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It's that eclectic mix of gameplay and personality that makes this a must-play. [Nov 2001, p.105]

Delighting and mystifying in equal parts. [Jan 2002, p.81]

You get less than an hour of gameplay in the Maria subgame. Everything else is virtually identical to the PS2 version. [Jan 2002, p.35]

Great graphics, superb animation, and peerless TV-style presentation. [Jan 2002, p.28]

The ease of control and built-in tutorials keep everything surprisingly accessible – a very nice balance. [Jan 2002, p.31]

Few things are more tedious than a "sprawling RPG" without any real wit, style, or engaging characters. [Dec 2001, p.108]

A fun and quirky experience that may not be on as grand a scale as Nintendo’s flagship titles, but will still be fondly remembered for a long time. [Jan 2002, p.76]

Significant only as the most shameless incident of design burglary in recent memory. [Jan 2002, p.35]

Add an incredibly robust level editor, great multiplayer options, and the ability to rip your own tunes to Xbox’s hard drive, and you have a pretty damned cool game. [Jan 2002, p.32]

It’s a blast to play while it lasts. [Jan 2002, p.35]

Your mileage will vary with your patience. [Dec 2001, p.105]

This is not another button-mashing game; skill and artistry are equally involved. Give it a try and you’ll be hooked. [Jan 2002, p.78]

Look, just buy DOA3 and forget this unhappy mess. [Jan 2002, p.42]

The first next-generation game to “get” what snowboarding is all about. [Jan 2002, p.32]

Inside the ring the experience is dulled by a horribly unpredictable camera and terribly flat, disjointed commentary. [Jan 2002, p.82]

Chock full of uninspiring graphics, plodding gameplay, and clumsy controls. [Jan 2002, p.35]

An undeniable blast to play..., [but] most of the tracks are just higher-poly versions of those in "Wave Race 64," and while they’ve been tweaked with new details and shortcuts, it still feels like a rehash. [Dec 2001, p.83]

The game gets a little repetitious. Luigi’s Mansion is short and fairly easy; it took us about 8 hours to beat it. [Dec 2001, p.82]

Not unlike "Crazy Taxi," you’ll have fun every time you play, but the concept gets tiring pretty quickly and you’ll want to step away for a while. [Dec 2001, p.83]

Manages to stay bland despite high speeds and lots of explosions. Go figure. [Jan 2002, p.31]

The new levels are good, but they aren’t that good. [Dec 2001, p.96]

Mostly, 4x4 Evo 2 is just bland. [Dec 2001, p.96]

Simply put, this game sucks. [Jan 2002, p.42]

One of the best games you'll ever play. Period. [Jan 2002, p.25]

Graphically…it is superior to both [Madden and 2K2], with the textures on the field looking particularly amazing. [Jan 2002, p.36]

What keeps FF from being a truly superb game are the vague onscreen instructions and the confusion that often results from cramming too many special effects onto the screen. [Jan 2002, p.26]

Expect a tough time; the computer AI is fierce, and a single mishap is often enough to cost you a race. [Jan 2002, p.28]