A weak hide-and-seek game that's as laborious as it is devoid of fun. [Feb 2009, p.49]

Basic. [Nov 2009, p.99]

A boring old caterpillar rather than a beautiful butterfly - not what we'd hoped for at all. [Nov 2008, p.79]

Using the plastic rod-and-reel peripheral makes you look like an utter arse. [Christmas 2008, p.100]

Endless Ocean, we get - it has a point. This, on the one hand, is ridiculous. [Nov 2008, p.104]

It's not perfect but it's greatly improved, and with tons of game modes and tournaments in here, you'll get a solid round of golf out of this. Finally. [Nov 2008, p.102]

It's currently the best racing simulation on the Wii by default but it's a good racer in its own right too. [Nov 2008, p.80]

It's another decent farming adventure but it's pretty much the same game that Marvelous have been churning out for ten years.

It's a nice little pool game. [Dec 2008, p.99]

There's loads of new stuff in the DS version. The level editor is brilliant. [Sept 2008, p.98]

The best Madden yet. [Nov 2008, p.102]

A great start to the series - if they're all this good, we'll snap them all up. [Oct 2008, p.92]

If you're after a good racing simulation on the DS then GRID is one of the best out there. [July 2008, p.97]

Not an essential purchase, by any means, but definitely one of the better puzzle-related offerings out there for the DS. [Christmas 2008, p.102]

Ugly, unplayable and not even close to being fun. [Nov 2007, p.92]

Falls flat at the first hurdle. [Oct 2008, p.95]

If only it had online high-score tables and a few more stages, we might have given it a Gold Award. [Oct 2008, p.96]

If you're after a nostalgia trip this is perfect. [Apr 2009, p.80]

It all falls down because it's just not fun to play in any way, shape or form. [Oct 2008, p.99]

It's not quite as well-rounded as "Mario & Sonic" but still offers some great gameplay. [July 2008, p.96]

A fresh take on cooking games, Order Up isn't just another mini-game compilation. [Nov 2008, p.78]

A must-play for Final Fantasy veterans. It won't gain any new fans though. [Oct 2008, p.80]

Gets the nod for its accessible controls and online gameplay. It's definitely more about multiplayer though. [Aug 2008, p.91]

Compelling and addictive. [Sept 2008, p.101]

A cute exterior masks a hardcore heart - it might be brutally hard but it'll have you coming back for more. [Nov 2008, p.94]

A cash-in that should have been much cheaper, especially when "World Tour" is just over the horizon. [Aug 2008, p.84]

Simple and effective, but it could have done with some more focused gameplay to make it really shine. [Sept 2008, p.94]

What a stinker. [Aug 2008, p.101]