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It's that eclectic mix of gameplay and personality that makes this a must-play. [Nov 2001, p.105]

Delighting and mystifying in equal parts. [Jan 2002, p.81]

You get less than an hour of gameplay in the Maria subgame. Everything else is virtually identical to the PS2 version. [Jan 2002, p.35]

Great graphics, superb animation, and peerless TV-style presentation. [Jan 2002, p.28]

A fun and quirky experience that may not be on as grand a scale as Nintendo’s flagship titles, but will still be fondly remembered for a long time. [Jan 2002, p.76]

Add an incredibly robust level editor, great multiplayer options, and the ability to rip your own tunes to Xbox’s hard drive, and you have a pretty damned cool game. [Jan 2002, p.32]

It’s a blast to play while it lasts. [Jan 2002, p.35]

This is not another button-mashing game; skill and artistry are equally involved. Give it a try and you’ll be hooked. [Jan 2002, p.78]

The first next-generation game to “get” what snowboarding is all about. [Jan 2002, p.32]

The game does get insanely difficult near the end. While that's typical for a shooter, the incredibly steep learning curve (which starts really ramping up about halfway through) will no doubt catch some casual gamers by surprise. [Dec 2001, p.80]

An undeniable blast to play..., [but] most of the tracks are just higher-poly versions of those in "Wave Race 64," and while they’ve been tweaked with new details and shortcuts, it still feels like a rehash. [Dec 2001, p.83]

The game gets a little repetitious. Luigi’s Mansion is short and fairly easy; it took us about 8 hours to beat it. [Dec 2001, p.82]

Munch has risen above its storied past to provide a unique, ultimately fulfilling gaming experience. [Jan 2002, p.41]

One of the best games you'll ever play. Period. [Jan 2002, p.25]

The new levels are good, but they aren’t that good. [Dec 2001, p.96]

Graphically…it is superior to both [Madden and 2K2], with the textures on the field looking particularly amazing. [Jan 2002, p.36]

Expect a tough time; the computer AI is fierce, and a single mishap is often enough to cost you a race. [Jan 2002, p.28]

It's fast, it's deep, and it's so beautiful it almost hurts. [Jan 2002, p.33]

Dolby Digital 5.1 support means that viewing the game from the driver’s perspective is about as close as any of us will ever come to actually driving in a NASCAR race. [Dec 2001, p.96]

Great-looking and fantastically fun. [Jan 2002, p.31]

Graphically, a solid game, with great reflections, sun wash, damage modeling, persistent skid marks, and more. [Jan 2002, p.28]

A stunning creation, a tremendous achievement. [Jan 2002, p.73]

The seamless merger of the old and new Star Wars worlds creates a beautiful, highly detailed game that will keep you enthralled for weeks. [Jan 2002, p.93]

Graphically solid, slickly presented, and sporting a solid selection of mission types in a complex storyline, SF3 is perhaps the last great PSX action title. [Jan 2002, p.88]

It’s interesting to watch but by no means as compelling as a true sequel would have been. [Jan 2002, p.81]

The most authentic feeling (not to mention the prettiest) soccer sim on the market. [Jan 2002, p.78]

Yes, at times it can be frustrating with its meandering, endless execution, but few titles can match its eerie atmosphere. [Jan 2002, p.81]