A contemptible chore. [Winter 2009, p.57]

A big disappointment from a one-time great. [Christmas 2010, p.73]

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

Frustrating in a hurl-the-cartridge-into-the-North-Sea way. Easily the worst of the three versions. Unacceptable! [Dec 2006, p.40]

So yawningly uneventful we were able to play it with one eye, while watching Flight of the Conchords with the other. A waste of disc. [Christmas 2007, p.67]

Even with a year to polish it up, Bleach feels like a rushed Wii launch job. Very poor. [Mar 2008, p.59]

For those with no taste in music whatsoever. [Feb 2008, p.68]

A tidy little package. [Oct 2007, p.70]

Underwhelming in every single way. It's a weak fighter, made annoying by silly minigames and a story so messy it made our poor heads fall off. [Mar 2007, p.71]

Fans may see past the clumsy structuring, but from a gamer's perspective this is slightly too flawed to pick up for throwaway fun. [Christmas 2007, p.62]

Not as good as it used to be. [Apr 2010, p.76]

Nothing to see here. [May 2008, p.65]

A strong action RPG title that, due to a meticulous and inflexible storyline, is sadly at times as impenetrable as a remake of "Van Helsing" cast by the Goons from "Popeye." [JPN Import]

A bit disappointing in terms of its presentation but we can recommend it to anyone with a hankering for an unusually sweet god game. [Mar 2009, p.54]

Well worth a go but be warned that the designers care not for the concepts of reward, relaxation and human fatigue. It's quite a commitment. [June 2007, p.52]

We're going to leave this out on the street and hope it gets towed. [Aug 2011, p.74]

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

The game's entirely stylus controlled, which generally works well, but it can descend into incoherent screen-swiping during combat. [Aug 2009, p.77]

There's a surprising amount of depth to the combat, which only makes the sluggish movement and decision to use an isometric view more maddening. [Mar 2007, p.81]

It's a fun multiplayer-with-the-family experience, not really a keeper. [Jan. 2007, p.40]

A passable clone of Nintendo's classic brawler is undermined by a frustrating single-player mode. You're better off waiting for the real thing instead. [Feb 2012, p.97]

N-Space's reach exceeds DS's grasp. Give this nonsense a miss and wait for their excellent Heroes of Ruin on 3DS instead. [Christmas 2011, p.68]

A disappointingly bland brain-teasing stew.[Feb 2011, p.74]

Save the 30 quid and spend it on a side salad in one of Gordon's restaurants instead. It'll be better and should last longer than this pile of ****. [Dec 2008, p.62]

Boogie has its moments, but the game lacks fluidity, the karaoke lacks cool tracks and the rhythm sometimes just lacks, full stop. [Oct 2007, p.62]

The fighting's better than expected, but it's outdated, unimaginative and you'd want to wait for it to be cheaper. [Sept 2011, p.71]

A flimsy mess. [Christmas 2009, p.70]

Just not terribly exciting. [May 2010, p.68]