Despite technical annoyances and later-level frustrations, Psychonauts is an absolute joy to play. [Aug 2005, p.80]

The part that really pulled me into Sprint Cars, though, is the very cool Career mode...It's a solid little game. [Apr 2002, p.107]

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

The unbelievable brutality of the enemy A.I., even in Normal mode, means the game can vacillate from challenging to downright frustrating. Yet, for all the times I was pissed off, I still felt compelled to move on... [Dec 2003, p.164]

Offers a deeper, more mature experience than the previous titles. [July 2004, p.94]

This game is an absolute hoot, and triumphs in almost every way over its summer counterpart. [Mar 2002, p.105]

Tough but ultimately superb gameplay. Only a hero and story are the game's Achilles' heel. [Nov 2005, p.116]

The collection is worth it just for the two "Mortal Kombat" games. [Dec 2004, p.119]

You may be as annoyed by the new direction as I am, or you may think it is a brilliant move. But you're not going to mistake this for anything but Prince of Persia.

Taking an obvious cue from Xbox Live, the online mode is seriously user-friendly, providing tons of community-building tools—the polar opposite of Offroad Fury 2's laughable online attempt.

A fighting game unlike any other, Square's classic does away with such staple fighting game features as combos and life bars, replacing them with skill-based moves like one-hit kills. [Nov 2001, p.40]

The best part of the game, though, is beating a defender on the dribble and creating a scoring chance. It's energizing and it's effort well-spent. [Feb 2003, p.109]

While Killzone delivers on visuals, it mishandles movement. This is a game that looks better in screenshots than it does in motion; simply put, the PS2 can't handle what Killzone is throwing at it. [Dec 2004, p.110]

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

The kind of game Dragon Ball fans can enjoy without feeling guilty. [Jan 2005, p.110]

This is an attractive, fun game, and if it had a better story and slightly more polish, it would be one of the best for the system. [Jan 2006, p.104]

One of the better games you'll find for your PSP, and a must-play for die-hard fans of the series. [May 2006, p.90]

Proof that a Castlevania game can be done in 3D while retaining the essence of the series with great music and gameplay, and a stylized look. There's still room for improvement, but it's a great new beginning. [Nov 2003, p.140]

Fast, fun footy with a simulation feel. [Feb 2002, p.114]

Outside of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series, nothing surpasses the complexity of FM4. [July 2004, p.92]

Cheers to you, SNK Playmore, for cleaning out the garbage and giving 3D KOF a fresh start! [Oct. 2006, p.85]

Not only is it just an excellent port of an arcade game, but it also has one of the best rosters of any fighting game to date, along with enough extras to keep any sort of fighting fan busy for hours on end. [Apr 2006, p.90]

You can see the potential here the instant you set foot in town, but the real fun is found only online. The rest of the elements are merely so-so. [Nov 2004, p.134]

Over time, you become so familiar with your player's animation that good swings become second nature, and Smash 2's greatness becomes apparent. [July 2004, p.97]

Easily the biggest and the best DDR yet. [Dec 2002, p.158]

Good game variety, nice customization options. [Nov 2005, p.93]

Flaws aside, this is a multiplayer dream. [Apr 2002, p.105]

As much about the atmosphere of fishing as it is about bait and reel and line strength. [Sept 2003, p.97]