It builds to a highly satisfying and visually stunning conclusion. [Issue#149, p.119]

Certainly different and endearing, but struggles to keep up with the initial momentum. [Issue#149, p.116]

The story, writing and the role-playing part of the game is distinctly previous-gen play, if not older.

For the hardcore audience it’s aimed at, it is a logical end point to an important series and for new recruits, it’s the definitive version of a landmark game.

There’s a good game at EA Sports UFC’s core, it’s just a shame that it’s not as seamless in its delivery as we’d hoped it would be.

Always Sometimes Monsters again shows up that ‘game’ is a word whose time is done. There is nothing playful about this experience – it’s a mixture of repetitive tasks that riddle your fingers with despair and increasingly-depressing plots. This then is a ‘life failure’ simulator, like Cliff Harris’s sandbox Kudos 2. Like that, it’s compelling, enlightening and moving – but hard to call ‘fun’.

It’s a shame that poor execution lets Entwined down so badly. The themes being explored here have the potential to be touching and are, unquestionably, underrepresented in videogames.

There’s a beauty on the game’s surface, but it doesn’t let you get deep enough for its payoff to truly strike home. Transistor is a game conscientious gamers will want to love. It’s clearly a work of true vision and artistic intent, backed up with skilfully constructed systems.

Super Time Force is a quirky mix of good, old-fashioned shooting fun, blended with more than a pinch of thinking power – but it proves to be a perfect combination.

What it is, though, is a supremely well- made open world game with some great new ideas and a really intriguing sense of paranoia and technological fear.

There's a steep learning curve in place after the tutorials. [Issue#148, p.129]

The animation and art direction of the entire Short Peace box is superb. [Issue#148, p.128]

It doesn't justify the time investment. [Issue#148, p.127]

Narrowly surpasses its predecessor. [Issue#148, p.126]

It is strong when it comes to emulating cricket, and gameplay mechanics are better than anything we've seen from cricket games over the last few years. However, the so-called "budget" feel that permeates the title detracts from an otherwise decent effort. [Issue#148, p.125]

Rather than being encouraged to play, it often feels like Bandai Namco is actively discouraging you from Lost Swords. [Issue#148, p.124]

It's a mile-long love letter to the fans. [Issue#148, p.120]

This is a high-quality platformer packed with variety - if you don't mind a pushover, you'll find plenty to like. [Issue#148, p.119]

Suffers from being too faithful to its old-school roots. [Issue#148, p.116]

The jump to a new console hasn't done all that much for visuals in general, but the game is undoubtedly neater and smoother than it once was. [Issue#148, p.115]

The best Broken Sword game since the original. [Issue#148, p.113]

You'll certainly be hard pressed to find anything else like it out there. [Issue#148, p.112]

The joy of Blazblue is figuring out what each character's gimmick is, and how it can be used to augment their moveset. [Issue#148, p.110]

So unoriginal, it'll be tough to restrain yourself from rolling your eyes. [Issue#148, p.108]

There is a greater sense of physicality present. [Issue#148, p.106]

Child of Light is incredibly adept at guiding the player to the place they need to be without them knowing it. [Issue#148, p.104]

The biggest question you'll be left asking is why the Amazing Spider-man 2 exists. [Issue#148, p.102]

Every bit the trials game you've come to expect and then some. [Issue#148, p.100]