Perfect for some and hellish for others. You know the phrase "know your audience"? Make sure you know you're that audience before getting this.

It's technically impressive(ish), but not as fun or funny as the Wii U game. Younger gamers who haven't played GTA will still enjoy it, though.

Simply garbage. [May 2013, p.87]

A load of old (tennis) balls. [May 2013, p.87]

Fun while it lasts, which isn't very long. [May 2013, p.86]

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

Perhaps a trifle too authentic, but it's slick, fun and so full of 8-bit memories that it feels like watching someone flick through an old game magazine. [May 2013, p.84]

Forget the license behind it, this is a lovely little 2D brawler. [May 2013, p.79]

One for the game-starved only. [May 2013, p.78]

An amazing amount of thought has gone into this; in an industry dominated by scattershot excess, this is a perfect exercise in honing a single strength.

You play as Spider-Man, but never feel like him. [May 2013, p.74]

Lovely art design and catchy tunes make this a pleasure to play, but it lacks the precision of, say, Elite Beat Agents or Maestro! Jump In Music.

A great title for genre fans and a well-paced intro for newbies, this also manages to be the best distillation of the Fire Emblem series we've ever seen.

There are elements we can't defend, such as the dated visuals, or the limited soundtrack, but taken as a whole, Devil Survivor Overclocked is a huge, ambitious game that works perfectly on its own terms.

Everything is thrown at you, ramping up the already shocking difficulty level. [Apr 2013, p.90]

Horrible stuff. [Apr 2013, p.85]

A lovingly crafted, laugh-a-minute, gem-packed open world LEGO game, the likes of which we've never seen before, but have always wanted. [Apr 2013, p.74]

It has more heart than any game in recent memory. [Apr 2013, p.68]

This is undoubtedly a well thought-out handheld port, but it's still slightly lacking for the changes. One for the kids. [March 2013, p.68]

There's no real reason to keep playing beyond the initial weird-factor. [March 2013, p.96]

Had this been four times longer it would have been one of our favourite games. [March 2013, p.92]

Zen Pinball remains top of the tables in this most recent iteration - it's just a shame that it's such an effort to get into playing the thing.

Expanded and miniaturised, Ultimate finds its natural home on 3DS. Only the lack of online and faffy controls prevent must-buy status.

Delivers a deafening roar of an RPG adventure, but its bark is louder than its bite. The beast might've learned a few new tricks, but it can't hide its age.

A massively entertaining racer that grabs and runs with the power of the WiiU. It's tough, but we're Nintendo gamers. We eat tough for breakfast. [Apr 2013, p.80]

The game is undeniably lovingly made, but it's also disappointing brief. It's - yep - the fastest fun in the west.

It's a compromise between action and exploration, between the series' history and contemporary trends, between traditional presentation and modern technology. It's the best Castlevania game we've played in years and it might be the best action game we've ever played on a handheld console.

Look, we won't beat about the bush here. It's a game about tanks blowing up other tanks. What more do you want?