Dead to Rights

Despite awkward animation and fidgety controls, Namco's new thriller is remarkably satisfying. Unfortunately, the satisfaction is fleeting. DTR is weighed down with too many bad minigames, most of which seem designed with the sole intent of inducing repetitive-stress injuries. The hand-to-hand combat is shallow and lacks the giddy appeal of the shooting levels. If you're a hardcore gamer who dreams of such classic shoot-'em-ups as Time Crisis, you won't want to miss this. Everyone else should just rent a John Woo movie.