Beyond unlocking the suits and leveling up your fighter to unlock "power ups" there's very little depth beyond its primary use as a brief distraction for the kids. [Christmas 2011, p.94]

It's bogged down by aspirations to be like Origins. [Jan 2014, p.80]

A Splinter Cell outing but one that glaringly isn't well suited to the Wii control system. [Mar 2007, p.76]

Fiddly stylus controls all too often get in the way of a great DS idea that had plenty of potential. [Apr 2009, p.82]

The content is vast and lovely to look at but the generations since have provided loftier platforming heights. [Oct 2013, p.73]

Challenging racer with good attention to detail and many iconic vehicles and tracks. [Oct 2012, p.87]

At least it won't stink your shelves out. [Jan 2011]

The storyline takes a back seat to the action - shame the action is so generic. [Christmas 2009, p.66]

Backgrounds are blurry. [Sept 2010, p.101]

A fun yet flawed racer that runs out of steam prior to the conclusion of its uninspired narrative. [Christmas 2017, p.75]

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]