The game lets you face off with another player (using two controllers), but the single-player optoins don't offer CPU competition. [March 2005, p.107]

Only through sheer force of will have I avoided comparing the enjoyment derived from playing SPRay to that of regurgitating a lung. [Dec 2008, p.93]

Steel Horizons, a WWII naval combat game, attempts to bypass that balancing act by integrating classic turn-based map movement with the urgency of "real-time" battles--and ends up delivering a hollow experience on both counts. [Apr 2007, p.85]

For a 3D game, this really lacks depth. [Aug 2011, p.89]

Success gives you a feeling of accomplishment, but the path is paved with frustration. [Apr 2007, p.87]

Play control is smooth and intuitive, but the variety of tricks is very limited. [Jan 2003, p.175]

Watching the real thing on TV is far more entertaining--and less expensive. [July 2011, p.89]

Sega struggled to deliver a compelling superhero experience with the first Iron Man game, but even now, armed with a new developer and second playable hero, the sequel falls similarly flat. [July 2010, p.88]

It must have been a pretty awful plane, because it lends its moniker to a game in which it's virtually impossible to maneuver or engage in combat. [Oct 2009, p.90]

The execution feels both overly simplistic and loose. [Dec 2010, p.87]

Despite the title, there's no adventuring to be found, and the story is surprisingly weak. [Sept 2010, p.90]

Unfortunately, the game itself isn't very good. [Jan. 2007, p.106]

It's a sad day when the world's most famous wizard has lost all his magic. [Holiday 2010, p.88]

A confusing navigation system makes finding checkpoints difficult. [Jan 2003, p.178]

Yet more proof that slapping motion controls on a lousy game doesn't magically make it worthwhile. [Mar 2008, p.87]

Responsive control helps make the game an enjoyable play. [Oct 2004, p.124]

The game's quick pacing ensures that you'll never be bored. [Jan 2005, p.138]

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

The gamplay is simple but well-executed and just as much fun as it was in the eraly '80s. [June 2004, p.121]

The competitions are consistently fun in keeping with the zany sense of humor that made the Shrek movie so memorable. [June 2003, p.138]

Jack Slate's noir-style story is told with cheesy writing that will delight some, but make others cringe. [Jan 2005, p.139]

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 effect is disastrous. [Sept 2005, p.84]

It's not a game for those who would be offended by jokes about A/V club members or for action gamers looking for a hardcore challenge. [Dec 2004, p.156]

Unfortunately, the ambitious attempt to bring the full-fledged experience to the DS results in something of a mess. [July 2007, p.97]

A fusion of board-game and trading-card-game rules that most players will not understand until they read the manual thoroughly. [Feb 2005, p.117]

Although RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D can be fun, its shortcomings prevent it from being the immersive experience the series is famous for. [May 2012, p.86]

A lackluster 3-D light-gun shooter. [June 2010, p.88]