This feels like a true version of the game, not a compromise for mobile platforms. [July 2015, p.79]

A fantastically bonkers open-world gem that finally opens up the magic of the series to everyone. [March 2017, p.64]

Like a huge toybox full of rotting flesh and ridiculous attention to detail. Just brilliant. [Oct 2006, p.72]

An exceedingly charming package. [Aug 2014, p.79]

"Mario Kart" was good, but this is a cut above. [May 2006, p.52]

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]

The greatest parts of the previous Mario Karts, crushed into a cartridge the size of DK's brain. [Jan 2012, p.78]

Superb value for the money. [Jan 2015, p.80]

If you're a Wii U owner who hasn't played this on other systems, and are itching for Zelda, this is a great way to make the wait more bearable. [Feb 2013, p.77]

Brilliant, but is it down to Spielberg's influence? Give us more to find out. [July 2008, p.74]

The tone of the whole experience is refreshingly jocular. [Oct 2013, p.77]

Fun and funny, the spirit of Castle Crashers lives on in this mischievous co-op treat. [June 2013, p.75]

A re-imagining on an epic scale, and a strong contender for action game of the year. [Issue#231, p.74]

Familiar collecting and battling, but immaculately designdd and with online play. [June 2007, p.62]

The lack of a difference from "VF4" and the absence of online play is a disappointment. Because of this and the sober approach to fighting it's hard to warm up to VF5, but that seems to be the price Sega pay for making this the purest fighting game around. [Mar 2007, p.72]

A familiar but loving stroll (and brawl) down memory lane for one of the series' best entries. [Oct 2018, p.64]

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

A real treat for any MMA fan. Deep, strategic and very, very fair. [March 2012, p.90]

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

Purists should still go for the PC edition. [Christmas 2013, p.89]

It's a deep game focused on keeping kickball obsessives happy - and succeeds at doing just that. [Jan 2014, p.82]

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

Gorgeous, compulsive shooting action with incredible depth, but the score battles can be mismatched. [Feb 2015, p.76]

The only non-Nintendo 3D platformer to feel fresh in 2016, and the right way to remake. [June 2016, p.77]

Get past that initial hump, though, and you'll enjoy a game quite unlike any other: 50% JRPG, 50% strategy game, and 100% worthy return to home consoles for a truly fascinating series. [Nov 2018, p.86]

The best Final Fantasy is either VI or VII - but IV really isn't far behind either. [Oct 2008, p.72]

Still a magnificent fighter but it lacks new features and the depth of its stable mates. [Sept 2009, p.80]

A technically superb conversion of a superlative shooter, if a bit creaky. [Christmas 2006, p.96]

With so much variety on offer, you owe it to yourself to take a hike into the mountains. [Jan 2015, p.58]

An utter essential. [Aug 2013, p.79]

Another brilliant adventure from Konami but only the hardiest vampire hunters need apply. [Feb 2009, p.84]

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

A real disappointment. Has looks to take the breath away but the action is powder-puff light. [Jan 2009, p.66]

As entertaining as it is absorbing and one of the best console strategy games around. [Aug 2008, p.72]

Not played the original? Then this is essential, but there's not enough new here for returners. [Apr 2014, p.69]

Stupidly addictive. [Christmas 2011, p.93]

Looks, sounds, and plays flaming great. Supergiant Games' best title yet, this is a journey worth taking. [Sept 2017, p.72]

The inclusion of a story mode represents a move into fresh ground for the FIFA series. [Dec 2016, p.66]

Who knew messing around with electricity could be so much fun? [July 2009, p.68]

Meaty multiplayer and a campaign that plays like a sustained electric shock. Eye wateringly fun. [July 2016, p.60]

The way retro remakes should always be. Fresh, but in keeping with the original spirit. [Sept 2008, p.80]

A mammoth Star Wars epic with unlimited potential. Expect this to age like a fine wine. [March 2012, p.84]

A smart, inventive, and genuinely funny strategy game - and possibly 2017's most pleasant surprise. [Nov 2017, p.62]

A challenging and technically impresive FPS set in gorgeous but treacherous surroundings...It's one of the most engaging shooters we've played for ages. [Dec 2008, p.67]

A polished adventure indeed. Not all of its ideas work, but it's an excellent overall effort. [May 2007, p.76]

A wild ride from start to finish, with memorable characters and an absorbing plot. [Issue#336, p.82]

Intense, brutal and utterly brilliant: World at War delivers the goods in every way. [Christmas 2008, p.66]

A satisfying timesink with some enjoyable elements, let down by a complete lack of challenge. [May 2018, p.72]

Despite not enough change from the original to entice retired militia vets, there's more than enough to recommend greenhorns sign up. [July 2016, p.81]

Don't expect huge changes over last year, but this is still a better game both on and off the track. [Nov 2018, p.82]

Toughie, this. Plump for Wii for gameplay but PS3 and 360 if you're into visuals/online. [Aug 2010, p.92]

A terrific, diverse collection of classics and curios, and an absolute steal at 20 quid. [Oct 2015, p.76]

More of the same, but some extra online content for PS3. [Oct 2007, p.85]

A vibrant and accomplished platformer filled with charm and variety. [May 2013, p.88]

The Nemesis system alone is worth giving this a go, let alone the LOTR setting. [Dec 2014, p.70]

It's an acquired taste but Rare have created something unique and massively fun. [Christmas 2006, p.82]

Playing solo? Dock ten points. Otherwise, this is one of the online PC games for thrills. [Feb 2013, p.91]

More about design than management, but this is still the best theme park sim we've had in decades. [Jan 2016, p.76]

Nothing like Tekken but high-quality fighting nonetheless, if you can brave the complexity. [May 2012, p.74]

The secret lies in its ability to ask more from you. [May 2014, p.79]

It's another trophy-winning season for PES. More control and great game modes. [Apr 2009, p.60]

A soaring success. [June 2011, p.87]

Fresh platforming and an ace soundtrack-building mechanic make this a joy to play. [Nov 2012, p.83]

The Japanese version feels like a demo - hugely entertaining for what it is, but severely truncated and ultimately disappointingly lacking on content. [JPN Import; Feb 2007, p.74]

It's Dark Souls in 2D, but with an enveloping life force all of its own. [May 2016, p.75]

Tetris DS is great, then, of that there is no doubt. Still, it just may be the nostalgia, but we can't help but feel the freshness of the original GameBoy version in 1989 will never be topped. [June 2006, p.62]

Gameplay offers few surprises, but it's the pitch-perfect writing that makes itself the star of the show. [Feb 2015, p.72]

Slightly disappointing upgrade. Still enjoyable but lacks the grunt needed to be a champion. [May 2011, p.80]

Still a tough game to love but if you click with Monster Hunter it'll be an all-consuming relationship. [May 2010, p.62]

The puzzles are still brain-scratching. [July 2013, p.84]

A marvellous return, but a few quibbles hold it back from being the new pinnacle of the series. [Christmas 2012, p.78]

Top stuff. [July 2011, p.87]

The series is certainly in safe hands, but we wish new developer The Coalition was a little bolder. [Dec 2016, p.70]

Although the story feels less of an event, Halo 4's campaign is a thoroughly satisfying spectacle. [Dec 2015, p.64]

As a simulation it's second to none, but it's lost a little sparkle by being so deep. [Christmas 2011, p.82]

A major step forward for Guitar Hero. The only question to ask is: do you like Metallica? [June 2009, p.79]

Unique, stylish and effortlessly charming. [July 2013, p.77]

A bit "one note" gameplay-wise but it's still funny, mental and fun in all the right places. [Apr 2010, p.68]

An unforgiving jaunt into Lovecraftian madness - and a deeply compelling dungeon crawler. [March 2016, p.79]

Spore is more than the sum of its parts. A lot of parts. [Nov 2008, p.62]

Awesome overload. Sometimes too much for the human brain to cope with. [Mar 2011, p.76]

Can this stellar series get any better? [Oct 2012, p.92]

A great-looking credible shooter but without the depth to be a real contender. [Mar 2011, p.86]

Breathless, edge-of-the-seat racing from the five red lights to the chequered flag. [Nov 2012, p.78]

Great puzzles. Great mystery. Great top hat. Not so great accordion. Another Layton essential. [Nov 2009, p.84]

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

City planning meets the survival of the human race in an Arctic wilderness, and it's snow joke. [June 2018, p.80]

Not the reinvention we hoped, but it's hard to hate something so desperately eager to please. [June 2011, p.64]

It's Crysis, but with less room to breathe. Could do with lingering on those action scenes. [Dec 2008, p.83]

A far greater spectacle rather than gameplay overhaul but still a fabulous hack-'n'-slasher. [Mar 2008, p.64]

An exciting, well-constructed racer, coated in a sheen of vein-popping frustrations. [Christmas 2012, p.72]

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

Sizzling hot combat notched by unflinching difficulty. [June 2016, p.80]

Secures its status as the most realistic skateboarding game and one of the best. [Mar 2009, p.64]

This riveting compilation will enthral Wii owners looking for something different.

Needlessly muddy visuals and slightly unresponsive controls. [Oct 2010, p.84]

Short but oh so sweet and cuttingly addictive. Try not to finish it all in one go. [Nov 2013, p.80]

A superlative remake of one of the most important games ever made. [Dec 2012, p.89]