It's not the backward step of the PS3 version, but this tactical shooter still lacks real advancement.

There are some clever ideas here, but like a good chestburster they haven't been given time to gestate.

You won't miss Phoenix Wright at all in this winsome, if still unnecessarily frustrating, spin-off.

Beautifully bizarre retro graphics can't hide the rough edges on this real-time action strategy.

It's a better shooter, but the overfamiliar plot and setting makes for a less interesting game overall.

The works of both Dante Alighieri and David Jaffe are defiled in this shallow and puerile actioner.

Sega's new dumbed down sequel isn't a disaster but it requires little skill and proffers little satisfaction.

A very slight improvement on the original but this is still a deeply flawed and unlikeable role-player.

A masterclass in how not to do a retro remake, from the graphics to the controls to the tedious difficulty.

One of the better puzzle downloads on DSi, but still unlikely to hold your interest beyond a few hours.

Don't let the charity aspect fool you - this is an excellent, if shallow, puzzle game in its own right.

It's not much of a sequel but this remains a superior mix of role-player, shooter and survival horror.

A real misstep for Level-5, with tedious battles and an equally uninteresting plot and characters.

Yet another slice of downloadable content that's well below the quality of its parent game.

You'd need a very thick pair of rose-tinted glasses to appreciate this frustrating retro 2D shooter.

A milestone game for BioWare, where character-driven drama proves just as engrossing as the combat.

Still an excellent third person brawler, but not the subversive outsider the original was.

It may not have the depth of Street Fighter IV, but this is just as accessible and fun as its big brother.

Your mileage will vary greatly in this epic-scale shooter that rewards only the most dedicated.

It would've been overlooked as a retail release, but as a download this unique puzzler is a real bargain.

Yet another downloadable Robotron clone, but one with some interesting, if peculiar, ideas.

It's a perfectly competent strategy role-player, but one lacking any real personality or imagination.

There's barely enough time to rail at the missed opportunities in one of the least substantial games ever.

One of the best Tower Defence games of the year, with fast-paced action and deep, addictive strategy.

The old school origins are rather too obvious in this competent but predictable Japanese role-player.

Forget the original home console title, this charming 8-bit throwback is by far the superior game.

360 owners might be less familiar with the original but this is still the most pointless remake ever.

The original was obnoxious and insensitive but this new shooter lacks even that much personality.