A gorgeous adventure that improves the more time you invest. Take it slowly and explore. [Oct 2006, p.76]

Key improvements across the board result in a significant upgrade over last year's entry. [Issue#336, p.70]

The best local multiplayer game of 2016 so far - this is co-op chaos that anyone can enjoy. [Oct 2006, p.78]

A nice change of pace and that rarest of things: a genuinely funny Wii game. [Oct 2008, p.74]

Scrumptious-looking scrapper that lacks Street Fighter's smarts but plays like a dream. [July 2011, p.86]

Fast, entertaining deathmatches with added powerslides. [May 2012, p.82]

A toxic treat. [July 2011, p.87]

The videogame equivalent of a giant, involuntary grin: fun-seekers must rejoice. [June 2006, p.69]

An essential Trials Evolution bolt-on. [Christmas 2012, p.87]

Don't let its looks put you off. [Sept 2012, p.111]

There's several enjoyable hours of fighting and fetch-quests here. [Nov 2011, p.91]

Not genre-defining, but an accessible and exciting scrap proving strategy works on 360. [Apr 2009, p.58]

A cop-op game that doesn't feel like it gets old. [Issue#336, p.85]

It's old-fashioned but don't let that put you off. This is a highly entertaining bit of history. [July 2006, p.63]

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

A whole new faction - and a memorable one at that - is a decent return on your cash. [Feb 2007, p.65]

A meaty and polished sequel that refines the DeathSpank formula. [Nov 2011, p.97]

You can even upload your most violent successes to YouTube. [June 2013, p.77]

Some conservative design can't spoil a thrilling experience that's close to a must for early VR adopters. [Jan 2016, p.64]

At its best as a cerebral shooter but loses something when gameplay gets too overblown. [May 2011, p.82]

"Mars Attacks!" meets "GTA" and the result is a game that'll make you laugh like a drain. [Dec 2006, p.72]

A welcome, if slightly patch return for Mass Effect. The script has problems, but combat is bloody brilliant. [May 2017, p.62]

Mediocre story aside, this improves on The Stick of Truth's successful formula to great effect. [Nov 2017, p.63]

It'll win you over with its simplistic charm. [Jan 2009, p.84]

With more fear than most games in its menu sequence alone, this is a masterclass in frights. [Dec 2016, p.81]

Counter-strike isn't the force it once was, but its underlying quality remains insuppressible. [Nov 2012, p.85]

A good pick-up for sports fans who like a side-order of tactics with their neck-snapping violence. [Dec 2012, p.90]

A quality MMO, whichever machine you're using and filled with gorgeous scenes to drink in. [Dec 2013, p.70]