Definitely worth digging out some spare points for. [Oct 2012, p.85]

It's the best version of one of last year's best games and runs beautifully on new-gen. Worth buying, especially if you've never played DS2 before.

A beautifully crafted sequel with savvy new ideas and jaw dropping moments of magic. [Christmas 2008, p.54]

A beautifully simple idea beautifully handled. [Apr 2009, p.82]

An overly restrictive and often embarrassing career mode undermines the excellent gameplay. [Dec 2015, p.72]

A brilliant HD adventure that stops short of delivering a truly definitive Wii U experience. [Oct 2013, p.66]

This is a huge game, huge fun, and a huge time-sink too. In this case, bigger is definitely better. [Nov 2017, p.72]

A fitting finale to a fantastic DLC series. We're only sad to see that story end. [Christmas 2014, p.72]

RPG action meets addictive puzzling in one of this year's best games. [Dec 2007, p.84]

A great excuse to leap back in, or take your first steps into the biggest MMO going. [Feb 2015, p.62]

A welcome return to LittleBigPlanet that stays unsurprisingly accurate to the original. [Christmas 2009, p.69]

Arguably PixelJunk's finest game, which is quite something considering their back catalogue. [Feb 2010, p.77]

The pinnacle of sci-fi strategy gaming and better than its parent game. [Christmas 2006, p.98]

The year's most exciting recreation of motorsport. Simply brilliant. [July 2008, p.72]

By far the best action-RPG we've played and one we want to keep on playing. [Nov 2006, p.74]

A hover boot-enabled leap forward for platform fans. [Dec 2009, p.76]

Another reason not to put your PS2 into retirement just yet. [Apr 2008, p.85]

The greatest treasure on Pandora is right here. [Christmas 2015, p.81]

Epic Yarn is an entertaining if undemanding jaunt, but it lacks the scope of Epic Mickey and the hardcore thrills of Donkey Kong Country Returns - both of which are out this month and far more worthy of your time and cash.

Got Oblivion? You'd be as mad as a mouse with a rucksack-ful of catnip not to get this. [May 2007, p.74]

It has some of the best artificial intelligence we've ever seen in a strategy game...It's only January, but we've probably got the real-time strategy game of the year here. [Mar 2007, p.75]

Still unique, still unmissable - and wielding knockout visuals too. [June 2012, p.87]

Faster, better looking and more technical than any other boxing game before it. [Aug 2009, p.64]

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

A superb, technical racer. F1 fans will love the career mode, but be disappointed by the classic content. [Nov 2017, p.77]

A staunch challenge for boss fight obsessives, but for many it'll simply be too frustrating. [Nov 2017, p.74]

An essential shooter and the perfect excuse to get your speed-run on. [Nov 2014, p.77]

Like the graphics or not, Valkyria Chronicles is an accessible, challenging strategy game. [Christmas 2008, p.82]