A simple, yet challenging and to be honest very enjoyable turn based strategy game that is so badly let down by poor production values that it almost ruins the game.

The magic of the 2D versions have all but been lost in a search for technical accomplishment and it suffers terribly for it.

The magic of the 2D versions have all but been lost in a search for technical accomplishment and it suffers terribly for it.

If Pinocchio said he loved this game, watch his nose grow and stay clear of the swamp.

This feels entirely more suited to a Mission Impossible branding than the men of string and wood, and unless you have some very enthusiastic fans amongst the small folk it's one to avoid.

The magic of the 2D versions have all but been lost in a search for technical accomplishment and it suffers terribly for it.

With Ace Combat already in the skies we have to wonder why would bother with this below-par in-flight entertainment.

Overall the Empire Earth series has been a solid strategy title, but Mad Doc have tried to simplify things and have taken it far too far and perhaps destroyed what people wanted in their RTS title.

What it does feature (in large amounts) is lazy, un-inspiring map design, shoddy AI and pathfinding and ridiculous infantry micro-management. Hardly the groundbreaking improvements that the paying gamer demands these days, and we certainly don't blame them.

The lack of any online multiplayer (again!), the fact this is still basically the same game and the removal of the tactics side means this game is quite simply not worth buying.

There is nothing that really stands out and grips you by the throat even though it tries's very hard to. Couple the bad sound effects with an average game and a £30 price tag and I would say put down the box and pick up the copy of "Doom 3" if you havent already.

There’s a distinct lack of sand for those who flock to the Olympic tournaments and too little action for the casual gamer.

It is very much ‘the game of the book’ and as such has to be played as events in the book dictate.

Newcomers really should steer clear though, if you must have a game based on assassinations, you would be better off seeking out Agent-47 instead.

If Grissom really loves his insects he'll be at home here as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is literally filled with bugs. Problems with the mechanics made matching DNA and other samples an absolute nightmare.

The lack of any online multiplayer (again!), the fact this is still basically the same game and the removal of the tactics side means this game is quite simply not worth buying.

It is rushed, cheap looking, repetitive and gets old fast, and for the price it's not worth it.

It is rushed, cheap looking, repetitive and gets old fast, and for the price it’s not worth it.

I’m sure there’s humour and enjoyment in this title somewhere but I think it’s that of a slightly dysfunctional thirteen-year-old boy – quite a narrow market to be aiming for.

It does make you think what kind of flower power evil dictator would create such laughably psychedelic set of robots.

The fixed camera problem is actually so bad at times that you could spend a considerable amount of time working your way to a top of a building only to plummet back down to earth again.

It could have been done so much better, there are so many little flaws that add up to a missed opportunity for a decent game. The graphics and physics are very good but the faults with it cancel these out.

The main problem I have with coming out and labelling it a ‘kid’s game’ however, is not just the Spy vs Spy premise, but the sheer un-likeableness (if I can invent that word) of the two protagonists.

Yes that's right, it's boring. A card based game lasting ten minutes is ideal for filling in during break time, mighty convenient whilst waiting for the bus to turn up, even a mild diversion from the stares of fellow passengers when on the bullet train, but just plain old dull when sitting in the house on your own at ten o'clock at night.

Started with brilliant presentation and gameplay and deteriorated from that point on. Although the novel twist of trying to save the ‘bad’ kids does add something for fans of the book, they’ll be advised to rent this title before the sugar sweet memories turn into a sour aftertaste after shelling out for this lacklustre platformer.

The towns have a distinct Playmobil air about them, the facades of the buildings looking more Kloppa Castle than Windsor Castle, and the personnel hugely dated and childlike.

The problems are even more compounded because, on the 360, this is supposedly a next generation game, it simply isn’t. Even Superman will struggle to save this disjointed effort from the bargain bin and only hardened collectors should seek out this disaster.

There’s no denying that the game lacks variety, speed or, on the most basic level, well thought out gameplay.