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]