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]

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

Massively expansive, even over "Vice City." The biggest game ever. [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]

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]

Heart-in-mouth joy from this frantic and bloody hack-fest. [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]

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

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]

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

Just as entertaining as the first offering, but newbies should invest in the original for a more varied selection of sounds. [Christmas 2006, p.70]

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]

Weapons and flashgun-centric play make this the series' best. [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]

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

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

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

As vital to PS2 has your central nervous system is to your brain. [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]

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

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

The original Playstation fighter beats its way back to top form. [Jan 2007, p.106]

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

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

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

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

Move in for the commander-in-chief of online tactical shooters. [Jan 2007, p.106]

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

Having to unlock the best new addition is annoying, but it's an otherwise decent expansion of the original, excellent DMC3. [Oct 2006, p.91]

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

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]

A fun game for short sessions, suited to the system and with some clever ideas, but it's not the proper Metal Gear Solid title we were expecting. [Mar 2007, p.107]

This epic adventure is short on the nuts-and-bolts of adventuring, but its charm, and the quality of its production still merit a high score. [Nov 2006, p.88]

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

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

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

Not quite "Jak II" but still an engaging platformer. [Jan 2007, p.106]

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

A genius piece of eccentric gaming that's a hair's breath from being indespensible. Utterly entertaining from start to finish. [Feb 2006, p.100]

Music/rhythm game with loads of top artists and online options. [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]

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

The Japanese capital, reintroduced from "Midnight Club 2," is vibrant and busily populated with smashable motors and obstacles. [May 2006, p.92]

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]

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]

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

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

Cartoon-style action adventure with great fighting controls. [Jan 2007, p.106]

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

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

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]

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

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

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]

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

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

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

Solid, but nowhere near spectacular sim that will only satisfy B-ball fans who can appreciate its subtleties. The rest of us can only look on, slightly bemused. [Apr 2006, p.100]

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]

Top flight sim that will take your breath away. [Jan 2007, p.106]

An enjoyable beat-'em-up that does the movie justice. But there's little more than a basic scrolling brawler under all the great ideas. [Nov 2005, p.84]

A slick game that demonstrates how great stealth can be when done right. It's just too damn murky to be a classic, though. [Dec 2006, p.88]

Restrictive and ponderous in places but more often immense and rewarding. Disgaea 2 is an underrated RPG with surprisingly commendable depth. [Oct 2006, p.104]

Gorgeous cutscenes, interesting dungeons. [Sept 2007, p.92]

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

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

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

Sublime platform adventure and oodles of varied gameplay. [Jan 2007, p.106]

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]

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

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

Don't let the presentation scare you. If ever there was a classic game that screams cult classic puzzler, it's this one. [June 2007, p.94]

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]

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

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]

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]

There are no massive revolutions since last year but this still easily retains its 'king of the swingers' crown. [Nov 2005, p.118]

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]

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

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

A game that's forgotten it's about superheroes. They're supposed to be spectacular, aren't they? This isn't. [Dec 2005, p.111]

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]

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]

The strikingly impressive robo scrapper returns. Cracking stuff. [Jan 2007, p.106]

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

There's little speed, skill or urgency to any of the platform/shooting action - making this another ignominous entry in Mega Man's CV. [Apr 2006, p.100]

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]

As an urban racer, Most Wanted is at the top of its game. But for speed and thrills, Burnout Revenge still rules the arcade racer roost. [Christmas 2005, p.82]

Simplified PSP controls do dial down SOCOM's complexity, but impressive options both on and offline make this shine. [May 2006, p.90]

The most atmospheric and intense WW2 shooter we've played, hampered only by linear warzones and poor mini-games. [Christmas 2006, p.95]

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

Legend is a largely tremendous update of the classic Raider template, only let down by the short lifespan and lack of challenge. [Apr 2006, p.80]

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

Much better than the last game, and one of the best PS2 RPGs. Let down only by the relentless fighting and steep learning curve. [Feb 2007, p.70]

An addictive take on both WW2 and squad-based shooters. [Jan 2007, p.106]

The charming rogue of handheld gaming, Pirates! is a blast to begin with, but it can get tiresome if you're with it for too long. [Apr 2007, p.98]

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