Just a hack with a medium-hot license - play the real thing instead. [Feb 2012, p.85]

Maybe hardcore fans will appreciate the subtle mechanics at work in KOF XII, but as fighting game fans who aren't devoted enough to count frames of animation and the like, we can't help but feel indifferent. [Aug 2009, p.78]

Those with a taste for the unusual will likely enjoy Datura, as it's contemplative and slow and builds surprising tension at times. But ultimately, it's just an interesting yet flawed experiment. [Aug 2012, p.86]

Multiplayer is clearly Kizuna Drive's focus. Playing alone is a different story. [June 2011, p.80]

Despite these impressive visuals, ProStreet doesn't quite pull off the all-important sense-of-speed factor. [May 2008, p.83]

This is one unlucky seven. [June 2011, p.84]

Not much else about Faery is deep or soulful, but for a modestly priced PSN download, it's a decently entertaining way to flitter away a dozen hours. [April 2011, p.75]

Hunted's attempt at reinvigorating a densely populated genre relies upon a tired formula. [Aug 2011, p.85]

We see the appeal in sitting down with a son or daughter and playing through a level or two, but it's likely that children will lose interest even before the parents' owned feigned attention lapses. [Aug 2010, p.87]

It's a pretty game, an ambitious game, a big game--just not a very good one. [Feb 2009, p.74]

Falls short of its price point - the only difference between this and the $5 app version is the playlist. [Apr 2012, p.56]

Granted some activities are overly simplistic and repetitive and load times verge on annoying, but there always seems to be another unique EyePet interaction to explore and a seemingly endless parade of customization item to unlock. [Jan 2011, p.87]

The great truth here is that we, should we suffer this trip down memory lane, are the titular lost souls. [July 2011, p.82]

It demands a level of precision that is tough to pull off with the cumbersome control scheme, making it hard to muster the effort. [June 2012, p.82]

Army Corps is Pikmin in hell. [May 2012, p.77]

So, baring the possible glory or failure of Raging Blast's online mode, this is a rather predictable entry in the tale of Goku and Gohan. [Holiday 2009, p.77]

It's just unremarkable. [Apr 2012, p.60]

Perhaps the most frustrating characteristic of Iridium Runners is its wasted potential. [Apr 2008, p.88]

This quick-and-dirty movie game lures fans in with the promise of another quality Transformers adventure; sadly, Moon offers much less than meets the eye. [Sept 2011, p.86]

With the sole exception of its occasionally genre-elevating aliens-invade-middle-America presentation, Blacksite is a servicable, unremarkable shooter; not bad, just excessively average. [Mar 2008, p.82]

One small mistake will leave you eating robbot dust. That's just not the Sonic we used to know and love. [Apr 2008, p.87]

Boss fights are mundane affairs with no special mechanics, only larger health pools. [Oct 2009, p.82]

Stick to LEGO games, Traveler's Tales. [Aug 2008, p.75]

Bad game design is bad game design. [Feb 2011, p.86]

Agarest 2 is a competent strategy RPG with satisfying gameplay, but there are better ones out there that we'd be less ashamed to share with our friends. [Sept 2012, p.,86]

Overall, this Dungeon Explorer experience is pleasurable enough for those with a fierce RPG itch, but those who require a compelling story in their RPGs may want to pass. [Mar 2008, p.88]

On so many levels, Inversion is like a cheesy action movie. Yet just as there's some joy in losing ourselves to the Under Siege movies, Inversion has undeniable charm once we switch our brain to "simple." [Aug 2012, p.82]

Occasionally, the gameplay is as good as the graphics. [Mar 2010, p.72]