It's addictive, it's quirky and it's infuriatingly hard. A cracking puzzler. [Dec 2009, p.97]

Very much designed to be played by two or four players, this isn't worth it if you're solo. [Christmas 2010, p.94]

Technical niggles aside, a fascinating and unique jungle adventure. Superb.

A great strategy game that makes up for basic graphics with addictive gameplay. [Mar 2010, p.90]

Doesn't offer anything new for LEGO fans, but it's still one of the best Harry Potter games ever.

As much fun as previous DS games, though Potter perhaps doesn't translate quite as well to Lego.

Plays a good game, but FIFA 11 owners will be annoyed at how similar it is.

Bakushow is the very definition of a cheap and cheerful game - perfect for those whose wit is as sharp as their stylus. [Sept 2008, p.96]

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

Mixing old school scrapping with 21st Century sheen, this is a really solid scrapper.

A brand new game lovingly crafted in a retro style. [Nov 2009, p.101]

The only annoyance is that it takes so long to restart a level, especially when it's so easy to fail. So forget the 3D - this is everything a good puzzle game should be. Simple to play, addictive, challenging and a little bit frustrating.

There are times when it's pretty much impossible to see in front of you. [Jan 2008, p.86]

A quality collection of mini-games that should appeal more to single-player fans.

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

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

Jam Sessions offers a toy for wannabe guitarists who don't have time to learn. [Oct 2007, p.87]

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]

An action game in the sense that everything depends on your actions, Hana Samurai is hamstrung only by its length. If it were a bit more fleshed out, this would be among the very best of the 3DS eShop.

It's Space Invaders, done really well with killer future-retro graphics and gameplay. [Oct 2009, p.82]

Placed in the greater CODverse and BLOPS2 is too inconsistent to rank among the classics. Nice ideas rub shoulders with absolute howlers, and smart additions are hampered by a complacent disregard for beginners. In the Nintendoverse, however, this COD is a big fish in a small pond.

Great for single-players. [Jan 2010, p.81]

This is no-frills Mario Tennis then, as undiluted and distilled as the series has been perhaps since the Virtual Boy. [June 2012, p.97]

Few thrills, but bags of challenge. [Feb 2014, p.86]

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

A decent conclusion to a fantastic series. [Apr 2010, p.92]

This is an ensemble piece built purely for the ensemble and if you're happy to accept that there's no pretence of there being anything beyond that, you won't just enjoy Project X Zone, you'll love it.

Road Trip is surprising. On paper it reads like a cheapened, cut-down version of its PS3 and 360 cousin but Ubisoft has really done the Wii justice with this one. Everything from the cartoony, charismatic art style to the well put-together motion control system just fits the console perfectly.