One of the best Wii games of the year. [Jan 2011, p.76]

Extraordinary in sheer scope, breadth and execution. [Jan 2011, p.72]

It's gaming popcorn and gaming porn rolled into one oh-so-decadent whole. [Jan 2011, p.69]

Good god, this is bad. [Issue#232, p.89]

Plenty of content and modes but not as consistently innovative as we hoped. [Issue#231, p.96]

More of the same loopy entertainment but still appealing. [Issue#231, p.95]

Every bit as dull as it sounds, and with sloppy controls to boot. [Issue#231, p.95]

A cover shooter that steals from the best, but falls flat on its face during the getaway. [Issue#231, p.86]

In an age of brash shooters, Layton is a fine beacon of intellectual hope. [Issue#232, p.71]

Funky it may be, Racers is simply too hard on the eyes. [Issue#231, p.93]

A refined experience, moving away from forgettable grind to a worthy adventure. [Issue#231, p.91]

A brilliant add on so pivotal to Mass Effect lore it's hard to see how BioWare can lead into the final part of the trilogy without forcing everybody to play this first. [Issue#232, p.85]

If fantastic, yet challenging gameplay, nasty spikes, frustrating retires and annoyingly placed enemies float your boat then this is made for you. [Issue#231, p.97]

Keeping humans happy so to oppress them makes for some smart, if fiddly, strategy. [Issue#232, p.89]

Attacking with a remote flick is too vague - not furry, but fuzzy in fact. [Issue#231, p.95]

A low fat FF rather than RPG heavyweight but still an ideal handheld adventure. [Issue#231, p.76]

The emphasis is on easy enjoyment. Never mind if you die - coins will bring you back. [Issue#232, p.94]

A bevy of unlockable time trial and puzzle modes top off this premium WiiWare purchase. Must buy. [Issue#231, p.95.]

Not quite incredible, but throws a mean right hook with some nice ideas. [Issue#231, p.97]

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

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

No just a rehash, but a brilliant game in itself. Sonic reigns once more. [Issue#232, p.88]

No just a rehash, but a brilliant game in itself. Sonic reigns once more. [Issue#232, p.88]

No just a rehash, but a brilliant game in itself. Sonic reigns once more. [Issue#232, p.88]

Utterly essential if you've yet to bite. [Issue#231, p.91]

While Ninja Storm 2 may look and sound exactly like Naruto, the boy ninja's boundless energy is sadly lacking. [Issue#231, p.90]

Addictive missions and good customisation combine to make a game full of fun. [Issue#232, p.94]

Random flailing with little hint of rhyme or reason. That's the game and our dancing. [Issue#232, p.93]

In short: nice trousers, crap game. [Issue#231, p.97]

A decent first episode but one that'll need improvements to reel us in for the next act. [Issue#232, p.85]

Almost achieves the impossible and fulfills the hype. Among the best shooters ever created. [Issue#231, p.82]

A much-needed change of tack which brings something new-ish to the floundering series. [Issue#231, p.92]

Front Mission has evolved, but not into the spectacular mech shooter we wnat. [Issue#232, p.92]

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

Levels are too long, too sedate and too tedious. It's the gaming equivalent of a Chinese Finger Trap. [Issue#232, p.95]

FIFA 2002 and FIFA Street 1 - together at last! EA can stick this one in their own net. [Issue#231, p.87]

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

More of the same, but more of the terrific same. You'll laugh, scream...and swear. Lots! [Issue#231, p.79]

The second part of the treacle-paced xenomorph blaster is far duller than it should be. [Issue#232, p.85]

It fails to match the original's arcade urgency, but if you have to have it, the new co-op maps and upgrade system make this the definitive remake. [Issue#231, p.93]

While the characters are charming, the quest itself grows tired very quickly. [Issue#232, p.85]

A re-imagining on an epic scale, and a strong contender for action game of the year. [Issue#231, p.74]

A re-imagining on an epic scale, and a strong contender for action game of the year. [Issue#231, p.74]

Even with secrets galore the worlds are as bland as a meal of Graham crackers wrapped in rice paper. [Issue#231, p.91]

It's a generously proportioned campaign, laden with collectibles; shame it's not a bit more fun to mess about in. [Issue#232, p.87]

Dated and unhappily ported to Wii. There is treasure, but you've really got to dig for it. [Issue#232, p.87]

Civ gets hexy, and is all the better for it. A must-have for fans old and new alike. [Issue#232, p.73]

A novelty, but if you're after a sim buy Skate; if you want stunts, find Tony Hawk. [Issue#232, p.91]

A better puzzler than action game but Saww 2 does little that the previous game didn't already. [Issue#232, p.95.]

More than just a game - it's a genre-shifting music revolution. [Issue#232, p.78]

Still superb, but hasn't NHL dined off its skill stick heritage for a bit too long now? [Issue#231, p.93]

Those vibrant skies still pop and the sense of speed is undeniable, but this is best left as a happy memory. [Issue#232, p.87]

A different take on the LOTR license but it won't do much for older fans. [Issue#232, p.95]

A fine fighter but with few new features you'd be forgiven for experiencing deja vu. [Issue#232, p.76]

A fine fighter but with few new features you'd be forgiven for experiencing deja vu. [Issue#232, p.76]

It's limited, but arguably one of the best multiplayer sports games on Wii. [Issue#232, p.89]

NFS is totally back on form, returned to glory by the best arcade racer creators in the business. [Issue#232, p.63]

Undeniably inventive ideas are spoiled by a steep learning curve, poor signposting and duff controls. [Issue#232, p.89]

Still a decent - if more arcady - game of football but remains firmly in second place. [Issue#231, p.88]

An enjoyable enough light gun shooter but nothing that could be considered 'next gen'. [Issue#232, p.73]

Even the simplest of hops becomes a pad-hurling failure marathon. [Issue#232, p.87]

Kratos is on fine form, but still refuses to do anything other than tear things to pieces. [Issue#232, p.75]

More refined and focussed, but sometimes this restricts creative problem solving. [Issue#232, p.76]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Like MJ himself, NBA 2K11 stands head and shoulders over the opposition. [Issue#232, p.92]

A big improvement over the first effort but still miles from Skate's quality.

In all, way better than expected. [Issue#232, p.94]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Epic Yarn is an entertaining if undemanding jaunt, but it lacks the scope of Epic Mickey and the hardcore thrills of Donkey Kong Country Returns - both of which are out this month and far more worthy of your time and cash.

However at a price of £29.99 and with added Trophies, Move and 3D support, this is an absolute steal - and you won't need to shin up a drainpipe to get your hands on it.

Fantastic mixes and new multiplayer imrove the DJ Hero formula, but it's still not perfect. [Issue#232, p.86]

Excellent on the ground, easy to learn and the online features are extensive. [Issue#232, p.70]

Puts a rocket up the bottom of cover-based shooters. Embrace its reckless sense of speed. [Issue#232, p.80]

Everything's charmlessly contrived and shamelessly (but poorly) ripped from PoP.

An interesting attempt to update the series, but it's the traditional bonus games that impress. [Issue#232, p.72]

The DS does great RPGs and great Zeldas. Now it does both at once. Essential.

Old tech, but this funnier, flashier, flesh-out Fallout made us re-embrace the wasteland. [Issue#232, p.68]

A redundant update for owners of the last two, but a great scrapper judged on its own merits. [Christmas 2010, p.82]

The best 3D Sonic of its generation and another step in the right direction. More please. [Christmas 2010, p.74]

Superb creative "toy". Hilarious domestic slapstick awaits, despite control woes. [Christmas 2010, p.71]

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

It's certainly rough around the edges but WRC won us over. It's a solid and capable sim that works hard to prove its worth.

Like Battlefield before it, Medal of Honor is an engrossing online shooter with an above-average campaign mode bolted on. As a result, it's a purchase you should only seriously consider if your console is hooked up to the intarwebs. On a wider scale though, this reboot thrusts Medal of Honor back into the spotlight, and for the first time in ages we can't wait to see where EA take the series next.

This one's for fans of the genre only. [June 2009, p.80]

Very simple but it looks good and it's fun while it lasts. One of the better Pokemon spin-offs. [Sept 2010, p.101]

A competent racer with good looks, but it lacks any spark to make it stand out in the face of competition. [July 2009, p.83]

A brilliant twist on Pokemon but it'll only appeal to youngsters. [Christmas 2009, p.78]

Like Battlefield before it, Medal of Honor is an engrossing online shooter with an above-average campaign mode bolted on. As a result, it's a purchase you should only seriously consider if your console is hooked up to the intarwebs. On a wider scale though, this reboot thrusts Medal of Honor back into the spotlight, and for the first time in ages we can't wait to see where EA take the series next. [Dec 2010, p.68]

If it's Formula One that you want, F1 2010 delivers the finest, most all-encompassing F1 racer on console.

Authentic, brutal and uncompromising, but a few niggling flaws hold it back from greatness. [Oct 2010, p.67]

A retro-inspired shooter that's small in scale but big in entertainment.

In short: Kane and Lynch 2 is a vast improvement over the original and a multiplayer must.

Yeah, it's bad. [Aug 2010, p.104]

Yeah, it's bad. [Aug 2010, p.104]

Twisted, sick, upsetting... Limbo is all these and one other: genius. Unmissable. [Oct 2010, p.75]

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

Average fare, but the core Elite concept dazzles. [Aug 2010, p.93]

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