Its presentation and story make it respectable, nonetheless. [Dec 2001, p.162]

It's amusing for a few hours, but it won't ever burrow deep into your psyche like the best puzzlers do. [Jan 2002, p.146]

I'd highly recommend Sunny to surfing fans, though. [Dec 2001, p.170]

As a racing game, it's pretty much par for the course. You race, you win, you open stuff up...seen it before, thank you. [Jan 2002, p.140]

Soft of resembles a four-person "Ico" – only not as pretty and much harder to get the hang of. [Jan 2002, p.132]

The most innovative, outlandish, brilliant video game I've ever seen. [Jan 2002, p.126]

It's the closest thing to an honest-to-God flight sim a PlayStation has seen. [Nov 2001, p.160]

Vicarious Visions fails to match the overall magic captured so well by Neversoft's original. [Nov 2001, p.168]

With the exception of a rather throwaway plot, absolutely no part of Devil May Cry escapes the realm of coolness superior. [Nov 2001, p.152]

Speaking as a true Winston Cup fan, I can't say enough nice things about this game. [Dec 2002, p.169]

Why does the game look like crap? [Jan 2002, p.141]

It keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire way through. It's an amazing rush. [Nov 2001, p.155]

You'll be surprised how the 2D backgrounds still hold up despite being 10 years old. [Nov 2001, p.166]

I’d commend the scope of the design, but you that it’s let down by the execution. [Feb 2002, p.113]

Talk about sloppy control and poor level design. [Jan 2002, p.147]

A terrible game. [Jan 2002, p.130]

The controls are great, it's exceptionally playable, and if you're a real gearhead you should be very excited. [June 2002, p.128]

Save your money for a PS2 and a copy of Thunder for that system. It's worth it. [Jan 2002, p.146]

A limited trick set takes away from the power of the game. [Oct 2001, p.135]

There's one big problem. There's no game here. [Dec 2001, p.170]

It simply looks and works great on the PS2. [Oct 2001, p.134]

It plays amazingly well and there's plenty of style and depth to be found here. [Dec 2001, p.161]

The game is really beatiful... But here's the problem: The game is HARD. [Nov 2001, p.152]

Contrary to the rules of classic puzzle games, it takes a long time to ick up, but a short time to master. I'll pass, thanks. [Nov 2001, p.167]

The framerate is poor enough to be irritating. [Dec 2001, p.168]

Falls flat due to its mediocre graphics, sticky control and awkward camera. [Dec 2001, p.172]

The graphics certainly don't help any. Really, for a PS2 game, they're an embarrassment. [Dec 2001, p.161]

Inconsistent voice acting and poor plot development. [Dec 2001, p.168]

To fully appreciate Silent Hill 2, you have to let it take over your life for a while. [Nov 2001, p.162]

The Franchise Mode is 10 seasons of blissful replayability. [Nov 2001, p.160]

The finest accomplishment is the stirring fighting system. [Dec 2001, p.170]

It engrosses you in the way that only a great video game can. [Nov 2001, p.163]

The handling and difficulty levels are completely screwed up. [Nov 2001, p.153]

I can't stop playing the game. I'm hopelessly addicted. [Nov 2001, p.155]

It's hard to express how stunning this game looks and sounds. [Nov 2001, p.158]

It was quite the pleasant surprise. [Dec 2001, p.175]

It's not the deepest game ever made, but it is one of those things that you can use to get a quick fix of gaming. [Oct 2001, p.135]

If you're not at least to some degree a Disney fan, you're going to want to look elsewhere. [Oct 2001, p.136]

Virtually unplayable. [Nov 2001, p.152]

The game just lacks the depth to keep hardcore fighting-game fans interested. [Nov 2001, p.167]

It's clunky and frustrating due to its awful controls. [Nov 2001, p.160]

A solid but uninspired game that never really grabbed me. [Oct 2002, p.138]

The only thing that makes this PS2 incarnation fun is the Quarterback Challenge. [Nov 2001, p.160]

The control issues I've been griping about since the original came out have been remedied. [Nov 2001, p.153]

A shot in the arm that makes me enthusiastic about a PS2 ShootOut prospect. [Nov 2001, p.166]

You've never before experienced speed like this in a game. [Nov 2001, p.154]

It feels to me like a kind of Pokemon on wheels. [Nov 2001, p.154]

Once you master the controls, you'll love it. [Oct 2001, p.135]

The best football game of the 32-bit generation. [Oct 2001, p.136]

I've had more control when driving a car without a steering wheel. [Oct 2001, p.137]

There are no surprise plot twists, no mysteries to unravel - nothing to keep you hooked at all. [Oct 2001, p.134]

Easily the worst modern game of its genre. [Oct 2001, p.134]

Lots of you, it seems, will buy any old crap. [Jan 2002, p.147]

It's merely competent in my humble opinion. [June 2003, p.104]

Boring. [June 2001, p.98]

The environments are vast and nicely drawn, though the pop-up is a bit frustrating at times. [June 2001, p.103]

It's the trick system that makes all the difference. [June 2001, p.98]

Falls flat on its face on just about every level. [June 2001, p.98]

Luckily timed button-mashing encompasses 90 percent of any sort of strategy involved. [June 2001, p.100]

Is it really that smurfin' hard to smurf up someone who at least sounds like the original voice actors? [June 2001, p.103]

Numbingly repetitive and distressingly difficult. [Dec 2001, p.175]

Music aside, the control is sketchy. [June 2001, p.102]

As a port of a game from another system, it's disappointing. [June 2001, p.97]

Bad control, bad gameplay, bad rosters. [June 2001, p.97]

I'm talking about throw-your-damn-controller-clean-through-a-slab-of-drywall frustrating. [June 2001, p.97]

The pace of the game is slow enough to serve as a cure for insomnia. [June 2001, p.97]

The real disappointment comes from the wonky control and slipshod graphics. [June 2001, p.100]

What's challenging in hitting home runs with every other hitter? [June 2001, p.99]

Pretty much a Diablo clone with so-so graphics, but a solid action/RPG. [Mar 2002, p.34]

Infinite playability and attention to the he-men details make this a treat. [Mar 2002, p.34]

FIFA's awesome graphics, great controls and ample array of options ensured that it became the ick for fans of the fastest growing sport in the world. [Nov 2001, p.43]

Our favorite PS one Final Fantasy. [Nov 2001, p.46]

The wonderful visual and aural stylings make it a first-rate experience. [Nov 2001, p.46]

Don't be fooled by that cutesy purple dragon - this ain't just a kiddie game. [Nov 2001, p.51]

Offered a style of gameplay totally different than the original Dino Crisis. [Nov 2001, p.40]

The game that redefined the game that redefined video games. [Mar 2002, p.34]

If you're willing to invest a few weeks...or months...the results are well worth the effort. [Nov 2001, p.46]

Easily the smoothest PS one hockey experience and it was the first to truly tackle realistic puck physics like deflections and tip-ins. [Nov 2001, p.50]

The best superhero game ever, featuring America's favorite webhead. [Mar 2002, p.34]

Another masterpiece from Square, and one of the best RPGs of all time. [Nov 2001, p.40]

It still appears that no one actually plays these games before they're released. [June 2001, p.100]

Leave it to Square to find a way to combine survival-horror and RPG elements into a gripping adventure. [Nov 2001, p.50]

The best racing game you'll find on the PS one, hands down. [Mar 2002, p.34]

The game that made kart racing cool. Nothing has ever matched its quality. [Mar 2002, p.34]

But most of all, Suikoden II is a game easily enjoyed by both RPG newbies and veterans alike. [Nov 2001, p.52]

Pack[ed] with stunning FMV, well-developed characters, and a touching story that revolves round the theme of love. [Nov 2001, p.46]

Visually stunning goth-action vampire romp with soul-sucking goodness. [Mar 2002, p.34]

A topnotch driving engine and levels based on real-world locations made both Driver and "Driver 2" surefire hits. [Nov 2001, p.43]

This awesome platformer makes use of the Dual Shock in creative ways. [Mar 02, p.34]

Don't mistake this for some nostalgia-warped vision of how all the "real" RPGs ended with the death of the 16-bit machines - Lunar deserves to be played based on its own merits. What little it lacks in visual punch, it more than makes up for in style, story and wholly engrossing gameplay. [July 1999]

A career mode so involving and compelling that it makes this almost like a "driving RPG." [Nov 2001, p.50]

One of the best 2D fighters ever made. [Nov 2001, p.52]

Have you ever been so terrified by a phone ring?! [Nov 2001, p.51]

Gamers took to the hero Gabe Logan with such enthusiasm that the mere mention of the franchise name still gets folks excited. [Nov 2001, p.52]

As some would argue, the best 2.5D platformer ever released. [Nov 2001, p.40]

The GameSpeak feature alone is reason enough to play this one. [Nov 2001, p.50]

With the sequel out on PS2, you don't want to fall behind, do you? [Mar 2002, p.34]

A deep, long (70 hours!), story-driven RPG that tackles some of the weightier issues out there... Yet another winner from Squaresoft. [Nov 2001, p.54]