Heartbreakingly awful. [Feb 2009, p.84]

The main problem is all the extra pointless gestures you have to do during songs. [May 2009, p.89]

Sonic Unleashed is both one of the best Sonic games we've ever played and one of the dullest. If you can put up with the werehog levels you'll love it.

It's by no means as bad as you may have heard. [Apr 2009, p.89]

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

The game's so dark in places, it's almost unplayable if you don't have a lite. [Jan 2009, p.98]

It's a classy package and certainly the best Raving Rabbids game yet but please, we don't need any more.

It's Metal Slug. Nothing more, nothing less. [Mar 2009, p.84]

Cheap, dreary gameplay and awful controls. What less could you want? [Christmas 2008, p.78]

Mama may be smiling away on the box but you certainly won't be if you buy this after playing her old games.

Dull quests make it a step down from the original. [Oct 2010, p.83]

This is just shameful. A missed opportunity let down by sloppy, lazy programming. [Jan 2009, p.90]

As hilarious as ever - chalk up another must-have purchase for Strong Bad. [Jan 2009, p.93]

Road Trip is surprising. On paper it reads like a cheapened, cut-down version of its PS3 and 360 cousin but Ubisoft has really done the Wii justice with this one. Everything from the cartoony, charismatic art style to the well put-together motion control system just fits the console perfectly.

Not so much a sequel as the Cube version with new features, but still essential for anyone happy to start again.

Regardless of how much polish Decades has over its predecessor, the fact remains that the DS game will never be more than a simulation of a simulation; a short-term novelty that just makes you wish you were playing the real Guitar Hero games instead.

If you're after some boxing action on the Wii, it might be best to stick with Wii Sports for now and wait for Punch-Out!! This simply won't satisfy.

A decent enough game, but it feels massively out of date. One for Tales fans only. [Nov 2009, p.88]

Ultimately, Lightsaber Duels is only really worth getting for either those who have seen and done everything in The Force Unleashed and crave more Star Wars action or for younger gamers who love the recent Clone Wars cartoons and aren't that interested in the live-action movies.

If you can stomach one more go on the mini-go-round, you could do much worse than this. [Jan 2009, p.99]

Arguably the best WWII game ever. Simply put, if you like first-person shooters this is absolutely essential.

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

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

A handful of niggles, but not enough to stop this from being more accessible and enjoyable than its predecessor.

Bar some tiny niggles, it's easily the best wrestling game since the N64 glory days.

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

Stylish, vintage puzzling let down slightly by some wonky controls. [Jan 2009, p.96]

A great turn-based game for younger players who may get confused and bogged down with more serious RPGs. [Jan 2009, p.100]