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]

Next to "Midnight Club 2," TRX3 looks dated and downright boring. [Jan 2004, p.48]

Save-game swapping with PSP and organized MTV-sponsored online tournaments only sweeten the pot. [Sept 2006, p.88]

ProStroke Golf aimed to create realistic golf, and real drama, but while it has great physics, it also has PS one graphics, and a crappy interface that does all the work for you, besides swing, which takes a lot of the fun out of it. [Nov. 2006, p.81]

The real problem with Work Time Fun is that it makes it quite a bit of work to get to any fun. [Holiday 2006, p.84]

There's a fairly deep golf sim here, too, and if you like its style, it's funny. [Holiday 2004, p.73]

It's a pretty short game, the story isn't all that engaging, and the story presentation could stand some polish. [Oct 2006, p.86]

It feels much more fun and fresh than its predecessor. [Aug 2007, p.83]

Sony gets itself back in the playoffs with this one, thanks to a great career mode and much-improved on-the-court action. [Holiday 2005, p.80]

A solid platformer that features plenty of clever puzzles and a good deal of variety. [Apr 2003, p.35]

It's entertaining for a while, but unless you add alcohol and gambling, it won't dominate your life. [June 2002, p.38]

The pressure and redundancy might annoy some gamers, but it looks and feels appropriately hectic - and it's a morally upstanding, heroically-themed videogame. [Apr 2004, p.40]

The control is surprisingly solid, the graphics are fairly smooth. [Holiday 2004, p.98]

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

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]

It stacks up well against the graphics of something like "Syphon Filter," which is what it ought to be compared to. [August 2002, p.20]

The Lockdown Stick returns from last year, giving you the ability to force premature shots or even edge opponents out of bounds. Bottom line: It's fun! [Mar 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]

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 ball physics are a tiny bit too "floaty" for pinball purists, and work most effectively on the tables where the ball moves fastest, like my personal favorite, Black Hole. [Feb 2005, p.82]

The lack of quality elements and repetition doom Batman to mediocrity. [Dec 2003, p.72]

Definitely a cut or three below usual Square Enix standards, but hack-and-slash fans will still find plenty to love. [May 2004, p.39]

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

There's an abundance of camera problems and the enemy AI is dumb as a doornail. [Oct 2003, p.38]

This speed-hampered racer doesn't have a whole lot under the hood...Doesn't come close to touching the supreme "Midnight Club II." [Oct 2004, p.35]

There is no checkpoint system and save game slots are randomly dropped by enemies, which is both frustrating and tiresome unless you like restarting a level over and over. [Sept 2004, p.24]

Hand-to-hand combat within the game requires zero skill. [Aug 2003, p.31]

Enemy AI seems patchy, multiplayer is absent and there is no 16:9 widescreen option; it's 4:3 with the map and info windows filling out the space. [May 2005, p.84]