There have been enough subpar movie games of late that you should know what to expect, and The Ant Bully meets those expectations. [Oct. 2006, p.87]

Touch control is spotty for certain games, but the Control Pad is a reliable backup. [May 2005, p.91]

And sadly, the dead-simple games themselves lack much of the charm, spark, and ingenuity of the older Mama entries. [Sept 2011, p.73]

Unfortunately, Adventure falls way short of expectations. [Oct. 2006, p.89]

Still, Racquet Sports is fun, especially when playing with up to three friends. [Apr 2010, p.87]

Order of the Phoenix delivers nice graphics and music, and some genuinely fun activities (including a multiplayer mode) but the endless tasks seem more like prepping for O.W.L.S. than playing a game. [Aug 2007, p.84]

The game just isn't much fun. It also isn't fun to look at. [Nov 2009, p.89]

Features characters and situations that are missing from the recent film adaptation. [Dec 2002, p.222]

Weapons and ammunition are abundant, and you'll need them; the enemies come at a quick clip and the touchy aiming controls guarantee that you'll miss a lot of shots. [May 2004, p.122]

NBA Live's Wii struggles continue with another lackluster effort plagued by glitchy animation, unresponsive motion controls, and atrocious AI. [Nov 2008, p.104]

An enjoyable, high-octane adventure. Naysayers be damned. [Jan 2006, p.111]

The game's play control and animation are a little rough, but overall, it provides lots of action and thrills. [Jan 2003, p.174]

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]

Unlike Thor, however, Captain America suffers a bit in the transition to the stereoscopic handheld. [Nov 2011, p.77]

Magneto fans will be attracted to the DS version of Activision's "back-story" game that leads into the new X-Men movie, since the Master of Magnetism is a playable character only on the DS. [July 2006, p.95]

Orbs and shrines will give you added strength and defensive power. [Feb 2003, p.162]

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

A decent if not repetitve drive. [Mar 2002, p.137]

The protagonists can't jump and attack at the same time, which makes some tasks difficult, but the overall control is intuitive and the graphics are suitably dark and detailed. [Nov 2003, p.152]

It's a real bummer that things fall apart in the heat of the action due to visual blips, game-freezing bugs, and audio pops. [Nov 2011, p.83]

The slow pace and indirect control may not appeal to players looking for an action-oriented experience. [Aug 2002, p.142]

It does mark a departure, adding light RPG elements to the isometric-adventure style seen on the GBA. [Dec 2005, p.112]

As cute as A Witch's Tale is, its weak gameplay and slopped-together feel aren't to be appreciated by anyone. [Nov 2009, p.86]

We still have high hopes for RPG's on the DS, but the many obvious flaws of Tao's Adventure left us disappointed. [May 2006, p.91]

The game is not very ambitious, but what it does, it does well. [Aug 2008, p.88]

The combo/reversal system slows the action down a bit because it takes a while for the moves to develop...The camera is a little zoom-happy. [June 2002, p.148]

The motion-controlled melee combat is flawed, so the most effective way to defeat baddies is by playing the game like a twin-stick shooter---albeit a twin-stick shooter with sometimes-temperamental auto-aim. [July 2012, p.82]

It's long, and the levels and gameplay are solid throughout. [Aug 2005, p.85]