"Quotation Forthcoming"

"Quotation Forthcoming"

"Quotation Forthcoming"

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Mediocre in the grand scheme of things, but if you've already de-zombied your back catalogue you could do worse than enlist in Wii's other Ghost squad.

A relatively superficial, flashy platformer elevated by raucous level design and heaps of bonus goals. [Christmas 2010, p.54]

Travel In Time doesn't so much scrape the barrel as suck dirt from the barrel with a bendy straw. There are almost no ideas and, as a result, almost no fun.

The controls are a major pain at times, and it can be difficult to make tiny adjustments. Twisting the remote to control the angle of a piece while simultaneously trying to drop it on an exact spot isn't good.

Oh PES, we do love you but you've gone all boring on us. [Nov 2010, p.50]

WiiWare's Sonic 4 may yet prove the bigger draw for fans, but it'll be a victory for hedgehogs past. True fans, those that really love and cherish the blue blur, should bet on Colours, because if Sonic is to have a future then that future starts here.

You'll remember A Shadow's Tale for years to come. [Oct 2010, p.63]

If you haven't gotten the PC version, you'll be pleasantly surprised by this on Wii - once you've got past the so-so early stages. [Oct 2010, p.52]

Lovely. [Oct 2010, p.47]

When it's dark - when the screen is gloomy, and only illuminated by the zoom function - it can be like looking for a needle in a rough school. [Feb 2010, p.75]

Works as well as you could hope for on the dinky DS screen. [Oct 2010, p.53]

A big slap on the wrist for all the writing. [June 2009, p.61]

This is more obscure torture device than game. [Oct 2010, p.60]

A pleasant diversion. [Oct 2010, p.56]

Outdated, frustrating, repetitive and only intermittently fun. [June 2010, p.68]

But if you love the trappings of heavy metal, you'll have a blast. [Oct 2010, p.50]

What Other M lacks in pure Metroid magic it makes up for in blockbuster thrills.

Two of the least memorable lightgun games we're ever played. [Oct 2010, p.61]

A good first step, but not brave enough to venture very far. [Oct 2010, p.57]

Curse you, feeble minigame collection. [Oct 2010, p.60]

Lovely. [Oct 2010, p.65]

It's nicely made, just rather dull. [Oct 2010, p.64]

We suspect even very young gamers would rather have the Jaffa Cakes for their birthday as well. [Oct 2010, p.65]

More disappointing in reality. [Oct 2010, p.65]

Life-consuming, epic entertainment. [July 2010, p.44]

Hardly an epic tournament, but if you've exhausted Smash Bros or Punch-Out!! you could do worse than try this. [Aug 2010, p.62]

Nice to see a tie-in game doing something slightly different. [Aug 2010, p.72]

Some solid two-wheeled action. [May 2009, p.79]

A witty and gloriously fun Lego title, with a huge amount of respect for the source material. [July 2010, p.52]

Lacks the charm, fluid controls and, crucially, wit of the brilliant Wii game. [July 2010, p.56]

Not a bad effort. [Oct 2010, p.65]

It's boring. [Aug 2010, p.76]

A rollercoaster straight to Bullet Hell. [Christmas 2009, p.58]

Stick to the books instead. [July 2009, p.73]

The DS has plenty of mediocre puzzle collections, and Puzzle Time fails to do anything better than its many competitors. [Oct 2010, p.65]

The genre's as old as the hills, and moust pointer to remote pointer is hardly a great leap. [July 2008, p.59]

You'd have more fun if you asked a professional wrestler to try to transform your skeleton into the shape of a moped. [Aug 2010, p.68]

They've made Puzzle Quest feel a bit laborious. [Aug 2010, p.70]

It's too mired in tedium. [Aug 2010, p.72]

It's too mired in tedium. [Aug 2010, p.72]

Why can't film tie-ins be as nicely done as this anime spin-off, eh? [Aug 2010, p.73]

Tentacles should stay where they belong: bothering anime schoolgirls. [July 2010, p.70]

An imaginative game spoiled by rubbish controls. [Aug 2010, p.76]

Solving puzzles suits the bear-hurling format. It's a shame about the terrible motion controls though. [Aug 2010, p.76]

As blatant a cash-in as all those hurriedly published vampire romance novels. [Aug 2010, p.66]

Laziness and ineptitude. Show's over, people. [Aug 2010, p.67]

If buying toys was fun in itself we'd give kids the Argos catalogue to play with. [Aug 2010, p.69]

There's a pleasant enough Toy Story 'vibe' about the whole package but a few technical problems stop it being much fun. [Aug 2010, p.72]

A five-year-old PS2 game, eh? Terrific. [Aug 2010, p.73]

Not only a ferocious challenge but a hearty high-score chaser to boot. Derivative, but derives from the best. [Apr 2009, p.71]

Simple, thuggish pleasures. [Aug 2010, p.70]

They're not the most obvious choice for a band-specific Rock Band title, but Green Day's pop-punk hits suit the format. [July 2010, p.50]

Fully featured and complex, this could well keep you busy until next year's game. [July 2010, p.64]

Competent. [July 2010, p.71]

A decent game that introduces some variety to the formula, but it's no match for "Picross DS's" size and scope. [Christmas 2008, p.72]

We've seen almost all of it before on WiiWare and elsewhere, but it's still fun. [July 2010, p.57]

Basic approach. [July 2010, p.67]

A big fat thief, but it's a big fat thief with a heart of hold. [Aug 2010, p.70]

This is quite possibly the ugliest game we've ever seen. [Aug 2010, p.73]

One of the most successful Art Style experiments we've played, with a concept that deserves more. [July 2010, p.71]

Familiar, but different. Overwhelming and yet entirely graspable. Twenty-five years in the oven and fresh as could be. Come 11 June, only one thing will be left to be said: should we have given it 99%? [June 2010, p.46]

The locations are bright and luxurious. [June 2010, p.58]

Reminds you of the bizarre tactile thrills only Wii can offer. [July 2010, p.58]

Wholly unnecessary. [July 2010, p.62]

Uninspired. [July 2010, p.63]

This miserably commercial effort - well, it's just depressing, and the only positive thing we've got to say about it is thank god it's unlikely ever to be released in this country. [July 2010, p.60]

Inoffensively made, but the blood rage it invoked is unforgivable. Avoid it - you'll feel better. [July 2010, p.70]

The racing is repetitive and boring but the monster-collecting and presentation make up for that. [July 2010, p.65]

Throwaway but very funny, which seems reasonable for a measly 200 points. [May 2010, p.74]

You won't find a better looking DS shooter and it's engaging while it lasts, though your hands and eyes will hate you for playing extended sessions. [May 2010, p.57]

This feels more like a WiiWare release. [Jan 2010, p.72]

This is awful. [July 2010, p.61]

This is messy and dull. [July 2010, p.66]

And it doesn't help that it was clearly made on a budget of about 17 pence. [Aug 2010, p.73]

The extra dimension brings more generalised puzzling, but the game is more satisfying all round. Three-dimensional nonogram? Yesyesgram, we think. [Feb 2010, p.64]

A short, sharp blast of pricey fun. [June 2010, p.76]

Virtually the same game as FIFA 10 but the new modes add heaps of longevity. [May 2010, p.66]

A short, sharp blast of pricey fun, like being shot in the head with a riot gun. [July 2010, p.76]

Adds brains to action fans' brawn, and brawn to obsessive collectors' brains. Ignore the first few clunky hours, and get ready to enjoy the next 300.

Little more than an uninspired remake of a vastly superior original. [June 2010, p.65]

A misshapen, boring and stunted beast. [June 2010, p.57]

It's neither educational or entertaining enough. [Jan 2010, p.72]

It's inoffensive and there's plenty of it, but why does it have to be so dry? [May 2010, p.75]

As a full retail release it's difficult to justify the price. [June 2010, p.70]

Leaden and clumsy. [June 2010, p.62]

Interesting in an "only in Japan" fasion but both the dialogue and the battles drag on. And on. And on. Manga fans will like it though. [Mar 2010, p.59]

As a full-price game you've got to be joking. [June 2010, p.71]

Stupidly expensive. [June 2010, p.76]

Playing this after "Mario Galaxy 2"? God has a got a sense of humour after all. [July 2010, p.77]

Super simple create-a-game package done in cute WarioWare style. Poking fun at classmates, teachers, colleagues and grandparents has never been so good. [May 2010, p.62]

A vast improvement over the first game. It's limited in places, but has some of the most immersive and responsive combat we've ever seen. [Apr 2010, p.48]

For fans of Atlus' other RPGs, this is a real must-have. It might prove too slow or horrifically doom-laden for less seasoned role-playing fans, however. [May 2010, p.60]

Dull, repetitive and almost embarrassing in the way it fails to entertain, despite the basics of an enjoyable game being in place here somewhere. [May 2010, p.65]

The combat is pedestrian and repetitive. [May 2010, p.69]