Flashes of brilliance that are quickly snuffed by uninspired course selection, lack of online play and improper physics.

A good bet for your entry into the RPG genre, or if your parents will only buy you educational games. Otherwise, it’s decent, but nothing you haven’t played before and probably better.

A good, non-violent, racing game for children this Christmas season, but if you are an older gamer, it will not prove to be that much of a challenge to you.

Card Fighters DS just feels shallow when compared to other TCG-type games out, especially on the DS.

It's a value title and you could certainly do worse than buying this game, but it is such a simplistic game, I could only play it in short bursts.

While the graphics look marginally updated the game remains essentially identical to its predecessors.

If you’re able to overlook the awful controls, the unintelligent enemy AI and shifty camera, the game’s great story and fantastic locations will draw you in every step of the way.

For a couple of afternoons it's quite fun, but without multiplayer, there is just no re-playability here. If this title had been released about 3-4 years ago it would have scored an 8 or so. But with today's games it just doesn't compare.

The actual gameplay is unlikely to impress serious gamers and may, to some, the game may be found seriously wanting.

A fair rental for any kid who doesn’t mind excessive button-mashing with their adventure. That means the game excludes anyone who played the original at the time it was released.

Even with the great graphics and all the fun of ATV racing, the overall gameplay and length cause it to run out of gas at the finish line.

This could have been a fun game had they spent more time developing and working out the annoying problems. Nothing flows well and too much time is taken up on repetitive actions.

Those who have been hankering for a handheld sports game that actually plays like a sports game will find more depth in Backyard Football 07 than in most GBA titles. But beware of its controls, repetitions, and simplified mechanics.

Neopets: The Darkest Faerie’s standout flaw is that it isn’t very exciting. It should’ve been with its Zelda-inspired combat, massive worlds, lots of scavenger hunting, etc., among other interesting and highly promising features.

The hunting and stalking elements are completely removed from the series and thus making Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 a shooter with very little substance or redeemable qualities.

Quotation forthcoming.

With lengthy single-player modes and an excellent multiplayer mode there is little to complain about in this department but you’ll wish there was more excitement to the dull combat.

Another licensed movie game of lackluster quality and play-value. Although being true to the feel of the films, the gameplay is dreary and the control scheme is unrefined.

The bottom line is that the game is just too repetitive.

From the very beginning, the controls will hinder gamers enough that it becomes frustratingly annoying. And while the fast-paced action sequences are welcome additions, there aren’t enough to hold a gamer’s interest.

The PSP version of Ratatouille hardly feels like much of a morsel and compared to the far superior console version this will be a disappointment for anyone who fell in love with the movie.

At one time, I was overly excited for Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War due to the strategy elements, but in the end it’s the strategy portions that bothered me most.

If the user interface and manuals were more thought-out, had a multiplayer option, and better unit pathfinding skills, it could have been a solid game.

This is a cute little game that offers up some enjoyment and some interesting gameplay ideas, but the overall story and lack of gameplay options or variation just make it drone (no pun intended) on without too much to look forward to.

Solid visuals, decent golf mechanics and a large assortment of prizes to collect will keep some gamers busy. The game just needs more courses and an expanded single-player mode to really make gamers come back for more.

While Colosseum tries, it fails on many levels to deliver an immersive experience, bogging down in staid and tired dialogue clichés, and struggling with camera angles and targeting.

Rack up truly impressive body counts in ancient China, over and over again, for several hours.

A flawed experience from start to finish, Ghost Recon 2 on the PS2 has its share of really good action-packed moments, but its glitches are just too hard to ignore.