The choice of events is staggering, even if they're a bit too streamlined. [Apr 2012, p.88]

It's a shame that horrendous frame rate issues provoke ire. [Dec 2013, p.74]

Animals add that extra layer of depth to your virtual life. [Christmas 2011, p.89]

One of the better action RPGs on PSP. Still, slow loading times and repetition annoy. [Mar 2007, p.80]

Graphic adventure fans will enjoy it, but even they will with for more action. [Aug 2009, p.69]

Uneven but occasionally inspired, this multiplayer jaunt is ultimately a minor entry in the franchise. [Dec 2015, p.68]

Middling execution. [May 2012, p.98]

Ultimately, Thea's genre blend is a success, but basic, bare bones presentation and repetitious combat hold it back. [Jan 2016, p.80]

Fun but old-fashioned role-playing in the Dragon Ball universe. [Winter 2009, p.86]

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

It's still the Point Blank we know and love but without that pink light-gun it's not the same. [Dec 2006, p.84]

At least it won't stink your shelves out. [Jan 2011]

As sturdy as ever but you'll feel like you've seen it all before. [July 2007, p.80]

Four-player joy, but lone gamers will find something missing. [Dec 2008, p.84]

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

Beautiful and creepy, but some missed potential means it's short and not quite as sweet as it could have been. [Sept 2014, p.75]

It's half an hour long and you get infinite continues, so only sign up if high-score chasing is your 'thang.' [July 2012, p.90]

A decent stab at a GTA style game but it lacks choice and that essential feeling of life. [Christmas 2009, p.73]

A simple shooter but its unique looks and sound make it cool. [Mar 2008, p.84]

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

It's still worth an hour of your time. But Chapter 3 needs to play up the fear factor once more. [Sept 2013, p.77]

There's a brilliant little 15 quid multiplayer game here, but at its current price, it's only for fans of the franchises. [June 2017, p.77]

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

A great free game. [Mar 2011, p.95]

Well balanced. [July 2007, p.78]

Almost an interactive cartoon. Excellent, if short lived, entertainment. [Christmas 2007, p.84]

Challenging racer with good attention to detail and many iconic vehicles and tracks. [Oct 2012, p.87]

Its dedication to form over function may baffle some players minds. [Oct 2012, p.87]

The icing on the violent cake is the Dramatic Battle mode, which allows three-man fights for those really epic throwdowns against the likes of M. Bison and Akukma. [July 2006, p.64]

The excellent controls are hampered by shallow options and poor visuals. [Aug 2008, p.82]

A great combat system and world held back by immersion-breaking dialogue choices.

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

A great game with gorgeous looks spoiled by excessive in-app demands. [May 2013, p.86]

If you can forgive its vicious streak, then this fast-paced and frantic crime caper will steal your heart. [Sept 2015, p.71]

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

A pyrotechnic, psychedelic treat. [Feb 2011, p.93]

Here in touchscreen form, navigating the angular architecture from the game's first person view point can be finicky. [May 2013, p.89]

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

Think Fantavision meets Mr. Fothergill. [Feb 2011, p.95]

Cheap and cheerful, although the lack of formal structure may put some people off. [May 2009, p.80]

A decent debut. A few tweaks and "SmackDown" will be cacking its spandex. [Nov 2008, p.80]

What's there is crazy enough to keep you entertained but this is an underweight package. [Aug 2013, p.62]

It's like the fun of "WarioWare" crossed with the ultimate pointlessness of "Nintendogs." [May 2006, p.78]

The tragedy is that an earlier relesae date would have seen this be a real smash hit. [Aug 2008, p.80]

Forgive the PSP's shortcomings and you'll enjoy a stylish scrapper. [Nov 2007, p.84]

Problems persist, but let yourself get sucked in and this could keep you for the long haul. [Feb 2014, p.72]

Seems a tad pricey. [Dec 2011, p.89]

There's a neat tactical flight experience here, but the interface still needs work. [Feb 2014, p.73]

It's like your best freind's turned into a real jerk, but deep down, you're still great pals. [Mar 2008, p.75]

The ability to cross-save makes this a worthwhile addition, but the control and interface need serious work. [July 2014, p.71]

The feeling that the game is using its source material to mask less-than-refined mechanics is inescapable. [Apr 2014, p.79]

Could do with a few more options, but otherwise quite good. [Nov 2006, p.84]

The Wii-mote was built for this, but it's hard to recommend with "Pangya" available for free. [Sept 2008, p.77]

Ignore the pointless story and this is a compelling and addictive puzzler that'll really test your reactions. [Sept 2009, p.82]

Just don't expect a sophisticated experience. [Aug 2008, p.70]

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

2D puzzle solving tension. Worth a PoP. [Nov 2013, p.81]

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

While it feels a little rough around the edges, there's plenty of addictive charm as you hurtle through psychedelic space landscapes with little more than a drill, banding tunes and some pop culture references for comfort. [March 2013, p.85]

Undemanding but highly effective Spidey scrapper that will delight many fans. [Dec 2007, p.65]

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

Not without issues, but as The Lord of the Rings games go this is much better than most. [Feb 2012, p.84]

A weak tutorial and little in the way of an intro makes it a little unwelcoming, but given time to learn the rigging and establish a team, the experience comes good. [March 2013, p.87]

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

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]

Great fun at first but gets repetitive. Can you stay interested for long enough to catch 'em all? [Feb 2012, p.87]

The dialogue is a tad dry. [May 2014, p.79]

Strange obsession with ladies' shoes, but good, tacky fun. [Sept 2008, p.85]

A nifty card game let down by a constant nagging to spend more cash on extra decks. [March 2012, p.99]

Gun turrets and more can be deployed tactically, though relatively ineffectually - unless you play cooperatively with up to four players. [Feb 2012, p.91]

A fun, Japanese Studio's take on Mass Effect, but gameplay feels limp due to few fresh ideas. [May 2012, p.76]

It looks shoddy and the gameplay gets samey quickly, but this is worth a look. [July 2013, p.82]

Plays more like a scrolling beat-'em-up, and you know what? It's pretty damn good fun. [Christmas 2006, p.62]

Fans of Diner Dash might appreciate the frantic juggling act required to keep this cutesy airport running. [Oct 2011, p.95]

Not amazing, but a decent attempt to do something different in an overcrowded genre. [Nov 2009, p.71]

Isn't quite as refined as Monster Hunter but it offers faster paced gameplay that some might even enjoy more. [Mar 2011, p.98]

Difficult to get into, but involving once you do. [July 2013, p.86]

It's pretty basic stuff, but addictive and with visuals as sweet as all that chocolate. [Oct 2011, p.96]

Enjoyable and works well with the board, but lacking in thrills. [Christmas 2008, p.82]

Compelling stuff. [Feb 2011, p.95]

One of the few genuinely scary experiences we've had with a mobile game, even if it is a little derivative. [July 2013, p.86]

Reasonably-priced, high quality DLC that's left us hungry for the next full season. [Oct 2013, p.71]

Everyone loves a nice time paradox, but we'd like more freedom. [Christmas 2008, p.84]

Some nice touches give FIFA a commanding presence, but an unfinished feel hurts it. [Christmas 2006, p.94]

Seems to forget Indy's also a teacher. All the action, none of the smarts. [Aug 2009, p.66]

On consoles it's only really for addicts. [May 2009, p.84]

There's a sense of automation that some otherwise satisfying pilot customisation options can't shoot down. [Aug 2013, p.78]

It does something genuinely different and demonstrates how good non-games can be. [June 2008, p.70]

It falls short of an unqualified recommendation at full-price because of a difficulty curve that's more or less flatlined, and the sometimes glacial (as an 'ice age', ha!) pace of the action. [Sept 2009, p.75]

Telltale delivers action and intrigue, but the Caped Crusader's greatest enemy is an uneven script. [Oct 2006, p.71]

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

Despite appearances, this at first accessible brawler quickly winds up too unforgiving for its own good. [Apr 2016, p.64]

A perfectly enjoyable card game, but one that struggles to keep pace with the heavyweights of the genre. [Apr 2018, p.68]

On consoles it's only really for addicts. [May 2009, p.84]

This is bound to find a hardcore following, but it's frustratingly tough. [Dec 2008, p.84]

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

One of the best first-person shooters on mobiles, but controls are still irksome. [Aug 2012, p.86]

While it never gets frustratingly fiddly, you'll also rarely be seriously taxed. Despite all those colours, Hue lacks the vibrancy of the very best puzzle-platformers. [Oct 2006, p.81]