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

It helps to be a Bleach fan, otherwise much of the story will whistle by your ears. [Mar 2010, p.87]

A brilliant premise which offers hours of fun, but ultimately falls foul of its own ambition. [Nov 2009, p.92]

The freshest, most vital RPG on the DS for ages. You'd be daft to pass it up. [Nov 2009, p.76]

A poker game where you start off 600 Points down and can't win it back. Fail. [Nov 2009, p.104]

An adequate platformer, but we're warning you, wear sunglasses. [Nov 2009, p.103]

It's unique, straightforward and very challenging. [Dec 2009, p.97]

A fantastic paint package, but don't be fooled into buying the same thing twice. [Mar 2010, p.92]

Stupid design decisions. [Dec 2009, p.94]

Step aside Guitar Hero Metallica: this is how you really do a band-specific music game. Drips with Beatles love from start to finish.

Repetition is just about kept at bay by delicious artiness and deeply involving combat. [Dec 2009, p.80]

If there were a little more variety to the gameplay, this would be damn nigh essential. As it is, it's a high-end, polished game that'll crease your chops into an appreciative grin.

Looks lovely but is just too frustrating and slow-paced to recommend. [Nov 2009, p.99]

First impressions aren't great, but get past its awkward exterior and this is a decent racer. [Nov 2009, p.96]

Great handling and superb graphics. [Nov 2009, p.99]

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

Though only a small step up, Guitar Hero 5 is now the best music experience on the Wii.

This light puzzler will give your grey matter a decent workout, but it isn't very deep. [Oct 2009, p.87]

Ten rubbish blink-and-you'll miss them microgames. A waste of money. [Nov 2009, p.104]

A fun second chapter, though not quite up to the standard of the first.

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

A great setting and lots of top shocks - Cursed Mountain is chilling in every sense. [Oct 2009, p.78]

The bargain of the century and a great opportunity to visit a brilliant series. [Sept 2009, p.79]

A great sequel that fully lives up to the high standards set by the original adventure. [Oct 2009, p.71]

An addictive game let down by a crippling lack of gameplay modes. Shame. [Nov 2009, p.102]

A great update to an already addictive game, at an affordable price. [Nov 2009, p.103]

This is a cut above most monster collection games, but won't change the world. [Oct 2009, p.80]

Style over substance.[July 2009, p.93]