I haven't been sleeping much, because I can't put this game down...Easily one of the best first-person shooters out there - on any system. [Dec 2002, p.176]

The PS2 release alleviates the GameCube version's insane difficulty, thanks to a simpler difficulty level known as Sweet. [Oct 2004, p.94]

The best hockey game I've ever played, hands down... ESPN's goalies look so good between the pipes, it's almost scary. [Oct 2003, p.120]

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

The landscape could be considered a character in itself - it rivals the state of San Andreas in size and detail. It's one of the few landscapes where you can look in any direction and realize that the mountain in the distance isn't scenery. [Dec 2005, p.116]

Unlike last year's game, Tiger 2004's minor additions make more of a major difference than it would seem at first glance. [Oct 2003, p.124]

Yes, other games have stuff you can unlock, whether it's extra clothing or modes, but NBA Street V3 integrates it all so well and has such a high level of polish that you'll find yourself drawn into it as if it were some epic RPG.

It's so good that it'll have hardcore hockey fans enthralled. [Jan 2003, p.134]

When it comes to games for sports lovers, this one leads the list. It's my early favorite [yes, over "Madden" and "NCAA 2003"] for sports game of the year. [Dec 2002, p.170]

Has everything I've ever wanted from a sports car racing game: Cool rides, some of the best engine noises ever committed to a gaming sountrack and most importantly, a sense of incredible speed and power. [Nov 2002, p.186]

Controls are practically perfect, plane selection is extensive, and the whole package is exceptionally polished. [Dec 2001, p.160]

It may well be the best-looking PS2 game yet. [May 2003, p.89]

Better graphics, imroved story, and the same basic look-out-for-the-zombies gameplay. [Nov 2001, p.51]

Bristling with style, Square's space shooter is a classic in the genre. The gameplay is fast and furious, and the background graphics look stunning even today. [Nov 2001, p.43] Einhander's huling bosses will blow your mind.

After sinking nearly 20 hours into GT4, I'm still nowhere near seeing everything it has to offer. [Apr 2005, p.98]

The only real strike against the game is that there's no random setting for the backgrounds and music. [May 2005, p.115]

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

The gaming equivalent of a religious experience. [Feb 2002, p.112]

Represents the pinnacle of the sport in videogame form with its nearly flawless gameplay and wide assortment of modes.

Pure is like a highly paid runway model: heartbreakingly gorgeous and dangerously thin.

An unbelievable amount of gameplay, solid online play, plenty of different modes, that delicious analog swing. [Nov 2004, p.140]

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

The other big addition offers a nice contrast to the traditional franchise mode, which returns as fully featured and deep as ever. In NFL superstar mode, instead of focusing on the fortunes of one team, you follow the career of a character you create (or import from "NFL Street 2" or "NCAA Football 06"). [Sept 2005]

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

One of the most incredible experiences I have ever had with a game. [July 2002, p.98]

Tekken 5 is great because it not only refines the wall-attack system and other skills like counters, but it also remains totally accessible to even the most novice fighting-game fans.

The learning curve is still cruelly steep...I still say, though, that it is the best golf game on the market. [Dec 2002, p.174]

Plenty of other platformers can boast similar features - but few have pulled them all together the way that Ratchet & Clank has. [Dec 2002, p.166]