Fun and even a little addictive - it's still an interesting walk down memory lane for us twenty-something geezers. [March 2005, p.101]

The problem is that you never get a sense of what you've won and lost. I'd like a betting ticket to help me remember my bets. [Sept 2002, p.118]

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

Good for a few little bursts. [Jan 2006, p.107]

A little too simple. [Dec 2002, p.172]

Simply said, Final Fantasy Origins is a must-have title for any RPG lover - no matter how casual or passionate your devotion to role-playing games. [Apr 2003, p.88]

NASCAR 07 is a good last hurrah on the PS2. [Oct. 2006, p.87]

Just isn't interesting enough to overcome its retro-tinged, formulaic gameplay. [Nov 2002, p.196]

The biggest deal is the opportunity to actually explore Hogwarts. [Jan 2003, p.124]

Offers up more of the same mindless action of the first game, which can be good or bad depending on your preference. [Nov 2005, p.118]

A great game for the over-30 crowd, though, which is something we don't get to say often. [Dec 2004, p.108]

Blocking, for one, is not nearly as effective as it should be, and the controls suffer from a slight delay that reduces melees into button-mashing frenzy. [Nov 2002, p.192]

With the next-gen engine already on its second iteration, and the extra time to polish up this year's version since the kickoff of the season, it's hard to swallow that Madden NFL 07 on the PS3 can't even live up to the standard it sets on Xbox 360. [Jan. 2007, p.71]

My suggestion: Get the most from this game by playing with your own superfriends. [Dec. 2006, p.123]

The game is smart to tease fans its way with its great price($19.99, which is $10 cheaper than last year), but it features very little in the way of updates. [Jan. 2007, p.78]

A perfectly average survival-horror action game crafted by the genre's originators. [May 2005, p.94]

It does have one significant advantage over its big brother: It makes sense. [Jan 2003, p.140]

I feel like nothing I do matters. The game is completely out of control. [Jan 2003, p.138]

Take the red pill. And by "take," I mean "rent." [Aug 2003, p.96]

The game seems to have taken a step back in the "cool moves that are also helpful" department. [Mar 2003, p.106]

While "Blitz" and "Hitz" both fit perfectly into the vision of Midway's crazy, over-the-top, pain-first, scoring-second identity, Red Card doesn't. [June 2002, p.99]

It's by no means a spectacular game, but then again, it did make me want to watch the show, so it's done its job. [Feb 2005, p.80]

It needs another year or two (and perhaps a new PlayStation) to truly challenge the competition. [Oct 2003, p.119]

This new Fullmetal Alchemist is an improvement over the first game, but an incremental one.

While Arena Football plays well and offers some decent multiplayer fun, you'll find better sims---"Madden", NFL 2k"--and arcade-style games--"Blitz", "NFL Street"--out there. [Mar 2006, p.91]

It's just not very exciting to play or to watch, and for a college basketball game that just shouldn't be the case. [Mar 2006, p.90]

Catching a fly witch chopsticks Miyagi-style is easier than whacking a pitch in this game. [Apr 2003, p.95]

And while the whole trial-and-error mechanic is enough to make you throw your controller down and never return, there's a rewarding feeling when you do finally win.