A Contra-style side-scrolling action battler. [Oct 2002, p.198]

Offering more variety and complexity than the average action game, The Mummy is thrilling fun. [Mar 2003, p.138]

The short response is that it works well, but it's not quite a hole in one. [may 2007, p.87]

But as is, nintendogs + cats is still worth a look by everyone but the most black-hearted animal-haters. [April 2011, p.80]

Ultimately, your take on this game will depend on whether you see constant setbacks due to horrible flaming death as an irresistible challenge or as a frustrating waste of time. [Mar 2010, p.91]

Just because it didn't reach the bar set by the Wii version doesn't mean the title isn't great--after all, the bar was set so high that very few games could touch it. [June 2012, p.86]

The only flaw is that once you've played a little Electroplankton, you'll want more. Ten kinds of musical creatures, especially such little masterpieces, can stimulate you for only so long. [Feb 2006, p.99]

Another stunning technical achievement. [Holiday 2008, p.84]

Fans should not be disappointed. [July 2007, p.93]

Go ahead and fill up Sierra Entertainment's balls meter--they've earned it. [Aug 2007, p.84]

The multiplayer mode provides some good (if short-lived) entertainment - especially since the roster includes some fan-favorite "expanded universe" characters - but the story, the always-excellent Star Wars tunes, and the Force-powered combat are the real draws for fans. [Oct 2008, p.88]

The peppy action/adventure is fun to clown around with. [July 2002, p.149]

Great graphics, goofy music and the entire kooky cast of the show add life to the deep-sea derring-do. [Oct 2002, p.198]

Using various motion-controlled tools to excavate your Spectrobes is oddly compelling, but this is otherwise a pretty vanilla effort. [Oct 2009, p.90]

But as is, nintendogs + cats is still worth a look by everyone but the most black-hearted animal-haters. [April 2011, p.80]

The good news is that Squeak Squad doesn't need a whopping dose of DS innovation or pretty environments to make it enjoyable--it's a big, midly challenging adventure with gobs of gameplay variety and replay value. [Feb. 2007, p.93]

A great introduction to space shooting for the DS and a worthy successor to "Shin'en" and Majesco's "Iridion" games for the GBA. [Sept 2005, p.85]

This lighthearted, brainy puzzler manages to make word searches fun again. [Holiday 2009, p.87]

Strip away The Pumpkin King's look and feel and you're left with a "Castlevania"-influenced platformer with only a handful of weapons and run-of-the-mill boss battles. [Dec 2005, p.116]

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

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

That said, Sega Superstars Tennis is a love letter to Sega fans; if you consider yourself a fan at all, it's a must buy. [Apr 2008, p.85]

With great sim style and arcade jams, NBA Courtside 2002 nets the best of both worlds. [Feb 2002, p.148]

Strange, creative and compelling - Cubivore is a game like no other. [Jan 2003, p.173]

Six boards and four gameplay modes give players plenty of options and hours of non-stop partying. [Feb 2005, p.113]

But as is, nintendogs + cats is still worth a look by everyone but the most black-hearted animal-haters. [April 2011, p.80]

The camera control works great and the play-control scheme is well-designed. [May 2003, p.139]

Gamers who like platformers served sunny-side up will be utterly won over by Billy's upbeat energy and infectious music. [Nov 2003, p.150]