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

Blame slightly unnatural control and a rather generic feeling. [Dec 2003, p.84]

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

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]

If only the targetting system weren't so imprecise and the enemies weren't so overly hidden and prone to outmoded respawn, the fine level design and entertaining scenarios could have commanded much stronger impact. [Nov 2004, p.76]

Hardcore fans will probably be let down by Marz's lack of focus compared to previous entries, and newcomers will probably be put off by its initially very curious control style. [Nov 2003, p.81]

All the characters have a cartoony look to them, and few of the faces look like the people they're supposed to represent. [Nov 2003, p.107]

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

For all its grace, CTHD is not as fun as it could have been, leaving the game best suited for those with high endurance who want to immerse themselves in the film. [Nov 2003, p.78]

Central gameplay is little more than repetitive button-mashing that grows old quickly. [Aug 2004, p.58]

The announcer redefines annoying, the truck models leave much to be desired and the celebration animation's damn funny, but a solid game otherwise. [Mar 2004, p.47]

The announcer redefines annoying, the truck models leave much to be desired and the celebration animation's damn funny, but a solid game otherwise. [Mar 2004, p.47]

These graphically deficient remakes only half-heartedly capture the greatness of the originals, often feeling like a cheap homage rather than true remakes. [March 2005, p.58]

The control is good, but there is no jump or evasive maneuvers making SOE 2 an altogether innocuous, all too familier assault. [Apr 2006, p.62]

This game is more fun with a bunch of friends, but so is going to the DMV or getting a root canal. [May 2006, p.78]

Plead nolo contendere, Apollo. [Mar 2008, p.65]

I don't mean to be Captain Bringdown, but even the thought of slaughtering hundreds of people using the same attack over and over again is losing its luster. [May 2006, p.59]

Imagine trying to perform neurosurgery with mittens and this should hint at what it's like to put video bread into one of Elebits' toasters. [Jan. 2007, p.70]

The game can be a murky, sloppy mess, and even when it's trying something interesting, comes off incomplete and badly implemented. [Sept 2005, p.57]

It simply wallows in its competence, but doesn't do much - okay, anything - to try and exceed it. [Mar 2007, p.71]

As with similar games, the concept is good, but the execution needs to be more compelling. [June 2005, p.56]

It's also hella simplistic and the 3D models less than spectacular. [May 2005, p.54]

Blitz: The League crosses the thin line between hardcore and tasteless. [Nov p.94]

Blitz: The League crosses the thin line between hardcore and tasteless. [Nov p.94]

Tao's is a decent kids' action/RPG but with so much greatness on DS, even that's a stretch. [Apr 2006, p.72]

An ugly duckling. [Aug 2006, p.63]

It looks surprisingly nice and is designed well enough, but do you really want to visit My Street? [Apr 2003, p.63]

The story is way overdone and weighs down the gameplay..., and convoluted specifics of progression are unnecessary given the game's linear structure. [Nov 2003, p.93]