Arguably the best WWII game ever. Simply put, if you like first-person shooters this is absolutely essential.

It's fun in short bursts but this hasn't been updated enough to compensate for its rather shallow gameplay. [Mar 2009, p.83]

This mental workout comes highly recommended. [Oct 2009, p.89]

A handful of niggles, but not enough to stop this from being more accessible and enjoyable than its predecessor.

Bar some tiny niggles, it's easily the best wrestling game since the N64 glory days.

It could have done with a progress meter. [Christmas 2008, p.98]

Stylish, vintage puzzling let down slightly by some wonky controls. [Jan 2009, p.96]

A great turn-based game for younger players who may get confused and bogged down with more serious RPGs. [Jan 2009, p.100]

The most damning issue is over the game's presentation, which ranges from sloppy in some places to downright awful in others.

With a good story and fantastic visuals, this Dragon Ball game could have been brilliant if it had better controls and combat.

A fantastic music creation tool for DS owners and pro producers alike. [Dec 2008, p.92]

Unless you're gagging for a handheld strategy game and have already played Nintendo's offering, it's not worth taking the risk. [Jan 2009, p.99]

Guitar Rock Tour is a great effort. It's a Guitar Hero beater (just about) but with more songs it would have been pretty special.

This will only really appeal to you if you're a pinball nut. [Dec 2008, p.100]

Worth a go if you fancy something a bit different, but don't expect any huge thrills. [Nov 2008, p.101]

File this one under 'niche puzzler', if you've got the patience, that is. [Christmas 2008, p.103]

As dedicated PES fans, it means a lot when we say that FIFA 09 is the best football game on the Wii at the moment. Game on, Konami.

Appreciate Twin Strike for what it is - good, clean budget-priced fun - and you won't be disappointed. [Nov 2008, p.105]

Unlike the Wii game, it's rather slow moving but you'll still find yourself with more tasks than you could possibly do in one day and like Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, it will keep you busy for a good while.

MySims Kingdom is all about the experience and it takes you on a charming journey where you get to meet and greet some brilliant characters. Yet, as an adventure, MySims is now in the company of the best that Wii has to offer and it just can't live with the likes of Galaxy and Twilight Princess. Still, provided you have some heart, this Kingdom packs more than enough personality to make it well worth a visit.

A good attempt at a tower defence game but it just lacks that little extra magic.

A decent blast for younger gamers and we like that NERF gun!

The control system and mission structure makes it unfairly annoying at times. [Mar 2009, p.88]

Rotohex isn't quite as enjoyable as the other two Art Style games but that's not to say it isn't a worthy purchase for dedicated puzzle fans in the market for a smart, relaxing title to while away the hours to. [Jan 2009, p.101]

The comedy is top-notch as ever. [Christmas 2008, p.99]

Providing you can afford the full kit, this is the ultimate rhythm action title. If you can't, it's merely 'brilliant.'

How this utterly random jumble of ideas even got off the drawing board is beyond us. [Christmas 2008, p.102]

It is, and always has been, a horribly vanilla platformer with very little soul to it. [Christmas 2008, p.103]

Providing you're up for the challenge, this is the high point of the DS Castlevania series. [Feb 2009, p.92]

There is some fun to be had swinging your way through the city and bumping bad guy skulls together; it's just a shame the whole package wasn't stitched together with a little more flair and imagination.

Some great recipes but the experience is marred by fiddly cooking games. [Christmas 2008, p.87]

It's completely broken. [Aug 2009, p.99]

It's just great fun. [Christmas 2008, p.101]

Bold, original and bizarre, it's better than we anticipated but ultimately too half-baked to fully endorse. [Dec 2008, p.62]

But if you dream of falling blocks, the the huge number of gameplay modes and fantastically addictive online play makes this an essential purchase.

We loved it, but we understand a lot of people might not. A niche experience then, but a great one. [Sept 2008, p.88]

As clever as it is stylish, as darkly humourous as it is challenging and as infinitely playable as it is addictive, we simply love World Of Goo to pieces because it's everything that a good game should be.

The best Art Style game and a great WiiWare puzzler. [Jan 2009, p.101]

A distinct lack of polish in the visual and AI department. [Christmas 2008, p.103]

The controls are fiddly and the game feels deeply unappealing. [Oct 2009, p.84]

It had potential but at the end of the day it just doesn't work. This really needs Wii MotionPlus.

Had Sonic Chronicles simply been a standard RPG with generic characters in it, it would still have been a fantastic title. The fact that it actually features familiar faces and backgrounds only adds to the enjoyment.

If you can find this for slightly cheaper then go for it. It's fun but doesn't last very long. [Dec 2008, p.77]

Offers almost everything we want from a BM game. Multiplayer japes don't get better than this. [Dec 2008, p.84]

For just 600 Points, you can't go wrong here. [Jan 2009, p.101]

A decent remake and one worth the attention of puzzle fans everywhere. [Nov 2008, p.104]

The woeful AI and a few clumsy sections detract from what's otherwise a really enjoyable arcade-style experience. But it looks and sounds great and there are enough unlockables to warrant a second and third playthrough.

Imprecise motion controls and muddy visuals. [Christmas 2008, p.99]

Excellent in so many ways, but falls down hard due to control shortcomings. [Nov 2008, p.82]

It would be a crime if only hardcore gamers enjoyed this. The deepest game on DS, full stop.

A sweet little game that offers a nice change of pace from usual RPGs. It's VERY cute though. [May 2009, p.77]

You've really got to wonder how much longer the fun will last. [Dec 2008, p.101]

LEGO Batman is great fun, but it's too easy and too familiar to get really excited about. [Nov 2008, p.92]

A very clever concept broken by a game that's so linear, you could use it as a ruler. [Feb 2009, p.82]

A treat of a game that's as creative and funky as it is new and interesting - we can't recommend it enough. [Nov 2008, p.77]

While it's essentially the same as it ever was, the added bells and whistles make this the best SimCity game on the DS.

A gorgeous adventure with bags of invention. Behind "Galaxy," this is the second-best platformer on Wii. [Oct 2008, p.74]

Great fun while it lasts...it's just a shame that this isn't very long. If you don't mind easy games, go for it. [Dec 2008, p.68]

It's fantastically dull. [Dec 2008, p.97]

The ultimate retro game and a huge challenge. At around 7 quid, this is essential. [Dec 2008, p.82]

With a bit more to it we'd have no issues giving this a Gold Award. As it is, it's great fun but far too short. [Oct 2008, p.84]

A great little puzzle game. [Oct 2008, p.97]

A decent adventure, but it'll require persistence to get the most from it. [Oct 2008, p.94]

A really tough game to pick up and play. [Dec 2008, p.98]

Funnier than "Episode One." If only that strategy bit wasn't quite so annoying. [Dec 2008, p.87]

It's just a nice idea that doesn't work very well. [Dec 2008, p.98]

Younger gamers and good artists might get more out of it but we'd much rather let Miyamoto draw out characters for us, thank you very much. [Nov 2008, p.103]

Dancing fans will lap it up. [July 2009, p.93]

Granted, we quite like the animated Gordon Ramsay but the rest really is a shambles. [Dec 2008, p.100]

This is Rare back at their best. Original, absurd and utterly addictive, Viva Pinata is a riot. [Oct 2008, p.90]

A weak hide-and-seek game that's as laborious as it is devoid of fun. [Feb 2009, p.49]

Basic. [Nov 2009, p.99]

A boring old caterpillar rather than a beautiful butterfly - not what we'd hoped for at all. [Nov 2008, p.79]

Using the plastic rod-and-reel peripheral makes you look like an utter arse. [Christmas 2008, p.100]

Endless Ocean, we get - it has a point. This, on the one hand, is ridiculous. [Nov 2008, p.104]

It's not perfect but it's greatly improved, and with tons of game modes and tournaments in here, you'll get a solid round of golf out of this. Finally. [Nov 2008, p.102]

It's currently the best racing simulation on the Wii by default but it's a good racer in its own right too. [Nov 2008, p.80]

It's another decent farming adventure but it's pretty much the same game that Marvelous have been churning out for ten years.

It's a nice little pool game. [Dec 2008, p.99]

There's loads of new stuff in the DS version. The level editor is brilliant. [Sept 2008, p.98]

The best Madden yet. [Nov 2008, p.102]

A great start to the series - if they're all this good, we'll snap them all up. [Oct 2008, p.92]

If you're after a good racing simulation on the DS then GRID is one of the best out there. [July 2008, p.97]

Not an essential purchase, by any means, but definitely one of the better puzzle-related offerings out there for the DS. [Christmas 2008, p.102]

Ugly, unplayable and not even close to being fun. [Nov 2007, p.92]

Falls flat at the first hurdle. [Oct 2008, p.95]

If only it had online high-score tables and a few more stages, we might have given it a Gold Award. [Oct 2008, p.96]

If you're after a nostalgia trip this is perfect. [Apr 2009, p.80]

It all falls down because it's just not fun to play in any way, shape or form. [Oct 2008, p.99]

It's not quite as well-rounded as "Mario & Sonic" but still offers some great gameplay. [July 2008, p.96]

A fresh take on cooking games, Order Up isn't just another mini-game compilation. [Nov 2008, p.78]

A must-play for Final Fantasy veterans. It won't gain any new fans though. [Oct 2008, p.80]

Gets the nod for its accessible controls and online gameplay. It's definitely more about multiplayer though. [Aug 2008, p.91]

Compelling and addictive. [Sept 2008, p.101]

A cute exterior masks a hardcore heart - it might be brutally hard but it'll have you coming back for more. [Nov 2008, p.94]

A cash-in that should have been much cheaper, especially when "World Tour" is just over the horizon. [Aug 2008, p.84]

Simple and effective, but it could have done with some more focused gameplay to make it really shine. [Sept 2008, p.94]

What a stinker. [Aug 2008, p.101]