Props to EA for delivering a solid, entertaining game. Top of the class. [July 2010, p.92]

By no means perfect, but it's still a fantastic game that finally gives the blue blazer the sort of fast-paced, slick action he deserves. It's tricky to master but once you do it really shines. [Mar 2007, p.62]

This is an enjoyable strategy game with an emphasis on progress and reward. [Apr 2009, p.74]

This will impress you if the best FIFA you've played is the Wii or 3DS version, but veterans will note that it's a hollow shell of this year's 360 and PS3 releases.

A racing game with no frills but plenty of thrills. Well worth getting for solid arcade racing.

A quality addition to the Final Fantasy family, but the extra add-ons are a bit cheeky. [Aug 2009, p.101]

Perfect fare for public transport. [Oct 2010, p.86]

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

Still the best WWII shooter around and the Wii Remote and Nunchuk serve to enhance the experience. With a multiplayer mode it would have been pure gold. [Christmas 2006, p.78]

Some slightly dodgy mechanics aside, this is a truly excellent dungeon crawler.

Combat ultimately gets dull far too quickly. [Oct 2010, p.91]

A solid outing for the bandicoot, who soldiers on despite showing signs of age. Kids will love it, adults will be bemused by it and everyone else has played this kind of thing before. [Dec 2007, p.84]

Freedom and individuality. [Apr 2010, p.89]

Accessible, fun and curiously satisfying, Coaster Crazy Deluxe makes the most of its narrow scope to provide a decent afternoon's entertainment. [Jan 2014, p.83]

A beautiful shooter hampered only by its being too small for the grand scale it implies. [Christmas 2012, p.96]

Older gamers will love it, but young 'uns might scratch their heads. A fun but dated romp. [July 2010, p.89]

Although some might turn their nose up at Walk With Me! and what it sets out to do, if you're looking for a useful keep-fit aid or are thrilled by cleverly-presented data, there's no doubt this is a worthy investment.

It's better than "Animal Crossing" and "Harvest Moon" in almost every way, whle also being a completely different kind of game...Barring a few options we'd have liked to see, it's a perfect second life experience. [Oct 2007, p.78]

The perfect example of a WiiWare game: simple to play yet hard to put down. [Aug 2010, p.94]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

The use of cover versions will instantly turn off most songbirds. [Christmas 2013, p.84]

Fun and accessible. It's easy to slip into a rut, but there's more there to discover.

If you plan on getting more Zapper games though, it's worth the plunge. [Jan 2008, p.72]

It would take a flinty heart not to be moved when iconic characters come into play. [Dec 2013, p.82]

Its difficulty curve may frustrate younger gamers, but Squids Odyssey is a fun and unique, turn-based action game that's worth spending a few squids on. [May 2014, p.85]

A compelling and addictive farm-sim with a new weekly market-based twist. [Sept 2011, p.94]

A potentially great game ruined by control issues. Stick with Little King's Story for your RTS adventure kicks.

It works well enough but soon becomes very boring because essentially all you're doing is drawing paterns as fast as you can. [Aug 2008, p.102]

A step back from the grand games we're used to. [Apr 2014, p.78]

Solid enough but with pretty basic multiplayer options it's no Mario Kart Wii challenger. [Aug 2009, p.95]

It's very slow-paced. [Sept 2010, p.97]

A great arcade blaster let down by the limits of the DS's controls, but it's still good fun. [Feb 2009, p.83]

A decent enough game, but it feels massively out of date. One for Tales fans only. [Nov 2009, p.88]

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]

The only real issue are the loading times. [Feb 2012, p.100]

The greatest character and planet creation kit ever. If the exploration had been better this would be gold but then you'd probably be paying £30 for it.

Lumpy in places, thumpy in others, this is generally good fun. [Dec 2013, p.86]

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

The game you loved, primarily unchanged. [Dec 2013, p.81]

This starts out as an ingenious platformer but samey levels mean it gets stale quickly.

Solo players will miss out on a lot. Grab some mates and it's the Wii's best multiplayer game.

There's no real reason to keep playing beyond the initial weird-factor. [March 2013, p.96]

A playable adventure with some clever touch-screen applications, but its disappointing technical cutbacks leave us feeling that our beloved DS can do a lot better. [Dec 2006, p.93]

Less chaotic than real cleaning, but that's actually a good thing for once. [June 2013, p.84]

A brave attempt at standing out from the sudoku crowd, but its confusing grids and random mini-games make it more frustrating than refreshing. One for multiplayer only. [May 2007, p.79]

If you're happy to keep paying for very similar Picross games, you'll get more than your money's worth out of this. [Aug 2014, p.87]

You can see everything it has to offer within 30 minutes. [Aug 2007, p.96]

It does the trick, but there are other 20 Point games that offer a lot more content. [Feb 2011, p.97]

In the grand scheme of things, Table Tennis won't set the world alight. However, taken as the hugely-playable and addictive arcade sports game it is, it's good stuff. [Christmas 2007, p.82]

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

An interesting little title that certainly won't appeal to everyone, but will please fans of traditional board games. It adds enough changes to the standard Monopoly formula to make it feel unique and the Easy Rules option means family members of all ages can get involved. An interesting addition to the Wii library.

It's the most realistic tennis game on the Wii and great fun to play. If you have even a passing interest in tennis this is worth a look. [July 2008, p.73]

Merely average: fun in short bursts but don't expect to be playing it in a few months' time. [Mar 2007, p.89]

Like many NES games, TwinBee is very difficult and there are no continues - but it never seems unfair so even if you're getting pummeled, you'll feel like going back in for more punishment.

It's brilliant. [Dec 2008, p.96]

It's basic but reasonably compelling. [Nov 2009, p.98]

Neat concept. [Christmas 2014, p.93]

With its limited tower strategies, bland stretches of desert to navigate and repetitive fight mechanics, this is more a case of chide 'em, cowboy.

It's only got two game modes but thankfully they'll last you a while. Great, but there's still room for improvement.

Genuinely good controls aren't quite enough to hide what is an average game. [July 2008, p.94]

If you're the sort who prefers single-player adventures though, this isn't the game for you. [Christmas 2007, p.76]

It's ideal both as a family game or as great post-pub entertainment. [Christmas 2007, p.64]

A fun, old-school romp but it quickly gets samey. Stick to Castlevania! [May 2010, p.90]

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

A great setting and lots of top shocks - Cursed Mountain is chilling in every sense. [Oct 2009, p.78]

Basically rhythm action classic "Elite Beat Agents" with Looney Tunes characters. [Sept 2008, p.99]

Great, but with tighter gameplay and proper online multiplayer we'd be smitten.

The perfect handheld confection, offering light, accessible gaming that is easy to dip in and out of without making huge demands on you. [Oct 2007, p.92]

It's nothing new, but it's still a fun story for less than half the price of the DS version.

Less fun to play than it is to watch. [Apr 2014, p.91]

It's unique, straightforward and very challenging. [Dec 2009, p.97]

A quirky version of crazy golf which is fun for five minutes but pales quickly. [Sept 2010, p.95]

With better visuals and touch screen controls this could have been a DS classic. As it is, it's a decent introduction to the genre we shall christen the farm 'em up. [May 2007, p.87]

One of the better games in the series but yet another lazy port by Capcom. [July 2010, p.92]

It feels more like you're controlling a puppet on strings rather than a Lotus Elise. [Christmas 2006, p.75]

Like Lady Zozo, its heart is in the right place, but its arms and legs are on backwards and inside out. Too monotonous to be entertaining.

An evolution of the LEGO series, but only a tiny one. If you liked or haven't played the others, you'll enjoy this.

If you can stomach one more go on the mini-go-round, you could do much worse than this. [Jan 2009, p.99]

Trivia buffs will have a fun time with this one, even if it isn't too different from the original board game. [May 2009, p.87]

Its flaws hint at the game it could have been. As it is, it's a raggedy curiosity well worth checking out.

Konami's willingness to put the Wii's controls to good use without making a gimmick-laden game pays off once again - Dewy is great fun, if slightly infuriating for all the right reason. [Dec 2007, p.78]

At its best, Cooking Mama is one of the best touch-screen games around, but some unnecessarily fiddly moments mean that it doesn't quite hit the heights of "Trauma Center" or "WarioWare." [Christmas 2006, p.66]

An option for an on-screen keyboard would have been welcome. [Feb 2010, p.83]

It's Smash Bros. with a shorter lifespan and less interesting characters, but still fun nonetheless. [Nov 2009, p.72]

A decent little game that should burn an hour or two, but it's a tad pricey. [Feb 2011, p.96]

Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games is a step sideways for the series. It'll no doubt sell bucketloads, but be warned that if you're getting it you'll need friends handy, since playing it on your own is a pretty underwhelming experience.

Despite the main game's brief length, Sonic Generations is fantastic fun. As long as you don't mind replaying the same levels to try to better your own records, which is a challenge in itself, this is an essential purchase for Sonic fans.

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

Hardly ablaze. [Apr 2010, p.89]

Some great games let down by a clunky port. Worth it for fans of the films, mind.

Not a bad update, but fairly pointless. Shaun White Snowboarding does all this with far more flair and panache. [Mar 2009, p.62]

Looks fantastic but it plays like too many average games of movies. [Feb 2007, p.74]

A (relatively) speedy time trial title that may satisfy racing fans for a while, but hardly a precision-engineered gem. [Sept 2014, p.90]

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

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]

As it is, it's just an average port of a game that's just about hanging onto the legacy of some great game design from a few years ago. A little bit more love next time, please.

Traditional RPG fans might be put off but everyone else will find lots to enjoy. [Feb 2010, p.76]

This has two perfect ports, both of which are fun, but a new game would have been much better. [May 2008, p.88]