In a word: shonky. [July 2011, p.89]

A perfectly fine control scheme wrapped in the most hideous of gaming packages. [July 2007, p.82]

A compelling zombie concept thoroughly ruined by frighteningly horrid execution. [Sept 2016, p.74]

An apoplexy-inducing camera, that shifts between perspectives at every turn, ensures that just getting about the place is a chore. [July 2014, p.79]

Tragically, it doesn't actually seem to work. [Jan 2011]

Not dreadful. [Oct 2014, p.80]

We expected so much more. [Christmas 2011, p.65]

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

Rather lacklustre. [Sept 2011, p.87]

A mixture of entertaining mini-games covering the whole spectrum of entertainment through to frustration. [Jan 2008, p.84]

A disappointingly basic skateboarding game with a controller that doesn't work well. [Christmas 2009, p.75]

Shame the clever strategy doesn't entirely gel with the brainless blasting. [Christmas 2012, p.96]

Chunky and clunky in a 1996 kind of way. [Sept 2010, p.101]

You could do a lot worse, but then you could also do a lot better. Competent. [July 2010, p.96]

It's not a game, but how long this will entertain you will depend on your, er, recreational pursuits. [Christmas 2009, p.80]

The gameplay elements are there, but only hardcore fans are likely to find them. [Oct 2011, p.95]

If being a pirate was this boring, torrent sites would have shut down years ago. [Apr 2012, p.90]

Brilliant in fits and starts, but too often mediocre or frustrating to really impress. [Christmas 2006, p.60]

Quite simply the worst game to bear the Nintendo logo in a generation or two. [Feb 2008, p.78]

A fun arcade shooter, despite some odd design choices. [Jan 2011, p.91]

Crude. [Oct 2012, p.87]

An awful game that does nothing for Wii U and less for your sanity. [Feb 2013, p.75]

Legends has missed the point of the business model entirely, giving unfortunate players a choice of grinding through shallow, unfulfilling and downright ugly combat, or forking out substantial amounts of real money to bypass said mediocrity. [Sept 2013, p.71]

Any potential for campy fun disperses upon pressing the power button. [Oct 2010, p.86]

An irritating experience that unfortunately has to go down as a Marvel disappointment. [June 2008, p.68]

Pixel imperfect. [Dec 2011, p.91]

It's challenging, but with no real change of pace. [Dec 2011, p.87]

Unfairness and all-around cruddiness negate the fun of long distance malice. [Oct 2010, p.86]