With over 70 playable characters, you're sure to be going for a while. [Nov 2007, p.89]

There's really something for everyone in it. [Nov 2007, p.86]

The design is forgiving enough to get plenty of fun out of it. [Nov 2007, p.84]

It's not sloppy, but it lacks a polished tightness. [Nov 2007, p.76]

Beyond that, it is pure dirt racing womderment that serious sim fans will relish in and more casual players will want to push themselves to become more skilled at. [Dec 2007, p.85]

EA's hat-trick, though, goes to the A.I., which will really press you to use strategy, passing, and screens if you want to light the lamp. [Dec 2007, p.82]

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

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]

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]

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

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]

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

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

The three-on-three team battles add a cool level of strategy, and customizing your characters into blazing fast powerhouses is a blast. [Oct 2007, p.72]

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]

The improved online features should add significant legs to an already full-featured product. [Nov 2007, p.78]

It's not too challenging, but is highly rewarding. [Nov 2007, p.77]

All in all, Level-5 has made a deep, varied, and challenging battle system with a handful of nuances you can utilize to you advantage. [Sept 2007, p.74]

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

It may start slowly, but we guarantee you won't want to put it down. [Sept 2007, p.78]

Regardless of whether or not you like RPGs you should pick it up, because it's one of the most enjoyable games we've played in a long time. [Sept 2007, p.70]

Only "Fatal Fury 3" remains altogether enjoyable, and is the primary reason to own this compilation. [Nov 2007, p.90]

One of the best entries to the franchise in years. [Nov 2007, p.81]

Way more than a bargain bin-worthy roster update from last year's game. [Nov 2007, p.81]

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

Sadly, this could've been the best RPG on the PSP to date, but it's marred by an exhausting 2-3 hours of intros and reading (yup, no voices). [Sept 2007, p.82]