As you win matches in the four-round knockout tournament, you'll earn stats to make your team better. [Feb 2003, p.160]

A radar display shows enemy positions - unrealistic, but useful. [Apr 2003, p.134]

Cel-shaded in-game graphics and cut scenes give the game a cool, kitschy look. [June 2004, p.121]

There are a few challenging sections, but all fans of the Aladdin franchise - even novice gamers - should be able to sail through all six areas. [Mar 2004, p.72]

Ubisoft's GCN adaptation of Open Season, however, craftily dodges critical pans by offering a fast-paced and funny adventure that gives maxium entertainment and minimal frustration to the members of its young target audience. [Nov. 2006, p.92]

The gameplay made me really want to like this game, and I can't stress that enough. Unfortunately, everything else just falls flat. [May 2011, p.89]

Though the art style, from the folks who brought us "Parappa the Rapper," is delightfully bizarre, the rest of the game is pretty bland, simplistic, and repetitive. [Mar 2006, p.87]

The graphics are sharp and the control is responsive. The winding tracks are fun to race, but they tend to be flat. [June 2003, p.139]

The card-based combat system is still fun and requires some good strategy to build a powerful deck, but the 3-D nature of the battle screen limits Mega Man's movement, which makes the fights less exciting. [Aug 2009, p.90]

Somehow, this barrel of monkeys isn't nearly as much fun as its predecessors. [Mar 2010, p.90]

Play control is pretty good, although your plane is very slow to turn and maneuver. [Aug 2002, p.144]

Ninjago is a satisfying new addition to the LEGO universe. [May 2011, p.88]

Only the most fervent Panda fans will bother dawdling through this sluggish RPG-inspired journey. [June 2011, p.88]

There are problems inherent to bringing console dancing games to handhelds--like, for instance, the fact that they just don't work as originally intended. [Nov 2011, p.85]

It's a valiant effort, but you're inevitably left feeling less like a rock star and more like a novelty act. [Dec 2008, p.98]

Oftentimes games like this feel like a quick cash-in on a popular license, but Sonic Riders has the depth and good looks to succeed with or without the hedgehog. [May 2006, p.87]

Everything is a struggle in Lost in Blue 3. [Apr 2008, p.90]

The strength of the first "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon" was its in-depth story, and that's true of the second pair of titles as well. [June 2008, p.86]

With victories, you earn special items and magic abilities. [Jan 2003, p.173]

Finicky touch-screen controls slow down the action occasionally, but mainly Indy 2 just lacks the charm of other LEGO titles due to a poorly adapted story and humor that falls flat most of the time. [Holiday 2009, p.90]

There's some good content here(especially where the Light Cycles are concerned), but the game is undeniably limited. [Jan 2011, p.85]

A ludicrous save system punishes you mercilessly for trying to be daring. [Feb 2009, p.89]

Some players may still have the most fun with the basic freestyle mode, though, drawing a gigantic mess of loop-the-loops and seeing if the poor sledder survives them.(He usually doesn't.) [Nov 2008, p.102]

If you can force your eyes to adjust, you'll have a good time. [Nov 2012, p.78]

Stays firmly in the for-fans-only bin. [Oct 2009, p.89]

Faster and more thrilling than "SSX Tricky's" GBA adaptation. [May 2003, p.140]

Gameplay is tuned for gamers of all skill levels. [Oct 2004, p.124]

While there's a lot of good stuff going on inside a game, the modes are skimpy, even for a title aimed at the youngest set. [May 2008, p.90]