The feeling that the game is using its source material to mask less-than-refined mechanics is inescapable. [Apr 2014, p.79]

Could do with a few more options, but otherwise quite good. [Nov 2006, p.84]

The Wii-mote was built for this, but it's hard to recommend with "Pangya" available for free. [Sept 2008, p.77]

Ignore the pointless story and this is a compelling and addictive puzzler that'll really test your reactions. [Sept 2009, p.82]

Just don't expect a sophisticated experience. [Aug 2008, p.70]

This can't help but feel like an over-expensive mobile game. [Aug 2013, p.69]

2D puzzle solving tension. Worth a PoP. [Nov 2013, p.81]

A solid colony builder packed with complex systems, but the red planet feels a little too familiar. [Apr 2018, p.81]

While it feels a little rough around the edges, there's plenty of addictive charm as you hurtle through psychedelic space landscapes with little more than a drill, banding tunes and some pop culture references for comfort. [March 2013, p.85]

Undemanding but highly effective Spidey scrapper that will delight many fans. [Dec 2007, p.65]

An intricately designed open-world adventure, but one that offers too little for its asking price. [May 2014, p.60]

Not without issues, but as The Lord of the Rings games go this is much better than most. [Feb 2012, p.84]

A weak tutorial and little in the way of an intro makes it a little unwelcoming, but given time to learn the rigging and establish a team, the experience comes good. [March 2013, p.87]

Wet think it feels like Final Fantasy Tactics meets Madden. [Nov 2009, p.87]

Okay, so the AI is dumb and the gameplay largely repetitive, but to quibble on these points would be to miss the point of this simple, fun arcade fighter. [Oct 2011, p.85]

Great fun at first but gets repetitive. Can you stay interested for long enough to catch 'em all? [Feb 2012, p.87]

The dialogue is a tad dry. [May 2014, p.79]

Strange obsession with ladies' shoes, but good, tacky fun. [Sept 2008, p.85]

A nifty card game let down by a constant nagging to spend more cash on extra decks. [March 2012, p.99]

Gun turrets and more can be deployed tactically, though relatively ineffectually - unless you play cooperatively with up to four players. [Feb 2012, p.91]

A fun, Japanese Studio's take on Mass Effect, but gameplay feels limp due to few fresh ideas. [May 2012, p.76]

It looks shoddy and the gameplay gets samey quickly, but this is worth a look. [July 2013, p.82]

Plays more like a scrolling beat-'em-up, and you know what? It's pretty damn good fun. [Christmas 2006, p.62]

Fans of Diner Dash might appreciate the frantic juggling act required to keep this cutesy airport running. [Oct 2011, p.95]

Not amazing, but a decent attempt to do something different in an overcrowded genre. [Nov 2009, p.71]

Isn't quite as refined as Monster Hunter but it offers faster paced gameplay that some might even enjoy more. [Mar 2011, p.98]

Difficult to get into, but involving once you do. [July 2013, p.86]

It's pretty basic stuff, but addictive and with visuals as sweet as all that chocolate. [Oct 2011, p.96]