Anything that lets us take a hammer to a ninja's bonce gets a thumbs up from us. [July 2010, p.95]

It'll just shatter your fond memories. [Feb 2011, p.96]

There are simple physics puzzles to negotiate, and abilities to improve with collectibles. [May 2012, p.87]

Solid, well presented and enjoyable. Just the right level of challenge for the PSP. [Dec 2007, p.56]

It's uneven, but RH2 boasts solid shooting, retro charm, and a wealth of unlockables. [Aug 2013, p.78]

A great place for budding Disneys to begin. [Aug 2012, p.80]

Fans will love the nostalgic parade of cameos. [Sept 2010, p.104]

Prepare for tech tree troubles, but the amount to discover and overall quality wins out. [Christmas 2014, p.64]

Addictive arcade morsel and the most attractive pre-order bonus we've ever seen. [Aug 2012, p.84]

Improves upon the original Garden Warfare in every way - truly marvelous multiplayer mayhem. [Apr 2016, p.67]

With a gorgeous retro-modern look and deep battle system, it's the best old-school JRPG for Switch. [Issue#333, p.58]

A deceptively clever platformer with one brilliant idea, from which it wrings every drop of creativity. [Issue#333, p.60]

A treat for fans of side-scrolling adventures - provided they have the stomach for the slog. [Mar 2008, p.72]

When you're on the track Driveclub is stunning to behold, but it's held back by a lack of event types. [Christmas 2014, p.74]

Fast and fun. Until the sun goes down and it gets hairy and ham-fisted. [Jan 2008, p.59]

It won't wow you, but the unique combat and lively characters make it a worthy RPG. [June 2007, p.68]

A clever twin-stick shooter with a roguelike twist and impressively deep customisation. [Issue#333, p.61]

The design remains as potent as ever. [Christmas 2012, p.87]

The co-op levels and action bits are okay, but the Toy Box is magical stuff indeed. [Sept 2010, p.103]

Just as efficient as its clockwork nature would seem to suggest - this is splendid form. [Jan 2007, p.70]

DeathSpank sends up conventions brilliantly. A must for fans of the first. [Issue#232, p.87]

A boldly simple shooter with great innovations and colourful visuals, let down by a lack of story. [Nov 2011, p.92]

Dumb, fun, and not ashamed to be either. Mothergunship just wants to fill the screen with bullets. [Issue#333, p.78]

There are no hints, no HUD, just lots of physics puzzles to be solved. [Nov 2011, p.93]

The best FIFA manager yet but it lacks the depth to make the big time.

Sonic finally delivers what the fans have been waiting for - simple, speedy action! [Apr 2007, p.68]

Virtual pet sims aren't for everyone, but Nintendogs is by far the best in show. [May 2011, p.64]

Virtual pet sims aren't for everyone, but Nintendogs is by far the best in show. [May 2011, p.64]

Virtual pet sims aren't for everyone, but Nintendogs is by far the best in show. [May 2011, p.64]

Even if football doesn't appeal, there's still a solid RPG experience to be had. [Nov 2011, p.95]

It's no looker, but this is still a massive and addictive open-world survival romp. [Sept 2013, p.71]

A good start for Wii SmackDown - with a bit of tweaking, this could be a smash hit. [Dec 2007, p.45]

As entertaining as it is absorbing and one of the best console strategy games around. [Aug 2008, p.72]

Dodgy equipment and cunning patrols make sneaking missions more fraught than ever in an expansion that tops many of the levels bundled in the game. [Dec 2012, p.83]

The additions and balance tweaks make this the definitive version of an already great fighter. [Aug 2014, p.74]

Gorgeous looking (if not just a little bit confusing at times) and wickedly funny too. [Dec 2012, p.83]

A definite improvement over the last PS3 Tiger. [Oct 2007, p.80]

It's basic stuff, sure, but where else will you get the chance to kick the face off a ladybird. [Issue#231, p.93]

Quite a simple game, enlivened to no end by pure silliness and huge breadth of content. [Dec 2012, p.85]

The touch controls are occasionally a little off whack. [Sept 2013, p.73]

Hypnotically old stuff. [Dec 2012, p.85]

A gripping, disturbing tale that doesn't have the moves - or tech - to match its ambitions. [May 2011, p.78]

The game, though, hasn't changed much since "06." It's little more than a roster update, ultimately. [Oct 2006, p.84]

The engine could do with some extra juice, but this is still a vastly rewarding racer. [Aug 2006, p.80]

A beautifully simple idea beautifully handled. [Apr 2009, p.82]

A game design masterclass, but you'll need to Wii U version to make the most of its teachings. [Jan 2016, p.65]

Great looks, impressive handling, good tracks and cars. But where's the career mode? [Dec 2009, p.64]

Neither toothless nor incendiary, Far Cry 5 does its setting justice but colours within the lines. [May 2018, p.60]

One of the better first-person efforts on DS, and a good survival horror game too. [Sept 2008, p.79]

Good, sometimes, great, adventuring, but 3 should try to move further from Zelda's duller tropes. [Jan 2016, p.75]

A thoroughly enjoyable driving game let down by a number of frustrating shortcomings. [Dec 2016, p.65]

A slam dunk when you're on the court, but ever-present microtransactions drag it down. [Nov 2018, p.80]

Lengthy cutscenes and fist-fighting make this an acquired taste, but a worthwhile experience. [May 2011, p.90]

There's just enough individuality on offer thanks to these ninja threads to make this worth shuriken-ing down. [June 2013, p.85]

Imaginative accompaniment to a Tim Burton's reimagining of the children's classic. [Apr 2010, p.82]

A brutal fight for survival that's one part The Sims, one part roguelike, and three parts despair. [May 2016, p.66]

An accessible fighter with just enough depth, it'll hold our interest even if you're playing alone. [July 2017, p.64]

It's not the most polished in terms of gameplay. but fans shouldn't miss this. [Christmas 2007, p.60]

Four players can cooperate in this Castlevania-like platformer. [July 2012, p.83]

They don't make them like this anymore. That's both a shame and a quiet relief. [May 2016, p.83]

Only the two-player mode lets it down. [May 2011, p.95]

Accessible for console gamers and vital for the comic fan. If you're prepared to pay subs, get it. [Mar 2011, p.79]

By turns frustrating and utterly delightful - despite inconsistent design, the good does outweigh the bad. [Nov 2016, p.68]

Some brilliantly innovative weapons but we miss the freedom of Guerrilla. [Aug 2011, p.82]

It's by no means perfect but behind its flaws lurks another thrilling intergalactic adventure. [May 2008, p.72]

It's wonderfully soothing. [Christmas 2016, p.80]

An interactive story that blends dreamy police procedural with Lynchian nightmare to intriguing effect [Nov 2016, p.78]

A solid debut for a great new hero, with belly laughs to match the brawling. [Oct 2010, p.77]

A solid debut for a great new hero, with belly laughs to match the brawling. [Oct 2010, p.77]

A generously portioned, but frustrating bundle of handsome aerial aggression. [Oct 2013, p.80]

Think you've got it in you to create the next Angry Birds? Createrria lets you craft just such a physics puzzler. [Dec 2013, p.75]

Looks and plays great, in small bursts, but this convoluted mess is exhausting over the long run. [Sept 2012, p.104]

Contract killer has plentiful missions, most of which involve rescuing hapless survivors, and fighting for upgrades. [Jan 2012, p.94]

It's an interesting mutation but just a tad too bitty to rival Cave and Treasure's shmups. [Issue#232, p.85]

Echoes is an intriguing, challenging throwback for strategy purists more than a crowd-pleaser. [July 2017, p.80]

If you have a love of zombies bordering on the unnatural this is a no-brainer. [Apr 2010, p.77]

Grand and inventive. [Summer 2015, p.78]

Plays a slightly better match than FIFA Wii. [Jan 2012, p.98]

Interesting development of a series that really needed it. [Oct 2009, p.81]

Probably the best 'serious' shooter on Wii. [Jan 2011, p.90]

While it has been surpassed by some newer RPG's, you'll still relish the opportunity to approach the series from the start. [Jan 2009, p.85]

Minigames with a sports theme and slightly overblown official Olympics presentation. [Mar 2008, p.79]

Showcases Lego at its most loveable best. [Sept 2016, p.78]

A short and simple game, but one you'll enjoy every second of. [May 2007, p.71]

Fast and furious and good old-fashioned Sonic fun, for all its faults. It looks splendid, too, with perspective changes and all manner of background detail. [Christmas 2006, p.58]

This isn't the best open-world game, but it's a blast. [Jan 2016, p.62]

We could do with a bit more narrative oomph, but the core game is one which suits the format perfectly. [Sept 2016, p.85]

Solid gameplay, stunning aerial effects, but nothing that will have you celebrating. [Oct 2007, p.82]

Stands up well on iPhone today bar a few inevitable control issues. [Apr 2012, p.90]

Does the strategy things very well but is let down by a glum story. The 'sin' stuff is neat. [June 2009, p.75]

Refreshing, and sure to delight all those men with no names out there. [Aug 2007, p.71]

Same old rock hard Disgaea gameplay that's still as inaccessible as ever. [Feb 2012, p.100]

Not as gimmicky as you might think but you've lived all these NFS moments before. [Christmas 2006, p.80]

Loads of solid mini-games. [Christmas 2011, p.94]

Will keep you puzzling for ages with some of the best head-scratchers in gaming. [Jan 2015, p.62]

Eye-pleasing, accessible and entertaining but lacking long-lasting depth. [Dec 2008, p.60]

We like the innovation. [Dec 2009, p.86]

The visuals are a bit spartan. [Oct 2006, p.79]