The set's price "benefit" is negligible, but few collections offer as much as this. [Dec 2013, p.71]

A wonderfully warm and refreshing summer holiday. [Christmas 2016, p.78]

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

The best footy game on PSP and quite honestly as good as it gets on handheld. [Mar 2008, p.75]

A wonderfully warm and refreshing summer holiday. [Christmas 2016, p.78]

A stunning first step into space for strategy's superstars - and a great gateway to their other games. [July 2016, p.76]

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

Bowser proves a brilliant distraction from traditional Mario play in 2009's silliest RPG. [Winter 2009, p.81]

Long live the new king of point-and-click adventure games - we can't wait for the next four episodes. [Oct 2015, p.79]

Diverse, chaotic, and loads of fun, especially with a group of friends. [Christmas 2013, p.84]

It's not particularly flashy, but purer than driven snow. Get it for the ace multiplayer. [Sept 2012, p.101]

An impressive, fun single player and full online multiplayer make this unmissable. [Mar 2011, p.94]

New cards are a big attraction, but this year it's the multiplayer that shines. [Sept 2012, p.101]

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

Everything cares about you. And you should care about Everything. [May 2017, p.83]

Brings the magic world of the 2D Marios to life like no other, but blink and you'll miss it. [Christmas 2011, p.68]

A tad rough around the edges, but this is as daring and original as Wii gaming gets. [Mar 2008, p.80]

A million different elements blended seamlessly into one brilliantly cohesive experience. [Summer 2015, p.64]

With quality dripping like paint from a very warped canvas, this is a flawed masterpiece. [Jan 2011, p.]

Multiplayer functionality so good it'll make you squirm with delight. [Oct 2013, p.81]

Matching recycled ideas with ingenious new ones has bred a challenger to one of gaming's greats. [July 2017, p.74]

What we can say, however, is how much fun we're currently having. The campaign entertains, classes are a blast, and settings are spectacular. Whether you're experienced in min-maxing Light levels, or you go in fresh looking to shield-smash an 8ft Centurion in the face, you've got a date with Destiny 2. [Oct 2017, p.64]

A strong, robustly put-together RPG that for every shortcoming has a magical moment too. [Christmas 2007, p.56]

Lara doesn't disappoint, while Yamatai proves one of the most memorable playgrounds in gaming. [Apr 2013, p.59]

The best FIFA game yet and a big, big improvement over last year. [Nov 2008, p.58]

A smart crime caper with incredible variety and slick fighting mechanics. [May 2010, p.66]

A modern classic, but one that is perhaps overly familiar at times. [Aug 2006, p.58]

Veterans will appreciate these new additions the most. The bonus features/content, reworked levels and new modes will delight fans. [Dec 2007, p.57]

Essential. [Christmas 2011, p.89]

All this action is presented with the typically impressive polish we've come to expect from Rockstar. [Sept 2012, p.108]

A triumph - a constantly evolving, charming and surprising triumph. [Oct 2008, p.83]

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

A brilliant revolutionary football management game. [Mar 2009, p.69]

Don't let the colours put you off. Viva caters for the hardcore to the casual - ie, everyone. [Nov 2008, p.78]

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

One of the outgoing generation's best racers and the kind of game that makes you wish for a new-gen port. [Sept 2014, p.76]

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

An essential shooter and the perfect excuse to get your speed-run on. [Nov 2014, p.77]

This generation finally has a console dungeon-crawler worth booking the sofa for. [Nov 2013, p.64]

A stunning return to form for Tekken, and a perfect fit for the PSP. [Oct 2006, p.60]

On the one hand, it's the same game with new online features. But this will be huge online. [Nov 2007, p.79]

It's continually bleak and upsetting, sure, but always compelling and always powerful. [Jan 2015, p.83]

The slightly improved control of the bigger version just about cancels out the fact that it hasn't got the portable version's multiplayer, and you can't argue with the fact that it's only a bargain-tastic 20 quid. Nice. [Aug 2006, p.62]

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

A superbly atmospheric puzzle-platformer that expertly blends stealth with scares. [June 2017, p.72]

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

Makes top use of 3D effects. [Apr 2012, p.73]

Sometimes beautiful, a bit broken, and really quite brilliant in many places, forgiving fans will adore Fallout 4. [Christmas 2015, p.60]

An exploration of death and memory, Edith's narration makes the family come alive again. [June 2017, p.79]

Definitely worth digging out some spare points for. [Oct 2012, p.85]

A simply excellent title that will draw you into its alluring world and keep you there. [Jan 2012, p.86]

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

It’ll take more than a few compression issues to take the shine off of this JRPG classic.

What a world. What a combat system. What a game. You don't want to miss this. [June 2015, p.56]

A sandbox game in its truest interpretation - nature simulated via a charming strategy game.

More totally brilliant Total War as the strategy stalwart delivers arguably its strongest showing. [May 2010, p.76]

On the right difficulty setting Absolution is Hitman at its cleverest, funniest, twisted best. [Christmas 2012, p.63]

An example of how powerful a game can be when a developer concentrates on executing one idea. [June 2015, p.76]

Accessible and refined to near perfection, this could be the indie multiplayer game of 2018. [July 2018, p.80]

A unique, chilling adventure that illustrates the true potential of mobile gaming. [May 2013, p.88]

With bags of depth to tap into, this deserves to be recognised as one of the genre's finest. [June 2014, p.72]

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

Still unique, still unmissable - and wielding knockout visuals too. [June 2012, p.87]

Provides some of the fastest, most thrilling and spectacular racing you'll find. It may not be as accessible as before but it now has more substance, more content and more depth. [Feb 2008, p.70]

Part Metroid, part Minecraft and 100% wonderful. [Nov 2013, p.73]

The controls are unavoidably compromised but this is a whole GTA for 5.99 quid and essential if you haven't been to Chinatown yet. [Apr 2010, p.85]

Intense, rough around the edges, and brilliant. Don't fear its popularity: embrace it, and enjoy. [Feb 2018, p.68]

Big and ballsy but with the brains and some brilliant writing to back it up. [Aug 2014, p.66]

A tight, character-focused jaunt, laid on the foundations of PS4's best adventure. Nathan who? [Oct 2017, p.68]

Shorter than expected, but solid, hilarious gold from start to finish. [Aug 2013, p.64]

This is an absolute gem. [Oct 2014, p.76]

A peculiar, thrilling and essential addition to your PC games collection. Best played with friends/enemies. [Apr 2014, p.76]

Using the Red Bird's lightsaber mid-flight is a joy. [Jan 2013, p.89]

It's 100mph, gutsy and full of commitment. In fact, if FIFA 07 was a real player, it'd probably be Stevie Gerrard. Yes, it really is that good. [Nov 2006, p.80]

Old Man Hawk does it again, with an engrossing blend of ideas new and old. [Christmas 2006, p.92]

It's the best rolling ball platform puzzler ever. [Christmas 2010, p.91]

Beautifully designed. [Aug 2013, p.69]

Red Faction Guerrilla has made destruction its perfection. If you ask us, it's smashing. [July 2009, p.76]

Looks, feels, and plays like it's been designed by a group of people who love games, understand gamers and know how important it is to have fun. [Oct 2006, p.58]

Initially bewildering, it makes great use of hte Wii controls. Give it time and you'll love it. [Apr 2008, p.68]

Those who are in the market for a new WWE game will delight in the raft of innovations, which dispel the myth that Smackdown is a gaming franchise that stood still. [Nov 2009, p.72]

Shameless, hilarious and surprisingly complex - an essential purchase for RPG and show fans. [May 2014, p.64]

A first-class throwback to the gory days of 16-bit and a superb shooter in its own right. [Nov 2009, p.84]

An all-time classic that's been ported to 3DS with love and grace. [Oct 2011, p.81]

Funny writing and a genuine affection for both heroes pushes this far beyond a mere whodunit. [May 2014, p.77]

There's no room for subtlety or moral quandaries here, just over-the-top action and gore. [Aug 2009, p.70]

A sandbox game in its truest interpretation - nature simulated via a charming strategy game. [Oct 2011, p.84]

There's also enhanced visuals and a slicker interface. [March 2012, p.98]

A change in strategy can't disguise the fact that this is portable strategy at it's best. [Mar 2008, p.68]

Tetris? Dub-tris more like. There's a new puzzle king in town. [Dec 2008, p.85]

A deep, authentic package for fans, but Rock Band 2 offers more variation and accessibility. [Nov 2009, p.82]

RPG action meets addictive puzzling in one of this year's best games. [Dec 2007, p.84]

Mind-bending puzzles. [July 2013, p.84]

Another reason not to put your PS2 into retirement just yet. [Apr 2008, p.85]

A terrific metal workout. [Feb 2008, p.62]

Unforgiving from the get-go, but a landmark in competitive multiplayer design. [Oct 2013, p.68]

There's nothing else like it. If you've never picked up the placcy guitar, now's the time. [Christmas 2007, p.66]

BioWare have comprehensively hit back at detractors of the original game and Dragon Age II delivers a distinctive fantasy RPG with far broader appeal and personality than before. Mega-nerds may feel slighted that they can't dig into the mechanics quite so easily but few would argue that this slicker, more streamlined approach isn't a vast improvement. [Apr 2011, p.73]