The game is bogged down by a slew of issues that simply negate any true aspirations to master this game.

Even with unlockable content and the film's actors lending their voices, the game is just too linear to be enjoyed.

A brainy winner, at once mindlessly entertaining and intelligently designed.

Overall then, despite its simplistic gameplay (and ill balanced multiplayer), Conker: Live and Reloaded is a game that can easily win a gamer over with its bawdy humor and lovingly crafted design.

Though the gameplay in general consists of nothing drastically new, the style and narrative flair that oozes from this game really do deserve attention from the gaming public.

The ability to play as a non-human Ak’Kan is interesting, but other MMOs have already gone there, and those games don’t lock you into playing just that race for any other character that you make on that server- the developers really need to figure out a way to let me make different raced characters in my other character slots and not make it an all-or-nothing affair.

If you played the GBA versions of "Wolverine's Revenge," "Prince of Persia," "Splinter Cell," or even "Bruce Lee," there really isn't a reason to play this game as it is a rehashed use of their gameplay engines.

While normally, this game wouldn’t be anything of particular interest, on an action-starved, multiplayer-deprived handheld, for some this may just be worth buying for anyone who is somewhat interested.

It looks, feels and plays like historical Kirby installments. However, while it looks and plays well, it is incredibly short.

The best thing we can say about Area 51is that it is “good enough”- a label that ultimately makes for a forgettable game.

Marvelous.

It offers a less linear approach than many other titles and is fun enough to play through at least once, maybe twice given the various difficulty levels.

Variety of play and replay value is not enough to make us overlook the aspects that are problematic, like the difficulties in locating and defending some of your cities.

Still Life doesn't start with a bang; rather, it consistently builds towards an interesting and eventful finale, only to let the player down in the end.

Metal Slug 5 is the obviously superior version, and in all honesty it would have been better were it just $20 for that alone, but this is still a good deal.

Strategy fans will fall in love with Fire Emblem.

The music is just as quirky as the gameplay.

This is really a gem of a game that, while short, is a steal at a release price of $30. Like a good bourbon, it goes down smooth but is over all too quickly, but this isn’t a reason to marginalize it.

Even the audio is a bit underdone, and gunfire doesn’t sound different in enclosed spaces from how it sounds out in the open and helicopters may become nearly inaudible depending on which direction Sterling faces.

And yet, for all that I find wrong with this game, namely the lazy copy n’ paste treatment RotS has received, I still loved playing it. I could not put it down.

The true disaster here is the likelihood that nobody will really play Enthusia. "Gran Turismo 4's" massive popularity is destined to overshadow it even though both games rank at the top of the genre.

Once you hit that first chip in eagle, you will be hooked, and you might even forget all about the lack of online play.

The main single player does have a weak story line, but the multiplayer is a total riot.

Unfortunately, in the case of Laser Squad Nemesis, the developers inexplicably chose to turn their back on the 21st century in regards to its online componant, a step backwards that hobbles what might have otherwise been a compelling title.

The character creation flexibility is a real strong point in an overall solid title, one that I hope other developers take note of.

The game play may very well what saves Empire Earth 2 from being a mediocre title. The added “little things” give it a different feel than other games in an already highly populated genre.

The new levels are all simply great and have some genuinely scary moments (thankfully, since the original was never scary). However, nothing much else has been improved.

Not even worthy of a rental. Just stay away.