A mindless, repetitive trudge through a sea of ugly. [May 2012, p.102]

Serviceable co-op romp which goes out of its way to irritate. [July 2013, p.72]

Enjoyable but ultimately shallow Spidey game that feels like a missed opportunity. [Christmas 2011, p.84]

Essentially SSX for kids but without the snowboard. [Dec 2013, p.63]

Pitch-perfect nostalgia spoiled by borderline unplayable matches. [Apr 2012, p.92]

Solid launch title that gives a workout to Vita's hardware but doesn't do much else. [March 2012, p.71]

Don't get this - go seek out last year's War For Cybertron game instead.

The pick of the formats, but this is still mediocre. Shrek the turd, more like. [Aug 2007, p.73]

The DS touch screen and wireless play means these four are winners. [Sept 2006, p.82]

Less thinking more stroking (steady now!) of blurry static visuals with a stylus in search of the vital clues. [Aug 2009, p.84]

Doesn't quite do enough to steal "Round 3's" crown, but takes it right down to the wire. [Aug 2008, p.78]

Fun, furious, but difficult. [July 2012, p.83]

A competent yet flawed RPG-brawler that still justifies its existence with satisfying co-op play. [Oct 2014, p.68]

Massive missions with too few checkpoints make it difficult to love. For stealth nuts only. [July 2009, p.81]

It won't appeal to anyone over eight. [Apr 2009, p.83]

When it does work it's dull and when it tries something new it fails miserably. [June 2007, p.69]

Uninspiring puzzles. [Aug 2010, p.104]

Of all the games they could have chosen, why did it have to be this one? [Oct 2011, p.95]

It's fun for a while, but next to some of the Wii's finest mini-game compilations, it falls short. [Jan 2011, p.97]

The youngest of gamers might tolerate MySims Party's slow pace but, even with them in mind, there are better minigames compilations out there. [May 2009, p.84]

A game with massive scope. [July 2011, p.93]

Like many of our in-game throwing knives, this one missed the target. [Feb 2017, p.83]

Fans might enjoy the sing-a-long. But the game part of this is seriously lacking. [Feb 2008, p.68]

The visuals are a bit spartan. [Oct 2006, p.79]

We applaud the idea, but despair at the delivery. Not enough bump in the night, too much bump into stuff. [Aug 2017, p.81]

Frustratingly long load times. [Aug 2016, p.82]

The sense of goodwill you'll take into this Ico-aping adventure peters out pretty much instantly. [Aug 2015, p.79]

Not dreadful but not great: another shotgun marriage between Sonic and the Wii. [Mar 2008, p.72]