A nine-hour, tension-filled rollercoaster ride. [Holiday 2005, p.66]

A game of great ideas that aren't executed a well as they should be. [Feb 2006, p.76]

Mind-numbingly repetitive. [Jan 2006, p.75]

Amazing speed, fluid graphics. [Feb 2006, p.81]

Fiddy moves so slowly that you want to reach into the TV to pull up his pants so he can break into a run once in a while. [Feb 2006, p.80]

For the ride alone, Condemned's super-creepy serial-killer yarn cannot be beat. [Holiday 2005, p.82]

It's fun, just not next-gen sparkly. [Jan 2006, p.62]

Eye-popping graphics, especially the in-car view. [Jan 2006, p.66]

Making saves wtih the crease control system is wicked fun, even in multiplayer. [Jan 2006, p.80]

It's a crying shame that Gun for 360 didn't get the next-gen love it deserves. [Jan 2006, p.62]

Beyond the visuals, the new Live is a completely fresh experience, rebuilt from scratch for Xbox 360. [Holiday 2005, p.94]

It's graphically below par (shouldn't they be over par?), but the gameplay is so smartly evolved that it's $60 well spent. [Jan 2006, p.81]

It's disappointing to get a same old game on a fresh new platform. [Holiday 2005, p.80]

It's the same game you've been playing since September but with a prettier graphics engine. But oh is it a joy to watch? [Jan 2006, p.80]

Amped 3 gets everything right that's wrong with "SSX." [Jan 2006, p.72]

This is exciting, well-designed racing - exactly what earned NFS its name in the first place. [Jan 2006, p.76]

A marginally brushed-up verison of Madden visually, but stripped of everything they've worked for over the years to advance the game's sense of realism and fun. [Jan 2006, p.60]

For a lack of extras and generally lower quality visuals, anyone who played Half-Life 2 on the PC won't have any need to pick this up. [Holiday 2005, p.88]

Is New York really this drab and uninteresting of a place? [Jan 2006, p.82]

Frustrating core gameplay problems overshadow the edgy urban setting. [Jan 2006, p.64]

Great blend of the series' best bits: customizable cars, high-octane races, and cop chases. [Holiday 2005, p.86]

It's just not fresh enough to warrant a purchase if your dance pad is already getting a good workout. [Holiday 2005, p.70]

Narnia lovers will enjoy taking part in the classic story, but you'll likely play it once and put it away like a childhood toy. [Holiday 2005, p.83]

Hardcore realism and all kinds of cool real-world weapons and vehicles. [Holiday 2005, p.83]

Book and movie fans will still likely enjoy the best Harry Potter game yet. [Holiday 2005, p.84]

The feature that's sadly missing is the PS2 version's EyeToy-enabled face-mapping mode where your superstar can look like you. [Holiday 2005, p.89]

The first time you take someone's head off with a quick-draw move...you'll be hooked. [Holiday 2005, p.76]

If you consider yourself a platformer aficionado, you won't find anything here that's particularly genre-shattering, but Kameo's presentation is flawlessly executed. [Jan 2006, p.56]