It improves on the original in every respect: better AI, better graphics, better sound, better easter eggs, better cut scenes. [May 2004, p.118]

The most enjoyable baseball game I've ever played, and that includes "High Heat." [May 2004, p.120]

The game is not challenging at the start, but the difficulty ramps up at a good clip. [June 2004, p.122]

The rules are dense and battles require very little player participation but the process of accumulating chips and designing decks is tons of fun. [Apr 2004, p.122]

Most card-battling games have mind-numbingly complex rules or are nauseatingly tedious, but PSO III avoids both traps admirably. [Apr 2004, p.120]

Control is touchy and moves are limited, but the game has great atmosphere. [May 2004, p.121]

The graphic style may appeal mainly to young players, but the gameplay, humor and story will attract gamers of all ages. [Mar 2004, p.123]

We've seen more polished platformers in recent months, but Pitfall has rare qualities of goofy charm and ever-surprising level design. [Apr 2004, p.121]

The third-person perspective is ideal for James Bond. The game has amazing replay value - tons of levels including unique co-op missions and multiplayer arena modes. [May 2004, p.119]

Although characters have the attributes and expendable skill points that you would expect to see in an RPG, the game emphasizes action over strategy. [Mar 2004, p.119]

With a no-nonsense interface, more than 100 new cards (to bring the total to over 1,100) and new rules for the summer's Yu-Gi-Oh card-battling competition, WCT2004 is the ultimate up-to-date card-playing sim for Yu-Gi-Oh! fans. [May 2004, p.121]

The Story mode, variety of Battle mode options and amazing level of detail give the game an immeasurable amount of fun and replay value. [May 2004, p.119]

The Metroid series has never looked or played better. If you're worrying that MZM is just a graphical update to Metroid, don't. The game is much larger than the first Metroid, and it contains far more new than old. [Mar 2004, p.117]

Crown FFCC the console king of multiplayer RPGs - all others are pretenders to the throne. Single-player moode is a rich experience, but it's dungeon-hacking party play that rules. [Mar 2004, p.116]

Style points and Gamebreakers add to the intense action. [Mar 2004, p.118]

The game's lighting effects and detailed graphics are impressive. [Apr 2004, p.122]

Moves are limited, but the overall experience is tons of fun. [Mar 2004, p.119]

As a loyal devotee of the series, I couldn't be more excited about Sonic Heroes's focus on high-speed action. I loved the "Sonic Adventure" games, but this is Sega's hedgehog at his finest. [Mar 2004, p.117]

The play control is responsive and intuitive, and the graphics have a clean, comic-book style. [Feb 2004, p.152]

The absense of a course map compounds the problem. [Mar 2004, p.120]

The graphics may seem outdated, but the gameplay has held up over time. [Mar 2004, p.118]

Unfortunately, there's no cure for nonresponsive control and poorly rendered graphics. [Mar 2004, p.120]

The art is detailed and extremely graphic. [Mar 2004, p.120]

Its graphics are intricately detailed, and its raging goblin battles are packed with action. [Feb 2004, p.149]

Looks and sounds like the cartoon, and the cut scenes are packed with laughs, but the flight-based control is frustrating and the game's delivery, collection and fighting tasks can be tedious. [Nov 2003, p.151]

Refines control, adds personality to character appearance and interaction, fills up on customization details and goes hog-wild with connectivity. [Feb 2004, p.146]

The story sequences are slow-paced and the camera doesn't always show the best view of the battle, but the action between bots can get pretty intense. [Feb 2004, p.150]

The animation is choppy at times, but the play control is tight and responsive. [June 2003, p.139]

Michel Ancel's latest masterpiece is uniquely engaging and stunningly beautiful. [Jan 2004, p.156]

Rough hit detection, nonintuitive puzzles and small characters make the game difficult to play at times, but the payoff is a fun story and beautiful film stills that make up the cut scenes. [Mar 2004, p.120]

Despite a hokey story and marginally offensive characters, Monster 4X4 is a powerfully satisfying monster truck stunt game with 27 tracks. [Feb 2004, p.150]

Since some of the titles, such as the window-treatment simulation Venetian Blinds, have no rules or scoring systems, it would be difficult to qualify them as games. [Mar 2004, p.119]

Extends parts of the original story (a training session in Ollivanders Wand Shop) and skips over others (the Sorting Hat ceremony). [Feb 2004, p.149]

Taking a more realistic approach to driving than some adrenaline-pumping racers, Evolution may seem slow at first, but the challenge increases as the game continues. [Feb 2004, p.148]

The controls are tight, the gameplay is varied and the whole experience feels polished. [Feb 2004, p.147]

The camera has much more movement than it did in earlier games in the series, but the stiff, character-relative control remains. [Feb 2004, p.150]

Fun, but repetitive. [Feb 2004, p.68]

Rough hit detection makes some interactions more frustrating than fun, and sifting through a long list of items slows the game's pace. [Mar 2004, p.123]

A compass points to your current objective, but it's still easy to get lost in the game's complex levels. [Mar 2004, p.121]

Others will feel that the game plays like a watered-down "Madden." [Feb 2004, p.150]

The game is complete with commentary from another classic character - Mario! [Feb 2004, p.148]

Stakes its claim as one of the best free-roaming action adventures of the year...Deep and compelling. It lives up to its legacy. [Jan 2004, p.157]

As revolutionary as "SSX" was, now 1080: Avalanche is the one that hits the slopes with style and innovation. The extreme-survival angle puts the edge back in snowboarding. [Jan 2004, p.155]

Hours of fun for Pokemon fans. [Feb 2004, p.150]

Stilted action that makes the game play more like a puzzler than a platformer. [Feb 2004, p.149]

The button assignments are nonintuitive, making for hand-twisting play control, and there is little variety in the 10 large environments, but pure action fans will enjoy the game's quick pace. [Mar 2004, p.118]

Anime-style cut scenes with simple animation and written text help give Gekido a dramatic edge over other street fighters in the "Final Fight" vein. [Dec 2003, p.150]

The difficulty level is high, but not frustratingly so. [Feb 2004, p.151]

More of a button-masher than the "Street Fighter II" games, Taiketsu is a simple battler that may bore fighting-game afficionados. [Feb 2004, p.153]

The graphics are top-notch and the techno music mix goes well with the game's energy and style. [Mar 2004, p.119]

Although play control and character actions are well-tuned, some platforms are frustratingly difficult to reach. [Mar 2004, p.118]

The graphics are suitably dark and a helpful navigation system lets you know where to go and where you've been. [Feb 2004, p.151]

The play control is solid, though aiming can be difficult at times. [Mar 2004, p.121]

It's a little tricky to target enemy ships at first, and the levels are longer than they have to be, but the game has an unmistakable Star Wars flair. [Feb 2004, p.154]

Playing like a new spin on classic "Marble Madness." [Feb 2004, p.152]

Re-creates the show's fun art style but offers little in the way of engaging gameplay. [Feb 2004, p.154]

It's a challenging and entertaining play. [Feb 2004, p.152]

A laugh-out-loud funny skateboarder. [Feb 2004, p.149]

You're going to need a sling to keep your jaw from dropping to the floor. The graphics are gorgeous, the puzzles are clever and the soundtrack is beyond reproach. [Feb 2004, p.147]

With well-rendered graphics, impressive lighting effects and top-notch voice talent, the game's production values are as high as its fun factor. [Dec 2003, p.144]

It's incredible that a game about farming could be so enthralling. [Jan 2004, p.157]

Has all of the supercharged elements that you'd expect in a James Bond game, and they're tightly packed into a nine-mission story. [Jan 2004, p.161]

Impressive graphics, innovative gameplay and a lengthy quest, but what makes it really special is its snese of humor. The game is genuinely funny. It made me laugh out loud. [Jan 2004, p.156]

Hard-core RPG fans will enjoy the game's nonlinear depth and detail. [Nov 2003, p.152]

The art has a cartoonish look, but the action is intense and challenging. [Feb 2004, p.152]

Very young players will enjoy the game's graphics and easy play. [Feb 2004, p.153]

The tracks are big, bold, colorful and widely varied...The graphics are 3-D perfection and the controls and game mechanics rival those of any GCN racing game. [Jan 2004, p.154]

A great introduction to one of the most successful and innovative game franchises of all time. [Jan 2004, p.159]

The nighttime setting makes visibility difficult at times, but that's part of the challenge. [Mar 2004, p.119]

As with the GCN version, tricks are limited to twists and flips. [Feb 2004, p.153]

Although the original version of SimCity 2000 was built for point-and-click control, it translates well to the GBA control configuration. [Feb 2004, p.154]

A graphic makeover, new superfast enemies and twice as many missions as the NES version make Double Dragon Advance for the GBA a must-have for old-school fighter fans. [Jan 2004, p.160]

The characters are big and bold and the pace is quick, but the characters' actions are limited to running, jumping and punching, even though they should be capable of much more. [Jan 2004, p.161]

Reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins is slow to swing his walking stick, making battles more difficult than they should be, but the overall game play and control are very solid. [Dec 2003, p.150]

The game has all of the trappings of a long, enjoyable experience. [Dec 2003, p.148]

The puzzles are also frustratingly nonintuitive. [Feb 2004, p.154]

The play control is tight, and the game play is engaging in an old-school way. [Nov 2003, p.154]

Although it doesn't quite deliver the adrenaline rush and out-of-control speed of the GCN version, SSX 3 for the GBA is a smoooth-grooving snowboarder. [Feb 2004, p.154]

Although Crash Nitro Kart doesn't bring anything new to the kart-racing genre, it's a fast and amusing play that Crash Bandicoot fans will enjoy. [Feb 2004, p.152]

The cars look great and you can unlock even nicer-looking Corvette shots in the game's gallery. [Sept 2003, p.138]

Sunningly powerful. [Feb 2004, p.148]

The karts are fast and the power-ups are creative. [Feb 2004, p.148]

Gameplay is not deep, but it's fast and exciting. [Jan 2004, p.158]

The board game rules are confusing, but the minigames are consistently fun and the cut scenes are hilarious. [Mar 2004, p.118]

The graphics are clear and the control system is intuitive. [Sept 2003, p.140]

Clever puzzles, a compelling story, great camera work and a wide variety of actions. [Feb 2004, p.151]

Doesn't do anything to revolutionize the franchise, but it's still one of the most enjoyable multiplayer experiences around. [Jan 2004, p.155]

It doesn't break new ground, but the game is a zany hoot. [Feb 2004, p.152]

The difficulty level is a tad high for young players and the gameplay is very repetitive. [Jan 2004, p.160]

The action is intense and scores tend to be unrealistically high, but gameplay is solid and fun. [Jan 2004, p.160]

Although item use is complex and battlefield navigation can be a chore, gameplay is solid and production values are high. [Jan 2004, p.161]

A fun game with a variety of simple engaging activities and bonus games. [Jan 2004, p.160]

Casual Yu-Gi-Oh fans may not find enough new in the game to make it worthwhile. [Feb 2004, p.155]

Although a fixed overhead view makes control awkward on the green, the rest of the controls are intuitive. [Feb 2004, p.155]

The artwork and special effects are well-executed, but the game's pacing is slow. [Dec 2003, p.146]

The game doesn't make any giant advances, but why mess with perfection? [Feb 2004, p.149]

The graphics are a wonder, but at times the graphics are so complex, it's difficult to make out your character from the others. [Jan 2004, p.158]

I love how everything in this game is incorporated into the battle, including speaking withi NPC's and buying and equipping items. [Dec 2003, p.142]