The game offers nothing but tedium to older gamers, but the six and under crowd may love it. [Nov 2007, p.90]

From the poorly encoded and nonsensical cutscenes to the broken level design and loads of bugs, it's one big mess. [Sept 2007, p.83]

The gameplay is similar to the PS3 version--but with a static camera, limited hero skills, boss fights that drag across multiple levels, and mediocre PS2 graphics, the end result is an irritating mess of pointless repetition. [Sept 2007, p.84]

A competitive mutiplayer mode adds some longevity, but for a game that costs $50, three hours of single-player gameplay is simply unacceptable. [Sept 2007, p.84]

You'll quickly find yourself bored or frustrated. [Aug 2007, p.86]

Inspired by true events, with a storyline developed by Mafia expert David Fisher, Made Man is simply a woefully slipshod product. [June 2007, p.86]

In short, the game is simply awful--though, to be fair, at least the FMVs are decent. [Apr 2007, p.88]

Sadly enough, the allure of running wild as detective Vic Mackey can't survive the beating the rigidly scripted and stupidly simple gameplay gives the player. [Apr 2007, p.88]

If you really love LEGOs, buy a pack from a local store instead--it's much more entertaining. [Feb. 2007, p.88]

The neat thing about Eragon on the PSP is that it isn't a just a port of the PS2 game; but after playing both, we actually wish it were. [Feb. 2007, p.85]

Unfortunately, Smash n' Crash is every bit as tepid as its worn out premise. [Mar 2007, p.87]

Too bad The Sopranos: Road to Respect doesn't give respect to either the franchise it's based on or its fans. [Feb. 2007, p.85]

Don't explore these Mysteries. [Holiday 2006, p.84]

Seems better suited as a handheld...sort of. [Jan 2007, p.88]

The controls are frustrating, the gameplay is mercilessly repetitious and even the humor gets old after a few hours. [Jan 2007, p.88]

Even if you're a fan of anime, we recommend you keep your distance from Mamodo Fury. [Nov. 2006, p.81]

Each stage is still full of repetitious androids to fight, and you still fight in nearly identical rooms and hallways. [Oct 2006, p.84]

One Piece: Pirate's Carnival is the latest game to try to capitalize on the success of Nintendo's "Mario Party" games by giving us another video board game, but it just ends up falling flat. [July 2006, p.86]

The Story mode is fatally flawed. [Oct 2006, p.84]

You should be able to beat the game in an afternoon. [Oct 2006, p.84]

If you're expecting puzzles to solve in The Da Vinci Code, then you'll be pleased to know there are plenty; if you're expecting a good game, however, that's a different story entirely. [Aug 2006, p.84]

It's stuff like this that gives games featuring licensed cartoon characters such a terrible reputation. [Aug 2006, p.85]

Not good. Simply, not good. [May 2006, p.82]

Perhaps the most entertaining bits are the laughably bad voice acting, which gives the game a Resident Evil-style, B-movie cheesy charm. [Jun 2006, p.87]

Combat featuring counters, reversals, and fighting move upgrades sounds promising, but in practice does little to offset the game’s repetitiveness. [Mar 2006, p.84]

While the basics of the story are merely boring, its implementation is downright awful. [Apr 2006, p.88]

Nothing in SoE2 is more than mediocre, except perhaps its profanity count. [May 2006, p.75]

Only the most dedicated Olympics fan will find Torino 2006 worth its $20 asking price. [Apr 2006, p.74]