A horrendous collection you'll never want to revisit. [Jan 2008, p.78]

In an attempt to be a game for all, it turned into a game for no one. [Jan 2008, p.78]

The handling is awful, with cars skidding all over the shop as it's easy to oversteer. [Feb 2007, p.84]

And levels that bit wider than the DS screen? Irritating and just plain rubbish, a bit like this game. [June 2006, p.79]

It technically functions as a shooter. But it needed to be a lot better to fits its gimmick. [Apr 2008, p.75]

What's meant to be the ultimate cruise from hell is exactly that - but for all the wrong reasons. [Summer 2015, p.76]

It's not really much of a game, unless you really like watching cut-scenes and fighting. [Jan 2007, p.65]

Ploddingly dull retro RPG. Half the 30 hours is backtracking. [June 2006, p.80]

While other sports games have slam dunked new-gen, this can't stop dribbling. [Feb 2014, p.74]

Passable as a single-player game but completely falls apart in co-op. Avoid. [Christmas 2008, p.64]

We accept there's a place for this sort of thing, but it fails on the standard of its minigames. [June 2010, p.78]

Dodgy monster beat-'em-up that doesn't get anything right. [Mar 2008, p.79]

Spirited, but deeply flawed. [Feb 2013, p.89]

Spirited, but deeply flawed. [Feb 2013, p.89]

We love original ideas, but there's no point in crazy innovation if you don't nail the basics. [Sept 2008, p.80]

Baffling. [Nov 2017, p.81]

A game full of ideas, but devoid of life. You're much better off sticking with the anime show. [Nov 2016, p.67]

Creaky. [Oct 2010, p.75]

Nothing more than Bland Bland Racing. [Sept 2012, p.101]

Less is more, even when girl-punching is involved. [Feb 2012, p.95]

It's still just a bit too steep at 4.50 quid. [Christmas 2011, p.89]

Zack and Wiki remain the only pirates worth dealing with on Wii. [Oct 2008, p.84]

Tedious in a way we can barely describe, and almost broken in places. Don't buy this. [Sept 2006, p.76]

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

As far as bears go, this is Pooh. [Sept 2010, p.103]

The game suffers for a lack of intensity. [Oct 2012, p.89]

Undeniably inventive ideas are spoiled by a steep learning curve, poor signposting and duff controls. [Issue#232, p.89]

A well-presented game, but exploring shows it's more dilapidated cabin than ominous mansion. [July 2018, p.65]