Its lack of any really well-designed puzzles makes playing the game a bit more repetitive [than "Soul Reaver 2"] and too combat-based. [Feb 2002, p.42]

Most players will also find the game to be far too easy. It can be played through under an hour. [Feb 2002, p.40]

On the one hand, you have these lightning-fast bikes to ride; on the other, you spend most of the time making them slow down. [Mar 2002, p.30]

Just doesn't quite provide enough bang for your buck. [Iss #54, Jan 2002]

The learning curve is still frustrating, and control of in-air rotation (particularly in flips) is sluggish. [Feb 2002, p.42]

It’s the PS2 basketball game that will best satisfy both hardcore and casual fans. [Feb 2002, p.41]

You can't even play through this or any season as your favorite college team, which makes us wonder why on earth they called it March Madness 2002. [Mar 2002, p.30]

Perhaps the most stylish-looking game ever created. [Feb 2002, p.44]

Suffers from two major problems: its gameplay can get tedious, and the story progresses very slowly. [Feb 2002, p.44]

It’s an interesting system that places emphasis on strategy rather than brute force, but, in the end, it still feels a little limited. [Feb 2002, p.38]

While the graphics are generally well done, the framerate gets sketchy when there’s a lot going on. [Feb 2002, p.46]

The game can often feel painfully slow. [Feb 2002, p.38]

It’s packed full of glitches, bugs, and design flaws that brought us to new depths of aggravation. [Feb 2002, p.38]

It ain’t all that great to look at…[and] the controls can be rather awkward. [Feb 2002, p.40]

From the course design to the interface to the tricks, everything about Wave Rally is very ordinary. [Feb 2002, p.40]

Despite its clever design and often charming presentation, however, the game unfortunately winds up being too quirky for its own good in many cases. [Feb 2000]

Delivers an engaging adventure for an instant role-playing classic.

With a tale as classic and expertly told as Lunar's, and packed in with enough goodies to make even the most stingy fanboy weak in the knees, Lunar: SSSC comes highly recommended for fans and newbies alike. [July 1999]

Definitely for the hard-core shooting fan, as most will find it very difficult. No matter how futile it can seem, though, Thunder Force V is a solid, fun game that never makes you feel like you're wasting your time playing it. [Oct 1998]

From a gameplay standpoint, Elemental Gearbolt is standard yet solid blaster fare. You're still on rails, and enemies still pop out from pre-determined locations. It's this lack of gameplay innovation that keeps the game just shy of classic status. [Aug 1998]

Great graphics, tight control, amazing sound.

Alundra's strength lies in its incomparable gameplay and challenge, which stands as a true testament to the game's real appeal. Providing a truly refreshing change of pace to the one-button control of other standard RPGs, Alundra is a solid title that demands as much skill and time as involvement. [Feb 1998]