Juiced 2 puts on a good front, but runs out of, well, juice far too quickly to bet $60 on such a middle-of-the-road experience. [Dec 2007, p.88]

Acme Arsenal has its fun moments, but only if you don't think too hard. [Dec 2007, p.89]

The games all blur together, and many of them are so similar that it seems like there are more like 20 or 30 games rather than 200+. [Nov 2007, p.90]

This latest Spider-Man is pure repetition-ville. [Dec 2007, p.89]

Jackass: The Game on PSP has a lot more longevity. [Nov 2007, p.86]

If you can get used to the emphasis on room construction (over in-combat strategizing), you'll have fun with Soul Nomad. [Nov 2007, p.88]

The mini-games range from pretty fun to pretty meh, neither truly stellar nor truly awful. [Nov 2007, p.86]

Ultimately, Heritage of War is a solid game, but it does little to differentiate itself from the many other RPGs already on the market. [Dec 2007, p.89]

Really radsauce gameplay. [Nov 2007, p.88]

Doesn't hold a candle to the fun-filled action of the Naruto anime or manga. [Oct 2007, p.84]

Strip away the graphics and novelty controls and Lair is exposed for what it is: an average shooter the likes of which we've all played before on two earlier PlayStation iterations. [Oct 2007, p.74]

It's fun enough, but even with the headset, it's too expensive for a game that you cannot play by yourself, and its balancing issues severely limit what you can do in the game. [Oct 2007, p.77]

A beautiful experience that requires patience, but those looking for instant gratification should look elsewhere. [Nov 2007, p.89]

Should be enjoyable for hardcore RPG gamers or longtime fans of the series. [Nov 2007, p.88]

Suffers from the same flaws as its predecessors: namely, repetitive combat and mostly brain-dead opponents...and for a PS3 game, it doesn't look all that next-gen. [Oct 2007, p.78]

Just another mediocre RPG: one that feels suspiciously like a "Final Fantasy" knockoff, at that. [Nov 2007, p.88]

We enjoyed the series' addictively simple-yet-fun gameplay seven years ago, and we enjoy it just as much now. [Nov 2007, p.87]

Little more than a port of the PS one title, "Harvest Moon: Back to Nature." [Nov 2007, p.89]

A disappointment. [Nov 2007, p.87]

The game doesn't look bad or play like a PS3 title shood, and is barely an upgrade over "NASCAR 07." [Nov 2007, p.87]

If you already own NASCAR 07, there's really substantially nothing new here. [Nov 2007, p.87]

We witnessed serious hitches in the framerate that oddly enough actually impacted the gameplay. [Nov 2007, p.85]

Why isn't this game a PS Store download? [Aug 2007, p.87]

The tutorial expects you to know the core rules, so complete noobs will be lost instantly. [Sept 2007, p.82]

It can be a fun game, but it's not exactly baseball. [Oct 2007, p.84]

Most will find the experience too juvenile. [Aug 2007, p.86]

It's a compelling concept, but the slow loading times, chunky controls, lackluster graphics, and easy puzzles sap the adrenaline right out of the game. [May 2007, p.85]

The best thing that can be said about the PSP version of Transformers: The Game is that it's not as bad as its PS3 compatriot. [Sept 2007, p.83]

It's definitely not for everyone, but some (like me) will adore it. [Sept 2007, p.83]

If taking an I.Q. test shoots a thrill down your spine, you'll get a huge kick out of Hot Brain. [Sept 2007, p.82]

PQ2, like its predecessor, takes this simple idea and shapes it into an entertaining puzzle-solving experience. [July 2007, p.84]

Even franchise fans should be wary, because this game has fantastically little to offer. [Sept 2007, p.84]

Fans will undoubtedly want to check Fantasm out, but there isn't much here that hasn't been seen before. [June 2007, p.82]

Picture a surfer being tossed into a vicious undertow--that uncontrollable motion is how fighting through Dawn of Mana feels. [June 2007, p.82]

While fun in concept (and on the PC), this game suffers from really awkward controls that don't respond nearly fast enough to keep pace with the customers. [July 2007, p.85]

Enemies fight identically; thus, so do you. [Aug 2007, p.86]

The Path of the Warrior is the real gem here. [Aug 2007, p.87]

You're better off sticking with GTA. [Aug 2007, p.87]

Its intriguing premise (involving "The World," a futuristic MMO besieged by a deadly virus) is muddied by repetitive dungeons, stale combat, and lengthy cut scenes--which sorta describes the first series, actually. [July 2007, p.84]

Expect to button mash your way through a bunch of weaksauce tracks. [Aug 2007, p.87]

A messy, unfinished title, Spider-Man 3 barely manages to squeeze any fun out of its 12-plus hours of gameplay. [July 2007, p.80]

Maybe Heatseeker would be more fun if we weren't already so darn spoiled by the Ace Combat series. [July 2007, p.84]

An elegantly designed game, Cube also has a chill soundtrack, always a welcome facet in a puzzle game. [July 2007, p.85]

While Aedis Eclipse, the sequel to 2006's tepid "Generation of Chaos", adds quite a bit to the character development aspect, the core problem of the series remains: combat is almost entirely non-interactive. [June 2007, p.84]

The Red Star may have been entertaining during the era that influences its design, but it simply can't keep up with the offerings of the present day. [July 2007, p.85]

Assuming you played the first Eureka Seven game--which was long on convoluted story and bloated text-box dialogue, and short on fun--don't expect any major differences this time around. [June 2007, p.84]

Raiden III is stale comfort food for arcade fans; it's pleasant, but will make you wonder why the old games still taste so much fresher. [July 2007, p.85]

Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer is the type of game that's geared for a very specific market: kids. [May 2007, p.84]

Enchanted Arms uses all the familiar constructs of the genre, playing as if developers went down a checklist of what a Japanese RPG should feature and made sure to include them all. [June 2007, p.82]

Unfortunately, the fun factor is only so-so. [June 2007, p.84]

As an FPS, the game offers steady action and decent A.I., but is often repetitious and does very little to shake the formula. [May 2007, p.84]

The good news is that Armored Core 4 may be the best in the series. [ Apr 2007, p.86]

While Black Falcon can be fun in multiplayer or in short bursts solo, both which suit the PSP, the gameplay is only marginally improved from the original. [May 2007, p.82]

The results are mixed, but to its credit, developer Deep Fried Entertainment opted not to scale back content from the console, but instead nearly rebuilt the entire game with new locales, vehicles, and unlockables. [May 2007, p.84]

And since you're getting the same basic experience for the premium price of $60, there's simply no reason to buy this lackluster game. [May 2007, p.82]

As expected, the combat is simplistic, the humor hokey, and the difficulty...well, let's just say you can't really die. [June 2007, p.84]

Only fans desperate for another DBZ on the go should pick this one up. [June 2007, p.86]

It's just too bad the game is so repetitive--even if you buy all the combos and upgrades, the gameplay quickly grows repetitive. [May 2007, p.84]

The original "Lumines" is one of the standouts of the PSP's game library; however, like "Lumines II," we're suspicious that Lumines Plus is simply a quick way to cash in. [Apr 2007, p.87]

For everyone else out there who's been looking for a foiled Deadpool card, Konami has packed a lot of game inside this UMD for you. [May 2007, p.85]

Of course, mindless shooting can get repetitive, but the game's pick-up-and-play nature is great for playing on the go. [Apr 2007, p.86]

While the strategy portion succeeds in breaking up SW2's monotony, it ultimately can't save SW2E from becoming only slightly more interesting. [Apr 2007, p.87]

Still, a good looking game goes a long way, and there's no denying MLB 2K7 looks killer. [May 2007, p.82]

On the downside, 2K need to seriously fire their testers--we did a double-take checking to see that we were playing a final build of the game with all the gonzo A.I. and animation glitches we ran into. [May 2007, p.83]

Or maybe this is just a buggy, shoddy port...probably the latter. [May 2007, p.83]

The strategy is simple: run plays like Yo-Yo Post fade, score, repeat endlessly, rack up 100+ points, and win. [May 2007, p.83]

If there were more track variation, more weapons, and a bit more effort in the presentation, M.A.C.H. could have easily have been a must-have PSP game. [Apr 2007, p.86]

What there is of a plot doesn't hold any water until the final act of the game, but it'll take a miracle for you to get to it. [May 2007, p.85]

Overall, it's fun and somewhat novel, and there's quite a bit to discover, but there's not enough substance to keep most gamers occupied for long. [May 2007, p.85]

It's just too bad that the game gets so repetitive and has some rather unengaging story sequences. [Apr 2007, p.86]

If you've enjoyed the past two "Altelier Iris" games, tonelico is more of the same. [Mar 2007, p.86]

If you're looking for a bog-standard RPG that's light on thinking and heavy on repetition, this'll do ya. [Mar 2007, p.87]

To make matters worse, the game has some spotty A.I., repetitive combat, and some irritating portions that can be made even more so by the camera. [Mar 2007, p.86]

The average gameplay, long load times, and hitchy performance from last year's "Blitz: The League" is worse on the PSP, and Blitz: Overtime needs more than some ridiculously unnecessary roughness to make it a good game. [Mar 2007, p.87]

That basically sums up College Hoops 2K7--it plays well enough, but it's basically no better than "College Hoops 2K6", and it pales in comparison to the next-gen version. [Mar 2007, p.86]

The fuzzy A.I. and lack of more spectacular weapons work against the game's great sense of speed and carnage. [Feb. 2007, p.82]

It's rough around the edges, but it's still pretty fun overall. [Feb. 2007, p.84]

Aside from a few bum mini-games and some confusing pre-game setup, RRR is a very amusing collection of random delights. [Mar 2007, p.86]

You'll have a tougher time fighting your PSP than the Third Reich. [Mar 2007, p.87]

It's chess, only with a nonsensical narrative and a crude turn-based strategy game that plays like a dumber "Advance Wars." [Jan 2007, p.88]

It's a nice distraction. [Jan 2007, p.88]

Justice League Heroes on PSP is pretty much the same game as it was on PS2; it's a hack 'n slasher, in the same vein as "Champions of Norrath", but with DC Comics' Justice League characters. [Feb. 2007, p.86]

Wandering around on foot is a new and interesting way to see the park you make, and it's simple enough for kids, but the whole package is more "Okaytown". [Jan. 2007, p.85]

Despite being nearly identical games, Thrillville on the PSP is coming out a little ahead of its PS2 brother. [Jan. 2007, p.85]

In an alternate universe--one where every 7-year old owns a PSP and can drop forty bucks on a forgettable movie tie-in as easily as buying a pack of gum--a game like Hammy Goes Nuts! would be friggin' huge. [Feb. 2007, p.88]

Delta Force is ugly, outdated, and derivative. [Feb. 2007, p.88]

Project 8 is an addictive next-gen video drug cooked with lifelike physics, a free-roaming world, and inventive footwork. [Jan. 2007, p.84]

There's no problem with a Q puzzler that's tougher than previous titles; it just shouldn't be so cheap. [Holiday 2006, p.82]

It's a blast in short bursts with buddies, but otherwise gets old fast. [Jan. 2007, p.86]

Better than "Encounters", but not as good as "Bridge Commander", Tactical Assault is a mediocre Star Trek game that introduces an interesting cat and mouse strategy system that unfortunately wears thin after fighting the same battle again and again. [Feb. 2007, p.88]

Get it if you love karaoke, but hate the "Revolutions". [Jan. 2007, p.86]

It's still fun in bursts, but there's very little here that hasn't already been done on the PS2. [Jan. 2007, p.84]

Fans of the program may be able to stomach the shallow, repetitive combat and confusing enemy targeting, but everyone else can avoid it with a clear conscience. [Jan 2007, p.88]

However, you'll get a lot of the same ninjas to fight over and over again. [Holiday 2006, p.83]

EA Replay is a sloppy, slapdash production, and if you like some of its games, you'd be better off tracking down the originals. [Feb. 2007, p.86]

Thankfully, Eragon on the PS2 is an entirely different game than on its portable counterpart--a better game, to be sure, but not enormously so. [Feb. 2007, p.85]

Next-gen is supposed to mean better graphics, deeper gameplay, and exclusive features not found on current-gen versions--so you can imagine our disappointment when we discovered The Life, one of the features in this year's PS2 version of NBA 07, has been ejected from the game. [Feb. 2007, p.82]

Don't be surprised if the strategic Chess Kombat and the Super Puzzle Fighter-esque Puzzle Kombat overshadow Unchained's main event. [Feb. 2007, p.83]