It's as close to perfect as a darts game can be but, thanks to the nature of darts, that means it's sitll a bit dull, really. [Feb 2008, p.84]

Better than the last one. [Dec 2006, p.106]

An innovative and challenging take on an old formula. [Nov 2006, p.100]

It's too slow, too ugly and too pricey for what it is. [May 2008, p.84]

Lacks the spark of passion or layer of imagination that would have made it stand out. [May 2008, p.107]

We applaud the attempt to create a substantial RPG for kids, but sadly the flat characters and limited battle options make this rather patronising. [Sept 2007, p.95]

We like new gaming concepts, and B-Boy is both unusual and innovative - but it's not deep enough to sustain your interest. [Oct 2006, p.89]

A non-offensive god-sim packed full of laughs and originality. Buy it. [July 2008, p.87]

Flawed, scruffy and inconsistent, but the small moments of magic [do] some way make up for the lack of overall polish. [July 2008, p.64]

It's not perfect - but the humour, drama and pure fun of Lego Indy will keep you hooked to the end. [July 2008, p.60]

Ugly as sin, with clunky mechanics to boot. Not great value compared to other PS3 shooters. [July 2008, p.87]

No amount of sharp gunplay can redeem Haze's cliched script and patchy execution. [July 2008, p.86]

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

One of the poorest movie tie-ins to date, IM: TOV is ugly, tedious, boring and broken. [June 2008, p.60]

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

Needs to make serious progress if 'Gran' isn't to become an indication of age. [June 2008, p.87]

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

Worth weathering the doldrums for the good bits, but don't rush through or you'll miss them. [May 2008, p.103]

Nightmarish, gut-wrenching, and frustrating, but still a tempting prospect as long as you're not looking for the next "Resident Evil 4." [Aug 2007, p.78]

The only good thing to say about the scrapping is the quality of the gore. [May 2008, p.102]

Hopelessly repetitive and only offers the same amount of cheap thrills as every other Dynasty Warriors type game. [July 2008, p.90]

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]

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

A solid serving of tennis-lite, but in the face of "Everybody's Tennis," can only really be recommended to the Sega hardcore. [Apr 2008, p.72]

A poor excuse for an expansion from a poor excuse for a sequel from an utterly knackered series. [May 2008, p.82]

The slow pace and dreadful combat are just too hard to ignore. [May 2008, p.85]

Designed to satisfy only the very easy-to-please, and therefore bound to disappoint anyone expecting a game of real bite. [May 2007, p.80]

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

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]

An ideal first game for Buzz! virgins or film buffs, but seasoned contestants will soon tire of it. [Dec 2007, p.88]

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]

Likable as its twin leads are, AOT's gameplay is hobbled by unbalanced guns and AI that's far too sharp to be fun. [Apr 2008, p.102]

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

There are moments that'll have you on the edge of your seat, but unwieldy combat and easy enemies takes away the fear. [May 2008, p.70]

Why would you play this when you have the Olympics of shooters on hand in "Call of Duty"? [May 2008, p.103]

In its attempt not to spoil the TV show, Lost on PS3 simply skirts all the good stuff. [Apr 2008, p.103]

Gets repetitive after a while, but overall a charming, crazy treat. [Apr 2008, p.107]

Straight arcade action with no depth; play for points, though, and you'll relish it. [Feb 2008, p.103]

Flamboyant fun, but doesn't feel like you're playing real football. [Mar 2008, p.103]

A repetitive RPG-by-numbers. Only grind veterans will find a vague sense of enjoyment. [July 2008, p.91]

WipEout's core chemistry is rich and balanced enough to merit continual evolution. [Dec 2007, p.123]

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

An enjoyable and enchanting adventure with a few flaws but fountains of fun, especially (but not exclusively) for kids. [Mar 2008, p.70]

Extreme, yes; pursuit, lots of it; fun, mostly; but essential? Not really. [Jan 2008, p.123]

Although once a trusty friend, Bomberman is too old and tired to compete on PSP. [June 2008, p.91]

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

As a straight kart racer, Zero Gravity performs well. There's just not enough depth and content here to propel it higher. [Mar 2008, p.76]

A varied mix of disciplines and characters make this an entertaining if largely unspectacular fighter. [Dec 2006, p.107]

Nothing that raises the pulse or even peaks the interest. [Mar 2008, p.78]

Technically very accomplished and graphically gorgeous, but ultimately unsatisfying, even in online multiplayer. [Feb 2008, p.102]

What could have been a decent shooter is crippled by big technical problems. [Apr 2008, p.103]

Not a disaster, but sorely lacking in polish. It is riddled with problems and takes too many liberties with the franchise. [Christmas 2007, p.98]

It's essentially a 30 quid mini-game. [Jan 2008, p.99]

Still offers the definitive MMO experience on PS2, but online is still the only way to get the most out of this expansion. [Mar 2008, p.84]

A big, stodgy pudding of a beat-'em-up that lacks any punch or bite. [Mar 2008, p.82]

Fans and gamers deserve better than this. [May 2008, p.76]

A workmanlike shooter with a cute gimmick that isn't close to being enough. [Jan 2008, p.119]

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

Despite its shortcomings, just tearing about using Altair's acrobatic skills is an experience few games can match. [Christmas 2007, p.119]

A definite step up in quality from last year. [Dec 2007, p.78]

An unrelenting ugly parade of death and loss and regret. With bad controls. [Christmas 2007, p.119]

It's the ultimate package for DBZ fans. For everyone else it's one of the most technical and rewarding fighters out there. [Christmas 2007, p.90]

Illegal street racing makes for a fun game. Auto testing on a runway doesn't. [Christmas 2007, p.96]

Basically good but let down by annoying and compulsory combat sections. [Feb 2008, p.107]

A solid addition to the series. [Aug 2007, p.84]

So simple that it's actually a bit limited, despite a substantial multiplayer offer. [Christmas 2007, p.123]

Simple to get into, it quickly becomes addictive. [Mar 2008, p.85]

Concentrates on totally accommodating casual players, at the expense of entertaining fans. [Jan 2008, p.122]

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

Disappointing. Should have been a download - as it is, it simply gets us down. [May 2008, p.107]

Thoughtful, strategic and neat, but you may get bored after a while. [Mar 2008, p.107]

Nice to look at and entertaining for a while, but is ultimately vacuous and short-lived. [Christmas 2007, p.92]

Interesting details for fans but also works as a standalone game - plus it maintains the chilling atmosphere of the big-screen games. [Christmas 2007, p.122]

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]

A multitude of monstery mini-games that makes for a festival of family fun. [Jan 2008, p.96]

Not as educational as the upcoming "Buzz! Schools," but Mega is a packet of guaranteed rainy-day entertainment. [Apr 2007, p.90]

Okay for a spot of light relaxation but there's nothing much here to write home about. [Dec 2007, p.99]

An interesting blend of mini-games and bee-based action that's undermined by poorly thought-out challenges. [Feb 2008, p.81]

Revolution in gameplay it ain't, but its razor-sharp premise and humour make this the best Simpsons game on the market. [Dec 2007, p.92]

Almost a 10-year-old girl's dream come true, but too short and too no-frills: could have been a lot more. [Jan 2008, p.101]

An exhilarating shooter brushed with John Woo's genius, Stranglehold plays like Max Payne in a bag of snakes. [Oct 2007, p.8]

It's good to see someone taking bike racing seriously, but make sure you can do without stabilisers - this is no easy ride. [May 2007, p.84]

As a racing game, Cars is good, straightforward, family fun. As a movie license, it's a must for all fans. [Christmas 2007, p.88]

Pointless, boring and annoying; a one-idea game that's so difficult it'll make your kids hate themselves. [Apr 2008, p.83]

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]

Expensive and almost impossible not to cheat in singleplayer. [Dec 2007, p.119]

The frustrating thing is that these faults don't seem to be the result of poor design or sloppy development, but stem rather from a lack of ambition to turn what is a steady game into something that could have been spectacular. [Dec 2007, p.106]

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

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

A jewel in the biking helmet. Accessible, enjoyable and thrilling Moto GP 07 brings a sport, and gaming genre, to life. [Nov 2007, p.86]

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

A loveless afterthought that's best avoided. [Mar 2008, p.107]

With 45 hours of missions to do and its PSP-specific design, this is one of the best games on the handheld. [Nov 2007, p.122]

More than a little mindless, the Burning Earth is definitely one for fans only. Everyone else should leave it well alone. [Christmas 2007, p.94]

Grey, unfair, buggy: it's a lackluster entry to the series. Still, it's better than "Downhill Jam." [Christmas 2007, p.86]

It's not very deep, but it's very fast, looks gorgeous and handles ever so sweetly. [Nov 2007, p.119]

Disappointing effort; scrapes the barrel more than it feels the Force. [Christmas 2007, p.123]

With this many ways to organise your team and develop abilities, everyone will find something to suit their style. [Nov 2007, p.123]