else on the GBA, but this pocket-sized iteration of EA's marquee title is missing much of what made the console versions interesting.

The rest of the game doesn't live up to its interesting visuals.

While there have certainly been worse Disney games in the past, this adaptation of Finding Nemo is just an average game with a few kinks that mar an otherwise decent experience.

Bogged down by lackluster artificial intelligence and poor pathfinding.

Ruff Trigger's budget price is just about its only saving grace, because any neat mechanic in the game is met on all ends by the boring and sometimes frustrating gameplay.

Eat your heart out in this undersea action game, in which you guide a fish around as it swallows up anything smaller. Fun, simple gameplay makes this one a fine if brief diversion.

Arena Football's Road to Glory has been paved with little more than a roster update and a few unappealing upgrades.

Tak 3 certainly has some adorable moments, but they're overshadowed by a frustrating design and sloppy gameplay mechanics.

Atelier Iris 3 is a by-the-numbers role-playing game that exudes a lot of charm but little else.

If you can forgive its unimpressive multiplayer and its problematic interface, Frontline Command's innovative features and gameplay depth may make it worth the trouble.

While The Rub Rabbits has a stylish and pleasing look to it, the the simple, often tedious minigames are too shallow to hold your interest.

Couple limited instant action options with no competitive or cooperative multiplayer modes, and Top Gun: Combat Zones lacks the value and longevity of better games in its field.

Fans of the genre can consider Land of the Babes a light snack between hearty meals.

On the cartridge are three accurate but bare-bones arcade ports that lack anything so much as a high-score save.

The game's arcade elements aren't done well enough to ever balance with the simulation elements, and the end result is a game that's too wacky to be a sim game and too simulation-based to be an arcade game.