With a few more enemy types, longer levels and a higher difficulty level, Gumby vs. The Astrobots could have joined the ranks of great GBA platformers. [Oct 2005, p.97]

Despite there being some room for improvement, I have no problem calling Mega Man Battle Network 6 the series' best entry yet. [Aug 2006, p.86]

More finese than bravado, soccer is a subtle subject for an outrageous Street title, but the second game in EA's "FIFA Street" series justifies its over-the-top treatment with more tricks and fireworks than the original. [May 2006, p.87]

The game play is simple but fun. [Jan 2003, p.178]

Though not a bad concept, the story is terribly cliched and the aiming system may make some players nauseous. [June 2004, p.120]

But like so many iterations of the franchise(Star Wars fans think they've got it bad), Tactical Assault ultimately disappoints. [Dec. 2006, p.110]

Although the stilted play control makes it frustratingly difficult to move at times, the overall playing experience is very engaging. [Oct 2003, p.137]

The levels meander and the action is a little tedious, but the game is a solid effort. [Nov 2004, p.132]

It's a bland platformer filled with repetitive tasks. [Nov 2012, p.76]

The action is smooth, but in this advanced age of 3D gaming there's no excuse for not being able to fight and move at the same time. [Aug 2007, p.88]

Each of the playable characters has such unique moves and play control that it's like playing five separate games under one unifying story. [Dec 2004, p.141]

Like its predecessor, Diddy Kong Racing DS has a Mario Kart game to compete with, but also enough unique features to make it a kart-racing contender. [Mar. 2007, p.87]

After each match, you can undergo training and build your fighter's strength, stamina and endurance. [Feb 2003, p.162]

Two advanced settings have you manipulating a steering wheel on the touch screen; it's hard to get the hang of, but ultimately very satsifying. [Feb 2005, p.115]

The game is a clever 2-D platformer that makes the most of Batman's gadgets...but has little fighting-move variety. [Jan 2004, p.160]

Teen Titans is not a lousy game--the play is responsive and the graphics are excellent--but it deserves to be more than a TMNT clone with Titans likenesses and environments slapped onto it. [Jun 2006, p.85]

Three simple touch-controlled minigames add variety, but not enough to give a shine to this lackluster effort. [Aug 2006, p.87]

It's like fighting a fireworks display. Sometimes the enemy blows up. Sometimes you do. There's no strategy; no hook that makes you think about how you'll do better next time. [Feb 2006, p.99]

The game's a blast and it links to the upcoming "Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom!" for GCN. [Sept 2002, p.165]

It's a lot of fun but somewhat repetitive. [Nov 2002, p.220]

Controls are responsive but touchy. [May 2003, p.139]

Unfortunately in many cases, the Controller functions are just awkward and unintuitive. [Feb 2002, p.150]

Excellent graphics, animation, voice acting and control make the GCN adaptation of Finding Nemo a pleasure to watch and play. [July 2003, p.145]

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]

It's got great control and lots of zany action. [Jan 2005, p.138]

Genre fans should still give this Saga a look - it has some very well-designed stages, and a fine English script by Aksys - but be warned that your best-laid strategies might go south at the worst possible moment. [Nov 2009, p.84]

Despite being a part of a product-tie-in-machine, Battle B Daman does offer an above-average gameplay experience that makes it a worthy stand-alone game. [Sep 2006, p.85]

From its voice acting to its boss battles, War for Cybertron is totally for the fans--but it will also satisfy anyone who wants a good action game on the go. [Sept 2010, p.90]