A sporty hatchback rather than an exotic supercar but worth taking for a spin. [Jan 2009, p.85]

Great potential squandered by unimaginative level design and cheap mechanical failings. [Christmas 2013, p.82]

It does what it says on the tin, but it's not really a game as such. [Feb 2008, p.82]

In all, way better than expected. [Issue#232, p.94]

Although peppered with flaws, this is an interesting experiment that rises far above tech demo. [March 2018, p.69]

A not very convincing attempt to snatch the reigning champion Wii Boxing's crown. [June 2008, p.72]

Further proof that games and movies should just stay the hell away from each other. [Dec 2016, p.83]

With special effects-packed visuals and with higher production values than ever, Dynasty Warriors seems less niche than ever. [May 2008, p.81]

It's a budget outing for sure - the art is pretty lifeless - but it's jolly enough fun for 500 points. [Feb 2012, p.95]

The Wii version wasn't a proper TH game, and on PS2 the flaws are glaring. [Sept 2007, p.85]

It's a generously proportioned campaign, laden with collectibles; shame it's not a bit more fun to mess about in. [Issue#232, p.87]

Less is more, even when girl-punching is involved. [Feb 2012, p.95]

A solid emulation of a title better left as arcade history. [Nov 2012, p.83]

An arcade racer that has driven miles away from the arcades, replacing fun with tedious management. [Feb 2017, p.77]

An utterly forgettable racer devoid of charm or pizzazz. [May 2007, p.66]

Bold and beautiful but also irritatingly broken, it's a disappointingly flawed experience. [Sept 2014, p.79]

As an entry-level game for younger skater enthusiasts this is great, as a balance board game it's merely okay. [July 2009, p.82]

Don't get this - go seek out last year's War For Cybertron game instead. [Sept 2011, p.88]

Two-and-a-half hours of trundling around Damrey's bland corridors left us severely disappointed. [Aug 2013, p.71]

It's passable, if lightweight, stuff. [May 2014, p.78]

Surprisingly entertaining for a movie tie-in. [July 2010, p.98]

An interesting attempt to update the series, but it's the traditional bonus games that impress. [Issue#232, p.72]

True, it could have been tedious, but there's still not enough for us to want to take the plunge. [July 2011, p.88]

Gorgeous to look at but forgettable to play. [July 2007, p.81]

Makes you feel more like a sleepy conductor than a rock god. [Aug 2008, p.58]

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

The ruthlessly satirical writing, though, is in another league altogether. [Oct 2017, p.81]

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

A lacklustre offering in a long-running series of great games. A huge shame. [Sept 2016, p.80]

Impressive technically but ultimately spoiled by control and AI issues. [Dec 2008, p.57]

Unlockable skills and a slapdash leveling system do little to help, while immovable virtual controls add salt to the gaping Batarang wound. [Nov 2012, p.92]

Far too technical to be described as being fun. For the hardcore only. [Dec 2007, p.82]

Unsure of its own direction, this is interesting but a missed opportunity. [Christmas 2012, p.85]

Numbingly ordinary. [Jan 2011, p.86]

There's a quality game of tennis here - it's a shame there aren't enough game modes to support it. [Christmas 2015, p.68]

Front Mission has evolved, but not into the spectacular mech shooter we wnat. [Issue#232, p.92]

Very much a fictional golf game - like a cross between ["Tiger Woods"] and the superb "Mario Golf." It's fairly enjoyable, though, rather than the mix 'n match we expected. [Sept 2006, p.82]

Fun, but when you spend more time pimping than playing you know something's amiss. [Oct 2010, p.74]

Technically flawed but with a bulletproof message delivered through gameplay. [May 2015, p.80]

The App Store gets yet another endless runner (in this case a flyer). Great visuals, but too little variation, an insanely pricey IAP to unlock everything and occasional lag, drags the experience down. Still it’s an enjoyable (and free) snack, when you need to pass a few minutes with some hefty arcade-gaming.

Another console port shoddily shoehorned to fit the poor DS. [Christmas 2006, p.62]

Everything's charmlessly contrived and shamelessly (but poorly) ripped from PoP.

Bleach is one of the deepest, most interesting shows out there. The game, sadly, isn't. [Apr 2008, p.84]

In short: nice trousers, crap game. [Issue#231, p.97]

An old-fashioned game that will entertain for a few hours. [Apr 2007, p.66]

A horrendous collection you'll never want to revisit. [Jan 2008, p.78]

Very different from the Japanese games, but a quality, polished shooter. [Nov 2013, p.62]

Feels uninspired. [July 2013, p.75]

A somewhat memorable escapade, but you'll need plenty of resolve if you're to reach its conclusion. [March 2017, p.76]

Even with secrets galore the worlds are as bland as a meal of Graham crackers wrapped in rice paper. [Issue#231, p.91]

Veteran Ryu fans will be disappointed, though this is a solid, if easy, action game in itself. [May 2012, p.78]

Ambitious but inconsistent, frustrating but entertaining. Still an innovative adventure. [Aug 2008, p.62]

A different take on the LOTR license but it won't do much for older fans. [Issue#232, p.95]

A strange PES experience that wins you over not through its football but with its quirks. [Apr 2008, p.82]

There's zero excuse for the criminal lack of multiplayer, however, especially for the price point. [June 2013, p.75]

An awful lot of plot for not much game, a balance that favours fans only. [Dec 2007, p.82]

Authentic, but neither original nor as exciting as its competitors. [Mar 2008, p.84]

The gameplay tweaks might not win a new audience but should please existing fans. [June 2011, p.89]

The lackluster level designs and jerky controls make you feel empty. [Jan 2008, p.76]

Only a few awkward controls hamper an otherwise loving update. [Oct 2010, p.87]

The kind of thing you'd regret downloading to your mobile. But more expensive. [June 2008, p.71]

The voice-controlled novelty wears off to reveal a short, broken strategy that'll leave you speechless. [May 2015, p.78]

We don't mind cute and simple - but this is often just plain dull. [May 2008, p.82]

Cinematic gun fights and gorgeous space scenery are ruined by bugs, glitches, and a lack of staying power. [Feb 2017, p.78]

Nothing more than Bland Bland Racing. [Sept 2012, p.101]

A lack of realistic fighting dynamics stops the game living up to its visual spectacle. [Jan 2012, p.89]

An inoffensive stroll through a dull park. Buy a ticket to the zoo instead. [Apr 2009, p.74]

Not radically different to the original: if anything the dumber parther AI spoils things. [June 2007, p.73]

An OK strategy game, but lacks the guilty pleasure of its big brother. [Christmas 2006, p.100]

A list of technical issues really let down what could otherwise be an enjoyable, if simplistic, RPG. [Jan 2016, p.74]

Appealing presentation masks a litany of awkward microgames you'll never play again. [Apr 2017, p.64]

A flawed but fun twist on the Overlord formula that will please puzzle obsessed evil doers. [Aug 2009, p.75]

Not a disaster but fails to deliver the same action and satisfaction as earlier Rockys. [Mar 2007, p.79]

Harmless button-mashing fun with a fair amount of content. [Sept 2007, p.85]

Attacking with a remote flick is too vague - not furry, but fuzzy in fact. [Issue#231, p.95]

Not really a game as such, but a capable if uninspired introduction to the wonders of Wii. [Christmas 2006, p.85]

Second rate Smash Bros. with a first-rate cast. Fun for a bit, but quickly gets tired. [June 2012, p.83]

More silly minigames, some of which are quite good and all of which are quite funny. [Christmas 2011, p.90]

After a cracking 2013, the 3DS starts the new year hungover and partied out. [Feb 2014, p.75]

Really, it's hard to recommend this game, period. To see two rich, generous Kirby offerings on 3DS followed by something so stingy and lacking in imagination is depressing. [Christmas 2017, p.81]

Neat arty ideas but terrible controls and a lazy narrative undermine the gameplay. [Aug 2012, p.79]

A great idea that's thoroughly undone by leaden platforming and cut-and-paste puzzles. [Jan 2016, p.76]

An uninspiring action game that manages to tell a cracking story. [Christmas 2006, p.98]

Sonic Forces is messy, frustrating, and surprisingly basic, but there is fun to be had in perfecting a level. [Christmas 2017, p.74]

Nasty motion blur and a dismal career mode. It offers little to NFS fans. [May 2008, p.82]

A feeble impersonation of the main event, let down by ageing hardware. [Jan 2012, p.93]

You will be bored of doing the constant fetch and carry missions so that's why it's best played in small doses. [July 2007, p.68]

We find the randomness of the block fall - the low spirit count, in particular - can, and often does, leave the game unwinnable. [Mar 2011, p.93]

Flimsy. [June 2011, p.83]

A meagre, mostly unjustifiable package whose ambitions plough the soils. [June 2006, p.70]

A tough shooter to recommend for the price. [May 2013, p.77]

Simple, soothing. [Sept 2008, p.84]

If this is a trial run for "Boogie 2," we just hope it works better next time. [Nov 2007, p.84]

Too much talk and truly rotten combat. Seriously Liquid, are you taking the myth? [Mar 2009, p.80]

Handsome and harmless, but a lack of depth means these dinos will never rule the earth. [Aug 2015, p.73]

Stick with the Wii, PSMove or Kinect versions. [May 2012, p.101]

Decent use of the controller and some nice platforming and puzzles make this OK. [Jan 2007, p.78]

The game comes first, not the business model. [March 2014, p.85]