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S.L.A.I. Steel Lancer Arena International S.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena International contains enough of the elements fans of battle mech games look for but then again it isn’t without its share of flaws |
09/30/2005 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked Samurai Champloo is the most original take on hack-n-slash gaming since the first Onimusha |
04/12/2006 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
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Samurai Jack:The Shadow of Aku In Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku, the way of the samurai is an easy action/adventure game that just never gets challenging. |
04/12/2004 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
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Samurai Warriors Hack and Slash…in Japan!! |
05/06/2004 | 8.7 | 7.2 |
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Samurai Warriors 2 What you see is what you get |
09/18/2006 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
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Samurai Warriors 2 Empires A bland button-masher with a side of strategy. |
02/27/2007 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
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Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends offers button-mashing, tactical combat at a furious pace, and it looks good doing it |
11/04/2004 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
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Samurai Western When all is said and done, Samurai Western fails to stay fresh and entertaining to the point that gamers might not want to see this through to the very end |
06/15/2005 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
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Scarface The World is Yours Scarface for the PS2 has enough style and substance to stand out among the many GTA clones already available and is faithful to the source material that is rich in story and great characters |
10/09/2006 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
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Scooby Doo Unmasked It’s up to Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. to put together all the clues in Scooby’s newest platform game for PS2 |
10/13/2005 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
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Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem “Mystery Mayhem does a fine job of capturing the feeling and atmosphere of the beloved TV series, but the overly simplistic gameplay is where the game falls short.” |
03/30/2004 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
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SeaWorld: Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures SeaWorld: Shamu’s Deep Sea Adventures is as mediocre as a video game can get when viewed as a whole |
01/09/2006 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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Second Sight Second Sight has a few faults, but the story is so good they are easily overlooked |
09/21/2004 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
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Secret Weapons Over Normandy Secret Weapons Over Normandy is an amazing graphic and sound war machine that is thoroughly addictive |
11/18/2003 | 9.5 | 8.1 |
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SEGA Genesis Collection Sega has narrowed down the Genesis’ immense library to 28 titles. The result is brilliance personified |
01/03/2007 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
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Sega Sports(tm) NBA 2K3 Sega Sports has done it again and has brought sports fans a basketball title they can really sink their teeth into. |
10/22/2002 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
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SEGA Sports(tm) NCAA® College Basketball 2K3 With NCAA 2K3, Sega Sports has yet another brilliant and enjoyable basketball game that’s truly a class of its own. |
12/17/2002 | 8.9 | 8.3 |
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Sega Sports(tm) NHL® 2K3 If you’re looking for a spectacular hockey title that deliciously blends realism with intense arcade-styled action, NHL 2K3 is the game to buy. |
11/24/2002 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
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Sega Sports(tm) World Series® Baseball 2K3 World Series Baseball 2K3 is baseball at its most purest form and sports fans everywhere will more than thoroughly enjoy this one. |
03/21/2003 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
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SEGA SuperStars for EyeToy The biggest stars in Sega’s stable come together in a collection of games for the Sony EyeToy with Sega Superstars |
11/30/2004 | 8.3 | 7.1 |
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Serious Sam Next Encounter A Seriously fast and furious FPS title for the PS2. |
04/27/2004 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
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Seven Samurai 20XX Another movie to game translation…. |
03/24/2004 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
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Shadow Hearts 3: From the New World With an impressive third release, the Shadow Hearts series has now officially joined the ranks of the RPG elite |
03/17/2006 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
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Shadow Hearts: Covenant Shadow Hearts: Covenant is an exceedingly enjoyable RPG that’s both captivating and addictive enough to keep fans of the genre more than satisfied. |
10/05/2004 | 9.2 | 8.7 |
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Shadow of Rome If this were a golf simulator, all the players would shout GORE! |
02/08/2005 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
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Shadow of the Colossus An adventure game bred from something different, Shadow of the Colossus is the first game in the genre to make a huge impact since The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. |
10/19/2005 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
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Shark Tale There's no doubt that kids will enjoy Shark Tale, but there's not enough variety to keep the older crowd hooked. |
10/07/2004 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
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ShellShock: Nam'67 Grab your weapons and prepare to enter the action and killing that was in the Vietnam War. |
10/13/2004 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Injects some frenetic action into the Shin Megami Tensei franchise! |
10/10/2006 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga takes a dark and edgy concept and then gives it a soft, standardized treatment |
03/22/2005 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 is a grim and moody RPG that still holds its concept tightly to stand above recent releases in the same genre. |
10/27/2005 | 8.6 | 7.8 |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Gear up for a new line of RPG’s in which you will find allies in the most peculiar places and discover what has become of the world as you knew it. |
11/22/2004 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 If you like games that step outside the bounds of normality – games that defy reality and present the strangest imagery imaginable – Persona 3 is your RPG |
07/23/2007 | 7.9 | 8.6 |
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Shining Force EXA Shining Force EXA is a light, action-heavy RPG that feels a lot like the game that preceded it. |
03/25/2007 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
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Shining Tears Fans of the Shining series will probably be crying a tear of anguish for Shining Tears on PS2 |
04/08/2005 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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Shinobi “The game has a few frustrating flaws, but all in all fans of the series should ultimately be satisfied.” |
11/22/2002 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
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Showdown: Legends of Wrestling Large, overly muscled, sweaty men of yore wrasslin’ in their Underoos can only mean one thing, Showdown: Legends of Wrestling has been unleashed. |
08/19/2004 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
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Shox Shox is a little rough around the edges, but overall it's an entertaining game. |
11/23/2002 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
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Shrek 2: The Game An “ogrely” good time. |
05/10/2004 | 8.0 | 6.7 |
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Shrek SuperSlam Activision always comes through with their kids titles. Shrek 2 was a fun engaging game and the same can be said for Shrek SuperSlam |
11/17/2005 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
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Silent Hill 3 Silent Hill 3 isn't the game that'll turn people into survival/horror maniacs, but there's little doubt that SH fans will be pleased. |
08/11/2003 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
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Silent Hill 4: The Room The gameplay hasn’t changed too drastically, but Silent Hill is still at the top of its game when it comes to delivering chills. |
10/27/2004 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
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Silent Hill Origins See the beginnings of the horrors of Silent Hill, now on your PS2 |
04/18/2008 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
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SingStar 80's SingStar 80s is not overly indicative of the musical scope of the time frame, but still has catchy tunes that are fun to sing |
09/04/2007 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
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Singstar 90's SingStar 90s is a swing but a bit of a miss when it comes to karaoke-ified tunes from the 1990s |
02/25/2008 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
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SingStar Amped SingStar Amped is a solid journey of power-rock anthems from the late 60s to now |
09/04/2007 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
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SingStar Pop A game that should be brought to every party |
03/30/2007 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
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SingStar Rocks! Singstar Rocks! is not innovative but it does have a solid dose of multiplayer fun |
11/22/2006 | 7.8 | 7.0 |
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Siren Game flow issues interrupt what might have been a truly outstanding tension-filled horror-survival experience |
04/13/2004 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
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Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sly 2: Band of Thieves is adventure gaming at its finest |
09/14/2004 | 9.1 | 8.9 |
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Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves Sly refined, Sly upgraded, Sly that plays with the same high-quality goodness as the first |
09/23/2005 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
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Smash Cars The little technical problems this game suffers from are not enough to conceal the addictive RC racing fun Smash Cars offers. |
08/27/2003 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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SNK ARCADE CLASSICS Volume 1 The first volume in the SNK Arcade Classics compilation series for the PlayStation 2 is filled with juicy classics that don’t run as smoothly as they should on this advanced console |
05/19/2008 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
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Snoopy vs. the Red Baron A light-hearted and entertaining aerial combat adventure. |
11/01/2006 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
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SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs Fire in the hole! Pull up flank! Butterbean357, you got one on your six! Honey, I need another coke! |
10/19/2005 | 8.6 | 8.4 |
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SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs I love the smell of Napalm in the morning! |
11/18/2003 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault doesn’t change its original formula but it does add some juicy extras that make this a seriously addictive shooter. |
11/18/2006 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
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Sonic Heroes Sonic treads new ground graphically in Sonic Heroes, but the overall game play is average |
01/30/2004 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
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Sonic Mega Collection Plus Old fans and new fans have a nearly complete package of classic Sonic games with Sonic Mega Collection Plus. |
11/22/2004 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
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Sonic Riders Sonic Riders isn't quite the pick-up-and-play racing game blue hedgehog fans were waiting for |
02/21/2006 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
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Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity for the PlayStation 2 just doesn’t cut it as a racing game but thanks to some changes it does manage to be just a wee bit fun |
01/22/2008 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
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Soul Nomad & the World Eaters A game you’ll watch more than you play |
09/25/2007 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
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SoulCalibur II Soul Calibur 2 is the "Tekken Tag" of the series. It has virtually every “Soul” character, a few new ones, an exclusive character, brand-new play modes and new fighting moves. |
08/30/2003 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
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Space Channel 5 Special Edition Ulala is back and dancing it up with some old and new friends. |
12/05/2003 | 8.9 | 7.8 |
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Spartan: Total Warrior Spartan: Total Warrior is the first hack-n-slash-style game to take a leap of faith on merging its content with elements of a strategy game. |
10/25/2005 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
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Spawn: Armageddon Agony axe and machine gun in hand, Spawn has returned! |
12/19/2003 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
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Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy blends amazing graphics with intricate puzzles for mind-numbing adventure |
10/20/2003 | 8.8 | 8.2 |
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Spider-Man 3 It’s clear from the awful graphics to the unexciting missions and various glitches that very little effort was put in the PlayStation 2 version of Spider-Man 3 |
05/18/2007 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
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Spider-Man® 2 Finally feel the freedom Spidey has with Spider-man 2 for the Playstation2 |
07/15/2004 | 9.2 | 7.7 |
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Spider-man: Friend or Foe Solid beat-‘em-up entertainment |
10/08/2007 | 7.9 | 6.8 |
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Splashdown Rides Gone Wild Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild is the epitome of fun. |
08/14/2003 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom This game works like a sponge by absorbing hours of your time. |
12/02/2003 | 8.6 | 7.4 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab SpongeBob for dummies |
10/30/2006 | 5.0 | 6.5 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! A nice start for SpongeBob’s first foray into the party genre |
11/18/2005 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
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Spongebob: Atlantis Squarepantis A clone game in its worst form |
11/09/2007 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville Racing games depend on both driving mechanics and course layout to immerse the player in the experience. When one’s missing, the other falls apart |
08/17/2006 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
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Spy Fiction Disguise your way out of trouble! |
09/07/2004 | 7.7 | 6.3 |
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SpyHunter 2 Spy Hunter is back, again; queue Peter Gunn theme. |
12/30/2003 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
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Spyro A Hero’s Tail Spyro: A Hero's Tale is not that innovative, but it does have simple yet enjoyable gameplay |
11/02/2004 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
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Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly is the same, formula arcade-adventure outing |
11/20/2002 | 7.0 | 5.1 |
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SSX 3 SSX 3 is as good as snowboarding games come. |
11/06/2003 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
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SSX On Tour Prove that you are the best on the mountain |
10/18/2005 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
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STACKED with Daniel Negreanu We tell you if Daniel Negreanu’s game is worth holding or folding |
06/16/2006 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
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Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Get ready for the time of your life |
09/20/2004 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
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Star Trek: Shattered Universe Travel to an alternate universe where good people are bad and shuttles are starfighters. |
02/18/2004 | 7.4 | 4.0 |
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Star Wars Battlefront Star Wars Battlefront is the game Star Wars fans have been waiting for and it doesn’t disappoint when it comes to massive online battles. |
10/06/2004 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
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Star Wars Battlefront II Polished third-person shooting, enjoyable space battles, and incredibly powerful ground vehicles have pushed Star Wars to a new level of exhilaration |
11/02/2005 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
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Star Wars Bounty Hunter Jango Fett may be an anti-hero, but he is a lot of fun to watch and play as in Star Wars Bounty Hunter |
12/03/2002 | 9.0 | 6.6 |
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Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith The best spoiler ever, but not the best game |
05/09/2005 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Begun these Clone Wars has! |
12/22/2002 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
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State of Emergency 2 SoE2's control problems create havoc |
03/07/2006 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
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Steambot Chronicles Join the band or be a bad guy, the choice is yours! |
05/23/2006 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
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Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity Atlus once again delivers the tactical goods, and proves that great RPGs can be made by companies other than Square-Enix |
04/26/2005 | 8.7 | 7.3 |
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Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Game Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Game is not long on innovation but it does have a certain charm |
12/05/2006 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
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Street Fighter Alpha Anthology All the Alphas, together at last... |
06/30/2006 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
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Street Fighter Anniversary Collection Street Fighter fans rejoice in all of the goodness that is the Anniversary Collection! |
09/16/2004 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
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Street Racing Syndicate Like a television show airing in syndication, Street Racing Syndicate is another racer re-run. |
09/07/2004 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
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Strike Force Bowling Strike Force Bowling is a spare waiting to happen on the PS2 console system |
05/07/2004 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
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Sub Rebellion Sub Rebellion may take on a little water in the graphics department, but nonetheless swims along nicely in the action genre |
10/30/2002 | 7.9 | 7.2 |
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Suikoden III Despite some great elements, Suikoden III still stumbles at times in the PS2 RPG genre |
11/05/2002 | 7.8 | 8.9 |
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Suikoden IV Suikoden IV isn’t the series’ finest hour but there is just so much to like about this game that fans of the series will certainly enjoy it from start to finish |
02/07/2005 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
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Suikoden Tactics Suikoden is back but at what cost? |
12/01/2005 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
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Suikoden V Suikoden V is the desperately needed revival for the series that was heading in the wrong direction |
03/28/2006 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
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Summer Heat Beach Volleyball Summer Heat Beach Volleyball has a slew of small surprises, but ultimately it misses on what counts the most--the volleyball action. |
07/17/2003 | 7.0 | 6.4 |
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Super DBZ A good fighter that respectably uses the Dragonball Z license |
07/26/2006 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
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Swashbucklers: Blue & Grey It’s no golden doubloon, but it beats a cutlass in the back |
12/14/2007 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
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SWAT: Global Strike Team “These guys would make Colin Farrell run home to his mama” |
11/11/2003 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
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Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Now PS2 owners have the chance to try one of the PSP’s best games |
09/25/2007 | 8.4 | 7.2 |
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Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain You don't get what you paid for. |
05/17/2004 | 6.7 | 6.6 |