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Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light
PSP
NIS America

The Good
Interesting crafting system sustains itself well as a core mechanic; luna meter enables some strategic give-and-take in battles.
The Bad
Narrative is average; characters are fairly flat and clichéd, with not enough interaction to flesh them out; world tends to be bland and lack of music in overworld areas leeches some personality.
The Verdict
Blade Dancer plays by the book as far as the narrative goes, but an interesting crafting mechanic and an adaptive battle system with real-time elements help set it apart.

Moscow to Berlin: Red Siege
PC
Cinemaware Marquee

The Good
Some of the destructible environments and explosions look pretty.
The Bad
Dull, unoriginal World War II real-time strategy; game can be a micromanagement nightmare; dated graphics that looked old two years ago. 
The Verdict
There’s no shortage of World War II strategy games on the market, and Moscow to Berlin does nothing good to stand out from the pack.

Tekken: Dark Resurrection
PSP
Namco Bandai Games America

The Good
Some of the best graphics to hit the PSP so far; well-implemented ghost exchange systems; lots of modes; plenty of great characters; delivers the same great tekken gameplay you’ve come to expect from the series.
The Bad
It can be tricky to hit the D pad’s diagonals just right.
The Verdict
Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PSP is an impressive graphical feat that also delivers everything that makes the Tekken series so great.

Super Dragon Ball Z
PS2
Atari

The Good
Unique manga-inspired presentation; traditional fighting game mechanics make it easy to pick up; character customisation adds good deal of replay value.
The Bad
Not enough depth to really satisfy hardcore fighting fans; roster omits several fan-favourite characters; lacks the hyperkinetic flash of certain previous dbz games.
The Verdict
Super Dragon Ball Z packs in some simple, traditional fighting game action with a decent amount of style.