Grandia III is a game filled with polish, slick visuals, and a fantastic battle system. It just happens to be bogged down by a fairly mediocre story.

Even though the improvements are minimal, no other hoops title gives such gravity to every possession. [Nov. 2006, p.110]

A surprisingly stirring, entertaining experience. [Feb 2005, p.82]

Already one of the best games on Sony's handheld. [Sept 2006, p.85]

Includes almost everything we loved in the first game and takes it all to the next level. [Sept 2002, p.113]

That constant activity is one of the series' greatest strengths since it allows objectives and plans to change as battlefield conditions shift. More than most strategy games, the Growlanser games make you feel that what goes on in the skirmishes is the plot, rather than something that happens between the story sections.

Phenom plays like a refined version of its predecessor, but this time there's a far cooler, more engrossing story line to follow. [May 2006, p.82]

The game's story, written by the show's writers, is also top-notch, with the requisite last-second plot twists. [Apr 2006, p.81]

A robust fighting experience. [Sept 2006, p.81]

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

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

We don't have to worry about the Hitman franchise feeling like a sports-game series with incremental updates, as Hitman: Blood Money adds three features that make it feel like a real sequel: money, notoriety, and publicity. [June 2006, p.90]

Charming, deep, and astonishingly addictive. [Oct 2002, p.150]

The game looks so freaking pretty, it blows away past version. [July 2002, p.99]

Battlecry also looks friggin' amazing - here's yet another game where cel-shading does wonders. [Nov 2002, p.188]

Though absurd, the story is one of Blood Will Tell's best features. [Dec 2004, p.114]

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]

A nice simulation of horse racing and alll the decisions and action associated with it. [Oct 2004, p.108]

I can't think of a more enjoyable puzzle-based adventure since "Ico." Though not without faults, Primal does so much right, you never really want to put it down. [May 2003, p.93]

If I bought one golf game this year, this would be it, hands down. [Nov 2005, p.123]

Saves itself from mediocrity through sheer force of its oddity. I honestly don't know what to expect next from Nautilus. [Nov 2004, p.138]

It's a bit unfortunate, though, that after a few missions the game starts to feel monotonous.

Mechanically, a solid game. But somehow, it lacks the one intangible element "High Heat" has managed to capture: urgency. There's no tension here. [Apr 2003, p.97]

Remix is a damn fine port of a very solid game—it's better than anyone had any right to expect on a handheld and a pretty impressive showcase of what the PSP is capable of.

It's cotton candy: full of fluffy, sugary goodness but utterly devoid of nutritional value. [Dec 2005, p.110]

Your key characters do much more duing battle than just attack the enemy. [June 2004, p.84]

I'm no prude, but the thing that spoiled Road Kill for me was the fact that it tries too hard with the adult content. I'm fine with swearing in games, but here, it seems gratuitous. [Nov 2003, p.138]

Most Guilty Gear fans will enjoy thse new features, but the incessant manual turning will undoubtedly prove irksome to some, as will the chaos of four-player battles. [Nov 2004, p.142]