A cute and entertaining romp that offers just enough thrills and chills to be highly addictive and extremely frustrating at the same time.

Overall, this is one of those games that gets high marks for style, but could have used a bit more work in the substance department.

We deserved stronger gameplay, better AI, better graphics, and better physics.

If you're looking to feel bored and frustrated, pick up Sonic Shuffle.

One of the deepest games ever created. Too bad all the time spent with the options couldn't have been devoted to gameplay instead.

Not only does it look gorgeous, but it does a remarkable job of bringing the surfing experience home. Unfortunately, it also brings the frustration and lack of variety that straight surfing brings, which leads to its inevitable failure in the fun category.

After prodding through this journey over the past week, I can assure hopeful N64 players that this game isn't worth your time, money, or effort.

Dinosaur tries so hard to be a good game for kids, but it just falls flat on its face due to the control issues. I can't imagine kids playing this game for long periods of time; it is so complicated for the wee people that it's more of a hassle than anything else.

Sheesh, this clunker might as well be subtitled "Interactive Espionage Game Design Basics for Dummies." How retailers can live with such rubbish polluting their shelves isn't apparent.

"GameDay 2001's" crime is, plainly and simply, that it's not "Madden."

Nine out of ten experts agree, this kangaroo should be hopping his way into bargain bin obscurity, posthaste.

The 3D engine is quite good, the interface is top-notch, and the gameplay itself stays within the standard mold of the genre; it just doesn't try to reach for anything beyond the mold. Or, if it did, it got mired along the way in a swamp of mediocrity from which there was no escape.

I'm not saying that the 2001 version is a bad game. It's just one that suffers from the same engine that has been tried over and over again for the lifespan of the series.

I never thought hitting someone with a lead pipe could be so boring.

Oh, I forgot to mention the horribly painful control and the truly pathetic graphics. Yep, definitely a Cruis'n title.

If you have some vision, creative ambition, and a whole lot of time on your hands, RPG Maker just may be the game for you.

In a word, it's crap.

Uninspiring and bland gameplay, load screens while racing (seriously), unresponsive control, and horribly outdated graphics.

For practical purposes, think of this disc as a professional kickboxer's bombshell girlfriend--you can look, but bad things come to those who touch.

The challenges are too weak. The game moves way too slow.

The fact of the matter is that the gameplay in this ramshackle title pales in comparison to these top-selling greats, as does its unpredictable design, boring multiplayer modes (deathmatch, pass the bomb, etc.) and outdated engine.

There are a few new mini-games thrown in, and the crazy cheat codes are back, but they're a fleeting distraction at best. This game is worth nothing to people who have played one of these before.

You will be subject to gruelingly slow frame rates. I will not hesitate to drop you below 20 frames per second. I will blur the graphics until your eyes hurt. You will play bland level after bland level without so much as a whimper.

A terribly average game, Chronicles is about jumping, falling, dying and reloading from the memory card every few minutes.

Does "3DO" mean "3 directions only" -- forward, left, and right?

Unless you're obsessed with playing with little green men and don't think you're going to be abducted in the near future, stay well away.

In an attempt to please everyone, the game's standard may be that of the lowest common denominator. At least the book is included in the package.

Needs a lot more to justify the price.