This Wii-retread gets a second life courtesy of the Move controls and the results are passable yet ultimately forgettable. [Nov 2010, p.72]

Take this for a tumble. [Nov 2010, p.72]

As enjoyable as Sleep is, it still feels a bit dated. [Oct 2010, p.74]

It's flawed, yes, but at its best it's entertaining and offers us some intriguing new ways to spin and swing our web. [Nov 2010, p.76]

The system exhibits the surging tendency of a car accelerator rather than the smooth steady power flow of an aircraft's thrust lever, making for an irritating dance of micro-inputs during the delicate maneuvers. [Nov 2010, p.80]

We love a challenge, but we can't begin to pretend this game is something for everybody. [Nov 2010, p.81]

Online action offers up to four-player wars or free-for-all skirmishes, while the Battles and Operations modes allow armchair generals to take a breather from the WWII campaign and rattle off rounds at a more leisurely pace. [Nov 2010, p.82]

With NHL 2K sitting out this season, these details combine to make NHL 11 the best--and only--videogame on ice. [Nov 2010, p.83]

Sadly, this party will end quickly and the guests will leave unsatisfied. [Nov 2010, p.70]

There's plenty to like here, not the least of which is the developer's thoughtfulness in selecting the game's challenges. [Nov 2010, p.68]

The problem here are the game's actions are not wholly engaging for both parties. [Nov 2010, p.72]

Small issues do exist, such as the goofy storyline and a not-so-useful copilot, but Assault makes an admirable outing for anyone who's ever sought to become Top Gun's Maverick. [Oct 2010, p.79]

Dressing up classic gameplay with gorgeous graphics is sometimes enough. [Oct 2010, p.83]

It's still a very good game--well worth playing right now--but we suspect Mafia II will only fulfill its potential with all the DLC that'll inevitably populate Empire Bay. [Nov 2010, p.78]

In hindsight, Dog Days' brevity may be its greatest attribute, as the story is a series of unsatisfying plot resolutions topped off by a ridiculously abrupt and unimaginative ending. [Oct 2010, p.76]

Still, this is a heaping, delicious serving of an action-RPG meal with a recipe that's new and improved enough to keep even prior noshers coming back for seconds. [Oct 2010, p.78]

While much has been made of the improved graphics and gameplay--with good reason thanks to a whole new motion engine, more intuitive controls, the elimination of the exciting-but-not-very-realistic-turbo button, and the AFL and Super Bowl options--it's online where Madden 11 really shines. [Nov 2010, p.83]

This is a licensed game done right. [Nov 2010, p.85]

Sitting somewhere between a sequel and a revamp, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is unquestionably a great 2D fighter, but then so is the game it retools, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. [Oct 2010, p.80]

Clash of the Titans is the worst kind of bad: ill-conceived, poorly executed, and depressingly uninventive. [Oct 2010, p.81]

Hack-and-slash antics fuel the fire, but the game's health system makes extended fights an exercise in frustration. [Sept 2010, p.81]

Still, amid an overdose of pomp and ceremonial broadcast presentation, this simulation provides great football action and enough dream material to give high school kids goose bumps. [Oct 2010, p.84]

Atlus didn't rest on its laurels with this revival. [Sept 2010, p.84]

LEGO Harry Potter doesn't reinvent the gameplay brick, but it does manage to rearrange its signature parts to create a fresh, imaginative experience for LEGO Harry Potter fans alike. [Sept 2010, p.80]

The portable Potter has the ingredients of a decent game, but lacks the inspiration and polish needed to conjure a potent gameplay potion. [Oct 2010, p.79]

While not exactly a title for the permanent collection, Singularity does deliver its fair share of fast-paced action and time-altering thrills. [Oct 2010, p.81]

Everything matters: timing, positioning, footwork, a court's bounciness, our characters favored play style, our opponents favored play style, and even what clothes are worn. Taking that all into consideration to develop effective strategies is what makes the matches so satisfying. [Oct 2010, p.82]

Worst of all, any "fun" inherent in teddy bear-offing only lasts as long as it takes to commit every heinous act in the game: about an hour-and-a-half. [Oct 2010, p.83]