You've never played anything like it, and you'll desperately wish for more when you're done. Essential. [July 2015, p.76]

A little cramped but streamlined enough to feel well-suited to the DS. [Oct 2008, p.78]

Improves upon the original Garden Warfare in every way - truly marvelous multiplayer mayhem. [Apr 2016, p.67]

The combat's great, but the world around it has flaws that you just can't ignore. [Nov 2015, p.78]

Quests are staple MMO territory - but the unique, gory combat adds spice. [Aug 2008, p.72]

This adventure isn't perfect, but stick with it and you'll discover another worthy addition to the DS's growing library of RPGs. [Oct 2008, p.72]

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

As complex and as challenging as you want it to be, this is top-notch plane-based blasting. [Dec 2007, p.58]

A heroic addition to the series. [Jan 2014, p.82]

Huge space strategy housed within a gleaming shell. It'll keep you boldly going for months. [Aug 2017, p.74]

Sticks to what works while adding enough new features to keep it fresh. [Dec 2012, p.72]

A distinctive and demanding blaster that's worth a look if you remember blocky sprites and brutally difficult games fondly. [Sept 2009, p.82]

A solidly built shooter with a hands-around-neck technique that marks it out from the crowd. [May 2009, p.62]

Some of the decisions you're forced to make are genuinely difficult. [Christmas 2016, p.80]

Some of the best fun that you'll have on PSP, but not quite a 'must have' title. [Oct 2006, p.70]

Proves there's still plenty of room for innovation in a genre once thought spent. [July 2011, p.87]

Another breathtaking AC, with bloated extras balanced out by the best story missions yet. [Jan 2012, p.62]

Yards better than has faltering debut on 360, Johnny M is back. [Dec 2006, p.100]

Another exercise in elegant, flab-free game design from Mike Bithell - though lighter on the laughs. [Oct 2015, p.74]

Very impressive, exciting and dynamic portable footy. [Christmas 2006, p.100]

Once you solve the core puzzles - you shunt blocks to reach criminals - replaying the solutions becomes a chore. [Feb 2013, p.89]

It might favor quality over quantity, but this is a perfect introduction to couch co-op on Switch. [May 2017, p.68]

Gorgeous and with some great ideas, but lacking the genre's defining depth. [March 2014, p.80]

Those who are in the market for a new WWE game will delight in the raft of innovations, which dispel the myth that Smackdown is a gaming franchise that stood still. [Nov 2009, p.72]

Continues the fine work of the originals, but "Fire Emblem" and "Disgaea" are tighter games. [Aug 2008, p.76]

Not masses of new content, it's more of a case of quality over quantity, though. [Aug 2009, p.78]

This canny combination of gaming media provides a deep and satisfying virtual pen-and-paper RPG-esque adventure that's certainly worth taking a gamble on. [Christmas 2017, p.80]

A potent nostalgic mix, but despite improved combat, older fans will likely be left bored. [Nov 2015, p.73]