A lack of realistic fighting dynamics stops the game living up to its visual spectacle. [Jan 2012, p.89]

A sparkling collection, but its successes come from repackaging old content. [Jan 2012, p.88]

Soils classic design with modern bombast leaving us more shaken than stirred. [Jan 2012, p.88]

Wildly inventive and utterly captivating. [Jan 2012, p.87]

A simply excellent title that will draw you into its alluring world and keep you there. [Jan 2012, p.86]

Not bad, just pointless. [Jan 2012, p.86]

Gorgeously animated tactical RPG that'll charm and challenge in equal measure. [Jan 2012, p.85]

Accessible fighting and an ebullient sense of fun make for a very likeable package. [Jan 2012, p.85]

Won't convert the Anti-Mini-gamers, but for the busier household it's highly recommended. [Jan 2012, p.84]

For the lone bounder, however, it doesn't get much better than this. [Jan 2012, p.82]

The greatest parts of the previous Mario Karts, crushed into a cartridge the size of DK's brain. [Jan 2012, p.78]

Don't expect too much from the 3D, but otherwise a great handheld Sonic game. [Jan 2012, p.76]

The same blistering combat spectacle as before, but even bigger, better and madder. [Jan 2012, p.76]

It's lost some of its sheen over the years, but Halo is still a monolithic classic worth replaying. [Jan 2012, p.74]

One of the scariest games ever committed to handheld, and a spectacular return to form. [Jan 2012, p.68]

Enjoyably playable but willfully stupid alternative to GTA. [Jan 2012, p.66]

What should be an epic race with huge scale and freedom is short-lived, disjointed and linear. [Jan 2012, p.64]

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

Staggering detail collides with unprecedented scale. The game doesn't stop giving. Essential. [Jan 2012, p.57]

Love's been poured into this, but the many frustrations will yank kids out of the fantasy.

Beyond unlocking the suits and leveling up your fighter to unlock "power ups" there's very little depth beyond its primary use as a brief distraction for the kids. [Christmas 2011, p.94]

Loads of solid mini-games. [Christmas 2011, p.94]

The combat can be entertaining but the occasional nice idea falls flat through some poor presentation and execution. [Christmas 2011, p.94]

EA has really upped its game with this edition. [Christmas 2011, p.93]

It's what you'd expect from The Sims and not too much more. [Christmas 2011, p.93]

Stupidly addictive. [Christmas 2011, p.93]

Gears of War-style third-person action is an ambitious thing to pull off on an iPhone. But Shadowgun does it by compromising on complex controls rather than lovely visuals. [Christmas 2011, p.93]

A substantial extension that deepens the game's conspiracies. Recommended. [Christmas 2011, p.93]