Fun with four players and amusing in parts, but nothing we haven't seen before. [May 2012, p.87]

A decent enough game at heart, but it's still relying on looks over thrills. [Mar 2008, p.82]

Ideal pet care title for the target audience. Not so much for others. [July 2007, p.84]

What might've been an impressive title 10-15 years ago feels creaky and dull in a modern context. [Dec 2015, p.71]

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

Its heart is in the right place, but we can't forgive the dull, repetitive combat. [April 2015, p.70]

Easily one of the best minigame compilations on Wii. There's lot of fun to be had here. [Christmas 2007, p.79]

As a near-perfect recreation of the PS2 version, PSP Legend is a staggering technical achievement. [July 2006, p.63]

Shallow stuff, but simple enough for anyone to play. Shame to see Mario and Sonic wasted. [Christmas 2007, p.72]

Short, sweet and one of its kind, Lollipop loses its great flavour faster than cheap bubblegum. [Sept 2012, p.98]

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

It's all quite charming, but not enough to elevate it to an above-average adventure. [June 2010, p.85]

Logic, as well as quality, seems to have taken an early night. [May 2015, p.83]

Sniping's sold enough but a lack of variety and dull corridor levels shoot SEV2 in the foot. [July 2012, p.89]

Horrendous reliance on trial and error. [Oct 2013, p.79]

A promising, though flawed, effort from a new developer. It's compelling core falters in its last act. [Issue#333, p.79]

Superb remake that recaptures the original's magic while adding new twists to classic ideas. [Nov 2013, p.70]

Laborious. [May 2011, p.95]

Dripping with imagination, and with a great cat, but too slow to make the best of its undoubted gifts. [Nov 2018, p.74]

The best SOCOM in years. Doesn't do anything fresh, but it's handsome, polished and fun. [June 2011, p.78]

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

The game's biggest issues are technical. [June 2014, p.69]

The gameplay is compelling enough to make you actually want to improve upon your technique. [June 2014, p.78]

A flabby flap-fest. [Oct 2012, p.85]

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

Both competent and original, but hampered by its medical background. [Apr 2015, p.77]

Quite possibly the girliest, pinkest RPG you'll find - but it's still infinitely better produced and more charming than most. [Apr 2009, p.83]

Despite the quirky ideas, it lacks the dynamism to thrill or the tension to scare. [Oct 2009, p.72]

Cheap as chips and just as crisp - this is a neat little online shooter.

The Eagle Flight power is brilliantly daft. The best DLC so far. [May 2013, p.77]

PaRappa still melts our hearts trying to woo Sunny Funny, but this dog has had his day. [Aug 2007, p.84]

If you like a thorough, challenging adventure with a story that's its strongest point, you'll enjoy it. Just be warned, the Myst-style mouse control system is far from cutting edge. [Feb 2009, p.63]

The whole package is tied together with some fang-tastic social features, including the ability to recruit your own pals into a three-strong hunter team. [Nov 2013, p.81]

Entertaining and fairly original shooter, cursed by too little content and a high price. [Aug 2007, p.76]

Despite its solid foundations, a lack of variety and a dull visual palette dilute this shooter's aim. [Sept 2014, p.78]

An utterly essential pack for Doom virgins; a dated-but-potent blaster for the rest. [Christmas 2012, p.83]

Intermittently fun, but not consistently hair-raising enough to keep you glued to the steering wheel. [Apr 2018, p.80]

Hard to master although fans will enjoy the cartoon silliness. [Aug 2008, p.83]

A beautiful trip down memory lane, but only if you missed the other remakes. [Mar 2008, p.74]

A gorgeous adventure. Well worth a punt now that "Animal Crossing's" had its day. [Nov 2007, p.69]

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

Blasting away pulsing nasties is fun and becomes enjoyably challenging in later stages, but the high price and the lack of Cross-Buy are symptoms we'd rather have avoided. [June 2013, p.77]

There's precious little substance. [Apr 2014, p.78]

Unfortunately, a dull story stains the otherwise shiny chrome. [July 2014, p.78]

A fantastic effort that mostly delivers on the promises made during its funding campaign. [June 2017, p.71]

By no means perfect, but it's certainly the best game off the back of hte movie. [Oct 2007, p.72]

Disappointing stuff. The tennis action just isn't as joyous as its presentation. [Apr 2008, p.55]

It can be quite unforgiving at times but for the most part it's thoroughly enjoyable. [Apr 2007, p.61]

Held back by bugs and boredom, Martyr can still sometimes be fun - especially with three others. [Aug 2018, p.74]

Probably the most accessible SimCity to date; certainly not dumbed down. Great stuff. [Dec 2008, p.70]

Fancy fighting Space Orks? Get this. [Nov 2011, p.91]

Sweet and simple. It might be old-fashioned but it's as addictive as it's ever been. [June 2006, p.70]

Will only entertain Moon newbies. [July 2007, p.70]

A real hoot. [Aug 2012, p.77]

You'll spend most of your A-men play time chewing your fist in repressed frustration due to its imprecise floaty physics and harsh save point system. [May 2012, p.103]

A sweet slice of handheld fun, but familiarity breeds contempt. [May 2007, p.83]

Why play this when you could be playing the incredible Street Fighter 4? [Apr 2009, p.82]

It's all a bit of a compromised mess, frankly. [Feb 2007, p.84]

Nice-looking but badly paced: like the game's policemen, it plods. [Christmas 2011, p.87]

Part RPG, part RTS, it sadly fails to nail both. An entertaining if mediocre medieval adventure. [Nov 2016, p.80]

Some neat touches shake things up, but it's still the same old hack'n'slash formula. [May 2012, p.103]

Full of fan service, but struggles to welcome anyone who isn't already invested in Final Fantasy. [Apr 2018, p.74]

There's also a fantastic variety to the undead. [Apr 2012, p.87]

While the limited amount of control can be frustrating, this mystery still manages to enthrall. [Oct 2018, p.77]

Wobbly in the gameplay department, it still packs an eerily disturbing punch. [Apr 2013, p.79]

A royal pain in the ass. [June 2013, p.83]

Lacks the parent series' gloss and pizzazz, but the core card game is sound enough. [Feb 2013, p.84]

Accessible for console gamers and vital for the comic fan. If you're prepared to pay subs, get it. [Mar 2011, p.79]

Immersive, innovative and fun to play. [May 2006, p.58]

Monolithic scale and ambition make this a tough but incredibly rewarding epic. [Dec 2012, p.74]

Each of the 36 games uses the Wiimote in a different in a different way so Guinness World Records feels like "WarioWare" to play. [Feb 2009, p.86]

Decent handheld flight sim, with a good variety of gameplay. [Nov 2006, p.84]

A surprisingly engrossing - and gross - time management sim. [Sept 2013, p.73]

Too flawed to be truly great, but that doesn't stop it being brilliant, ludicrously violent fun. [May 2009, p.65]

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

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

Even if the Elder Scrolls cold turkey is hurting bad, buying this would still be a daft decision. [Mar 2011, p.92]

There's nothing here that you haven't seen before. Expect more from your PS3. [Apr 2007, p.59]

Scraping the barrel, and the lack of extras is a disappointment. [May 2006, p.80]

It's not the size - it's what you do with it. Freedom to race at the expense of focus. [July 2009, p.76]

A fun retro reminder but nothing here has much sustained longevity. [May 2008, p.85]

Turn-based strategy played safe. It won't offend but won't astonish. [Jan 2008, p.76]

Inventive, refreshing and fun. A real surprise for what could have been spin-off-by-numbers. [June 2007, p.81]

Fans will have fun with it, but the camera and controls could do with a touch of 'Reparo'. [Aug 2007, p.64]

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

From the makers of the brilliant "Eledees" this is a confused let-down. Worth a rent at best. [Dec 2007, p.75]

Cheerful stuff, with questionable challenge, and, sadly, questionable point. [Jan 2007, p.67]

Pets was our favourite expansion pack and this improves it to no end. [Sept 2007, p.80]

It'll just shatter your fond memories. [Feb 2011, p.96]

By no means awful, but completely outclassed by the superior Super Smash Bros. Brawl. [Dec 2009, p.70]

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

Won't convert the Anti-Mini-gamers, but for the busier household it's highly recommended. [Jan 2012, p.84]

An often excellent, authentic wrestler, but the squared circle action deserves a better campaign. [Christmas 2017, p.73]

Archaically self contained, with little illusion of a wider world outside. [July 2012, p.90]

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]

Don't expect too much from the 3D, but otherwise a great handheld Sonic game. [Jan 2012, p.76]

By no means perfect, but it's certainly the best game off the back of hte movie. [Oct 2007, p.72]

Guerrilla is one of the best games of the year, but this doesn't compliment it too well. [Nov 2009, p.71]