The best Mario role-player yet is sharply funny, surprisingly deep and endlessly inventive.

A dream come true for Beatles fans, but viewed purely as a game it's not a patch on Rock Band 2.

Arguably the last great Sonic The Hedgehog game, even if it's not necessarily one of the best.

Dazzlingly gorgeous 2D graphics cannot hide Vanillaware's merely competent beat 'em-up gameplay.

You don't have to be a child to enjoy this new game from the makers of Hitman - just very undemanding.

The PC flight sim makes a near-perfect landing on consoles, with some of WWII's most exciting combat.

It may have little in common with the earlier McRae games but this is still a varied and exciting racer.

The best version of the worst Disgaea might be for fans only but it's still a great strategy role-player.

Konami forgets it's already made the ultimate Contra tribute - and it's not this bland rehash.

It's still just another Tower Defence game, but at least this one requires some genuine strategy.

A deceivingly original multiplayer shooter with plenty of unusual ideas for the committed player.

As deep and as beautiful as its legacy demands, but this portable fighter is lacking in solo appeal.

The music game bubble stays intact for another year, with no big new ideas - just lots of little ones.

3D graphics may be the future, but this dull beat 'em-up is unlikely to convince you of the fact.

The final slice of downloadable content is just as shallow in its gameplay and ambition as before.

One of the most original survival horrors of modern times, held back by a leaden pace and controls.

Far more than just the best Batman game, this is a top notch mix of action, stealth and storytelling.

Despite an unhealthy amount of fan service this is an innovative, if inaccessible, one-on-one fighter.

As usual the new play controls add little, but this is still a good deal for such classic games.

Gaming's politest protagonist returns with another generously stocked portable puzzle compendium.

Mr Driller is a great game, but this is not a great Mr Driller game - merely an expensive introduction.

A disappointing second chapter that's short on comedy, game length and decent puzzles.

The greyification of gaming continues, but this new age Super Metroid is more fun than it looks.

The Wolfenstein series has never felt older than in this unambitious and workmanlike sequel.

Another incremental improvement that adds some welcome new features but fails to fix old ones.

All the fun of the original squeezed into an all-action and generally more enjoyable expansion.

You'll either love or loathe the rote learning and rock hard difficultly in this next gen Kikstart.

Better looking than many a retail game and with only a little more variety it could've been a 2D classic.