A lovely looking/sounding romp. [Feb 2010, p.82]

Decent enough, but most will find them a bit archaic for their tastes. [Mar 2009, p.82]

More content than the other versions, but at the hefty price of polish and reliability. [Feb 2012, p.97]

Zesty and packs a punch, but becomes over-familiar very quickly. [June 2010, p.74]

A fun experience only let down by its repetitiveness. [Aug 2006, p.61]

A reserved attempt that's largely entertaining, but struggles to keep you coming back for more. [Sept 2014, p.68]

Polished, sometimes excellent, often dreary. Not bad, but will disappoint Mana fans. [Mar 2007, p.78]

Tiny-car heaven can't make up for a game that feels a bit wimpy next to bigger racers. [Aug 2006, p.79]

A competent racer with good looks, but it lacks any spark to make it stand out in the face of competition. [July 2009, p.83]

Guerrilla is one of the best games of the year, but this doesn't compliment it too well. [Nov 2009, p.71]

Slick but unimaginative scrapper with the odd flying bit chucked in for good measure. Meh. [Sept 2011, p.94]

Inoffensive and enjoyable enough for action-RPG fans, but it does far too little to distinguish itself. [Aug 2016, p.78]

Only average gameplay. [June 2012, p.79]

Great for kids - to save on construction paper. [Oct 2012, p.89]

The best kids' games look great and engage the brain. Sadly Mini Ninjas isn't one of them. [Nov 2009, p.70]

Like Doctor Foster's puddle, Absolver packs a surprising amount of depth into a small space. [Nov 2017, p.72]

A flawed horror game with few scares but plenty of B-movie appeal, it'll scratch an adventuring itch. [Jan 2018, p.79]

Funcom's game is more about planning and hoarding than the outright violence you might expect. [July 2018, p.77]

A great idea but it lacks the necessary atmosphere and drama. [Apr 2008, p.75]

Different and very Japanese - it will no doubt get a cult following online. [July 2007, p.78]

Drier than a camel's bumhole, but a strong time trial challenge for hardcore fans. [Dec 2011, p.87]

It's challenging, but with no real change of pace. [Dec 2011, p.87]

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

The ruthlessly satirical writing, though, is in another league altogether. [Oct 2017, p.81]

A lovely chunky art style may lend a certain jolliness, but ultimately, it's a bit too lightweight and rather too tight-fisted to really satisfy in the long run. [Feb 2016, p.87]

The card game's excellently represented, but the adventure's a flimsy husk. [Mar 2007, p.79]

It's enjoyable in parts but the widely-placed checkpoints are tedious when you're on your tenth ill-judged leap. [Dec 2011, p.93]

Solidly made and good fun, but lacks the killer creativity that overflowed from the SNES original. [May 2014, p.66]