The combat system is far more nuanced than you would usually expect in a platformer. [Issue#253, p.72]

Despite failing to reach its spectacular potential due to the region issues, there's still a great giant robot sim to be enjoyed. [June 2012, p.65]

Enjoyable until unlocks become a micro-transaction resisting grind. [Issue#253, p.74]

A walk, drive, and jump down a whole city of memory lanes, but don't expect any of them to take you anywhere new. [Dec 2012]

Firefall is a very well-constructed MMO framework that lacks a heart, soul or reason to return. [Issue#253, p.76]

While players, new and old, may shrug off the new Pandaren race for its lack of ferocity, Blizzard actually did a good job with producing interesting content that enriches the gameplay of World of Warcraft. [Dec 2012]

The combination of light-hearted side-story and new ideas results in a title that is fun to play, even with the repetition of stages. [May 2012, p.64]

An intense and addictive adrenaline rush, a high-speed power fantasy that will make you feel like Jesus on Wheels - when it works. When it doesn't, which is a lot, races tend to reduce to exercises in tedium and frustration. [June 2012, p.73]

Unlike the visuals, Tag Tournament's mechanics are still as polished and finely-tuned today as they were almost twelve years ago. [May 2012, p.70]

The Last of Us meets The Sims, mashed, salted and served with a few lumps. [Oct 2013, p.64]

Short on challenge but high on charm. [May 2012, p.71]

It's a bit generic, but is' also bubbly and enjoyable, like good lemonade should be. [June 2012, p.29]

Depending on what you're after, it's either the best or worst CoD ever. If you only play multiplayer, jump in without reservations. [Jan 2013, p.62]

The game has the look and feel of an easier-going version of Trials, but it's actually quite challenging. [June 2012, p.29]

Some great level design hampered by some poor companion AI and sometimes inadequate controls. [Jan 2013, p.70]

It is challenging, rewarding and frustrating, though it could use a bit more personality. [Oct 2013, p.70]

The art style is neat and the gameplay solidly addictive. [Dec 2012, p.29]

DOA5 plays it too safe, coming across as more of a revision or remake of DOA4 than a full sequel in its own right. [Dec 2012]

In its attempt to make the Forza brand more accessible, Horizon has delivered a ride that is fun for brief spurts yet doesn't reward mastery of the vehicles within. [Dec 2012]

It's a rather zen experience thanks to some sharp sound design. [Feb 2013, p.31]

Offers up the insanity we've come to expect from the Benami label, if not the cohesiveness. [Feb 2013, p.31]

Funkifies the tedium of airport security with aplomb. [Jan 2013, p.31]

There's a lot of charm. [Feb 2013, p.31]

Could've used touch-ups in existing areas, but hey. [Apr 2013, p.64]

Some excellent ideas and multiplayer fun but not enough content as yet. [Apr 2013, p.76]

It's funny and weird, if not a whole lot of fun past the first 15 minutes - but for that price, that's enough. [Apr 2013, p.23]

The awkward controls hold it back from greatness. [May 2012, p.29]

There's just something infectiously funky and likable about the whole thing. [Aug 2013, p.82]

It's quite demanding. [May 2012, p.29]

It's a little too easy to get far fast though. [May 2012, p.29]

Still enjoyable. [Jan 2014, p.82]

Better than it has any right to be, but still deeply flawed. [Nov 2013, p.68]

It's not all smooth sailing, but there's still some rich pirate booty to discover if you're up for it. [Nov 2013, p.70]

It looks good and plays well. [Jan 2014, p.82]

Get it for the Final Fantasy XV demo, stay for the surprisingly deep and enjoyable campaign.

Often too frantic and awfully repetitive, but the Platinum in its veins shines through. [Nov 2013, p.75]

Worthwhile for fans, but it's not up there with the rest of the series. [Aug 2012, p.70]

Starhawk is building a strong reputation as THE online title for PS3 players. [Aug 2012, p.72]

It's good at its core, but it could have been so much more. [Aug 2012, p.74]

Ambitious and enjoyable, but falters under its own weight. [Apr 2014, p.58]

An enjoyable bed-and-bus time distraction that is perhaps just a sequel away from greatness. [Apr 2014, p.60]

Despite being rough around the edges and extremely frustrating at times, Blackguards delivers an enjoyable balance of story and strategy. [Apr 2014, p.64]

Well written and charming but Broken Age plays it too safe to be particularly memorable. [Apr 2014, p.67]

It's great, but not quite as strong as either series' peak. [June 2014, p.66]

A beautifully presented retro game that proves less really can be more, but lacks any lasting appeal beyond the immense joys of local multiplayer. [Apr 2014, p.70]

You'll find Octodad: Dadliest Catch either uniquely charming or unbelievably annoying. [Issue#249, p.72]

It's very unique and cool, and as such easy to like. [Nov 2013, p.81]

A worthy high-score distraction. [Aug 2012, p.31]

Fundamentally it's quite well designed. [Apr 2014, p.75]

It's a simple idea executed well, even if it doesn't quite burrow into your brain the way the best puzzle games do. [Apr 2014, p.75]

Frontier doesn't stand so well on its own, but it's a neat free appetiser. [Issue#249, p.77]

An ambitious if repetitive combination of shooter and loot based ARPG. A boost in loot drop frequency could definitely boost the fun/score. [Issue#254, p.47]

[Pictogram of mild disappointment] [Issue#254, p.62]

An improvement in some ways, but a let down in others. [Issue#254, p.63]

A little too obtuse to be truly great, Flockers still delivers some great puzzle solving if you can deal with a lot of trial and error. [Issue#254, p.60]

A pleasant enough romp. [Issue#254, p.71]

Well at least it's better than ACIII. [Issue#257, p.66]

Codemasters' down the line look at racing doesn't quite make it to the final podium. [July 2013, p.74]

It's still fun, but there are big handfulls of frustration thrown in too. [May 2012, p.79]

The art style and general design principles are smart. [July 2013, p.84]

Excellent table physics. [May 2012, p.79]

Wave Wave's entire aesthetic is basically Super Hexagon, and it's gameplay is similarly inspired by it. [Issue#257, p.76]

There are a few dud mini-games, but Nintendo Land does a good job at highlighting the strengths of the new system and the potential of asymmetric multiplayer. [Feb 2013, p.64]

A very cool puzzle game, but one that relies a little too heavily on the inherent brilliance of its concept. [Issue#257, p.77]

A little more polish and some much-needed rethinking and this would've scored much higher. [May 2012, p.81]

A fine attempt at something a bit different. [July 2013, p.85]

If "Lovecraft inspired" immediately excites you, this is definitely worth a look. [Issue#257, p.79]

Weirdly memorable. [May 2012, p.82]

A briefly mesmerizing trip backwards through sonic space that never quite coalesces into an essential purchase. [Nov 2012, p.64]

A very hard experience to swallow for a modern player. [Issue#257, p.79]

Despite the niggles and lack of meaningful exploration, Mirror of Fate is still quite enjoyable. [May 2013, p.77]

The central platforming is fun and the three characters are charming but Thieves in Time often feels both archaic and uninspired. [May 2013, p.78]

It's Gears 3, minus pacing and ambition. It's still fantastically enjoyable, but it's easily the least interesting Gears game. [June 2013, p.64]

A solid premise let down by rote design. [Issue#250, p.64]

A fantastic tablet racing game, but one that greatly overestimates its own importance and value with slow progress and expensive in-app purchases. [May 2013, p.81]

If you haven't played these before, the console release is for you. For super fans, the Vita version is still highly enjoyable. [Sept 2012, p.75]

Proof that, sometimes, style "is" substance. [Issue#250, p.74]

The platforming here is simple, but also pleasantly familiar. [Issue#250, p.74]

A fun and clever attempt at something fresh that doesn't quite live up to its full potential. [Sept 2012, p.77]

An excellent tutorial partially makes up for the tiny roster. [Feb 2014, p.68]

With limited content that is painfully slow to unlock, not to mention issues with AI and multiplayer, Forza 5 scrapes by as [a] decent launch title thanks to its immaculate presentation. [Feb 2014, p.70]

It's the ability to check opponents that is the real highlight of the violence. [Feb 2013, p.80]

In the case of Shootmania Storm, access to a thriving community is really needed. [June 2013, p.70]

It's hard to fault Lego Batman 2, but it's hard to get very excited about it either. [Sept 2012, p.79]

Bitterback isle is a wonderful dungeon and a pleasure to explore, but as a package Dark Arisen is let down by Capcom's cynical attempt to squeeze more cash out of dedicated fans. [June 2013, p.74]

Better late than never, P4 Arena is a strange beast that is at turns both satisfying and terribly long-winded. [June 2013, p.76]

You might not keep coming back, but you'll enjoy the time you spend with it. [Sept 2012, p.31]

Tight, solid fun. [Nov 2012, p.72]

Manages to carve out an identity for itself in a crowded genre. [Feb 2014, p.85]

There's a great feeling of responsiveness to Finger Hoola that makes the wold weird project work, more or less. [June 2013, p.84]

You have been here before, and you'll be back again. [Nov 2012, p.74]

You have been here before, and you'll be back again. [Nov 2012, p.74]

It stubbornly refuses to capitalise on its full potential, but Prototype 2 is still a whole lot of fun. [July 2012, p.64]

An enjoyable, addictive rhythm experience with some great music, but it's not quite up there with the genre's best. [Oct 2012, p.67]

It's great fun, but the touch screen will never be ideal because your finger is occasionally going to cover up incoming bullets. [Oct 2012, p.25]

Devoid of tactical depth and exhaustingly repetitive - yet somehow still entertaining and enjoyable, if taken in moderation. [Sept 2013, p.76]

Often very pleasurable, even if the main missions drag. [Issue#255, p.42]

An intriguing and gorgeous little game that's sure to frustrate as well as captivate. [Issue#255, p.48]