It looks good and offers some solid thrills. [July 2010, p.94]

A decent game. [Christmas 2010, p.83]

A real fitness game for men with giant eyebrows and real, angry fists. [Aug 2011, p.100]

Simple and unashamedly one-note. [June 2013, p.85]

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

Fiendishly addictive. [Jan 2008, p.83]

Although the idea is interesting and the thought of being a Pokemon instead of training one is a fun twist, it's a shame the game itself is a bit of a let-down, with repetitive and boring missions. [Dec 2006, p.90]

Multiplayer is where it's at. [Sept 2009, p.95]

An impressive array of modes let down by fiddly controls and no online option.

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

The game is undeniably lovingly made, but it's also disappointing brief. It's - yep - the fastest fun in the west.

Worth a look, so long as you don't mind paying a little extra for a fairly basic idea. [Mar 2011, p.103]

A surprisingly tough game, but if you have the previous installment it's not different enough.

A very accomplished platformer, but one that will only appeal to hardcore gamers who relish retro difficulty levels.

Requires a forgiving gamer to see it from start to end. [March 2014, p.78]

Basic stuff, but if you like solving tangrams it's a good way to get hold of loads of them. [Mar 2011, p.104]

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

The 3DS version of Origins has the soul of an outstanding platformer, but the body's been lost in translation. If you really want to enjoy Rayman Origins, if you've any love for the 2D platforming genre at all, respectfully sidestep it on 3DS and invest in the Wii version.

A fun collection ofmini-games complicated by a pointless gimmick.

It's fun while it lasts but at just four hours long, it's far, far too short. EA, you are a lazy bunch.

Fun, but if you're not obsessed with your heart rate, the original's similar - and cheaper. [Jan 2011, p.78]

Occasional glimpses of Lara magic but her good work is undermined by sloppy development.

So familiar it's basically an old friend by now. If you've liked it before, you'll like it now.

A surprisingly good instalment. Well worth a look if you see it for 20 quid or so. [Apr 2011, p.90]

This is an average-to-good hack and slash that is unfortunately hobbled by some off-the-shelf RPG elements and a well-meaning - if ultimately tiresome - girlfriend management system.

CRUSH3D is packed with great ideas, but sadly they aren't executed that well.

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]

If you peer past the disastrous surface, though, you'll find a game that is of a very high standard indeed. [Dec 2012, p.109]