Gorgeous graphics and satisfying combat raise this Gauntlet clone above most dungeon crawlers. [Oct 2011, p.93]

Testing workouts, let down by sluggish Kinect tracking and poor representation. [Oct 2011, p.93]

Rather than end with a big bang, this videogame series goes out like a damp squib. [Oct 2011, p.92]

Limited promise is buried under an avalanche of technical failings in this derivative FPS. [Oct 2011, p.86]

Four quality new multiplayer maps and one for the zombies. [Oct 2011, p.85]

Different and mental. [Oct 2011, p.85]

You'd think there would be more fun to be had here. [Oct 2011, p.85]

Okay, so the AI is dumb and the gameplay largely repetitive, but to quibble on these points would be to miss the point of this simple, fun arcade fighter. [Oct 2011, p.85]

Sluggish but sweet. The perfect choice for some parent/child split screen bonding. [Oct 2011, p.85]

A sandbox game in its truest interpretation - nature simulated via a charming strategy game. [Oct 2011, p.84]

An all-time classic that's been ported to 3DS with love and grace. [Oct 2011, p.81]

A sandbox game in its truest interpretation - nature simulated via a charming strategy game.

It's a once-in a-generation kind of game, and the first game in a decade to do everything the original Deus Ex did, and to do almost all of it better.

It is a great shooter, it is a great stealth game, and those parts come together to make it a great RPG. It's a once-in-a-generation kind of game, and the first game in a decade to do everything the original Deus Ex did, and to do almost all of it better. [Oct 2011, p.88]

Don't get this - go seek out last year's War For Cybertron game instead.

A fantastic-looking RPG, packed with innovation and able to grab your attention. [Sept 2011, p.95]

Best left to those who like hardcore fighters and Lolita in equal measures. [Sept 2011, p.94]

Slick but unimaginative scrapper with the odd flying bit chucked in for good measure. Meh. [Sept 2011, p.94]

The puzzles are a bit old hat, but still super addictive. [Sept 2011, p.93]

It's not the cleverest game of its type, but it's tough to put down nonetheless. [Sept 2011, p.93]

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

A lovely looking game. [Sept 2011, p.93]

Long-term Ape fans will be disappointed. [Sept 2011, p.92]

A glorified art gallery. [Sept 2011, p.91]

Remains a shallow experience. [Sept 2011, p.91]

Simple yet surprisingly addictive idea. [Sept 2011, p.89]

A kiddie puzzler with a mean streak. [Sept 2011, p.89]

Don't get this - go seek out last year's War For Cybertron game instead. [Sept 2011, p.88]

Another fun, if baffling, slice of Noire. [Sept 2011, p.87]

Rather lacklustre. [Sept 2011, p.87]

This old-school platformer is given a twist. [Sept 2011, p.87]

A missable update, even for fans. [Sept 2011, p.87]

A serviceable action-RPG but the execution and lack of polish puts us off. [Sept 2011, p.86]

How can Duke be such a dick, have such an inconsistently crappy game and we still enjoy it? [Sept 2011, p.84]

Few scares, little innovation - but a fun play through regardless. Great multiplayer, too. [Sept 2011, p.81]

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

Unspectacular add-on for the rapidly ageing action-RPG. For hardcore fans only. [Aug 2011, p.95]

Bite-size snippets of horribly intense action. The perfect shooter for 3DS. [Aug 2011, p.96]

It's a massive game set in a glorious looking world of intrigue and fun. [Aug 2011, p.95]

The gameplay's nothing new, but it's done well and is lots of fun, partly thanks to Ash and his frequent quips. [Aug 2011, p.95]

Immediately entertaining, but not particularly deep or long-lasting. [Aug 2011, p.95]

Sometimes frustrates, but more-often-than-not lures you back for more. [Aug 2011, p.95]

Shame a game called "Alive" has such a lifeless career mode. [Aug 2011, p.95]

Ideological qualm aside, this is mild fun. [Aug 2011, p.93]

We're betting it works better in the plastic flesh. [Aug 2011, p.93]

Short and repetitive, this is basic stuff for a pretty basic price. [Aug 2011, p.93]

As accessible as a Romanian arthouse film festival, but learn the lingo and find hours of fun. [Aug 2011, p.92]

Short on scope, big on fun. [Aug 2011, p.91]

Mr. Fancy Pants feels noticeably stickier than before. [Aug 2011, p.91]

Less Pikmin, more Thickman. Avoid. [Aug 2011, p.91]

Too gentle for bullet hell fans and too rigid for the Geometry Wars crowd. [Aug 2011, p.91]

Too cheap and nasty by half. They used to crusade against this kind of thing. [Aug 2011, p.91]

Interesting battle system let down by a bland storyline, bad animations and idiotic characters. [Aug 2011, p.90]

Not quite the return we were hoping for, but still a fun run, jump and dash-through for fans. [Aug 2011, p.88]

Kicking Dragon Age II in the crown jewels, then stoving its bonce in for good measure, it's one of the best adventures we've ever undertaken. [Aug 2011, p.84]

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

Minus the original cutscenes and Iwatodai's open world, P3P is still a classic RPG oddity. [Aug 2011, p.81]

A game worth experiencing, yes, but unlikely to provide long-term thrills. [Aug 2011, p.80]

Buy this and wonder why more horror-themed games aren't this smart, different and funny. [Aug 2011, p.78]

A great amalgamation of many open-world titles makes for a polished superhero romp. [Aug 2011, p.76]

The best version of one of the best games of all time. [Aug 2011, p.72]

Our main quibble is that there's not much variety here: a whole lot of sieging in a whole lot of dungeons. If you've fought tooth-and-nail through one dungeon, you've fought tooth-and-nail through them all.

Addictive. [Sept 2010, p.103]

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

The finger-swiping swing system is more precise than ever and eight courses offer a massive challenge. [July 2011, p.93]

The controls are intuitive. [July 2011, p.93]

A game with massive scope. [July 2011, p.93]

A disappointment. [July 2011, p.93]

An unremarkable port. [July 2011, p.92]

Doesn't add much. Rather it subtracts. [July 2011, p.91]

Gooey looks hide a mean old-school heart. [July 2011, p.91]

It's one-note stuff. [July 2011, p.91]

A decent 2D fighter that fully deserves the birthday celebration but feels a little rushed. [July 2011, p.91]

The game equivalent of a Pixar film - a riot for everyone. [July 2011, p.90]

Lacking the clinical, rhythmical drive of Lumines, it's the perfectly dopey nightcap after a day of hectic digital adventures. [July 2011, p.89]

In a word: shonky. [July 2011, p.89]

Shallow, but with a winning charm. [July 2011, p.89]

A total dud. [July 2011, p.89]

Bargain basement material from start to finish, but boasting admirable spirit. [July 2011, p.89]

True, it could have been tedious, but there's still not enough for us to want to take the plunge. [July 2011, p.88]

A true original: witty, challenging and bigger than most retail games. Trust us, it's ace. [July 2011, p.87]

A toxic treat. [July 2011, p.87]

Pretty, but oddly unsatisfying to play. [July 2011, p.87]

Top stuff. [July 2011, p.87]

Proves there's still plenty of room for innovation in a genre once thought spent. [July 2011, p.87]

Scrumptious-looking scrapper that lacks Street Fighter's smarts but plays like a dream. [July 2011, p.86]

An innovative, forward thinking new shooter - and how often can you say that? [July 2011, p.84]

We thought that this rally series couldn't get better. We were wrong: Dirt 3 is the best yet. [July 2011, p.80]

Rockstar's most mature take on open-world fun to date, brought to life with incredible tech. [July 2011, p.74]

We thought that this rally series couldn't get better. We were wrong: DiRT 3 is the best yet.

Yoostar doesn't so much put you in the movies as put you next to a mangled clip of the movies. [June 2011, p.89]

Same brilliant game it always has been. [June 2011, p.89]

It's really rather good. [June 2011, p.89]

The gameplay tweaks might not win a new audience but should please existing fans. [June 2011, p.89]

Not the varied Rabbids game we wanted. [June 2011, p.88]

A soaring success. [June 2011, p.87]

A knockout job. [June 2011, p.87]

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