Fairly atmospheric, but not the religious experience we hoped for. [July 2006, p.83]

There's also a sizeable RPG's-worth of game here, with an epic storyline and side-missions aplenty. [Feb 2012, p.91]

A great game strongly converted to its ideal system - but it's not as flexible as it could be. [Aug 2007, p.68]

Both are oozing with humour and quality. [Jan 2013, p.79]

While undeniably quirky, rather rote. [Dec 2014, p.81]

Harsh difficulty halts experimentation, but custom wizardry and co-op larks cast a strong enough spell. [Aug 2015, p.74]

It uses a freemium model that means to get into it properly you have to pay anyway. [Nov 2011, p.94]

Camp as Christmas and surprisingly fun, this quirky RPG is a decent enough romp. [Nov 2006, p.71]

Still brilliant to play, but it feels more like a new mini tracklist than a proper sequel. [Oct 2007, p.83]

An unnerving experience certainly, but the same old problems persist. [June 2008, p.73]

Unashamedly quirky retro fare that's putting the fun (and ants) back into gaming. [June 2007, p.73]

It's a simple but deep game, and one that deserves to have hours of creative fun piled into it. [Mar 2011, p.98]

This feels like Nintendo at its least innovative, a simple retread of a proven formula. [Summer 2015, p.81]

This will tide us over until a proper Wii Moon, but it's one of the laziest Wii ports to date. [May 2008, p.73]

Do buy it, however, for its rather fine online offering. [Aug 2009, p.83]

Grinds to a standstill. [Feb 2010, p.73]

Stock car racing is an acquired taste; we like corners, track variety and racing intensity. [Sept 2008, p.81]

Solid but unspectacular short-term fun that dulls if you're looking for subtlety. [Jan 2007, p.75]

A welcome injection of brutality, but Ryu still isn't on top of his game. [March 2013, p.86]

Shoot, swerve, shoot, swerve. In space, no one can hear you snore. [Oct 2008, p.84]

A willfully offbeat shooter with real depth. Awkward at first, but incredibly satisfying to master. [May 2016, p.76]

It's old-school, tough, but rewarding. [Dec 2011, p.89]

Repetition is the order of the day. [June 2014, p.79]

Don't consider it unless nostalgia flows through your veins. [Christmas 2008, p.84]

We'd rather play something with a bit more honour. [Jan 2012, p.97]

Both impressive and befuddling. Too messy to recommend but too interesting to overlook. [Mar 2008, p.78]

Knocks your socks off at first, then settles down in a humdrum management game with added dinosaurs. [Aug 2018, p.66]

A really pleasant surprise. The Wii is fast becoming the home of unpretentious thrills. [Jan 2007, p.73]

A superior, super tough sequel that offers a persuasive alternative to the RPG big boys. [July 2012, p.80]

Very similar to Diablo and its kin, but with a cheeky elan. Plus it's basically free! [Nov 2012, p.87]

This can't help but feel like an over-expensive mobile game. [Aug 2013, p.69]

A small game in a big universe. Tolva is a slow burner more about exploration than combat. [June 2017, p.70]

Still an ambitious FPS, but now trying - and failing - to please too many people at once. [June 2011, p.76]

There's an incredible amount of familiarity here, yet it's still one of the best Lego titles to date. [Issue#333, p.70]

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

Plenty of R-Type substance but it's not for action gameplay lovers. [Sept 2008, p.85]

A meaty turn-based combat system means this should satisfy your hunger for traditional JRPGs. [March 2018, p.74]

A surprisingly successful strategy RPG. [Apr 2009, p.82]

The footy action is fine. [Aug 2010, p.100]

In no way is this horrendous - it's better than the first - but it's certainly not worth your time. [Nov 2017, p.68]

There's not a lot wrong here, but then there's not much here to get wrong. [Oct 2008, p.84]

The best footie game ever on a Nintendo system, but it still needs to catch up. [Jan 2013, p.86]

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

There's solid gold to be found here... but so, sadly, is betrayal. Getting the right team is crew-tial. [May 2018, p.74]

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]

Follows the template of the console versions to produce a competent 2D platformer. [Feb 2008, p.78]

However bad it gets it's never an enraging experience. [May 2014, p.78]

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

An utter hoot and a welcome return - but it's too little, too late. [Feb 2010, p.82]

The fighting can get a tad samey, however, which holds it back from the true spiffinginity. [Dec 2013, p.63]

A decent TCG but there are better out there. Eye was a failed attempt best left in the past. [May 2010, p.69]

A charming but ultimately underwhelming experience. [Sept 2017, p.80]

The inner-character jibes and japes are tops but after a few games the unskippable hi-jinks go from funny to frustrating as repetition kicks in. [Aug 2013, p.67]

Manages to be suitably addictive. [Dec 2013, p.67]

Not quit the splendid bundle of excitement it aims to be, but nevertheless, laid-back fun. [Jan 2007, p.76]

A few nice ideas, but dig away at the gloss and you're left with a pit of old bones. [Mar 2008, p.70]

Bloody good fun, but despite the solid combat a lack of variety pulls it under "God of War's" ilk. [Dec 2007, p. 74]

A top-notch, horror-free survival-horror well worth playing at least twice over. [May 2012, p.86]

Give it a year or two and this will be a high flyer. For now it's more Goose than Maverick. [Feb 2014, p.70]

Traditional point 'n' click that smacks of the "Monkey Island" series. [Apr 2008, p.85]

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

A well-structured multiplayer FPS that encourages teamwork over gung-ho heroics. [Aug 2008, p.71]

A step back for Wii baseball controls, but enough of a gameplay leap to warrant playing. [Sept 2008, p.70]

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

Doesn't end with as strong a climax as episode one, but the levels of tension are solid throughout. [April 2015, p.73]

It's hobbled by the joypad control. [Mar 2011, p.94]

A good game that, alarmingly, seems hampered rather than helped by the remote. [Jan 2007, p.80]

A sloppy and surprisingly unimaginative journey through a dreary world. [Apr 2014, p.64]

Simple in combat but underpinned by a host of stats, HoR sates your desire for more stuff. [August 2012, p.68]

Middling execution. [May 2012, p.98]

Don't expect much driving - the aim here is simply to cause the biggest pile-up. [Christmas 2011, p.87]

Get past the rubbish revenge tale and you'll find a brilliant new take on a series that needed it. [July 2015, p.77]

If you're older than twelve, forget about it. Otherwise, this is as good as it gets. [Dec 2007, p.75]

It's enjoyable in parts but the widely-placed checkpoints are tedious when you're on your tenth ill-judged leap. [Dec 2011, p.93]

A unique and endearing game idea that isn't quite matched by the structure of its challenges or worlds. [June 2017, p.76]

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

Lack of polish and confused direction. [Sept 2015, p.70]

It wins the wacky factor but technically and visually we much prefer Top Spin 4. [June 2011, p.75]

Not as clean as "Football Manager," and by no means more accessible. [Jan 2009, p.77]

How do you review a revolution? [Sept 2016, p.84]

Solid, uninspiring, but another worthy sing-along all the same. [June 2006, p.79]

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

An awkward, inconsistent mish-mash of styles. [Oct 2013, p.71]

A nice twist on the Katamari template, but it soon gets repetitive. [Winter 2009, p.86]

Revamped, repurposed, reinvigorated - finally, a game worthy of the slender superhero. [Sept 2012, p.106]

With only five stages, it's hard to justify the price tag unless you intend to chase high scores. [Christmas 2012, p.91]

A bewilderingly detailed city-building simulator. [Winter 2009, p.86]

A pleasant, relaxing experience at first, but s the dept rises and the work piles up, the fun begins to slip. [Christmas 2016, p.68]

Funcom's game is more about planning and hoarding than the outright violence you might expect. [July 2018, p.77]

It's "Lego Animal Crossing." A brilliant idea that deserves to be a monster hit. [Oct 2007, p.74]

Not quite the classic it could have been, and the appeal wanes with time, but still a strong party starter. [Feb 2018, p.72]

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

The Diamond Dallas Page of WWE games - a rich legacy and entertaining, but too flawed for stardom. [Dec 2016, p.69]

It's got the plot of Pokemon, but the battle system needs bolstering to achieve greatness.

A fine idea, but Infinite's combat isn't quite visceral enough to keep you (sky)hooked. [Nov 2013, p.69]

This infographically-inspired puzzle game only lasts a few short hours, but for most it'll be a case of dipping in and out between bouts of frustration. [Nov 2014, p.80]

It's the lightgun version of "Wii Play" - if you liked that, you'll find a lot more to like here. [Jan 2007, p.63]

The Vita's touch controls feel a bit cramped and fiddly. [Oct 2014, p.80]