There are no surprise plot twists, no mysteries to unravel - nothing to keep you hooked at all. [Oct 2001, p.134]

Easily the worst modern game of its genre. [Oct 2001, p.134]

Lots of you, it seems, will buy any old crap. [Jan 2002, p.147]

It's merely competent in my humble opinion. [June 2003, p.104]

Boring. [June 2001, p.98]

The environments are vast and nicely drawn, though the pop-up is a bit frustrating at times. [June 2001, p.103]

It's the trick system that makes all the difference. [June 2001, p.98]

Falls flat on its face on just about every level. [June 2001, p.98]

Luckily timed button-mashing encompasses 90 percent of any sort of strategy involved. [June 2001, p.100]

Is it really that smurfin' hard to smurf up someone who at least sounds like the original voice actors? [June 2001, p.103]

Numbingly repetitive and distressingly difficult. [Dec 2001, p.175]

Music aside, the control is sketchy. [June 2001, p.102]

As a port of a game from another system, it's disappointing. [June 2001, p.97]

Bad control, bad gameplay, bad rosters. [June 2001, p.97]

I'm talking about throw-your-damn-controller-clean-through-a-slab-of-drywall frustrating. [June 2001, p.97]

The pace of the game is slow enough to serve as a cure for insomnia. [June 2001, p.97]

The real disappointment comes from the wonky control and slipshod graphics. [June 2001, p.100]

What's challenging in hitting home runs with every other hitter? [June 2001, p.99]

Pretty much a Diablo clone with so-so graphics, but a solid action/RPG. [Mar 2002, p.34]

Infinite playability and attention to the he-men details make this a treat. [Mar 2002, p.34]

FIFA's awesome graphics, great controls and ample array of options ensured that it became the ick for fans of the fastest growing sport in the world. [Nov 2001, p.43]

Our favorite PS one Final Fantasy. [Nov 2001, p.46]

The wonderful visual and aural stylings make it a first-rate experience. [Nov 2001, p.46]

Don't be fooled by that cutesy purple dragon - this ain't just a kiddie game. [Nov 2001, p.51]

Offered a style of gameplay totally different than the original Dino Crisis. [Nov 2001, p.40]

The game that redefined the game that redefined video games. [Mar 2002, p.34]

If you're willing to invest a few weeks...or months...the results are well worth the effort. [Nov 2001, p.46]

Easily the smoothest PS one hockey experience and it was the first to truly tackle realistic puck physics like deflections and tip-ins. [Nov 2001, p.50]