It's alright, but not good enough for us to forgive yet another port. [Aug 2007, p.76]

It's as playalbe as ever, but it's also just as limited. [Nov 2007, p.86]

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]

Anyone over the age of ten won't find it even remotely challenging. [Nov 2007, p.88]

Frustrating. [Jan 2012, p.83]

A group of friends can still have fun with it, but it's just too similar to previous versions. [Aug 2007, p.88]

Decent puzzling in a compelling mystery, - a solid entry in a limited genre.

A high quality game that makes a strong start then descends into repetition, sadly.

Seriously lacking in key areas and too pricey - EA should have skipped this and gone straight to "Rock Band 2" instead. [Nov 2008, p.98]

It's good to see Kingdom Hearts on the DS, but this is not up to the standard of previous efforts. [Dec 2009, p.84]

Just not enough content to warrant a purchase. [July 2009, p.95]

Cheap and cheerful ways to get creative on your DSi, but they're not for hardcore musos. [Sept 2010, p.96]

Cheap and cheerful ways to get creative on your DSi, but they're not for hardcore musos. [Sept 2010, p.96]

Quality gameplay, but, heartbreaking though it is, hard to recommend when you can get it far cheaper elsewhere.

Too convoluted and generally annoying to be any real fun - it's a competent effort, but there are genuinely better attempts at the genre on the way if you can wait. [Nov 2007, p.89]

Here's hoping that Megaman gets back to his roots in the near future. [Jan 2008, p.82]

Decent enough, but the price stops us from fully endorsing this one. [Feb 2010, p.85]

Slick and well made, but a little too complex for its own good. [Feb 2014, p.83]

A conflicted idea. [Feb 2014, p.82]

A fun, but ultimately rather shallow package. [Feb 2014, p.90]

Here's hoping that Megaman gets back to his roots in the near future. [Jan 2008, p.82]

Kids will enjoy The Rise Of Hex for a while, but the unnecessary focus on switch-pressing puzzles may annoy them. If you're not a fan of Ben 10 though there are plenty of better alternatives out there.

Here's hoping that Megaman gets back to his roots in the near future. [Jan 2008, p.82]

Feels horribly out-of-date. [Feb 2011, p.90]

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

Sacrificing gameplay to save graphics is a big no-no for us. A disappointing port. [Feb 2010, p.87]

It's a genuine opinion-splitter. [July 2014, p.80]

Impressive in some places, but downright clumsy and unpolished in others. Proof that trying to squeez a 'big' console game onto the DS isn't always gonig to work. [Apr 2008, p.91]

It's surprising there aren't more ways to enjoy these great little games. [Christmas 2010, p.86]

Great fun, but too short and challenge mode is too generic to make up for it.

It's a nice idea, but it's very limited in what you're able to create. What a shame. [Mar 2011, p.102]

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.

Ultimately scuppered by its lack of variety. [Christmas 2012, p.106]

A game that has clearly had a lot of time put into it. The handling, the graphics and the general feel of the game are fine. Problem is, the actual game content feels like an afterthought, as if the development studio suddenly thought, "Oooh, we haven't actually got anything for the player to do. Quick, stick a short story in there, put loads of swearing in it and pad it with street races."

With more balanced controls for the Remote, this would have been so much better. [Nov 2007, p.79]

If you like MySims and use the DSi's camera a lot, you might get some fun out of this. [Dec 2009, p.97]

Yu-Gi-Oh! fans will lap this up, but it's the least beginner-friendly game we've ever played. [May 2009, p.88]

One for the Wario hardcore only. [June 2007, p.95]

An interesting and stylish game that unfortunately lacks the charm necessary to cover the problems of the port.

Fans of the films will find plenty to love about the production, but thanks to bog-standard gameplay, this is definitely more of an experience than a game.

Deeply average action adventuring which is fine for fans but be warned: it's very repetitive. [Sept 2010, p.88]

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

An overly complicated puzzler that tries to do too much with a simple idea. [Feb 2010, p.88]

We'd much rather sit down with the actual book, but there are some nice ideas here. [Apr 2010, p.94]

The introduction outstays its welcome, but Puddle flows into a more interesting game than you might expect. [Jan 2013, p.111]

Neat career mode, but controls are vital in tennis games and this is disappointing. [Apr 2011, p.101]

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

Zen Pinball remains top of the tables in this most recent iteration - it's just a shame that it's such an effort to get into playing the thing.

A real let-down. There are some great ideas in here but they're just not executed very well. Stick to "Resident Evil 4."

It was great back in the day but time hasn't been too kind to Arkanoid. [Nov 2009, p.102]

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

This is undoubtedly a well thought-out handheld port, but it's still slightly lacking for the changes. One for the kids. [March 2013, p.68]

If you must have this game, this is the version to get. [July 2010, p.95]

It's by no means as bad as you may have heard. [Apr 2009, p.89]

Undemanding fun in short bursts but very shallow and repetitive.

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

Fun, but limited. [June 2010, p.88]

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

Sega fans will enjoy this solid port but it's far from a smooth ride. If you can stomach the rough edges this has enough individual character to stand alone.

Hypnotically odd. [Dec 2013, p.88]

We were 52% through the single-player game within 45 minutes of starting. [Christmas 2007, p.88]

Never mind the uncomfortably dubious gender politics, the biggest offence here is the inability to capitalise on rock-solid action foundations.

Looks lovely but is just too frustrating and slow-paced to recommend. [Nov 2009, p.99]

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

More of the same really. Fans of the previous versions will probably love it but the controls are still suspect.

If you're after an eight-player game on the DSi this may be worth a punt. [Oct 2010, p.97]

A moderately successful blend of familiar genres. [March 2014, p.76]

Distinctly lacking in character and longevity. [Christmas 2010, p.70]

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]

It's a tough game but for all the wrong reasons. For Trauma Center die-hards only.

It's not terrible, just awkward. [Oct 2009, p.84]

Mystery Detective looks great but is lacking in the gameplay department because the puzzles are often too obscure to be worked out properly. Trial-and-error isn't much fun. [May 2007, p.84]

Most will find something to like, but it's not even close to the classic it apes. [Apr 2014, p.84]

It's all far too familiar. [Dec 2011, p.98]

Lack of tactical options makes you feel powerless. [June 2014, p.76]

The only real crime here is a perfectly good mystery turning into "Where's Wally?" [Sept 2010, p.93]

It looks, sounds and plays just as it did well over 20 years ago. So it's dated, but fun. [Sept 2009, p.93]

A simplistic puzzler with a limited lifespan. [Mar 2010, p.87]

The better of the two Bearsworth Manor games, but still rather cumbersonme to play. [Sept 2010, p.94]

It's utterly silly, cheesy as hell and only really worth getting for a bit of a laugh with your horror fan friends, yes, but even so it's still alright. [Dec 2008, p.97]

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

Attempts to be all games to all parties, but never decides what it wants to be. [Christmas 2013, p.86]

Perhaps a trifle too authentic, but it's slick, fun and so full of 8-bit memories that it feels like watching someone flick through an old game magazine. [May 2013, p.84]

It's good fun at first but the difficulty ramps up far too quickly and it becomes frustrating indeed. [July 2010, p.95]

It's sorely lacking an online leaderboard as well. [May 2010, p.91]

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

Good fun for a couple of hours, but then its lack of depth starts to show through. [June 2008, p.85]

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

Some will loathe it and some will love it, although you can be sure that the former will be in the vast majority. [May 2008, p.74]

A good puzzler but it's very difficult to recommend paying 25 pounds for it when you can play the similar Fruitfall for free online. Maybe it will get a Virtual Console release after all. [Feb 2007, p.72]

It's simple, feature-light and there's no variety in here ("Tetris DS" is much better value), but for a budget price it's not a bad stop-gap game. [Aug 2008, p.101]

Fair play to Ubisoft for playing to the DS's strengths, but this is a lightweight offering.

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

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

As a basic tennis sim this does a perfectly adequate job. Ignore the more-trouble-than-it's-worth touch screen control system and it plays fine. It's just a pity there's so little to do. [Jan 2007, p.78]

A nice idea but a little too basic. [Sept 2010, p.97]

A well-executed game that'll certainly keep younger players entertained. [June 2011, p.95]

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