Enjoyable in short bursts, it screams gimmicks rather than great ideas. [January 2007, p.52]

An improvement on last year's release in almost every regard, but don't think EA's push to bring families to the game will help you convince your mum to play sift through the huge play book. [Nov 2007, p.52]

A relaxing underwater adventure that teaches you about fish and shows you how to battle sharks for their buried treasure. [Feb 2010, p.62]

If you're good enough, it'll last ages. If you're just an amateur dabbler, at least you'll get to see the ending. What's not to like? [Dec 2006, p.32]

An absorbing, tactically rich fighter with endless replay value. [May 2011, p.60]

It's such a well-told story. [June 2009, p.67]

One of the better party games. [June 2009, p.72]

A rugged, handsome and confident adventure that while not the deepest or most original game, still wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see. [July 2011, p.62]

The most complex RPG we've ever played. Takes a lot of time to get to grips with, let alone master, but it's worth the effort. [Sept 2009, p.71]

In essence this is identical to the game you destroyed and rebuilt last year. But whe it's this much fun it would be riddikulus to complain. [Christmas 2011, p.70]

A simpler, more focused MySims experience. Shorter than the original but much nicer to look at, well written and quite funny at times. Who needs the real world? [Christmas 2008, p.50]

There's plenty of anger-tinged excitement here for your money. [Feb 2012, p.107]

The sad fact is that it's simply too obtuse for its own good. [May 2012, p.105]

Familiar farming fun. [Christmas 2010, p.52]

Technical and control issues mean this is far from the best way to experience it. [Christmas 2009, p.46]

Solid if unspectacular. [Winter 2009, p.64]

Weeks of content, if you can put up with the crappy half. [May 2011, p.52]

Comical catnip for fans. [Nov 2008, p.72]

The game overcomes its scrolling-through-text flaws with strong writing and entertaining graphics. [JPN Import; January 2007, p.69]

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

The constant shift in direction will leave you confused. But there are genuine pockets of excitement amongst the humdrum. [Apr 2012, p.92]

Not the Star Fox we were hoping for, but one that's surprisig in pulling off the risks that it takes. [Oct 2006, p.58]

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

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

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

Like a chestburster, Infestation arrives out of nowhere to great surprise. Unlike a chestburster, it's dinky alien thrills are very much welcomed. [Oct 2011, p.66]

Not exactly the kind of thing you'd expect to see on the DS, and certainly not in as slick and professional a package as this. Well worth a go if you're into your racing sims. [Nov 2007, p.62]

This is Mega Man done right, not New. Don't expect to get too fresh with the touch screen, either. [JPN Import, Oct 2006, p.56]