FFXII is the apex of adventuring; gaming doesn't get any better than this. [Jan 2007, p.68]

The most involving, witty, well-rounded and goddam exciting GTA ever. [June 2008, p.86]

An unmissable, epic adventure that's as dramatic as any of Kratos' full-sized games. [Apr 2008, p.106]

Faster-than-light and the best arcade racer in existence. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Massively expansive, even over "Vice City." The biggest game ever. [Jan 2007, p.106]

This will feel fresh and immediate even to those whose Tekken-love was waning. It's engaging, exceptional and essential. [Sept 2006, p.82]

A true epic. It's a dog-eat-dog world in the games industry, and Okami buries the opposition like a load of old bones. [Jan 2007, p.82]

A must-own, state-of-the-art tactical espionage stealth-a-thon. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Not only is this the greatest game on PSP, it also leaves a large percentage of the PS2 back catalogue looking ordinary. But it right now. [Dec 2006, p.76]

As vital to PS2 has your central nervous system is to your brain. [Jan 2007, p.106]

The singleplayer campaign or the multiplayer options alone would make this essential. But the two together bode for months of enjoyment. [Dec 2007, p.119]

Spellbinding stuff with lashings of imagination: well worth top marks! [Feb 2008, p.76]

All the style of the series so far plus a maelstrom of new shocks, twists and challenges makes this the best survival horror game ever. [Nov 2006, p.104]

Top stealth adventure, travelling the world to surprise terrorists. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Exceptional in looks, sound and story. [Apr 2008, p.78]

Ratchet & Clank may be going through the same routine, but it's impossible not to love them. [Dec 2007, p.118]

Calibur makes every other fighting game feel outmoded. Only our reservations over the new strategy element prevent a perfect score. [Dec 2005, p.114]

Unsurpassed, automotive beauty. The best driving game on PS2. [Jan 2007, p.106]

A typically solid performance from Seabass. [Dec 2007, p.82]

Deep, addictive and awash with colour and character, Rogue Galaxy is a near-perfect take on the old-school Eastern RPG formula. [June 2007, p.76]

Combat-heavy adventure with shooters and swords. [Jan 2007, p.106]

A port it may be, but this game is strong enough to stand on its own two feet as an essential PS2 title. You owe it to your trusty PS2 to check this game out. [Apr 2008, p.66]

Enjoy all the fun of free-roaming warfare. And get paid for it! [Jan 2007, p.106]

While we definitely don't remember school being this much fun, this is a brilliant return to a more innocent time. One of the year's best games. [Dec 2006, p.102]

Sure, you've seen much of it before, but it's never looked so searchingly brilliant, or felt so surging. [Mar 2008, p.102]

FF meets "Charlie's Angels" for a narcotic dose of the familiar RPG. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Hugely inventive, charming and funny. Psychonauts is a surprise hit and this year's star platformer. [Nov 2005, p.128]

Like Tomb Raider but with mroe guns and fewer puzzles, Uncharted deserves to be 2007's sleeper hit. [Christmas 2007, p.118]

If you're on the trail of a first-class scare, this truly terrifying game is unmissable. [Mar 2008, p.103]

A brilliant adventure with more ideas in its little digital finger than some games manage in a whole disc. An essential purchase. [Dec 2005, p.108]

Mythological hack and slash epic. [Jan 2007, p.106]

A dirty, grisly, filthy but brilliant game experience. [Jan 2007, p.106]

This makes you realise how much Jak has been holding Daxter back all these years. It also shows just how good PSP gaming can get. [May 2006, p.84]

Subsistence is one hell of a package, encompassing Metal Gear's past, present and future. Essential for newcomers, recommended for fans. [Nov 2006, p.92]

We expected a humbler roster update. Instead, we got a game so comprehensive it renders every previous wrestling title redundant. [Nov 2005, p.86]

It's a blast from start to finish, with arguably the prettiest cut-scenes ever to grace PS2. [Dec 2006, p.86]

Visually amazing FPS that'll rock your game world every time. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Accessible, exhilarating and macho as all hell, it's another thunderous outing for PS2's angriest anti-hero. Essential. [Mar 2007, p.82]

Wild West shooter that's like a cool breeze in Death Valley. Yeehaw! [Jan 2007, p.106]

Makes skating feel like it should: often dangerous, and always really, really hard. [Nov 2007, p.118]

A beautifully blended oddball collage of colour, sound and playability. Original and inventive - it's PSP gaming at its best. [July 2006, p.86]

Quick, responsive and immaculately presented. Like all great sports games, this is an everyman gem dressed up in niche clothing. [Dec 2006, p.92]

Guns, aliens and conspiracies make for a top-notch shooter. [Jan 2007, p.106]

A stupendous game you really must own, even if you don't like cars. [Apr 2008, p.107]

When it comes to realism, TOCA is now hot on Gran Turismo's heels. As for variety, accessibility and heart, it's already way ahead. [Feb 2006, p.84]

Blood Money is without question the best Hitman yet, and although it can be punishing at times, it's also hugely compelling and stylish. [June 2006, p.78]

A very occasional lack of realism aside, this is one of the most comprehensive yet accessible sports games ever to grace PS2. [Oct 2006, p.93]

An absolute classic. Simple to play but hugely rewarding, challenging and entertaining like nothing else on PS2. You need this game. [Apr 2006, p.110]

Highly addictive with a damn near perfect gameplay balance, Warhawk is the bomb. [Oct 2007, p.119]

A stonking package that will keep fans and fresh faces busy until Madden 09. [Oct 2007, p.98]

A truly superb racer; fast, vast and there's plenty to do under that super-slick surface. [Jan 2008, p.118]

A perfectly targeted shooter that sines on handheld due to great controls and balanced gameplay. One of the best blasts on PSP. [Dec 2006, p.96]

This is the key reason why FIFA 07 will keep you playing, because it's the first in the series that gets inside your head and forces you to give a toss... FIFA has finally managed to meld both style and substance. [Oct 2006, p.84]

A brilliant action adventure that could well be the world's first classic movie-tie in. Innovative and flawlessly paced. [Nov 2005, p.74]

A brilliant extension of the GTA series, and the new yardstick against which every future PSP title will be measured. [Christmas 2005, p.72]

Combining frenzied conflict with Hollywood blockbuster production values, this is one of the most explosive war games around. [Christmas 2005, p.102]

Weapons and flashgun-centric play make this the series' best. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Stylish, cinematic reinvention of the point-and-click adventure. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Super-long, fast races make this an essential PS2 purchase. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Hypnotic stuff. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Looks sensational, plays tightly and lasts like a marathon-running robot. Not for casuals but a hardcore delight. [Apr 2006, p.102]

Music/rhythm game with loads of top artists and online options. [Jan 2007, p.106]

All the best stuff from the first two games has been kept in and everything that's been added just makes this GH the best yet. [Christmas 2007, p.80]

There's no finer grap game out there. [Apr 2008, p.76]

Bright, highly polished, massively desirable and built to impress. OutRun 2006 shows the same class as the Ferraris it lets you race. [Apr 2006, p.112]

An incredibly addictive, satisfying and inventive stealth shooter that's packed with character, style and replay value. [June 2006, p.90]

A top quality football game with bags of playability. [May 2008, p.78]

Don't expect a revolution, or even an evolution, come to think of it, but this is solid stuff and truly excels in multiplayer. [Nov 2007, p.100]

Combine the first game's addictive gameplay with Lucas' classic trilogy, and you've got a supremely entertaining slice of sci-fi escapism. [Oct 2006, p.101]

Shooter with enough guns to satisfy the most trigger-happy soul. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Wet-the-bed scary survival horror. We dare you to play it. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Huge and beautiful, but hopefully not as doomed as its beasts, Colossus deserves to sell ten times what "Ico" did. [Jan 2006, p.94]

Make room, Metal Gear Solid: ballsy, tough, heroic spying is officially cool again. [Jan 2008, p.123]

An unashamedly entertaining surprisingly strategic shooter. [Nov 2005, p.112]

An incredibly good value. [May 2008, p.106]

Original, ultra-playable and extremely cool - there's simply no alternative if you're seeking a top-notch PSP puzzler. [Christmas 2006, p.98]

Witty, exciting and sweaty as all hell. If you love your adventures on the epic side, you'll have to make time for this one. [Christmas 2005, p.78]

No massive innovations, but a neat fine-tuning job confirms Fight Night as the uncontested heavyweight champion of boxing games. [Apr 2006, p.94]

A supremely entertaining romp through the classic Star Wars universe, LSWII deserves to be played by everyone. [Nov 2006, p.102]

A brilliantly told story in an immersive world. If the plot doesn't keep you entertained, then the variety of missions certainly will. [Christmas 2005, p.112]

Persevere to the bitersweet conclusion and Sony's uniquely atmospheric puzzle adventure will hold a place in your heart forever. [Feb 2006, p.88]

It may have its pros and cons, but its pros are so wonderfully abundant tht it really doesn't matter. A fine, fine game. [June 2008, p.90]

Insanely addictive. [Jan 2007, p.106]

An influx of enjoyable new characters and stacks of authenticity keep this the finest grapple game on the planet. [Dec 2006, p.72]

It's still just Ratchet & Clank, but that's no bad thing. It feels as fresh and fun as ever, despite the change in format. [May 2007, p.88]

Bargain. [Aug 2007, p.85]

If FIFA carries on like this on PS3, it really will start to bother "Pro Evo." [June 2006, p.84]

The best retro compendium around. [Christmas 2006, p.98]

Reinventing Mortal Kombat was risky, but Shaolin Monks rams home the action with style, guts and excitement to spare. [Nov 2006, p.138]

No objectives, no friendly troops wandering into your line of sight, just furious man-maiming gameplay. Sweet. [Christmas 2006, p.88]

Hardcore, ultra-bloody, action-survival horror. [Jan 2007, p.106]

A brilliantly open-ended game that's as great to learn as it is to master. [Dec 2007, p.84]

It may be a little rough around the edges, but PES is still the most action-packed footie game on PSP. [Dec 2007, p.122]

EA's quality sim expands on PSP to include a deep career mode and online play. A "fairway" ahead of its competitors. [Dec 2006, p.95]

Battlefront II marches onto PSP without losing its keep strategic edge or its blaster-happy action. [Christmas 2005, p.110]

Not got broadband? You may want to lop off a point. [Nov 2005, p.82]

This most creative follow-up shows off the EyeToy to full effect. [Jan 2007, p.106]

Deep single-player options and suitably frantic multiplayer combine to make this a joyful and long-lasting handheld bash-up. [Jan 2007, p.81]