It's not bad for the price, but it's no must-have. [Oct 2011, p.96]

Compelling plot. [Dec 2013, p.75]

Outcast hasn't improved on its accessibility enough to appeal to modern audiences. [Jan 2018, p.80]

Yet another PSP racer, but at least this one is a bit different. Muddy good. [July 2006, p.84]

This is for beginners only. [May 2013, p.79]

An epic co-op experience but it loses points for poor AI and a scrappy offline experience. [June 2010, p.76]

A decent Wii-friendly RPG, let down by too many concessions to casual gamers. [Feb 2009, p.80]

A throwback to a decade ago, this is a decent game, but needed longer in development. [May 2017, p.81]

Original, often breathtakingly beautiful retro-styled shooter. [Nov 2007, p.85]

Don't underestimate the wow factor of the 3D mode - if this is the future of games, sign us up. [Oct 2009, p.75]

The lack of a quick restart offline is bizarre. [Nov 2014, p.79]

It's incapable of holding your attention for long enough to warrant a high review score. [Feb 2011, p.91]

Watching creations take their first wobbly steps is a great laugh - lucky, as there's not much else to do. [Feb 2012, p.95]

A gratifying slash-'em-up that would have stood out with greater strategy elements. [May 2008, p.76]

A faithful board game adaptation that lacks the depth to grab you in its power fist and not let go. [Issue#336, p.83]

Shadows of Almia hits the standard of the series without adding anything new. [Feb 2009, p.79]

There's still plenty to coo over, especially if you unlock all the endings. [Dec 2014, p.80]

Best left to those who like hardcore fighters and Lolita in equal measures. [Sept 2011, p.94]

It's inherently limited by the handheld format, but this is a smart reinvention of a faltering series. [Dec 2016, p.64]

Plenty of content and modes but not as consistently innovative as we hoped. [Issue#231, p.96]

Wonky controls. [Apr 2013, p.83]

A slick and superb-looking racer that offers immense entertainment and exploits the next-gen consoles. [Nov 2007, p.78]

Soloists may well find this a little shallow to stick with. [May 2011, p.89]

All too often you'll be screwed not by stealth slip-ups, but by twitchy, inconsistent AI and the odd clipping glitch. If you can handle that, then this is pretty damn fun. [Nov 2014, p.78]

Stupidly entertaining. [Christmas 2012, p.89]

New ideas? Not really. Sparkling platform fun? The ice has it. [May 2006, p.80]

A thoroughly decent, if unsurprising, Japanese RPG. Not bad at all. [Sept 2006, p.82]

Not-bad superhero scraps; play it with a friend for best results. [Christmas 2006, p.100]