Still brilliant fun, but for every aspect that's been refined, another has frustratingly suffered. [Sept 2010, p.89]

Relish the chance to experience it afresh. [Oct 2010, p.77]

Any potential for campy fun disperses upon pressing the power button. [Oct 2010, p.86]

Definitely the best Potter game yet and arguably the best Lego game too. [Sept 2010, p.97]

Dense JRPG that lacks the humor and storytelling of other Nippon Ichi titles. [Sept 2010, p.104]

Fun, but when you spend more time pimping than playing you know something's amiss. [Oct 2010, p.74]

Unfairness and all-around cruddiness negate the fun of long distance malice. [Oct 2010, p.86]

Dull missions, repetitive combat and dreary level design. [Oct 2010, p.87]

Lacks the smile to go with the style. [Sept 2010, p.99]

Impressive, imaginative and never less than exciting. A great blast on Wii. [Mar 2010, p.63]

As far as bears go, this is Pooh. [Sept 2010, p.103]

Curiously, some of the gore has been toned down for the game, so it's lost some of what made the books and cartoons so popular. [Oct 2009, p.80]

Unfairness and all-around cruddiness negate the fun of long distance malice. [Oct 2010, p.86]

Creaky. [Oct 2010, p.75]

Not just the finest board game ever, but the finest version of the finest board game ever. [Oct 2010, p.75]

It can't match the point and click greats, but it's a welcome addition to DS. [June 2008, p.71]

It might be a big dumb shooter but this is easily still our favourite ever Transformers title. [Aug 2010, p.83]

About as much fun as a Transformer that converts into a lump of coal. Give it a miss. [Sept 2010, p.99]

Let's hope Hogan wraps his 24-inch pythons around the neck of the guy responsible for this. [Mar 2010, p.77]

Guiding its tendrils is a vague science. [Sept 2010, p.99]

A cool gothic look and soundtrack help this stand out from all the other bear-tossing puzzlers. [Oct 2010, p.87]

Milestone's love for SBK means 09 is authentic, enthusiastic and entertaining. [Aug 2009, p.68]

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

Blame the combat system; it's rudimentary and unwieldy. [Sept 2010, p.104]

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

The series' bravest entry to date, but the new features could alienate fans of the original games. [Aug 2010, p.94]

Toughie, this. Plump for Wii for gameplay but PS3 and 360 if you're into visuals/online. [Aug 2010, p.92]

Toughie, this. Plump for Wii for gameplay but PS3 and 360 if you're into visuals/online. [Aug 2010, p.92]

Toughie, this. Plump for Wii for gameplay but PS3 and 360 if you're into visuals/online. [Aug 2010, p.92]

Essential and utterly addictive. [Aug 2010, p.101]

Alpha Protocol's a technical turkey but it's also a gripping, innovative and deserving of both success and a sequel.

Basic, but brutal and thrilling - Backbreaker hits home hard. Hut! [Aug 2010, p.100]

We only wish the cutscene silliness had been allowed to mutate the mundane central idea. [Oct 2010, p.87]

Doom 2 remains a superb shooter that even newcomers will appreciate.

Presentation-wise this isn't as slick as Picross - sometimes the numbers go off the screen for instance - but it's easily every bit as addictive. [Feb 2009, p.86]

Everything you could possibly want from a kart racer - and a few things you don't... [July 2010, p.78]

A rapid, beserk, kartload of fun. [Aug 2010, p.88]

A fun bruiser with a flair for the dramatic, even if excitement isn't guaranteed every time. [Aug 2010, p.90]

As an alternative to the PS3 version, it lacks soul. [Aug 2010, p.92]

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

Nintendo has, incredibly, made a gaming giant even grander. One of the all-time greats. [July 2010, p.84]

Backgrounds are blurry. [Sept 2010, p.101]

A thrilling tale with solid blasting bits. If only the gameplay developed as well as the plot. [July 2010, p.82]

Immersive environments, intense action and one of the most powerful stories ever told. [July 2010, p.73]

An outstanding fireworks display on wheels but not quite a Burnout beater. [June 2010, p.68]

Slick, challenging gameplay with brilliant pace, marred only by the average combat. [July 2010, p.88]

A terrific romp through an Arabian Nights-style world, only let down by its restart system. [July 2010, p.90]

It's short, though, and not worth the price. [Aug 2010, p.101]

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

Bland weapons and confusing course layout. [Sept 2010, p.101]

An epic co-op experience but it loses points for poor AI and a scrappy offline experience. [June 2010, p.76]

The difficulty tuning makes it a great buy for fanatics and noobs. Not so, those in the middle. [July 2010, p.80]

A decent adventure with some good ideas, mostly ripped off from better games. [July 2010, p.93]

Extra content is spread very thinly but voracious Naruto fans will lap this up. [Aug 2010, p.103]

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

Chunky and clunky in a 1996 kind of way. [Sept 2010, p.101]

Light-hearted and fast shooting fun but your precious gold is better spent elsewhere. [July 2010, p.98]

A twisted shrine to mediocrity. [Aug 2010, p.104]

A twisted shrine to mediocrity. [Aug 2010, p.104]

Needs more braaaaains. [July 2010, p.95]

A self-consciously retro and witty little strategy action game. [July 2010, p.96]

Zesty and packs a punch, but becomes over-familiar very quickly. [June 2010, p.74]

Old-school, awkward and ramshackle - yet still compelling in a weird way. [July 2010, p.92]

The finest fighting game ever made. [June 2010, p.80]

A great footy game perfect for half-time matches if you're excited by the World Cup. [June 2010, p.72]

It's just a shame that it's not as good as it so clearly should be. [July 2010, p.98]

These minigames are too clunky and slight. [Aug 2010, p.103]

Sublime. [July 2010, p.93]

Rather boring. [July 2010, p.93]

Generous, right? More so for PC owners, who get all of the above for free. [Aug 2010, p.99]

Still a tough game to love but if you click with Monster Hunter it'll be an all-consuming relationship. [May 2010, p.62]

It's challenging but hardly deep. [June 2010, p.85]

It's challenging but hardly deep. [June 2010, p.85]

Explosive tactical knee-grazing and smash action. Breathes new life into the stealth genre. [June 2010, p.82]

Wet think it feels like Final Fantasy Tactics meets Madden. [Nov 2009, p.87]

Terrifically taxing. [July 2010, p.93]

Full of energy, humour and zest, but the actual gameplay is far and few between. [Apr 2010, p.85]

You could do a lot worse, but then you could also do a lot better. Competent. [July 2010, p.96]

We accept there's a place for this sort of thing, but it fails on the standard of its minigames. [June 2010, p.78]

WarioWare DIY's lazy brother. [July 2010, p.95]

The potential for hilarity is immense. [July 2010, p.94]

All things considered, Just Cause 2 is comfortably the best "zany" sandboxer out there, and a brilliantly improved sequel to the great-if-flawed original. [Apr 2010, p.60]

One of the best action games on Wii and a great FPS in its own right. Wii owner? Get this. [May 2010, p.74]

Surprisingly entertaining for a movie tie-in. [July 2010, p.98]

Some fine additions to the series - shame it doesn't offer the ultimate racing experience, too. [May 2010, p.80]

Lumines with thumping rhythm. [Oct 2010, p.77]

At once accessible and incredibly deep. But best of all, so much fun. [May 2010, p.81]

An awesome, if ancient, shooter that still plays like a dream in multiplayer. We urge you to try it. [June 2010, p.85]

The technical veneer masks a boisterous heart. Very epic. Very silly. Very good. [May 2010, p.82]

C&C4 feels much more refined as a result of these changes - as though great pains have been made to nudge the series into new territory. It's all the better for it, feeling like a breath of fresh air. [May 2010, p.77]

Lacks the polish of big budget titles, but compensates with outstanding atmosphere. [May 2010, p.78]

It retains the series' hallmark action but literally turns things on its head by dropping in dynamic landscapes that twist and turn as you fight. [May 2010, p.70]

An endearing and engrossing world, but one that hosts a bit of a dud game. [June 2010, p.85]

Tough, but incredibly rewarding. [May 2010, p.68]

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

It's still the Pokemon you know and love - and handheld entertainment of the highest order. [Apr 2010, p.78]

It's still the Pokemon you know and love - and handheld entertainment of the highest order. [Apr 2010, p.78]

It pales next to Vigilante 8 Arcade. [July 2010, p.91]