Though some new-school players will balk at the slight sluggishness afforded to 2D titles or the occasionally bland graphics, the game's outstanding characters make up for it. [Jan 2005, p.74]

About as close to handheld perfection as the series can get. [Oct 2006, p.81]

Solid fun overall. [Nov 2007, p.84]

This is unapologetically brainless fun at its most brainless and fun. Give it a shot. [June 2004, p.30]

Yes, Call of Duty 3 has its share of problems, but the action is appropriately intense and cinematic in scope, and the new features are great. [Jan. 2007, p.78]

AI problems aside, the game has a lot going for it. [Jan 2006, p.77]

While a definite step forward in the series, Onimusha 2 doesn't really introduce much that's too remarkably new. [Sept 2002, p.27]

At $20, Liberty City Stories is an offer that's very difficult to refuse. [Sep 2006, p.82]

gameplay that steps boldly forward, but remembers what was cool about the old school. [Holiday 2005, p.73]

An awesome nostalgic package. [Nov 2007, p.86]

While it doesn't bring anything truly groundbreaking to the genre, it's executed pretty damn well, overall. [June 2002, p.30]

The strategy angle comes from the different abilities of each unit...assuming they're each on a different level (air, land,etc.). [May 2006, p.85]

It's not as varied as, say, "Pump it Up's" soundtrack, but this is nonetheless the franchise that owns the floor. [Nov 2005, p.88]

A well constructed, well presented compliment to "FIFA." [July 2004, p.30]

That said, "NHL 08's" amazing A.I. and hyper-realistic controls are still a bit more gratifying, but NHL 2k8 offers you an additional choice...and variety is always good. [Dec 2007, p.82]

Solid, and if the same great gameplay with a few tweaks and new levels is enough, you'll love it. Without more innovation, though, it's getting harder to get very excited. [Dec 2004, p.82]

Original, stylish, entertaining adventure. [Nov 2007, p.89]

Simply the best overall baseball simulation on the PS2 this year. [May 2003, p.36]

It's organic intensity versus Hawk's urban chaos, but it works. [Oct 2002, p.30]

A beautiful hack-and-slasher that lives up to the considerable scope and grandeur of the filmic source material. [Holiday 2003, p.32]

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology packs a lot of kung-fu fighting into one handy package, making it an excellent excuse for inviting your fighting buddies over for a brawl. [July 2006, p.84]

Competition or not, there isn't a better PS3 basketball game. [Feb. 2007, p.79]

Like Sega's "Virtua Tennis", Namco Bandai's Smash Court 3 is very easy to pick up and play, but has significant depth beneath its deceptively simple exterior. [Sept 2007, p.79]

If you're a Mortal Kombat fan, this is the mother lode: a torrent of available characters(58 to start)fight and die for your pleasure; the Shaolin Monks-style Konquest mode is the best yet; and the Motor Kombat Kart racer mini-game is silly fun. [Holiday 2006, p.79]

Still, even though the coating is a little stale and the mechanics at work are slightly overused, The Belkan War soars above other air combat titles, PS2 or otherwise. [Jun 2006, p.79]

A derivative, but amazingly amusing, platform romp. And if you already love the license, then this 'ere's a blinkin' masterpiece. [Nov 2003, p.40]

It just doesn't quite live up to the standards set up by its predecessors. [Dec 2005, p.90]

No, this is a balls-to-the-wall action fest that keeps the gritty battlefield presentation of the series perfectly intact. [Dec. 2006, p.78]