The problem is that after the initial unique feeling of intrigue you may get by playing a game that takes place entirely underwater, it's just not very fun.

It never proves itself competent enough to deserve more than a weekend rental.

Heavy on eye candy but disappointingly light on game.

Any gamer below the age of 12 will enjoy The Muppets: On With The Show. The game is fun, cheap, and re-playable.

If the mission goals are repetitive, at least the players have some latitude in completing them, whether by brute force, stealth, or by calling in air support (you can illuminate targets with a laser).

If you're willing to endure the bad dialogue, limited carrying capacity, and annoyances inherent with a fully turn-based game, you'll probably find a lot to like about Paradise Cracked. It has an interesting story, plenty of gear to find and sell, and unique characters.

The difference between the two games is night and day, with "Mario Party 4" being the better of the two by a wide margin.

While the price is right, there's arguably not much else to get excited about.

While it's acceptable as a diversion, the action and atmospheric elements are too much at odds with one another.

Instead of going back to the drawing board, Xbox SoE coasts on cheapness -- but new multiplayer modes are what sweeten the deal.

An average game that tries to be more than it really is.

It's an unpolished game that will drown players in nostalgia for the first several chapters, but it's nothing we haven't all played before.

It will captivate you temporarily with its novel look and gameplay, but when the story starts to get interesting, the clunky controls and molasses-like pace of the thing will leave you frustrated. The game runs far too slow to be enjoyable.

Recommended only if you're uncontrollably and incomprehensively addicted to the original.

At almost no point does anything feel remotely "extreme" about the game, and it feels like everything has been watered down to accrue that "E" rating.

Teases more than pleases. It feels like half of what a good expansion should be, but at the same time is a great buy for those new to the series.

The core game is intriguing, it's just a lot better when you play it on the PC.

The physics of whacking your opponents with the bat are also ... well, whacked. More often than not, a smacked enemy flies in front of your kart, slowing you down and putting you at a disadvantage.

The game is short -- way too short. A halfway decent player is going to spend more time watching the movie than playing through the story mode.

The story should rekindle your fondness for the series, since you're basically replaying through the same storyline as the cartoon.

For the hardcore this game won't be much of a "whirl," but younger gamers might find it amusing -- at least for a while.

The game is short -- way too short. A halfway decent player is going to spend more time watching the movie than playing through the story mode.

A tremendously flawed product. Yet, there are many redeeming qualities to the game which hold great promise if developed properly in the future.

There are far too many gameplay, graphics, and presentation problems. I would say that the game is minor league, but that would be an insult to the guys in the AHL.

The game is short -- way too short. A halfway decent player is going to spend more time watching the movie than playing through the story mode.

While technologically more advanced than its predecessor, Evil Dead: Fistful of Boomstick proves to be no deeper or innovative than "Hail to the King."

A beautiful RPG marred by numerous bugs which render it nigh unplayable.

On GBA, the second verse is the same as the first -- just a little bit smaller and it seems a bit worse.