This is a good-looking, fast racer but it's a little limp in the action stakes. [Oct 2007, p.77]

We only wish the cutscene silliness had been allowed to mutate the mundane central idea. [Oct 2010, p.87]

No new tricks, but this is well-presented and still has the same old appeal. [Sept 2008, p.84]

Quality Kinect action, but it's unlikely to wow any Fable naysayers. [Christmas 2012, p.86]

Mental visuals and fun melee combat, but too weird for its own good. [Aug 2013, p.74]

Extra content is spread very thinly but voracious Naruto fans will lap this up. [Aug 2010, p.103]

It also has some of the dullest combat you ever did see. [Aug 2014, p.78]

A muddled budget WW2 flight sim. It's kooky but there are better alternatives out. [Oct 2011, p.96]

Sweet! [Feb 2012, p.93]

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

A solid sim, but there are better racers out there. [Aug 2012, p.84]

The dough gets sour a little too quick. [July 2015, p.79]

It's too pricey, too inconsequential - and too late. [Feb 2013, p.85]

Rivals is responsive, accurate, deep, reliable and well integrated. It just needs the space. [June 2014, p.76]

Destined to make a lesser impact than the original, but it's still and improvement. [Oct 2011, p.97]

A serviceable action-RPG but the execution and lack of polish puts us off. [Sept 2011, p.86]

Neat premise and graphics, but slow, repetitive gameplay lets an ingenious concept down. [Oct 2015, p.73]

Though not as convincing or polished as its peers, Obscure 2 is a decent survival horror with a bargain price. [Oct 2007, p.85]

A solid platformer with a twist, and a welcome return to form for our spiny blue friend. [Jan 2007, p.65]

A horrific payment structure undermines an excellent card battler. [Oct 2014, p.71]

Passable as a single-player game but completely falls apart in co-op. Avoid. [Christmas 2008, p.64]

"SSX 3" is five years old but still more advanced. SWS is underweight and out-of-date. [Jan 2009, p.64]

Not as exciting as it thinks it is. Standard movie tie-in fodder with added panache. [Oct 2011, p.94]

Lara fans and platforming nuts will no doubt be sated, but memorable Tomb Raiding this ain't. [May 2009, p.75]

A typical launch game: gloriously pretty, but shallower than an evaporated puddle. [Jan 2014, p.60]

An enjoyable enough light gun shooter but nothing that could be considered 'next gen'. [Issue#232, p.73]

A few nice ideas are let down by an overenthusiastic DS control scheme. [June 2007, p.69]

Delightfully cheesy and not afraid to try new things. It's short but fun while it lasts. [Feb 2012, p.96]

The potential is there in the gunplay, but it's covered with shonky visuals and lifeless, grinding action. [Nov 2014, p.73]

Sonic's finest 3D outing, it's just a shame he has to share top billing with the Werehog. [Jan 2008, p.56]

They still haven't worked out how to go beyond button-mashing without breaking people. [Aug 2008, p.75]

A surprising comedy gem. [Dec 2009, p.86]

Lacks the variety and choice of the other formats but it's a competent sneak-'em-up. [Christmas 2009, p.68]

Play this on mobile and prepare to feel robbed. [Nov 2014, p.80]

Different and very Japanese - it will no doubt get a cult following online. [July 2007, p.78]

Diverting enough, especially for four players, but not outstanding. [Nov 2008, p.83]

The same Disney games you've played 300 times before. [May 2006, p.80]

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

In a game packed with natural disasters, it's a shame the biggest disaster of them all is how Populous has turned out on DS. [May 2009, p.84]

Interesting battle system let down by a bland storyline, bad animations and idiotic characters. [Aug 2011, p.90]

Featuring the depth and feel of a muddy puddle, this so-so beat-'em-up relies on a sleazy hook. [Nov 2018, p.75]

Glitchy and too difficult, this makes a disappointing end to a series that never found its footing. [Apr 2016, p.75]

Another reasonable outing, but it fails - again - to really deliver a standout experience. [Aug 2009, p.77]

The fact that the campaign is so short is actually something of a blessing. [Jan 2014, p.85]

All 3D does is push heinous graphics closer to our eyes. You'd be safer rubbing dog poo into them. [Jan 2012, p.93]

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

A decent recreation of the film's unfriendly plot. There's just not enough here to truly satisfy. [Aug 2009, p.80]

A competent and well thought out survival game, but we wish it had more imagination. [Apr 2018, p.60]

This one's for nostalgia-soaked veterans only. [Jan 2013, p.79]

It could have offered so much more. [Apr 2013, p.82]

Inoffensive and enjoyable enough for action-RPG fans, but it does far too little to distinguish itself. [Aug 2016, p.78]

As innovation free as we've come to expect from the 'mon, but quietyly enjoyable stuff. [Aug 2008, p.64]

Turn-based tactics types will adore this if they persevere with it. [Nov 2007, p.84]

Dull levels and story, but unique guns and smooth controls make this easy to recommend. [August 2012, p.72]

Time Crisis has always looked out of place on consoles and this just doesn't work. [Feb 2008, p.76]

Hits the target like a laser-guided missile...for an hour or so. Then it crashes and burns. [June 2007, p.82]

Decent and entertaining, but you've seen it all before. [Oct 2006, p.84]

Full of gore and ideas, but ultimately it fails to deliver on its initial promise. [Dec 2007, p.80]

Excellent tactical shooter hampered by the slightly sluggish controls. [Sept 2007, p.84]

The battles are fun, but sitting through cutscenes quickly becomes tiresome. [June 2013, p.72]

This just can't compete. [Feb 2011, p.91]

Fun in multiplayer, but lack of a proper story mode means single-player is lacking. [Dec 2012, p.87]

Barely interactive, and fails to capture the suspense and nuance of superior games in the genre. [Jan 2018, p.65]

Turning your vehicles relies on motion controls, which might be alright for fast-paced racers, but for the intricate business of lining up trailers under silos and such it's a massive hindrance. [Nov 2012, p.92]

A solid, retro core game which probably doesn't justify its price tag. [Jan 2012, p.94]

It might have the best jetpack since San Andreas but as a game it just doesn't fly. [Feb 2010, p.74]

Ropey controls can't stop the charm offensive of this unique cartoon platformer. [Jan 2013, p.68]

We've spent more entertaining evenings rearranging our fridge magnets. [May 2010, p.83]

A genuinely decent adaptation of the films. Repetitive and gruesome, but hugely evocative. [Winter 2009, p.85]

Moderately fun. [Christmas 2011, p.85]

A good start for Wii SmackDown - with a bit of tweaking, this could be a smash hit. [Dec 2007, p.45]

Feels like a lean street fighter compared to the flabby console game. [Dec 2006, p.100]

There's fun to be had, but the choice and variety are as micro as the machines, limiting your enjoyment. [Sept 2017, p.74]

Solid fishing challenge, but even considering its arcade heritage this isn't anything special. [May 2008, p.80]

Some genuinely disconcerting moments, but not half as scary as you might imagine. [Jan 2007, p.74]

While Trial by Survival gets the setting, atmosphere and look just right, it can't provide the sense of exploration, nor the palpable sense of progression that would make it essential. [Nov 2013, p.78]

Big, stupid and, at times, unpleasant. But despite that it can be gruesome fun. [Feb 2011, p.82]

Painfully marred by bugs and lacking the puzzley meatiness of its peers. [Jan 2014, p.69]

Ambitious, but weak writing, repetitive combat and difficulty spikes hold it back. [July 2013, p.81]

The Challenges mode will keep petrolheads busy. [Feb 2012, p.100]

A decent first episode but one that'll need improvements to reel us in for the next act. [Issue#232, p.85]

Fairly empty, bland adventuring for kids. One for fans only. [May 2007, p.85]

Shoddy shooting disappoints despite satisfyingly deep customisation options. [Aug 2013, p.73]

Fans of the film will enjoy this - especially the surprisingly enjoyable combat. [Apr 2008, p.56]

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

It's cute, comical but simple. [Christmas 2006, p.96]

Slick but unimaginative scrapper with the odd flying bit chucked in for good measure. Meh. [Sept 2011, p.94]

One for the younger players maybe, but it's wonderfully put together. [Christmas 2006, p.88]

Visually underwhelming. [Jan 2013, p.81]

Monkey Ball should be infuriating and addictive but never boring and cheap like this can be. [Apr 2010, p.76]

A child safe damp squib of a game that has none of the edge of the cartoon. [Aug 2007, p.73]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

The appeal of driving neat lines with your combine harvester lurks like the faint smell of manure. [Aug 2013, p.69]

There's a great idea in here somewhere, but it's hard to find it when it's buried under so much space dust. [Oct 2014, p.80]

A backwards step. [Dec 2014, p.81]

On the scale of CGI movie licenses, this is up there with "Madagascar." Average, then. [Oct 2006, p.70]

A feast for the eyes. [Oct 2013, p.79]

Hasn't changed much since 2 and still needs an overhaul of the partner AI. [June 2008, p.71]