The computer's artificial intelligence seems well balanced. Scoring is set at a more reasonable level than in NHL 07, and EA has also reduced the number of monster hits and checks in the ...
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Game: NHL 08
I rate this titleiffyand give itMore modes make virtual hockey sim more fun.
Game: NCAA March Madness '08
I rate this titleonand give itCollege hoop madness returns, and its fun.
The gameplay works well, but there are oddities on occasion. Some fans claim the computer starts cheating a bit if you get ahead on points, and fouls aren't nearly as frequent as the real thing. The ...
Game: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
I rate this titleonand give itDeep, rich, and challenging role-playing game.
The game is beautiful, with lovingly rendered battlefields and well-defined characters. The turn-based combat found in War of the Lions is tactical war-gaming at its best. The game offers ...
Game: FIFA Soccer 08
I rate this titleonand give itExcellent soccer sim series got a little harder.
The best new feature in this year's game is "Be a Pro," where you take control of just one player for the duration of the match. It may sound like it could be boring, sitting there doing nothing for ...
Game: NFL Tour
I rate this titleonand give itPick-up football, oversimplified and not much fun.
The game boils football down to a more manageable 7-on-7 (in Madden, for example, it's 11-on-11). It also throws out much of that pesky playbook and gets rid of the kickoff (instead the QB ...
Game: NCAA Football 08
I rate this titleonand give itCollege football action a treat for game purists.
The color commentary from Lee Corso is a "love it or loathe it" proposition -- but that's a pretty good definition of a color commentator. The calls and advice can be wacky -- you can be up by ...
Game: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
I rate this titleonand give itFavorite gaming icons compete in a lackluster Olympics.
While the premise sounds fun and the characters are beloved old favorites, the game lacks polish. Controls are spotty and simplistic, and the games have little depth. But there are over 20 events ...
Game: Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party
I rate this titleonand give itDDR adds arm movements; some lyrics are iffy.
This isn't the first time DDR has tried to get arms involved; previous PS2 versions incorporated the Eye Toy ...
Game: Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNOVA
I rate this titleonand give itPerfect way to get kids moving!
SuperNOVA is bigger than all previous titles in the series: It features over 2,000 dance steps and fan-favorite tunes from past versions of the game, as well as newly licensed songs. A ...
Game: Namco Museum DS
I rate this titleonand give itTake a trip back in time to play classic arcades.
Unfortunately these games were built to be played in a vertical coin-operated system and the DS screen is horizontally shaped. Even with this not ideal screen fit, the controls are terrific, and ...
Game: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
I rate this titleiffyand give itA first-person shooter on the Wii with puzzles.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is the first title that lives up to the immersive potential of aiming and shooting with a remote control, while moving using the stick atop the nunchuk ...
Game: John Woo Presents: Stranglehold
I rate this titlenokidsand give itWoo's stylized violence comes to interactive life.
Given that there's not much to the cinematics, dialogue, exposition, or presentation of Stranglehold, Mr. Woo might want to reconsider lending the game his name. But the action is satisfying, ...
