You could play much of it one-handed (er, so to speak), but nonetheless, this is an engaging beat-'em-up with (marginally) more brain than boob.

As far as the DS series goes this is a big leap. For Trauma Center as a whole? Nothing new. [Oct 2008, p.64]

A clean, logical layout and superb handwriting recognition - we're sure crossword aficionados stateside are having themselves a grand old time. [Aug 2007, p.70]

Still great, but if you have last year's game there's little reason to shell out. [Dec 2011, p.69]

There was nothing wrong with it last time, and this is the same except with a more polished track editor. Top stuff for real driving fans. [July 2008, p.69]

Bit of a one-trick pony, but it's still a neat idea, well executed. [May 2010, p.73]

A solid mix of platforming and virtual-pet raising, but with a bit too much step-retracing. [May 2011, p.57]

Be warned, mind: there's a slight tendency towards random outcomes. [Jan 2011, p.62]

Video pinball is great when it's done well, and Metroid Prime Pinball is at the upper end of the scale. Nice tables and a very Metroid-y feel.

Ideal for dip-in, dip-out puzzling play, but with the smarts to outlast many other titles. [Aug 2008, p.74]

RPG smarts and exploration thrills combine into a brilliantly driven adventure. [Issue#56, p.51]

Fans have been ill-served on the pinball front for too long now, but this is a giant nudge in the right direction. [Jan 2012, p.122]

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]

A truly unique experience, Little Inferno isn't really a game - it's more of a toy box with sinister undertones and a beautiful ending. Had it been a fiver we'd have told everyone to go and snap it up immediately, but at £12.99 for a four-hour game think long and hard about taking the risk since it isn't for everyone. Those who click with it will adore it.

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

It has all the elements of a brilliant game, but they don't quite come together as the classic it could have been. Very good all the same. [Nov 2009, p.54]

Much better, faster and smoother on a big screen. [Feb 2008, p.47]

There's no doubt that de Blob 2 is a great game, missing only the spark of inspiration that could've made it classic. A broad and singular experience.

A very strong, well-rounded pop package. [Christmas 2009, p.56]

Way too over reliant on the D-pad diagonals. [July 2007, p.71]

The fat's been trimmed, but the horror has dimmed. The result is the most psychological Silent Hill yet, if not the scariest. [Feb 2010, p.56]

Engrossing freeform farm 'n' harm. [July 2009, p.58]

It's certainly not bad, but it lacks the strategy of Pullblox and the panic of Mario's Flip Switch Galaxies. [Feb 2012, p.106]

The career mode's solid. [Christmas 2010, p.74]

Short of game modes, reliant on powerups, sweatily frustrating at times. But it exerts a strange pull that will draw you back in, assuming you haven't smashed your remote. [July 2007, p.40]

There's a ridiculous amount of content here for those who fancy it. [Winter 2009, p.84]

The cutscenes don't look so horribly grainy here either. [June 2009, p.74]

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