I can be pretty demanding and, at times, intimidating, but Age of Emipres is still and incredible achievement - and a great strategy game. [Nov 2006, p.69]

A brilliant portable fix for PC Peggle-heads and a treat for newcomers to the world of peg-toppling. [June 2009, p.63]

A unique game that will either stay in your cartridge slot forever or be thrown out with tomorrow's trash depending on your taste. There's just nothing else quite like it. [Dec 2008, p.77]

If only the MIDI tech were better, and the song list tighter, this would be utterly essential. [Jan 2009, p.52]

Very fun indeed. [Dec 2007, p.62]

Probably best to play the other ones first, but still a fine puzzler if you haven't. [Nov 2011, p.54]

Fiendishly hard and rewarding in equal measure. [Dec 2007, p.56]

This little gem was made by three blokes in a Parisian attic. Basically a shoot-'em-up, but one stuffed with loads of great ideas and lots of content. Tres bon. [Mar 2009, p.67]

This is the Dragon Quest that we know and love. [Apr 2011, p.54]

Smooth Moves has the best and worst of WarioWare. What can be done with the remote will amaze you, but the games are a bit lightweight and you'll miss the mad multiplayer of old. [Feb 2007, p.50]

Excellent use of 3D combined with some genuinely tricky puzzles make for one of the best 3DS head-scratchers available. Just be prepared to get stuck.

A little low on humour and a little high on fiddliness, this is otherwise a nice RPG to sink your teeth into. [Apr 2007, p.68]

It's great for anyone who wants to learn to cook a bit more adventurously or simply expand their repertoire with something that isn't a celebrity cookbook. [Sept 2008, p.71]

Proves, once again, that the stylus is god's gift to control schemes. Ludicrously well done. [June 2008, p.59]

Scratch one up for the 'hardcore.' [Apr 2009, p.52]

It's bloody good fun and you'll enjoy playing it for ages. [January 2007, p.38]

If you like wrestling but find old-school SmackDown as welcoming as Croydon, it's finally time to get involved. As enjoyably overblown as the TV show. [Christmas 2008, p.64]

Really hard to put down, even though it makes our palms all sweaty and gives us horrible dreams about chainsaw men. You've got to play this - it's great. [June 2011, p.52]

Far tighter than the original, an indispensable bit of fan service takes a good shamble closer to being an indispensable lightgun gem.

Engrossing tactical fun withthe depth and attention to detail we've come to expect from the new wave of Final Fantasy games on Nintendo consoles. Well worth it. [Sept 2008, p.62]

The best in the series. [Dec 2007, p.68]

Inspired, intuitive and a real giggle. [Mar 2007, p.42]

Charming, imaginative. [Nov 2011, p.63]

Ultra-violent shooting, satisfying driving and a slightly strange business management sim, mixed with some admirably creative swearing. Not so clever but very big and enjoyable.

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

Polished and entertaining, but not without moments that make you scream and curse your slumsy playing. This is a great Wii start for a franchise we'd given up on years ago. [Apr 2007, p.42]

Fun story and great combat. [Apr 2011, p.73]

Reworked, modernised but still definitely a retro experience, the original Tomb Raider proves there was substance behind all the hype. [Jan 2008, p.41]