Surprisingly inoffensive and actually decent. If you don't have lofty expectations and just want some interactive B-movie thrills, this game certainly fits the bill.

The story is prime Syphon goodness, with twists and turns aplenty and several very poignant moments. [June 2004, p.94]

I like the fielding. It's the best for baserunning. But where's the crowd noise? [May 2004, p.99]

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

EA has tweaked the right analog stick moves, so now more than 10 skill moves exist, including stepovers and drag backs. [July 2004, p.97]

It may not be the deepest (or longest) PS2 shooter, but it's definitely one of the most entertaining. [July 2004, p.98]

If you have even the slightest love for a warped look at the fairy tales we all grew up with (all based around the new film, of course), you won't want to miss Shrek 2.

It <I>may</I> capture your attention for about one game of 9-ball or doing some trick shots, but career mode will bore the balls out of you. [Jan 2004, p.133]

Even if the story doesn't do much for you, Demon Siege's production values still might win you over. [June 2004, p.97]

Sam has some of the craziest yet most ingenious enemies in a shooter - I dare you to come up with a better enemy than the headless screaming kamikaze bomber. [June 2004, p.96]

There's a respectable fighting engine at the game's core, but nothing was done to really make it worth your while. [July 2004, p.96]

The story is so fragmented, the missions so pointless, and the action so sparse that there's no drive to progress. [June 2004, p.90]

An excellent refinement of the previous Hitman game. For newbies, a spectacular assassination sim with few flaws, but for veterans, perhaps a little underwhelming. [June 2004, p.85]

Like "EyeToy: Play," you might wonder how often you'd play this alone, but it's fun enough (and has enough multiplayer modes) that it's absolutely worth owning. [May 2004, p.97]

To put it succinctly, World Tour Soccer 2005 doesn't match the quality of a certain other soccer game named "Winning Eleven." Yet on its own, it's actually a solid game with no serious problems - but it's also nothing spectacular. [May 2004, p.102]

The grandaddy of all PS2 baseball sims needs a big face-lift. [May 2004, p.99]

While the show features remarkably choreographed fight scenes (certainly by television standards, much less so in general), the game's fights are stilted and spastic.

It's really good. Midway conjured up some surprisingly deep gameplay mechanics that take the idea of 1-on-1 basketball to another level. [May 2004, p.101]

If you can deal with the slight learning curve for the controls, Fight Night won't disappoint any boxing fan. [May 2004, p.97]

A racing game packed with features that you've mostly seen before, hiding behind a veneer of graphical mediocrity. [May 2004, p.96]

Beyond the online component, Outbreak essentially plays like any other Resident Evil, only with a lesser story, better (though still imperfect) controls, and improved voice acting.

An eminently playable actionfest in which you play what seems to be a descendant of Dante&#151;a thousand or so years in the future.

Incredibly shallow and boring. [Apr 2004, p.102]

Though flawed, Rainbow Six 3 is simply the finest simulation of Close-Quarters-Battle (CQB) on PS2. [May 2004, p.94]

Unhinged's ultimate downfall, however, is that there is no digital opponent when you play alone - apparently, it was decided that offering online play was enough. Since half the fun of games like these is actually beating someone, the lack of A.I. is disappointing. [June 2004, p.88]

When you have something that's this cool to start with, even a fairly average gameplay experience is enough to hold the torch.

In all my years of playing MMORPGs, none has grabbed me as strongly as FFXI. None has made me more proud of my in-game accomplishments or more excited to see what's around the next corner. I'm addicted. [Mar 2004, p.97]

The puzzle aspects of Cy Girls is about as fun as watching the cheese-creation process. [Apr 2004, p.99]