Digimon World 4

"Digimon World 4 had the makings of a decent action role-playing game. Unfortunately, a myriad of issues bring it down. It has a wholly unsatisfying single-player game, made worse by a clunky camera and overly cheap enemies. It's also unbalanced, leaving players without any compatriots out in the cold. Bring in a few friends and things change drastically. In the end, World 4 conjures a decent dungeon crawl experience, if only because you get to play with friends. At the very least, you have someone with whom to vent frustrations. Do yourself a favor and rent this one before spending your bucks."

At E3 2004, Bandai will showcase the fourth installment in its Digimon World series, tentatively titled Digimon World 4. This latest title marks the first foray by the series onto current-generation platforms. In the game, all access to the "real world" has been terminated, and it is up to you as a member of the Digital Security Guard to discover what has happened and to uncover the mystery behind a new world you will discover along the way.

"Digimon World 4 is a dull and largely forgettable experience, which, considering the quality of the previous three Digimon World games, really shouldn't be too big of a surprise to anyone."