A fast and challenging experience that is hurt by camera, collision and polish issues. The levels designs and teamplay are definitely unique, though. [Feb 2004, p.24]

The chance to play as the Fellowship or the Host or Mordor is a very cool thing. [Holiday 2005, p.94]

Combat gets monotonous and Musashi himself moves far too slowly for a nimble samurai. [June 2005, p.80]

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory, however, proves that not only can the Big One be done respectably on the small screen, it can at times be downright engaging. [May 2007, p.78]

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

Extremely pretty, one of the smoothest engines produced for a PS2 racer, but AI issues and championship design leave something to be desired. [July 2002, p.40]

The real problem is the mediocre gameplay. [Aug 2004, p.25]

Just stay away from the single player mode entirely - it's nowhere near as satisfying as racing your pals through a rustic, old chicken coop. [Sep 2006, p.87]

There's nothing wrong with early retirement....you've earned it, Spyro. [Dec. 2006, p.82]

Casual Batman fans might flutter a wing, but the hardcore will fly away disenchanted. [Sept 2005, p.78]

Though the game looks and controls well, levels appear to be designed to kill the player in as many cheap ways as possible. [Dec 2004, p.78]

The appeal of Intellivision Lives! is greater for those who were there the first time around, but with an '80s-style price tag of only $20, this is an absolute must-buy. [Feb 2004, p.38]

A shallow mix of strategy and slapping, cursed by long loading times, WU falters a bit but staggers back by keeping the core tenets of its lineage intact. [Mar 2004, p.39]

Repetitive missions, bad flight controls, and too many robots make this game quite non-super. [Dec 2002, p.60]

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]

With an uniteresting cast and bland execution of a promising storyline, you'll never really get into the plot. [Feb 2005, p.76]

It will never replace the original, but as a bargain title, Under Siege! makes for a great little time waster. [Apr 2005, p.76]

Overall, NBA 08 looks great and plays smooth, but more importantly, it's a huge improvement over last year's entry. [Dec 2007, p.80]

This year, NBA Live falls just short of continuing its dynasty as the best basketball game around. [Nov 2006, p.73]

It's not the most original game, but fans of the genre will certainly get their money's worth. [Dec. 2006, p.84]

LLike an evolved "Power Stone." It's also pretty good. [Sept 2002, p.31]

The core gameplay is terminally flawed, though, and no amount of perks can make up for that. [May 2006, p.87]

So while the story's a boon, this doesn't come close to competing with "NBA 2K7." [Holiday 2006, p.86]

The real problem is the gameplay itself. Stiff, unresponsive, and devoid of any real skill or purpose, a typical session of B&B quickly degenerates into a contest as to who can tap the buttons before the other guy. [Mar 2003, p.42]

It's not that the graphics are ugly; It's just that they're ugly and take forever to load. [Holiday 2005, p.100]

Legend of Heroes II looks great and has the same solid RPG feel of its predecessor, and also adds some nice new features, like enemies which you can see and choose to avoid, if you wish. [July 2006, p.87]

Just about everything is bland, from the gameplay to the graphics. [Jan 2006, p.80]

It is nearly impossible for the player to fail on any but the hardest level of difficulty. [Jan 2003, p.26]