The game's apples-to-apples translation keeps it only good instead of great. I kept wishing the developers had done more to capitalize on the new platform. [Feb 2004, p.81]

If party trivia is your thing, buying the Trivial Pursuit board game is a better investment. [Nov 2004, p.87]

Many of the game's varied track environments are on par with those in A-list arcade racers. [Mar 2004, p.80]

It seems that my best efforts to "train" [my fellow climbers] in the various arts of climbing, they all seem to lack the most basic cognitive thinking. In fact, they keep insisting on trying to walk through rocks (as opposed to simply walking around them), and they bunch up when it comes time to climb, crawling around on the ground like common baboons. [Sept 2004, p.63]

The shallow management quickly devolves into make-work. Toss in frustrating random hurricanes and fires, and you'll recall why you couldn't wait to graduate. [May 2004, p.73]

SNS's powersliding physics, six-player GameSpy action, and assertive AI are as entertaining as ever, but a horribly unrealistic "Velcro Wall" effect (lightly grazing the outside barrier now slows your car to a virtual standstill) and some persistent graphics, audio, and controller glitches eventually thrown an unwelcome wrench into the proceedings. [June 2004, p.77]

Even more annoying is the omission of any kind of multiplay, which is where the real joy lies in this kind of game. [Sept 2004, p.70]

This buggy clunker wouldn't be worth playing even if it was being given away for free. [Oct 2004, p.99]

Before its release, someone should've poured a big bottle of polish on D.I.R.T.--it needed the clean-up. [Jan. 2007, p.66]

Fans of the genre will enjoy the game's depth and strategic planning. If you're interested in Vietnam or modern air combat, check it out. [Dec 2004, p.94]

Normally, a weak narrative isn't necessarily a deal-breaker, but in this case, where the technology is so horribly dated, the reason you play Spiderweb's games is for a great story and memorable characters. And Blades fails in that regard, instead using rehashed gameplay, leveling mechanics, and inventory management. [Oct 2004, p.96]

Come enter! Our game interface is impressively awkward: you'll click three menus to find one performers statistics. [Nov 2004, p.94]

Real-life roster or no, the AI is ruthless about trades, always demanding a pound of flesh for any desired player, and the off-season progression is especially well-modeled, with realistically unpredictable swings in the fortunes of your farm-league prospects. [Nov 2004, p.90]

A useful learning aid for beginners, but you can find better alternatives for free. [Nov 2004, p.90]

It's a must-have for any West Front aficionado. [Feb 2005, p.75]

Even if you never log on, it's a killer laptop game with lots of replay value for just $20. [March 2005, p.74]

It's a Tiller design that hits all the notes you expect from his workshop. [Dec 2004, p.102]

Almost-passable fare for a wacky-golf game, but it can't hold a candle to the superbly crafted "Links" and "Tiger Woods" games of even several years past - both of which are available for this game's $20 price. [Dec 2004, p.106]

More regrettably, the sexual content is as limp as a pre-Viagra Bob Dole. [Apr 2005, p.67]

VME's solid simulation of real-world helicopter dynamics and its full-to-overflowing set of scripted rescue missions make its gameplay every bit as deep as that of "S&R 4." [Mar 2003, p.102]

For all its style in terms of graphics, backstory, and iterface, EVE remains a complex and slow-paced game that will prove anathema to anyone currently hooked on the simpler, more immediate delights of, say, "World of Warcraft." [March 2005, p.71]

Fold this one. [Oct 2005, p.74]

It hurts to say, but it must be said: This one's a mythtake. [Aug 2005, p.61]

Frustratingly uncooperative controls. [Jun 2006, p.105]

The games provide a compelling diversion as you dream of those virtual dollars being real. [Oct 2005, p.74]

While the new zones look nice, they're not getting heavy use, at least on my server. [Jan 2005, p.82]

The graphics won't win championships, but the sheer number of games and multiplayer features make up for it. [Jun 2006, p.105]

For $19.99, you get 25 different Vegas-quality one-armed bandits(plus video poker)for solo or online multiplayer competitions. [Jun 2006, p.105]