Multiplayer is a highlight, and it works incredibly well. [Nov 2002, p.132]

By far the deepest of the Big Three, but the choice to ditch online play really hurts. [Oct 2002, p.100]

We're getting a little tired of playing essentially the same game that was in arcades years ago. [Oct 2002, p.99]

It feels just like last year's version with online play added. [Oct 2002, p.100]

What it lacks in style or personality, Gun Metal more than makes up in gameplay and action.[Sept 2002, p.90]

The worst sin, however, is the appallingly long load times, not only before each event, but even when restarting the same event or just exiting to back to the selection screen. [August 2002, p.78]

The biggest problem is that (with very, very rare exceptions) you can only save at the end of a level...Imagine "Halo" without a recharging shield or checkpoints, and you'll start to get the idea. [Sept 2002, p.94]

Visually, Aggressive Inline is up there with the best of them. The levels are loaded with small details, all of which can be interacted with in some way. [Oct 2002, p.104]

Aside from the strangely bland textures, the most glaring problems are some awkward technical hiccups like objects popping in, slowdown in busy areas, and polygon clipping... unacceptable on the Xbox. [Sept 2002, p.91]

The Dynasty mode in NCAA 2003 is better than any franchise mode in any of the pro games on the market. [Sept 2002, p.99]

Mediocre. [Nov 2002, p.125]

Exceptionally poor: we imagine Bruce is rolling in his grave right now. [Oct 2002, p.109]

Although it can get repetitive, the overall feeling of zooming around on perfectly realized waves, complete with foam and spume, is mindlessly addictive. [Sept 2002, p.96]

A merely adequate, uninspired, but occasionally funny soccer game. [Oct 2002, p.108]

Tetris will always be fun. The question is whether you're willing to shell out $30 for the privilege. [Oct 2002, p.109]

Although the game's graphics absolutely scream "PS2 port," the programmers are to be commended for an almost supernaturally smooth frame rate throughout, with nary a stutter. [August 2002, p.82]

Imagine if "Hot Shots Golf" had been developed by Larry Flynt Publications, and you might have an idea of the humor and content included in this otherwise sharp-yet-strangely-normal golf game. [August 2002, p.81]

The Xbox equivalent of "War & Peace." [August 2002, p.77]

One of the most fun, frenetic, addictive multiplayer action shoot-'em-ups on Xbox, and, most likely, any system. [July 2002, p.73]

The controls scream "simulation," but the action skews heeavily toward the side of the arcade camp. [July 2002, p.83]

The game is absolutely brilliant. [July 2002, p.74]

The ride is short and bittersweet. [June 2002, p.77]

A colorful and stylish game that is blisteringly quick – if a bit technically dated. [June 2002, p.76]

This game does at times feel a tad slower than Konami's "MLS," but the pace simply suits some gamers better than others. [July 2002, p.78]

This is a game for those who want what Crash has always had to offer – good graphics, jump-and-spin gameplay, and tons of collectible items. Nothing more, nothing less. [Apr 2002, p.74]

The game is missing a dose of innovation that could've helped it become stunning. [July 2002, p.77]

Ultimately, it never feels like you have much real effect on what's going on out on the court. [June 2002, p.80]

If you've played this game before, there really is absolutely no reason to play it again. [July 2002, p.80]

A clean, enjoyable, and ultimately playable game. [May 2002, p.82]

A fun and absorbing game. Shallow, noisy, and still slightly cool. [May 2002, p.72]

The more I played, the more I settled into a fun, if not too deep, experience. [June 2002, p.74]

Blood Omen 2's world is so realistically brought to life that you'll be checking your fingernails for grit after climbing Kain up the sides of rocky walls. [Apr 2002, p.63]

It's hard as hell, partially because it's meant to be, partially because the complex, non-adjustable control scheme is completely non-intuitive, and partially because the camera is simply too twitchy...[yet] we love the strangely gorgeous Gunvalkrie. [Apr 2002, p.72]

The defensive players move at the speed of John Kruk dragging Tony Gwynn behind him. [May 2002, p.76]

It's just a prettier version of a really enjoyable multiplayer game. [June 2002, p.76]

The addition of the classic SpyHunter game from '83 kicks the game's score up a few notches just for the cool bonus. [May 2002, p.78]

Simply more of the same, but better. That's hardly a complaint, though, since that's what we begged for all along. [Apr 2002, p.71]

Some of the prettiest graphics to ever grace a racing game – console or PC-based. [Apr 2002, p.82]

What makes this game so much fun is the pure speed and power. [May 2002, p.80]

The Snowboarder mode...is simply the deepest and best career mode we've seen in any snowboarding game – or any sports game, for that matter. [May 2002, p.74]

The whole point of Olympic-style games is for multiplayer fun and it is absolutely unforgivable that this game only supports two-players. [Mar 2002, p.78]

This game has it all – great gameplay, tons of depth, awesome AI, and plenty of gameplay modes...it sets the standard for all future basketball games. [Apr 2002, p.78]

Where else can you grind up a neon-lit, dragon-shaped skyscraper while launching a graffiti assault on a bunch of red-headed punkettes in tube tops? Absolutely nowhere. [Apr 2002, p.66]

My biggest problem with this game comes from the extremely unrealistic batting interface. [June 2002, p.78]

The graphics tend to give it the look of a first-generation Dreamcast game, rather than a second-generation Xbox title – which may turn off those accustomed to the visual bells and whistles of, say, "Wreckless." [Apr 2002, p.84]

Simply put, UFC is the most realistic fighting game ever. [Apr 2002, p.68]

It does almost nothing to capitalize on the power of the Xbox. Sadly, the gameplay is no better than the graphics. [Apr 2002, p.80]

There's no career mode; no Royal Rumble mode; no cage matches, table matches, or ladder matches; no storylines or character interaction; no tag-team moves; no backstage areas; an no other arenas. [Apr 2002, p.76]

The variety of play, including obstacle courses, photo shoots, midnight races and stunt driving is staggering. Wreckless is a work of art. [Mar 2002, p.63]

A damned fun game...[but] its pre-rendered backgrounds, "Resident Evil"-style "forward, backward, swivel" control scheme, and static camera angles just can’t compare to the real time environments, dynamic camera, and elegant analog controls of more modern fare like Capcom’s own "Devil May Cry." [Mar 2002, p.74]

The franchise finally shows a bit of potential. [Mar 2002, p.70]

Technically proficient with an interesting gameplay system, but with no polish or soul to back it up. [Mar 2002, p.76]

Despite a wide array of team-specific offensive plays, you can't call specific defensive formations and the new zone defense that was legalized in the NBA this year is nowhere to be found. [Apr 2002, p.79]

Nothing compares to NFL2K2’s replays. We’ve watched hundreds, yet we’re still impressed each time we see one. [Mar 2002, p.77]

Unfortunately, the game and story wrapped around this wondrous engine aren’t worthy of the visual splendor. [Mar 2002, p.72]

Super-creepy antics frame a stellar storyline. [Jan 2002]

It never REALLY gets dull force-pulling a blaster out of adroid's hands and then force-pushing it into a wall where it explodes gloriously into tiny bits. [Feb 2002, p.78]

It takes more than a pretty cape to impress us these days. [Feb 2002, p.70]

It doesn't have depth, brains, or complexity, but it does have killer looks and loads of style. [Feb 2002, p.67]

Rocks the rink. [Jan 2002]

The finely tuned play mechanics are what make the game so astonishingly fun to play. [Mar 2002, p.68]

It's fine for the PS2, but we would have liked a little more polish for the Xbox. [Feb 2002, p.73]

Fails to inspire but quasi-amuses. [Jan 2002]

A good trick structure and decent playability. [Jan 2002]

The jaggies are gone/ The framerate is much faster/ Still no Rogue Leader. [Haiku Review - Feb 2002, p.80]

This game drops the ball in every conceivable way, providing a wholly lackluster experience. [Feb 2002, p.74]

If you're a Formula One fan, the sport has seldom been treated as well. [Feb 2002, p.76]

A strangely bland fighting game. [Jan 2002]

It's not SSX/ Snowboarders don't like racing/ They crave snow ballet. [Review Haiku - Feb 2002, p.80]

Does a fantastic job of putting not only putting "it" in the game, but you as well. [Feb 2002, p.75]

A splendid, imaginative romp. [Jan 2002]

An evolution?/ Not with the low-res textures/ From Playstation 2. [Review Haiku - Feb 2002, p.80]

Surpassed the hype completely. [Dec 2001]

Hampered by mediocrity. [Mar 2002, p.79]

Quite possibly the most inventive, accessible, and incredibly fun surfer ever. [Dec 2001]

Packs in enough extras to really shine. [Dec 2001]

Shrek's gameplay is sub-par. [Jan 2002]

Spectacular debut football sim. [Dec 2001]

Fast, furious, four-player party action that satisfies the old-school gamer and casual gamer alike. [Dec 2001]

Modes aplenty and a fun, refreshing points system. [Dec 2001]

Zippy flight shooter. [Dec 2001]

Glorious looking, fast moving fighter with all the right moves. [Dec 2001]

What makes MD so interesting is the three varied abilities of the characters. [Feb 2002, p.68]

Confuses more than entertains. [Dec 2001]

Weird AI and incomplete NASCAR track selection don't hold back this racer. [Dec 2001]

Done surprisingly well. [Jan 2002]

Ordinary. [Jan 2002]

A PS2 port that went un-enhanced but otherwise plays fairly well, but it's not without some flaws. [Jan 2002]

Pretty but contrived. [Feb 2002, p.80]

A classic. [Dec 2001]

Mediocre. [Nov 2009, p.78]

Though the 10-player online matches may sound attractive, they're not worth the hassle of the core gameplay. [Nov 2010, p.73]

Everywhere else, though, this game falters significantly. [Nov 2010, p.83]