Yu-Gi-Oh Monster Coliseum is actually a good game regardless of the one star ratings. Not to mention if you read the one star ratings you will see that they are basing this game off the cartoon series. However, what they failed to realize is that it is not based off the cartoon series, but instead the movie, `Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters' (part 1 and 2). So for this one fact it should tell you that because of what they based it off their opinion means nothing, unless they have actually seen the movie the game is based off.Overall graphic wise I give it 3/5, an average rating for average graphics even for the PS2's time. What gives the graphics this average rating is the monster graphics (which even in newer Yu-Gi-Oh games are always average or below average) suck. However, the graphic's for the tactical based battle is quite good and deserves a 4/5 in that department.For those who don't know or have not figured it out this game is a Tactical styled game and not the card game (in fact a more advanced tactical game then Duelist of the Roses; which also was a tactical game and not a true card game).My nephew (age 7 at the time of writing this) did not like the card game, but he enjoyed play Chess. I explained to him that this game is like chess except with different rules and monsters. After playing it, he liked it and even started to like the card game.So even if your not a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh, but like tactical games then I suggest trying this one out.