Put the time into it and it's rewarding, but it's an uphill battle with very little help. [Sept 2010, p.94]

This is the kind of bizarro indie creativity we like to see on 3DS, but the gameplay itself is a little on the duff side. [Aug 2014, p.87]

It could be so much more if the controls were more forgiving. Don't bother. [Aug 2009, p.102]

Samurai Warriors will hurt you in ways that you've never been hurt before. [Apr 2008, p.80]

Straight to the top of this month's Avoid At All Costs pile. Hugely repulsive. [Oct 2009, p.88]

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

Squarely aimed at infants. [Christmas 2010, p.94]

More or less the same experience (as Vampire Moon). [Christmas 2010, p.91]

Tedium for adults and generic distraction for the wee ones. [May 2011, p.103]

It's just whack-a-mole but it does as much as you'd hope with something so limited. [Mar 2010, p.95]

Rygar may have been decent six years ago, but with no updates it's now dated and shoddy. [July 2009, p.86]

A mindless slog that not even devoted fans will play through. [Oct 2008, p.98]

It's fantastically dull. [Dec 2008, p.97]

Definitely not for everyone but quirky enough to appeal to some strategy fans. [Aug 2010, p.98]

A thoroughly unexciting experience. [Nov 2009, p.98]

If you're patient this might impress, otherwise you'll be asleep in an hour. [Aug 2010, p.99]

It's immensely satisfying gunning down hordes of enemies. [June 2007, p.86]

A shambles of a port that is an embarrassment to anyone who decided it was ready to be released.

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.

The other Rabbids mini-game compilations may have been light on longevity, but at least they provided a laugh. Rabbids Land doesn't even manage this.

Liked bowling in "Wii Sports"? Well, if you want some decent bowling action on Wii you'll just have to stick with it because Brunswick has no style, character or spirit. Dreadful. [Dec 2007, p.88]

For only 700 points (about a fiver) it's a fun diversion. [Sept 2008, p.101]

The Wii controls don't always work too well and it's no treat for the eyes, but overall this is a highly playable game. [Nov 2007, p.78]

We couldn't even play the Super Mario Bros. theme, and if you can't do that then there's no point. [Feb 2010, p.83]

You'll reach the top of the high score table easily, leaving little incentive to carry on playing. [Aug 2012, p.102]

Despite the big open areas, your path through them is frustratingly linear. [Jan 2008, p.84]

Not even the insubstantial freesteering wheel device makes it worth the purchase. [Jan 2007, p.80]

It's a decent darts game and the Wii Remote adds a certain degree of realism to the proceedings. Unfortunately, the atmosphere is more local pub than Ally Pally. [Apr 2008, p.82]