A tough-as-nails, manic, top-down shooter (something I always have room for) with a deep magic system and a healthy (yet somewhat misplaced) techno soundtrack in tow. [Mar 2003, p.65]

All the basics are in place, competently attended to, and the visual presence is extremely strong – little details, like an amazing waterfall and dense environment effects, continually impress. [June 2002, p.55]

Even though the game is not as pretty as "MVP" or "2K3," MLB 2004 shows great promise for next year. [Apr 2003, p.71]

My only beef is that the majority of the side-scrolling is of the straight-ahead variety...Otherwise, this is a great, little game. [Feb 2002, p.61]

There is one thing I absolutely loathe, and that's the super-hyper-lame-ass "ooh-yeah" and "woo!" they feel necessary to slide in every time you pull off anything even remotely cool, and the similar "what the?" and "careful!" every time you get bumped. [Sept 2002, p.73]

A remix of sorts that's shockingly nearly as gorgeous but tragically just as bad, if not worse in exactly the same places - character physics and collision. [Feb 2003, p.90]

While I really like beating the crap out of my caddy (girl on girl never looked so good), I wish the interface had a few more nuances and a more comphrehensive putting mechanism. [Jan 2003, p.78]

There's still no significant camera control, and the fighting certainly still gets repetitive, but series fans probably won't mind one bit. [Apr 2005, p.61]

[Street] mode would've been a lot more enjoyable if it weren't for the idiotic AI. Quite frankly, it's downright painful. [March 2005, p.80]

While it isn't a technical powerhouse, Run Like Hell paints its sci-fi visions compellingly through inspired designs and rich imagery. [Nov 2002, p.78]

Elements such as stealth and stealth kills, blind firing, and the employment of cover in firefights add little to Trooper's mystique; they won't be used much as they slow down the pace to an almost unbearable crawl. [May 2006, p.53]

A few annoying control and camera issues become readily apparent in some of the more frustrating missions. [May 2005, p.54]

You won't see me at the Tractor Pulls or reachin' for the Skoal, but I like it. [Aug 2002, p.70]

It's gritty and grey, a joy to control, and above all, it's unique in its presentation, allowing the player to play as human or dragon. [Dec 2002, p.88]

There's an inconsistency to the overall design quality that really kept me at a distance while playing Kane & Lynch. [Dec 2007, p.75]

I liked Zapper for its utterly old-school approach to simplicity and twitch-based gameplay, even it if could have been a little better on all fronts. [Nov 2002, p.92]

The action is always set on high and the immediacy of the appeal lends itself to strong replay. [Dec 2002, p.86]

If this game wasn't so incredible looking, I wouldn't give it the time of day. [Mar 2002, p.50]

Blue Omega’s vision is buried under so many layers of clumsy gameplay and painful cinematics that the glimmers of the game that could have been just can’t stem the tide.

This must be where Martha Stewart’s evil siblings reside. [Feb 2002, p.62]

Sadly for fans (and myself), it's pretty much the same game that was released last year. [Jan 2003, p.85]

The action is always set on high and the immediacy of the appeal lends itself to strong replay. [Dec 2002, p.86]

Delivers with easy to grasp flight controls, compelling mission ops, and most importantly, the proper balance between available weapons and tactics for the not so friendly skies and road ahead. [Aug 2002, p.70]

As always, the graphics in NHL 2003 are exceptional, especially on the Xbox. There were times when I thought I was watching an actual hockey game. [Nov 2002, p.88]

A slightly less appealing version compared to the PS2. [Aug 2002, p.70]

Unfortunately, while the intimidation that comes along with many a dungeon crawler is lacking here, so too is an overall sense of polish: control and combat are just too stiff, and character and monster sprites are thoroughly bland. [Mar 2008, p.66]

The Mummy has big-game production values, fluid animation, plenty of nice effects, and a somewhat intriguing character swapping feature. [Oct 2002, p.86]

Elements such as stealth and stealth kills, blind firing, and the employment of cover in firefights add little to Trooper's mystique; they won't be used much as they slow down the pace to an almost unbearable crawl. [May 2006, p.53]