Predecessor Zero Sum has the better action sequences, but you'll forgive that for the gags here. [June 2015, p.64]

Retro done right. [June 2015, p.63]

Most of the good stuff is in the second half, but get there and the substance stars to match the style. [June 2015, p.62]

Despite a wonderful premise and talented developer, the borked execution leaves this running out of puff. [June 2015, p.60]

What a world. What a combat system. What a game. You don't want to miss this. [June 2015, p.56]

Logic, as well as quality, seems to have taken an early night. [May 2015, p.83]

It's compelling and in-depth enough to appeal to board game old-timers, and easy enough to learn that noobs won't be noobs for long. [May 2015, p.82]

Technically flawed but with a bulletproof message delivered through gameplay. [May 2015, p.80]

Too skill-less for adults, too random for kids, Mario Party hangs on its largely uninspired minigames. [May 2015, p.79]

The voice-controlled novelty wears off to reveal a short, broken strategy that'll leave you speechless. [May 2015, p.78]

A combat-heavy RPG with interesting fighters, curtailed by clunky visuals and repetitive leveling. [May 2015, p.72]

The game modes may keep you hooked, but the good stuff is obscured through a poor UI. [May 2015, p.71]

Maddening and brilliant in equal measure. [May 2015, p.70]

Not a new classic, but suitably braindead fun. [May 2015, p.66]

A limp story, repetitive combat and lack of agency take the shine off a great technical achievement. [May 2015, p.64]

Unforgiving and tough, but the exploration of an unusual world can be fascinating. [May 2015, p.63]

'80s style and sociopathic stealth return in the bitingly hard, brilliant-but-unfocused sequel. [May 2015, p.56]

The actual gameplay, consisting mostly of combat strung together by an overland map, is unfortunately rather less exciting. [Apr 2015, p.79]

For anyone with egg-chasing enthusiasm this - the sport's first outing on current gen, no less - is painful like a second row standing on your delicates. [Apr 2015, p.79]

There's fun to be had here, but you might not want to wait long enough to find it. [Apr 2015, p.78]

Both competent and original, but hampered by its medical background. [Apr 2015, p.77]

Fiendish and dependent on your own crafting legwork, this is time you'll never regret doing. [Apr 2015, p.76]

Another brilliant and bold 3DS must-buy. [April 2015, p.74]

Doesn't end with as strong a climax as episode one, but the levels of tension are solid throughout. [April 2015, p.73]

A wonderful, undisputed classic, but one that has dated significantly over the years. [April 2015, p.72]

Constantly beautiful and surprising, this is a great combination of platforming, combat and atmosphere. [April 2015, p.71]

Its heart is in the right place, but we can't forgive the dull, repetitive combat. [April 2015, p.70]

Like the man himself, Attila is brutal, unforgiving and complex, and all the better for it. A triumph. [April 2015, p.68]