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Jolt
Review by Michael Filby, with screen shots. "You'll go down into the caverns once, but you'll probably not bother going down again." Score: 4.3 out of 10. (March 7, 2004)
http://www.jolt.co.uk/index.php?articleid=1299

PC Magazine
Short review by Peter Suciu. Includes screen shots. Score: 4 out of 5. (March 2, 2004)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1524937,00.asp

WorthPlaying
Review by Mark Crump, with screen shots. "While I wished the ...expansion was in use by more of the player-base, I'm confident the [development team] will perform the necessary tweaks to draw more players in, because the idea of the subterranean combat is exciting and Core Combat provides a great foundation." Score: 8.8 out of 10. (March 1, 2004)
http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=16376

GamersMark
Reviewed by Stephen Vernon Smith. Includes screen shots and reader comments. Score: 9.7 out of 10. (February 26, 2004)
http://www.gamersmark.com/reviews/view/392

GameSpy.com
Reviewed by Jason McMaster. Includes screen shots and reader ratings. Score: 2 out of 5. (February 13, 2004)
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/planetside-core-combat/494183p1.html

G4
Review by Greg Bemis, with screen shots. Score: 1 out of 5. "[This expansion] introduces far more gameplay problems than solutions." (January 26, 2004)
http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/46520/PlanetSide_Core_Combat_PC_Review.html

The Stratos Group
Review, with screen shots and system requirements. "If you are a Planetside fanatic, this game is for you. However, for the average Joe who only plays a couple times a week, this game doesn't offer enough that's new to justify spending the cash." Score: 3.5 out of 5. (January 11, 2004)
http://www.stratosgroup.com/reviews/games.php?selected=0401pscc

Game Vortex
Review by Andrew Horwitz with screen shots and system requirements. Score: 7.5/10. (December, 2003)
http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/rh_planetside_corecombat.html

Action Vault
Review by Craig Morrison with screen shots. "The underground action is quite fun when it occurs and does bring a genuine new style of gameplay, but unfortunately, it just doesn't happen often enough with the current rule set, giving the whole affair a rather hollow feel." (November 24, 2003)
http://actionvault.ign.com/features/reviews/planetsideccrev.shtml

GameZone
[8.5/10] Review by Kevin Giacobbi with screen shots. (November 19, 2003)
http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22761.htm

GameSpot
[6.4/10] Review by Andrew Park. "If you're a diehard PlanetSide fan looking to expand your game, you should definitely consider Core Combat." Includes screen shots and system requirements. (November 13, 2003)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/planetsidecorecombat/review.html

WarCry
Review with screen shots. "Overall, it is a satisfying and delicious addition to the game, with one downside: The new underground areas are ghost towns." (November 12, 2003)
http://www.warcry.com/scripts/columns/view_columns.phtml?site=15&id=1151

IGN.com
[6.5/10] Review with screen shots by Tom McNamara. "Fighting in the Core is too disorienting and transportation too roundabout to recommend plunking down $30, especially when actual combat in the Core is so infrequent." (November 10, 2003)
http://pc.ign.com/articles/458/458855p1.html

Gamers With Jobs
Review with screen shots and user comments. "Much as I really wanted to say lots of good things about Core Combat I find the negatives outweigh the positives right now." (November 5, 2003)
http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/7114

The Laser
Review by Michael Palisano. "...[O]ffers players great value for their dollar and the enhancements are far more than skin deep." Includes screen shots. Grade: B. (November, 2003)
http://www.the-laser.com/planetside_core.htm