If Cooking Mama 3 were a steak, it'd be a medium-cooked one. It's satisfying enough, but it's certainly not rare and it's not exactly well done.

Once you've been through all the photos, there's no replay value to be had. [Oct 2009, p.89]

You don't get the resistance bands either, so if you don't have the first game you're at a disadvantage. [Feb 2010, p.83]

It's fun in short bursts but this hasn't been updated enough to compensate for its rather shallow gameplay. [Mar 2009, p.83]

Better than the Wii U version... It's beautiful and slightly boring. [May 2013, p.86]

The game's instant appeal fades quickly. It's cheap but not particularly cheerful. [July 2008, p.86]

Hardly ablaze. [Apr 2010, p.89]

Some games don't work with a particular control method. This is one such game. If you want some decent spy action with a practical control system, get the GameCube version. [Feb 2007, p.83]

Unforgiving. [Apr 2010, p.95]

The Run is really good when the racing is kept simple, but unfortunately it rarely is. Unfortunately, the overall feeling you take away is frustration.

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

It'll appeal to fans, but this by-the-books platformer takes far too long to warm up. [Aug 2011, p.98]

Fossil League is essentially a Pokemon clone that's pretty decent on the surface but lacks the depth, features and polish of the original monster-battlers. [May 2007, p.85]

The lengthy career mode means you'll get your money's worth, but the iffy putting and lack of characters means this golf game still has a fair way to go (sorry) to become one of the genre's masters. [Oct 2011, p.97]

A technically decent WiiWare game, but it's nothing remarkable. Not essential. [Mar 2010, p.94]

Layton need not be worried. [Jan 2010, p.80]

A lazy port of a GameCube game. [May 2008, p.72]

Great execution, but lacking in ideas. Avoid thumb cramp and take your money elsewhere. [June 2010, p.84]

A charming game with limited but decent gameplay. [Mar 2010, p.93]

Between the dog-eared visuals and repetitive gameplay, it's only just bearable. Shame, really. [Aug 2007, p.98]

It's a laugh for a while but gets old quickly. [June 2010, p.97]

A no-frills DSi take on Solitaire. It works fine but we want a bit more from a DSiWare game. [Dec 2009, p.98]

A shallow experience. [Mar 2010, p.93]

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

Unless you're gagging for a handheld strategy game and have already played Nintendo's offering, it's not worth taking the risk. [Jan 2009, p.99]

Utterly uninspired. [Sept 2007, p.84]

At least playable without the need for a lobotomy. [Sept 2010, p.97]

It's rubbish fun. [Mar 2010, p.94]