Takes the tried and tested genre formula and runs with it into new territories. [Sept 2014, p.64]

An exceedingly charming package. [Aug 2014, p.79]

This'll feel right at home when it reaches PS4 later this year. [Aug 2014, p.79]

'Amazing' really is such a strong term. How about the fairly acceptable arachnid, instead? [Aug 2014, p.79]

Take heed: this is one tough blighter. [Aug 2014, p.79]

The shame here isn't that this is a a bad beat-'em-up. It's that it's a good one saddled with so much nonsense and tedium that you're unlikely to care. [Aug 2014, p.78]

A game for self-reflection and the melancholy. [Aug 2014, p.78]

It also has some of the dullest combat you ever did see. [Aug 2014, p.78]

The cliffhanger ending leaves far too many questions to be satisfying. [Aug 2014, p.78]

Soap opera fans should get involved, but this is frustratingly narrow for everyone else. [Aug 2014, p.77]

A charming and challenging mobile roguelike, with plenty of depth to justify the cost of admission. [Aug 2014, p.76]

The additions and balance tweaks make this the definitive version of an already great fighter. [Aug 2014, p.74]

Bewitchingly beautiful with sharp writing, but its gameplay doesn't take the same steps forward. [Aug 2014, p.72]

A clever time-travelling action game that makes most platformers feel shallow by comparison. [Aug 2014, p.71]

Light-hearted parody belies a deep simulation. Familiarity aside, oppressing the masses is rarely such fun. [Aug 2014, p.65]

You'll need a sackful of Sony toys to get the most from it, but this delivers hours of ridiculous enjoyment. [Aug 2014, p.64]

Frustrating and unrewarding crime solving surrounded by inconsistent gameplay systems. [Aug 2014, p.62]

Forget speculation about textures and frame rates - this is a winning new -gen proposition. [Aug 2014, p.56]

Big and ballsy but with the brains and some brilliant writing to back it up. [Aug 2014, p.66]

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]

You'll finish Ranko in about an hour. [July 2014, p.79]

We've seen worse, but this is still a disgraceful payment system. [July 2014, p.79]

The cynic in us says it's more like an advert for the Virtual Console than a full game, but the veteran gamer in us can't help but rejoice at the happy memories it conjures up. [July 2014, p.79]

Those guns feel rigid and lacking in power. [July 2014, p.78]

Mindlessly distracting. [July 2014, p.78]

Unfortunately, a dull story stains the otherwise shiny chrome. [July 2014, p.78]

This is a shining example of what the amazing new technology that so many of us have tucked away in our pockets is truly capable of. [July 2014, p.78]

A loving uppercut aimed squarely at the jaw of manga nuts - but it might leave fighting fans frustrated. [July 2014, p.77]