Once you've run out of game in Steel Diver, it simply sinks without a trace. [May 2011, p.98]

If you must play Battle of the Bands then rent it - you'll be finished with it after a day. [July 2008, p.79]

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

Two ancient arcade machines on one disc, and not much else. [Oct 2010, p.85]

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

Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter just doesn't cut it. It's a bare-bones jumper with some interesting, if flawed, drawing mechanics that just bump it into the 'slightly above average' pile.

Great idea, lovely design, but badly let down by seriously poor controls. [Sept 2010, p.94]

A surprisingly good adaptation of the home console game, with decent graphics and some interesting uses of the touch screen. Not a classic but we wouldn't object to a sequel. [Christmas 2006, p.72]

Flashy and dressed stylishly enough to earn a second glance, Bleach isn't worth more than an occasional fling. [Mar 2008, p.76]

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

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.

The story's too confusing for words and the action, while enjoyable, is highly repetitive. That said, it's a solid enough package for anyone into the TV show, we suppose. [Nov 2007, p.90]

Unashamedly old-school, this puts gameplay fairly ahead of gloss. [Aug 2010, p.96]

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]

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

SimAnimals is a good idea but with poor visuals and fiddly controls, this is a wasted opportunity.

Deep and intriguing, but it's too much of a chore. [June 2007, p.84]

Never has a game veered so aggressively from 80 per cent-rated fun to 30 per cent-rated horror, but the same could be said of the 360/PS3 original. Wii U comes with the added sting of having all the multiplayer and co-op options hacked out, leaving only a samey survival mode (fight waves of Nazis in repurposed levels) to pad out a brisk campaign.

Combat can be summed up as: press Y until your head goes red, then press X. [Aug 2014, p.74]

An interesting premise let down in execution, lacking the excitement of a true fantasy epic. [Aug 2009, p.96]

All nine games are suprisingly addictive, and if you're planning on buying another Remote you really should go for this. [Christmas 2006, p.76]

Shows promise, but the combat hasn't been fine-tuned carefully enough. [Apr 2012, p.94]

There's fun to be had in the bits in which Nd Cube clearly enjoyed itself. It's by no means a party starter, but the nibbles are tasty enough to stick around for.

Not without its flaws but an impressive shooter given the limitations of the hardware.

Wholly unremarkable. [Mar 2011, p.105]

Provides slightly generic, predictable platform action but has enough variety and class to stand up to scrutiny. So much so that those not into Lightsabers might have fun. [Feb 2007, p.68]

Boogie is certainly not without its flaws but as a karaoke/rhythm-action game designed to keep a crowd of people genuinely entertained it does the job perfectly. [Sept 2007, p.66]

Captain America is similar to the recent Wii Transformers game - it looks like someone was sick on a battlefield and it's too short.