All bloodthirsty primal tendencies aside, the game remains shallow. The storyline is weak and incoherent.

I predict that diehards will cherish this game for ages. Unfortunately novice players will get frustrated after the love affair with the graphics ends and the real challenges begin.

It's got an engaging storyline, interesting characters, lots of plot twists, and a host of nifty options and gameplay features.

Racer Revenge's staying power is virtually nonexistent.

The only big complaint to level against Godzilla is that it's a bit too simple...Call some friends over and have a blast with the multiplayer mayhem, but don't expect to be glued to the controller after they leave.

The inclusion of four unlockable classic Pac-Man arcade games really help increase the replay value.

The efforts put into the acting and story deserve a game with better graphics, less glitches, and more refined gameplay.

Essential fun and surprising depth combine to make this one of the best party games on the Xbox.

A standard expansion pack and nothing more.

Outlaw Golf's attitude lies solely in presentation, and while some may initially be turned off by the title's seemingly juvenile humor, the game's personality quickly grows on the player.

The shoddy AI compensates for the game’s substandard targeting system.

Uniquely strategic gameplay, pulse-pounding action, and even a bit of stealth.

If you're a gamer with a decent amount of patience and perseverance, Stuntman can definitely be a fun and rewarding experience. It's also rather different from just about any other game out there.

While the graphics are the best ever seen in a basketball title, they’re not enough to keep a title weighed down by horrible gameplay and sound afloat.

While the gameplay isn't quite as solid as NFL 2K3's, it almost makes up for that with its thoroughly college atmosphere.

Chaotic, violent, and oh so naughty, State Of Emergency is a fun title marred by some truly annoying camera and control problems.

There's nothing wrong with 80's cartoons, and this strange hybrid of snowboarding and adventure is actually pretty fun, despite its shortcomings. Sometimes, two great tastes really do taste great together.

People with ADD will drop out first, followed by those looking for instant graphic gratification, then the casual gamers, and lastly the diehards.

Although Sub Rebellion isn't the best-looking game on the block, it is still a lot of fun to play. Huge bosses have numerous targets to destroy and the action can get intense.

It has a few nagging flaws like the lack of a good third-person view or in-menu loading screens, but it is playable and should keep motocross fans busy.

The animation and voice acting are really spot-on, bringing the characters to life better than many motion pictures. Unfortunately, the combination of a disorienting camera and consistently sloppy framerate go a long way towards negating Herdy Gerdy’s fun factor.

While not perfect, Haven: Call of the King works on many levels—as a platformer, as vehicular racing title, as a centerpiece for fine soundtrack work.

An appropriately nasty, brutish and short-lived game.

The forbidding graphics and refreshingly mature storyline are a plus, but the somewhat wonky controls and melodramatic dialogue tend to become tiresome quickly.

This is just the kind of flatly tepid, uninspired, marketing department driven pablum I was afraid Microsoft would make upon entering the console wars.

Questionable gameplay and graphics undermine the witty and unique style of this quirky ‘60s spy FPS.

A unique title with controls too complex for an arcade title and action too ridiculous for a simulation.

Even without the bells and whistles that other recent rhythm-based games have offered, PaRappa the Rapper 2 is a lot of fun.

It isn’t a bad game; it’s just not exceptionally good, either.

The background graphics, however, ruin the overall effect. The backgrounds, while using very moderate levels of cel-shading, simply don’t look congruent to the car’s graphics.

Essentially the game takes the original premise, adds a few minor twists, and slaps some mediocre next-generation 3D graphics onto the product.

The action is solid enough and there's plenty of challenge to keep you busy for a while, but key features of the game were scrapped entirely, and what's present at all is still buggy and unfinished.

It’s as though Wow Entertainment couldn’t decide whether it wanted the game to be a sim or an arcade-style title. It ends up borrowing elements from both sub-genres, and as a result is decidedly average.

The graphics are amazing, but it’s the gameplay that will win you over.

Skill may be virtually impossible to develop in TP2002. The batting interface is so basic it’s nearly laughable.

A really fun game with great music, solid graphics, and a good degree of difficulty, but its very basic gameplay and lack of options doesn’t give it a whole lot of staying power.

It sounds great, as all Star Wars games do, but the graphics are bland at best and nauseating at worst, and the action is a redundant mess of blaster fire and jumping puzzles.

In this game a good offense is your best defense-attacking indiscriminately is simply more effective than trying to use the clumsy block button. There is a target button similar to Zelda and Soul Reaver, but the difficulty in selectively targeting a particular enemy is troubling.

Too short and on the easy side.

Full of strategy, tactics, bullets, and explosions, this title is a fun diversion from current squad-based shooters.

The once fresh and inviting Megaman franchise has grown putrid.

While containing a wealth of songs to master and many bonus games to unlock, the relatively difficult control mechanics may hamper its appeal.

An interesting conundrum of challenging gameplay and flat out irritation.

While it may get 10 out of 10 for style, this title is plagued by clunky controls and a rather short shelf life. [Import]

The details and references to the TV show will provide non-stop amazement.

An interesting concept marred by a poor save system, lackluster visuals, a frustrating time system, and slow-as-molasses gameplay.

A flimsy plot and disorienting soundtrack frame an otherwise nondescript action RPG.

The only facet of the game that even comes close to satisfying is the abundance of match types.

In the form of fine visuals and interesting gameplay, it has some redeeming qualities. It doesn't have the depth or character designs to make it a memorable fighting title.

Anyone looking for a hardcore flight sim should look elsewhere (preferably at a PC). This here's arcade action all the way, but it does that one thing extremely well.

A surprising good dancing game, featuring excellent graphics and motion-capture work.

It's replete with an array of entertaining modes, it suffers from average graphics and sorely unbalanced gameplay.

Those who hang on will discover one of the most versatile and engaging battle systems out there, along with a highly customizable magic system.

It's a great diversion, and it really is fun for a while, but Nightcaster's overly defensive gameplay will likely turn people away.

Gamers willing to stick it out will be rewarded with a lengthy quest and plenty of challenge, but King's Field: The Ancient City is unlikely to create many new converts.

Another mediocre 989 Sports title that just doesn't measure up to its stiff competition.

Pretty soon you realize that the reason you're so impatient to get out of the levels is because you're just not having fun. And that's when you're done playing for good.

The gameplay is easy to learn, the graphics are adequate, and the team management system rivals those available in better soccer titles. It's too bad that it's bogged down by dull and restrictive controls on the field.

With a dismal defensive effort, an occasionally confused bump-mapping system, and unrealistic gameplay physics, Street Hoops puts up a hard brick.

A beautiful action adventure that incorporates a dash of RPG and a dose of fighting game, Eve of Extinction suffers from a dull, weak plot.

Uninspired level design, zero challenge, and lackluster graphics will keep many gamers from giving this one much thought.

A variety of cool weapons and powerups combined with intense aerial battles go a long way to compensate for the graphics.

At best an incomplete, clunky game with derivative appearance and gameplay.

The game's shining glory, the custom team builder, falls flat because there is no mode to play a regular college season.

The repetitive action, repetitive action, bland graphics and most of all the repetitive action will numb you as you play.

There's a nice added tweak in the Head Coach mode...but other than that there are zero improvements on the already deeply flawed GameDay 2003.

After only a few seconds gamers will realize that the vilest foes in Perathia are amateurish graphics and formulaic gameplay.

Small Brawl would be a perfectly recommendable weekend rental for Twisted Metal fans if it weren't for its questionable and unfaithful gameplay.

The action is solid, the presentation is average with flashes of brilliance, and the story surrounding it is alternately fascinating and flat.

The balance, polish, and attention to detail found in quality football titles such as "NFL 2K2" and "Madden 2002" is wholly missing from GameDay 2002.

Fast and frantic.

Weak graphics and shallow gameplay aren’t much incentive to continue playing.

It's got graphics befitting of the N64, bizarre music that’s a mish-mash of different styles and horribly shallow, agonizingly repetitive gameplay that makes playing the game for five minutes seem like five hours.

It’s like Tetris, only with... No, wait. It’s just Tetris.

If players can get past the clumsy menu system and uninspired graphics, they’ll find themselves a great game.

The fact of the matter is that I'd be exaggerating if I said I’d found even the stalest morsel of enjoyment out of playing All-Star Slammin' D-Ball.

The only way to be entertained by this game is to throw it in the microwave and watch it spark.

The graphics are possibly the worst the GameCube will ever see. The textures are miserable...Supercross World features nothing redeeming in any aspect of gaming.

There are much better things to spend one’s money on. Like root canals.