It's hard to get the most out of it with an Xbox pad. Neither the original pad or the Controller S is well-suited to hosting a six-button fighter.

We've seen it all before.

Two thumbs way down... The graphics left a lot to be desired, the interface was painful and the storyline pretty weak.

It takes far too long to get good.

It's just a simple 3D platformer, and not a very challenging one at that, but it'll likely bring a smile to the faces of kids, parents, and Disney fans alike.

The levels themselves are nothing short of spectacular, and in freestyle mode, there's moments of real joy to be had tricking off everything and finding secret areas and high wires to grind down. But for us, the lack of skaters, levels, and actual fun in the Story Mode left us sobbing for Tony.

The major problem with Shadow of Apokolips is its lackluster level design.

It's not there yet (with this version), but we look forward to the elimination of players running through each other, balls landing perfectly in gloves, and a more simplified swing system.

What's missing is Crazy Taxi's sense of breakneck speed, as well as its more clever map design.

Maybe the developers are just using the characters in an average game so people won't realize how average it is.

GameDay will never be mistaken for "Madden," or even a very good game. However, there is that old saying "love is blind." The mere fact that this is the only college game available for either the PS2 or the Dreamcast at this point may be enough.

More often than not, the gameplay mechanics and the zoos themselves are just plain dull. Watching animals circle around in cages while guests amble around on sidewalks offers little to hold your attention or capture your imagination.

Doesn't change much of the [original's] formula, or the graphics, or anything really, but it does offer online play, some different courses, and some fun multiplayer party games.

Maia’s running animation is perhaps the silliest any main character in a game that was not intentionally funny has ever possessed.

Some people still enjoy the outdated and arguably unfair rules of Gradius, and if you're one of them, then you'll probably enjoy this package a great deal.

Compounding the problem is the AI's penchant for playing "bumper cars" if the player manages to pull away from the pack. The computer racers just love to crash into you as a means of slowing you down.

Though configurable enough for newbie play, the subject matter actually makes for a poor tactical wargame.

The AI on both sides just isn't very intelligent.

A lackluster version of the game.

Unless you're a fan of the series, or desperately needing something to play until Square and company bestow some gaming goodness on us, this probably shouldn't be a permanent addition to your library.

The framerate is horrendously bad at times. There's no logical reason why a game representing a sport with nearly as many TOTAL players as other sports have per TEAM should suffer framerate hits.

I can really only recommend this game to those who appreciate and enjoy all the nitty-gritty of the Indy racing sport. If you are one of those people, add about 15 points to my score.

Like getting the ant farm as a gift four birthdays in a row, the introduction of a "new" Settlers game is becoming a trite, if comfortable, old joke.

Unfortunately, when there is a lot of action on-screen, there are noticeable slowdowns, which really shouldn't happen with a machine like the PlayStation 2.

Hoffman is a decent game in it's own right, or would be if it didn't have to live up to the fluidity and re-playability of the excellent Tony Hawk Pro Skater for the GBA.

Has its moments, but too often feels like a conventional, uninspired shooter.

A game that would have been considered mediocre by last year's standards. This year, with every other title cranking it up a notch, MLB 2004 is left in the dust.

Will only appeal to die-hard fans or novice players, which is really bad because with only a little more effort it could have been so much better.