Midway didn't over-think Rampage TD, rather, they made it look amazing while retaining and improving on the game's simplistic yet addictive gameplay. [May 2006, p.54]

Everything is presented in a hilariously over-the-top Japanese interpretation of the American truck-driver scene. [Apr 2003, p.63]

Just like in real life, the Corvettes on display possess wicked oversteer and, adding insult to injury, grace some of the most lackluster course designs I've ever traversed while good-'ol-boy rock and swanky sax music crackles in the background. [June 2004, p.61]

Not bad, but not real good either. [Dec 2003, p.81]

Basically a run-of-the-mill action title in a heavily armored car that transforms. [Feb 2004, p.47]

The adventure-addled gameplay is pure Dredd too, and the story--Dark Judges have risen - is very cool. [Apr 2004, p.64]

There just isn't anything exciting about controlling these nondescript racers. [Jan 2003, p.78]

The physics on the cars are kept too simple and there's too much of a reliance on power-ups, but go online and the energy level doubles. [May 2004, p.56]

Basically a run-of-the-mill action title in a heavily armored car that transforms. [Feb 2004, p.47]

SVC Chaos isn't bad - actually, quite the opposite - it's just that I'd recommend any previous Capcom vs. SNK game over this one. [Oct 2004, p.77]

With a sparse Saturday-morning-cartoon look, the game can become a drag for the adult eye, but just like the best of those cartoons, a certain charm bubbles below the surface. [Jan 2004, p.65]

It's a wee bit short and a little slow, but fans should be intrigued by the depth and lore. [Oct 2004, p.75]

I'll give em this: It's never boring, always whacked out of its mind, and the control throughout delivers...Nunchuk or not. So in closing, may the Sponge be with you. [Dec. 2006, p.62]

Hmmm, do I smell yet another Bandai anime-based fighting game? Indeed I do and again it's all that and a trip to the fruity farm... [Nov p.94]

If Yukes would have had the sense to tone down the enemy encounters...Eve of Extinction could have been better than merely good. [Apr 2002, p.60]

No replays, soft collision, and pesky bombs aside, PMWR is a fair rally game, and possibly the most brand-drenched racer ever. [Aug 2006, p.64]

If you’re cool with just the DLR years and you can hang with the weird faces Dance the Night Away, but if you’re looking for a comprehensive VH compilation and accurate portrayals you might as well Jump, back into GH5.

For 2D fighting bliss, look no further than Capcom Fighting Evolution. [Dec 2004, p.64]

As these games go, the AI and balance between ranged and melee attacks comes off very well, and its dark steely environs brim with fine detail. [May 2003, p.62]

The game's most glaring flaw? Idiotic AI. [Jan 2003, p.84]

While DX is polished somewhat, the ancillary models reamain in a sad state, the pop-up is rampant, the special effects dated, and the collision detection, sadly, is still far from acceptable. [July 2003, p.78]

Generally speaking, if you like exploration, platforming, physics-based action and a good puzzle, this is as fresh an action-adventure as you're going to find, and the character designs are nothing short of perfection. [June 2007, p.79]

A slight lag in the jump is bothersome and regenerating is a little slow for the gameplay. [July 2003, p.78]

Age of Pirates is plagued by slipshod sword fighting and a cluttered interface, but its breadth and freedom--no plot constraints here--are absolutely commendable. [Oct. 2006, p.69]

The angles are fabulous -- never staying in one place too long while framing the action with cinematic flair. [Nov 2003, p.91]

The controls, sans preloading, clutch work, etc., are a tad bare-boned, but work extremely well in the scheme of things with the emphasis placed more on cornering and picking the right lines for optimum speed. [Nov 2002, p.96]

Whether you've seen the movie or not or love or loathe the sweet smell of Lucha; you must do the honorable thing and feed your NDS this spicy burrito. [Nov. 2006, p.102]

The secret is in the details. [Aug 2007, p.68]