There's several enjoyable hours of fighting and fetch-quests here. [Nov 2011, p.91]

Not genre-defining, but an accessible and exciting scrap proving strategy works on 360. [Apr 2009, p.58]

A cop-op game that doesn't feel like it gets old. [Issue#336, p.85]

It's old-fashioned but don't let that put you off. This is a highly entertaining bit of history. [July 2006, p.63]

Light-hearted parody belies a deep simulation. Familiarity aside, oppressing the masses is rarely such fun. [Aug 2014, p.65]

A whole new faction - and a memorable one at that - is a decent return on your cash. [Feb 2007, p.65]

A meaty and polished sequel that refines the DeathSpank formula. [Nov 2011, p.97]

You can even upload your most violent successes to YouTube. [June 2013, p.77]

Some conservative design can't spoil a thrilling experience that's close to a must for early VR adopters. [Jan 2016, p.64]

At its best as a cerebral shooter but loses something when gameplay gets too overblown. [May 2011, p.82]

"Mars Attacks!" meets "GTA" and the result is a game that'll make you laugh like a drain. [Dec 2006, p.72]

A welcome, if slightly patch return for Mass Effect. The script has problems, but combat is bloody brilliant. [May 2017, p.62]

Mediocre story aside, this improves on The Stick of Truth's successful formula to great effect. [Nov 2017, p.63]

It'll win you over with its simplistic charm. [Jan 2009, p.84]

With more fear than most games in its menu sequence alone, this is a masterclass in frights. [Dec 2016, p.81]

Counter-strike isn't the force it once was, but its underlying quality remains insuppressible. [Nov 2012, p.85]

A good pick-up for sports fans who like a side-order of tactics with their neck-snapping violence. [Dec 2012, p.90]

A quality MMO, whichever machine you're using and filled with gorgeous scenes to drink in. [Dec 2013, p.70]

A decent shooter at heart. It really comes into its own with regular comrades to play with. [Apr 2010, p.66]

We wouldn't mind a few additional events or set-pieces. [Feb 2013, p.93]

The action never lets up and the bullets never run out. It's not subtle but it is fun. [June 2006, p.64]

Not without flaws, but dripping with atmosphere and filled with 'whoa' moments. [Aug 2007, p.74]

Not great for newcomers, but the ideal follow up to "Rise of a Ninja's" abrupt finish. [Jan 2009, p.72]

More of the same, but some extra online content for PS3. [Oct 2007, p.85]

Fans won't be disappointed. It's a prologue clearly made by people with love for the original. [March 2018, p.68]

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It's rough in places, but the pay-off's well worth it. [Jan 2012, p.94]

Pass the handset multiplayer is especially fun. [Jan 2012, p.94]

There's plenty here for graduates of the JRPG golden years to love. [Summer 2015, p.81]

Some 15 years have passed and Little Mac feels as fresh as he ever did. Good stuff. [July 2009, p.80]

Rivals "Zelda" as a technical achievement, but the hardcore credentials have taken a knock. [June 2008, p.73]

A real treat for the senses and a test of your skills, let down just a little by glitches and pace. [Sept 2016, p.83]

A chilling and fascinating indie psychological horror. [July 2012, p.84]

Another brilliant adventure from Konami but only the hardiest vampire hunters need apply. [Feb 2009, p.84]

Impeccable online role-playing. Great for fans of the original, simple enough for newbies. [Apr 2010, p.67]

A top pocket beat-'em-up in its own right, but a little lacking compared to its predecessor. [Feb 2010, p.73]

Ryu's return is hampered by techy quibbles but it's the same keen-edged affair. [May 2012, p.100]

Addictive and challenging. [Apr 2012, p.93]

Very few '2D' fighters are this fun regardless of skill. [Apr 2012, p.96]

Meaty chunks of great stealth game book-ended by identity breaking flourishes. [Nov 2013, p.56]

Better than its predecessor, Flatout 2 is like a brasher but uglier brother to "Burnout." [Aug 2006, p.66]

Fist-munchingly difficult. [Apr 2013, p.89]

We thought they didn't make 'em like this anymore. How happy we are to be wrong... [Feb 2012, p.101]

Victory occasionally feels less down to skill than luck, but that doesn't cause it to veer too far from the bull. [May 2012, p.103]

A fine package. [Sept 2014, p.80]

Huge space strategy housed within a gleaming shell. It'll keep you boldly going for months. [Aug 2017, p.74]

It has all the essential ingredients of a great Assassin's Creed game bar the depth. [Christmas 2009, p.79]

Ace resource management like Animal Crossing but an agi-culture shock for action fans. [June 2010, p.75]

Loads of fun. [Sept 2011, p.93]

The touchscreen combat is hit and miss, but the world is thick with irresistible atmosphere. [June 2016, p.70]

Terrifically taxing. [July 2010, p.93]

Wildly inventive and utterly captivating. [Jan 2012, p.87]

A brilliant Star Wars experience, but with limited life-span and little depth. [Christmas 2015, p.76]

Sly hits the current generation with charm, variety and humour in spades. An excellent return. [May 2013, p.80]

If you can, get four friends, four headsets, and enjoy this the way it's meant to be played. [Aug 2017, p.83]

The series' all-time high point inside the ring - but still a year away from being the complete package. [Christmas 2015, p.79]

The best place to shoot hoops both online and off. [Oct 2007, p.85]

Variety would be welcome. [Apr 2017, p.81]

We'd have loved more control over battles, but that's a minor blemish on an otherwise accomplished, incredibly well balanced strategy game. [Oct 2012, p.92]

Even with these minor niggles, this is the game that proves Sony's smartphone service can actually deliver on its potential. [Jan 2018, p.81]

A great game to bust out at the pub. [Oct 2012, p.95]

You had us at 'dog mask'. [June 2011, p.81]

We especially liked robot monkey swinging pal Ragno, though a few more levels wouldn't go amiss. [June 2012, p.84]

The social aspect is hugely addictive. [June 2012, p.84]

Multi-player adds afterburners to this pretty, nifty, slick acrobatic shooter. Good stuff. [Oct 2006, p.66]

The best golf on the Wii. Definitely worth playing with several golf-loving mates. [Aug 2008, p.68]

A massive roster of characters. [Mar 2009, p.82]

Lacks Nintendo's usual grace, but the sheer amount of ideas easily makes up for it. [Dec 2011, p.79]

A masterfully produced horror that overcomes length through supreme scares. [Dec 2014, p.66]

GamePad play doesn't make up for online gaps, but this is the best Nintendo CoD. [Feb 2013, p.77]

Compellingly breathless stuff. [June 2011, p.83]

A decent action/strategy game. [Dec 2011, p.87]

A beautiful and heartfelt testament to the JRPG formula, even if it misses a few key beats. [July 2014, p.62]

Like nothing we've played before. Fun, addictive but what you see is what you get. [JPN Import; Mar 2007, p.68]

It's the (2)DS' action game of the year. [Dec 2011, p.89]

If your strategic thinking can keep up with the pace of the gameplay, you'll love this. [Dec 2007, p.66]

Entertaining stuff. Well worth a look for "Cannon Fodder" veterans. [Dec 2007, p.85]

Vast and visually sublime, Origins overcomes samey stealth thanks to its sensational map. [Christmas 2017, p.76]

It just takes a little dedication, a little perseverance, and a deep love of bikes to discover it. But if that's you, then this could be time well spent indeed. [July 2006, p.62]

Charming to look at, but a real sod to play. Prinny provides a classic platforming challenge. [Aug 2009, p.82]

Well worth it for RPG newcomers or diehards wanting to complete their FF lore. [June 2011, p.85]

A cheerful cartoon bike platformer. [March 2012, p.93]

Breathless, beautiful combat that hasn't matured in any way. Roman Bellic would love it. [Dec 2012, p.82]

Thrilling, non-stop action for those who can overlook a few technical woes.

As pure a game as you'll find, Schizoid is the new "Geometry Wars." [Oct 2008, p.84]

A spot on remake that looks great too. [June 2011, p.87]

A ballsy shooter with great ideas, all of which have been borrowed and done better elsewhere. [May 2009, p.69]

As if Far Cry 3 was developed by Ocean Software and starred The Terminator. [July 2013, p.76]

Comprising of 36 mini-games it's a breathless quick-fire assault of weird and wonderful challenges and play tools for up to six players. [March 2013, p.90]

The game's appeal stretches well beyond its absurdities. [Aug 2010, p.99]

More of an expansion of the first Phoenix as opposed to a fresh new game, but still great. [Mar 2007, p.83]

Doesn't quite do enough to steal "Round 3's" crown, but takes it right down to the wire. [Aug 2008, p.78]

Forty hours of cel-shaded fantasy heaven: RPG fans will love it. [June 2007, p.85]

A top platformer and classy send off for the prince, even if he is hamstrung by the PSP. [Jan 2007, p.77]

The puzzles are still brain-scratching. [July 2013, p.84]

Saints Row IV loses sight of its identity, but still retains high levels of hair-brained hilarity. [Oct 2013, p.63]

An incredibly polished and compulsive offering. [Aug 2013, p.77]