It's a unique experiment with a lot of depth for those willing to donate the time. [Vol 3, Issue 2, p.64]

Dawn of Mana is a hodgepodge of ideas that range from nonsensical to decent, all smooshed together in a failure of a game. [June 2007, p.54]

Unfortunately, in its present state, it doesn't work all that often, but hey, lesson learned. [July 2007, p.61]

For all of Odin Sphere's innovations, few manage to have a meaningful impact upon gameplay, and the experience fails to gel into a cohesive whole as a result. [July 2007, p.56]

Despite being a bit basic in its presentation, Aegis Wing is a fun shooter for any group that can work together. [Sept 2007, p.69]

This is a good sports game for people who don't like sports games, i.e. me. [Vol 3, Issue 2, p.62]

In reality though, Etrian Odyssey is a challenging, ballsy, rewarding game that gives the otherwise stagnant RPG genre a swift, much-needed kick in the ass. [June 2007, p.62]

Calling All Cars is to the PS3 what "Hexic HD" was to the Xbox 360. [July 2007, p.68]

Catan is strategic, fun, and lets you screw over your friends, making it a perfect online party game. [July 2007, p.68]

All the clever levels in the world won't do much good, though, after the dozenth aggravating death by hidden trap makes you toss the game aside. [July 2007, p.60]

The PC version won a number of awards and the PS3 version holds up quite well. [June 2007, p.60]

If you like strategy games at all, let alone grand strategy variants like Generation of Chaos, then the last thing you want to be playing is a game that simply hands you victory. [May 2007, p.64]

The Red Star is an amazing game; it's fast, fun, and loaded with variety. [July 2007, p.52]

Gyruss never managed to attain the popularity of other shooters of the time such as "Galaga", but it deserved better. [July 2007, p.69]

While not a supremely inspired game, its limited premise is implemented so well from a technical and design standpoint that it's very easy to enjoy despite itself. [Mar 2007, p.56]

The music isn't bad and the gameplay is fun enough, but the track list is fairly short with only ten pieces. [June 2007, p.69]

It's not perfect, but it is fun and addicting and really, who can ask for more than that? [June 2007, p.52]

It's exactly like Guitar Hero II for the PS2, but made even better by Microsoft's favorite son. [Mar 2007, p.58]

You just have to be willing to put up with a really boring card game to get to all the good stuff, and there's something depressing about that. [June 2007, p.59]

All in all, Virtua Tennis 3 is an easy to play and visually attractive title. [May 2007, p.56]

All in all, Virtua Tennis 3 is an easy to play and visually attractive title. [May 2007, p.56]

In a genre where games need to be well-oiled machines to be enjoyable, this one sadly doesn't make the grade. [June 2007, p.56]

As a singleplayer experience, Shining Force EXA lacks the druglike addictiveness that makes a good dungeon crawler more than something you kill time with. [Mar 2007, p.54]

Cooking mama's game design just doesn't carry its weight; it can't seem to decide if it wants to be a cooking sim for grown-up food geeks or a party game for kids, and the result is an excersize in frustration for both groups. [May 2007, p.63]

It's a nice try, but it still needs a bit of polish. [June 2007, p.61]

Earth Defense Force 2017 is the action game equivalent of potato chips: no nutritional value, but tasty nonetheless. [May 2007, p.61]

Kororinpa, feels like a solid beginning to what could become a beloved franchise. [May 2007, p.59]

This game is strictly for DBZ fans who, in addition, are crazy about the early Budokai games. [June 2007, p.63]