A twisted shrine to mediocrity. [Aug 2010, p.104]

The second part of the treacle-paced xenomorph blaster is far duller than it should be. [Issue#232, p.85]

Laughable next to other sports titles, like FIFA, despite being technically competent. [Nov 2011, p.91]

Full of energy, humour and zest, but the actual gameplay is far and few between. [Apr 2010, p.85]

An impressive technical showcase for PS VR, but the game lurking beneath is uninspired. [Issue#333, p.68]

Levels are too long, too sedate and too tedious. It's the gaming equivalent of a Chinese Finger Trap. [Issue#232, p.95]

Managing to screw up 2D Sonic is impressively poor. [Feb 2015, p.73]

A lack of realistic fighting dynamics stops the game living up to its visual spectacle. [Jan 2012, p.89]

Suffers from horribly blurred environments and rather buggy (ho!) collision detection. [Sept 2012, p.101]

Bleach is one of the deepest, most interesting shows out there. The game, sadly, isn't. [Apr 2008, p.84]

Bare-bones American football without the entertainment we enjoyed in "NFL Street." [Apr 2008, p.73]

An average sword and sorcery flight sim, let down by the dodgy camera and controls. [Nov 2007, p.82]

Fun up to a point, the exploration eventually grows tired before the end. [Jan 2011, p.89]

Underwhelming. Only slightly more fun than a maritime museum. [June 2008, p.83]

This infographically-inspired puzzle game only lasts a few short hours, but for most it'll be a case of dipping in and out between bouts of frustration. [Nov 2014, p.80]

If it worked perfectly this would still be a pretty limited game, but with no way of fixing input lag, it's a huge disappointment. PaRappa deserves better. [June 2017, p.83]

A good idea lies buried somewhere beneath a lot of generic levels and abysmal controls. [May 2009, p.68]

An utterly forgettable racer devoid of charm or pizzazz. [May 2007, p.66]

Second rate Smash Bros. with a first-rate cast. Fun for a bit, but quickly gets tired. [June 2012, p.83]

Snore. [Aug 2012, p.77]

The appeal of driving neat lines with your combine harvester lurks like the faint smell of manure. [Aug 2013, p.69]

Too simple to be strategic, too slow to be a shooter, too basic to be next-generation. [Sept 2006, p.70]

It all gets repetitive quickly. [Oct 2011, p.96]

We should expect more. [Jan 2009, p.82]

They're all poorly constructed scenarios in a middling management sim. [Oct 2006, p.81]

A limp action game that fails to capture any of the jaw dropping action of the film. [May 2007, p.75]

The fact that the campaign is so short is actually something of a blessing. [Jan 2014, p.85]

It's too pricey, too inconsequential - and too late. [Feb 2013, p.85]