Throw your copy of Forza 5 in the bin - this new entry improves on the formula in every way. [Nov 2015, p.79]

One of the best Wii games of the year. [Jan 2011, p.76]

Characters are brilliant parodies of people we all know from school - the fat kid who smells of wee, the flirty art teacher, geeks who greet you with the word "salutations." The attention to detail and the jokes are what makes it so good, along with its "GTA"-like gameplay. [Dec 2006, p.80]

It's gaming popcorn and gaming porn rolled into one oh-so-decadent whole. [Jan 2011, p.69]

Chip in with both local and online multiplayer and you've got a massive wedge of gaming for a miniscule course fee. [June 2013, p.87]

One of the best local multiplayer games ever made. It has huge depth, and is always utterly fantastic fun. [June 2014, p.74]

The most capable and original physics puzzle game since Angry Birds and Cut the Rope. [Sept 2013, p.78]

Media Molecule have knocked it out of the park. Tearaway is the best game on Vita by far. [Jan 2014, p.72]

One of the best games on PSP, and possibly the most refreshing and original use of Sony's machine so far - adding a welcome new dimension to the absorbing MGS universe. [Feb 2007, p.80]

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

As comfortable as your fave Predators, but better to look at. A must-buy for footy fans. [Jan 2014, p.71]

Dizzyingly good soundtrack. [Oct 2013, p.73]

A fine fighter but with few new features you'd be forgiven for experiencing deja vu. [Issue#232, p.76]

Despite echoes of Hourglass, Tracks emerges as its own game. And a delightful one at that. [Christmas 2009, p.58]

EA has really upped its game with this edition. [Christmas 2011, p.93]

For all its glamorous, "radical!" makeover, DiRT 2 is still the best handling rally game in the business. [Oct 2009, p.66]

Arguably the greatest and most substantial strategy RPG you'll get on PSP. [Jan 2007, p.69]

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

Rebalanced systems, increased level caps and a new class make this worth one last crusade. [June 2014, p.66]

Funny, charming and a real meaty challenge, there's nothing else like it on Wii. [May 2009, p.81]

Though under-developed in places, PES 2016 is solid - but it makes no great strides forward. [Nov 2015, p.76]

Rearmed looks good but doesn't quite hold the charm of the original. [Oct 2008, p.85]

Slick, smooth, and beautiful, it shines like never before on current-gen. [Aug 2016, p.79]

Everything next-gen gaming was mean to be. Only faster. [Dec 2008, p.82]

A great return for the classic RPG - the ideas here make a strong claim for the genre's continued relevance. [Oct 2014, p.78]

An adventure game of the highest calibre, with a story that'll grip you from beginning to end. [Oct 2018, p.80]

Almost boringly brilliant... Feature-rich and endlessly absorbing - but where is there to go from here? [Dec 2006, p.98]

For the lone bounder, however, it doesn't get much better than this. [Jan 2012, p.82]

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

Could be an '80s arcade classic. [Aug 2012, p.79]

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

It's the best version of one of last year's best games and runs beautifully on new-gen. Worth buying, especially if you've never played DS2 before.

A beautifully crafted sequel with savvy new ideas and jaw dropping moments of magic. [Christmas 2008, p.54]

A beautifully simple idea beautifully handled. [Apr 2009, p.82]

An overly restrictive and often embarrassing career mode undermines the excellent gameplay. [Dec 2015, p.72]

A brilliant HD adventure that stops short of delivering a truly definitive Wii U experience. [Oct 2013, p.66]

This is a huge game, huge fun, and a huge time-sink too. In this case, bigger is definitely better. [Nov 2017, p.72]

A fitting finale to a fantastic DLC series. We're only sad to see that story end. [Christmas 2014, p.72]

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

A great excuse to leap back in, or take your first steps into the biggest MMO going. [Feb 2015, p.62]

A welcome return to LittleBigPlanet that stays unsurprisingly accurate to the original. [Christmas 2009, p.69]

Arguably PixelJunk's finest game, which is quite something considering their back catalogue. [Feb 2010, p.77]

The pinnacle of sci-fi strategy gaming and better than its parent game. [Christmas 2006, p.98]

The year's most exciting recreation of motorsport. Simply brilliant. [July 2008, p.72]

By far the best action-RPG we've played and one we want to keep on playing. [Nov 2006, p.74]

A hover boot-enabled leap forward for platform fans. [Dec 2009, p.76]

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

The greatest treasure on Pandora is right here. [Christmas 2015, p.81]

Epic Yarn is an entertaining if undemanding jaunt, but it lacks the scope of Epic Mickey and the hardcore thrills of Donkey Kong Country Returns - both of which are out this month and far more worthy of your time and cash.

Got Oblivion? You'd be as mad as a mouse with a rucksack-ful of catnip not to get this. [May 2007, p.74]

It has some of the best artificial intelligence we've ever seen in a strategy game...It's only January, but we've probably got the real-time strategy game of the year here. [Mar 2007, p.75]

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

Faster, better looking and more technical than any other boxing game before it. [Aug 2009, p.64]

The best DLC available for Borderlands - An absolute must-buy for fans. [May 2010, p.83]

A superb, technical racer. F1 fans will love the career mode, but be disappointed by the classic content. [Nov 2017, p.77]

A staunch challenge for boss fight obsessives, but for many it'll simply be too frustrating. [Nov 2017, p.74]

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

Like the graphics or not, Valkyria Chronicles is an accessible, challenging strategy game. [Christmas 2008, p.82]

Two retro styles for the price of one, this is a great, if occasionally frustrating, homage to a hardcore classic. [Nov 2018, p.84]

Clever, well-designed and constantly interesting, this is verging on the great. [Apr 2007, p.56]

Another brilliant block puzzler from Spielberg. [July 2009, p.79]

Challenging, addictive and excellent. It's our new favourite puzzler/RPG. [Nov 2009, p.67]

A richly-crafted recreation of the Warhammer world and the best Total War game in years. [July 2016, p.66]

Utterly mad, but with a streamlined control system steeped in reality. A brilliant fighter. [Mar 2010, p.69]

The handheld version is the way to go.[June 2014, p.79]

Easily the series' best bid for mainstream success. [April 2015, p.62]

An innovative idea that mixes genres but still remains accessible, if head pounding... [Mar 2008, p.69]

A wonderfully designed RPG, but one that's also familiar and cliched. [Winter 2009, p.82]

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

It's still the same as ever, but now with far more choice, customisation and a whole town. [July 2009, p.72]

A glorious mash up of LocoRoco and Mercury Meltdown. [Mar 2011, p.93]

A spectacular and superbly crafted, if traditional, shooter. [May 2014, p.71]

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

It's wonderfully soothing. [Christmas 2016, p.80]

Tight, polished, but unfriendly to new players. Few shooters are as thrilling, mind. [July 2012, p.89]

Kratos is on fine form, but still refuses to do anything other than tear things to pieces. [Issue#232, p.75]

It may be a PC favourite, but the 360 community needs to get educated about this - and sharpish. [Sept 2009, p.82]

Tells a fantastic story in a unique manner. [Summer 2015, p.77]

Some 15 years have passed and Little Mac feels as fresh as he ever did. Good stuff. [July 2009, p.80]

Accomplished, if not exactly groundbreaking. [June 2013, p.80]

There's so much more game to it. [Dec 2012, p.93]

A thinking bug's puzzler. [Aug 2012, p.86]

Short but immensely satisfying, it's Ico meets Limbo in Fable's world. In a word: spellbinding. [July 2013, p.80]

A solid and compulsive puzzle game that's hard to fault. [Sept 2007, p.83]

Chock-full of solid single-player shooting, but ultimately missing the spark of greatness. [Christmas 2017, p.70]

Inarguable quality. [Jan 2014, p.83]

A fantastic sequel, unhindered by its free to play model. Plant this on your device now! [Nov 2013, p.78]

A dazzling reboot that gets everything right bar its boss fights. [Feb 2013, p.71]

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

It beefs up the visual oomph of the original considerably. [Apr 2013, p.88]

In an age of brash shooters, Layton is a fine beacon of intellectual hope. [Issue#232, p.71]

Still as addictive as ever. It may no seem so different at first but there are good changes. [Dec 2007, p.70]

Could do with some more retro love but this is a move ahead of other dance games. [Christmas 2011, p.74]

A lovely looking game. [Sept 2011, p.93]

Teeth-grindingly annoying film noir-style narration over EVERYTHING you do. [Nov 2011, p.91]

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

It's in-depth, it's authentic. It's great with mates and it's got orcs in it. [July 2007, p.82]

A superb technical achievement, but it's GTA's quirks and cranks that linger longer. [Christmas 2006, p.74]