Efficiently recreates the spirit of the sport, but it's far too samey. [Aug 2008, p.81]

Splendid role-playing meets merely adequate blasting, but still trumps Op Anchorage. [June 2009, p.79]

Another fine entry in a dependably bankable series. Plays it safe, but that's no bad thing. [March 2012, p.73]

A real retro treat. [Aug 2010, p.103]

Six months on, we're still playing "Lumines." This is only a mildly amusing diversion. [May 2006, p.74]

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

A tough and exciting shooter that's even better in multiplayer. [June 2009, p.80]

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

It doesn't embrace new-gen the way you'd hope, but remains an involving and content-rich sim. [Sept 2014, p.70]

The love that's gone into developing KCD shows through its outer skin of bugs and bloody violence. [Apr 2018, p.66]

Looks like a return to form for Fox - strategy and top flying action meshed brilliantly. [Oct 2006, p.63]

An endlessly entertaining sandbox shooter that delivers powerful prehistoric thrills with ease. [Apr 2016, p.60]

Juggling to accommodate the intellectuals with the riff-raff offers a pleasant twist on the genre, but this still doesn't quite have the sheen of Will Wright's series. [June 2006, p.80]

An ambitious and relentless horror adventure that keeps coming up with startling new ideas. [Nov 2017, p.78]

Halo's a great game to homage, but not to this lawyer-baiting extent. The clone bores. [July 2011, p.95]

Rich in visual atmosphere but sabotaged by dry writing and yawn-stifling fetch quests. [Apr 2012, p.83]

The greatest Spidey game of this generation. Four fantastic flavours of arachnid awesomeness. [Issue#231, p.89]

An accomplished transition to mobile that should appeal to novices and mario veterans alike. [Feb 2017, p.74]

A solid colony builder packed with complex systems, but the red planet feels a little too familiar. [Apr 2018, p.81]

A re-skinning Guitar Hero 5 with all the features but fewer great tunes. [Christmas 2009, p.72]

A well-executed tie-in aimed squarely at the movie's target audience. Old 'uns, steer clear. [Sept 2008, p.69]

An OK port of one of the greatest games ever made. [Apr 2007, p.84]

Like homemade fertiliser, it does the job, but not like the proper stuff. Also, it whiffs a bit. [May 2014, p.67]

It's most fun online against up to seven other flyers. [Dec 2011, p.89]

A cult gem in the making. [March 2013, p.87]

A scintillating return to form that's all style...and no little substance. Blistering arcade racing. [Jan 2014, p.76]

Not the best Hawk's game ever, but still excellent fun. [Apr 2007, p.66]

While Ninja Storm 2 may look and sound exactly like Naruto, the boy ninja's boundless energy is sadly lacking.

Odd, but enjoyably so. [Sept 2010, p.99]

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

History buffs might like this but it fails to capture the excitement of other WW2 games. [July 2009, p.81]

It wins with the track editor but loses in other areas. Hit and miss basically. [Nov 2007, p.69]

The tongue-in-cheek humour and lush graphics make Overlord the sort of cult title games should be overjoyed to discover. [Aug 2007, p.69]

Pretty, playable, but predictable. [Oct 2007, p.85]

Admirable attempt to bring Skyrim to your mobile devices. Just shy of excellence. [March 2013, p.92]

Decent, but a fair way off Super Bowl calibre. [Dec 2013, p.73]

One of the year's weirdest prospects comes out as one of its most interesting and fantastic. [Nov 2014, p.61]

A unique driving game which rewards constant re-tries and perfect driving. [Oct 2007, p.73]

A fast, balanced multiplayer shooter, but one that will live or die by its community. [July 2013, p.82]

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

Not Jackson or Tin Man's best, but still brilliantly nostalgic fun. [May 2013, p.88]

More fun than a box of ferrets and almost genius, but it feels just a bit too slapdash. [Christmas 2006, p.64]

Divisive take on Warhammer that'll likely be seen as a poor Gears of War knock-off. [Dec 2011, p.92]

A considerable improvement over the original and fun for everyone involved. [Jan 2009, p.69]

Heavenly fun, but soured by online bugs and the baffling lack of a campaign mode. [July 2009, p.78]

Cheap and cheerful, with nice graphics and fun gameplay. [Jan 2012, p.91]

Playing around with the ships and their various weapons is a particular highlight. [Nov 2012, p.92]

Tightly woven story, great use of the tech - but, at a paltry two hours, it's brief. [Aug 2013, p.68]

The guest-star novelty takes time to wear off thanks to a well thought-out fighting system. [Christmas 2008, p.76]

If you missed the Gamecube remake it's worth a look. It's a shame nothing much has been added for the Wii version though. [Aug 2009, p.84]

The only downside is the sometimes unresponsive controls. [Apr 2012, p.93]

You won't find a more unique title all month, but with zero replay incentive and little in the way of memorable moments, this curio's cost is awfully hard to reconcile. [March 2012, p.102]

Don buy this! A "GTA" wannabe as bloated as Marlon Brando's cheeks, and five times as ugly. [May 2006, p.60]

A mixed bag: bikes and quads are finely honed; everything else feels tacked on. [Mar 2010, p.62]

Lot's to play, but you won't really want to play all of it. [Christmas 2006, p.98]

A cunning slice of mind exercising wrapped up in lovingly crafted visuals. [Oct 2012, p.94]

An exhilarating departure, full of character, which still feels like a classic Total War game. [June 2018, p.74]

2K14 won't wow you with high risks, but it's still a contender. [Christmas 2013, p.70]

Solid stuff. [Mar 2008, p.82]

Forbidding difficulty will deter some, but it still offers a tense, focused experience. [Aug 2013, p.78]

A clever, challenging, and rewarding experience that requires patience and lateral thinking. [Oct 2017, p.75]

A narrative wonder. [Oct 2013, p.79]

It's a big game, but will you come back to it? Are you a crazed fan of Resi? There's the answer. [Jan 2007, p.62]

It should have been slicker, but there's no denying the entertainment value on offer. [Oct 2006, p.76]

Worth a tentative look. [June 2013, p.85]

Lara's origin story ends in a lukewarm fashion. It lacks thrills and its early story potential is wasted. [Nov 2018, p.76]

As close as you'll get to "Lumines" on WiiWare, but good in its own right. [Dec 2008, p.85]

A hugely enjoyable alternative for management newbies.[Jan 2011, p.96]

Racquet-chuckingly frustrating at first, but rewardingly rich after a few plays. [May 2006, p.55]

While it doesn't tell you what Life is Strange 2 will be like, we hope for less teen drama and more magic like this. [Issue#333, p.81]

Sublime. [July 2010, p.93]

There's an awful lot wrong here, so respect to the good bits for being so enjoyable. [Feb 2008, p.61]

It's getting a bit tired now, but this is a decent installment. [May 2007, p.85]

Another great value and unerringly brilliant series. A must for adventure fans. [Christmas 2009, p.80]

New dekes, revamped defence, and a breezy Threes mode - lots to enjoy, but the clock's ticking for a revamp. [Nov 2017, p.70]

Mario Tennis Aces excels as a feisty multiplayer game. [Issue#333, p.67]

A simply excellent title that will draw you into its alluring world and keep you there. [Jan 2012, p.86]

Close to brilliant, DD's excellent online play and questing is only let down by clunky combat. [July 2012, p.68]

This is a wittily written little time filler. [Nov 2013, p.79]

A rollicking good time. [Jan 2013, p.66]

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

The sleeping giant of the FIFA kingdom roars into life, but it's still an all-format minnow. [Nov 2009, p.66]

Clear Sky delivers a more AI-driven, frightening and altogether more dangerous world than its predecessor ever could. [Oct 2008, p.77]

An intriguing chance to find out if you're just as bad as Big Brother, but it falls at the final hurdle. [Feb 2017, p.81]

Captures all the pomp and ceremony of a prize-fight, but leaves you a little distant from the action. [March 2018, p.78]

Bloody, stupid and bloody stupid, but still manages to impress. [Dec 2006, p.77]

A wonderful example of what can be achieved when developers dispense with tradition. [Nov 2014, p.66]

Great fun, but familiar and not quite as good as the Xbox 360 version. [Apr 2007, p.64]

Epic beyond its 3DS roots, Revelations takes survival horror back to basics. [July 2013, p.78]

A cathartic if slightly clumsy, co-op experience that lets you paint the town fleshy red. [Jan 2017, p.78]

Nothing truly revolutionary here, but in many ways it's the finest Tomb Raider to date. [Christmas 2008, p.70]

It has its flaws, but it makes up for them with surprising gusto. Highly enjoyable. [Feb 2007, p.77]

With poor controls and shoddy visuals, this is a low-point in the Red Alert series. [May 2009, p.82]

A very nearly excellent on-rails shooter that revisits some of our favourite horror games. [Christmas 2009, p.74]

Like pool? You'll like this. [May 2012, p.101]

Like Doctor Foster's puddle, Absolver packs a surprising amount of depth into a small space. [Nov 2017, p.72]

A fine racing puzzle and track building package. [Christmas 2008, p.85]

An intricately designed open-world adventure, but one that offers too little for its asking price. [May 2014, p.60]