Brilliantly simple. [Apr 2015, p.84]

Its sledgehammer subtlety is balanced by a genuinely good heart. [March 2015, p.76]

The exact antithesis of Titanfall. [June 2014, p.84]

We'd rather pay a higher price and get the game proper than being told we'll have to shell out for at least two more packs upon purchase. [Christmas 2006, p.108]

Very good, for the few who can take the pace. [Christmas 2011, p.105]

Telltale's reinvention of Minecraft captures the game's cosy vibe, but fails to get the blood pumping with its action and puzzling mechanics. [Dec 2015, p.85]

The best D&D experience on console. [Sept 2013, p.91]

By permitting Traveller's Tales to parody the movies to such an extent, they've allowed the developer to create something above and beyond the standard movie tie-in. [July 2008, p.86]

IF you're really itching to return to Arkham, it might be better to fire up your Xbox 360. [Christmas 2016, p.78]

Dull genre-bender with more features than fun. [Christmas 2011, p.110]

More than anything, it's a game that, even after completion, we want to keep returning to again and again, adding different ingredients to the freeform formula and seeing what kind of explosions we can create. We can guarantee you won't have played an FPS quite like this on Xbox 360, but now that one's arrived, you certainly should. [Nov 2009, p.84]

Short and sweet, a throwback to the old days when you can pick up a game, play it and engage in some brainless, mindless fun. As a videogame, it has its flaws but as an example of big, dumb fun, you won't find any game that does it better. [Oct 2007, p.74]

You'd be mad to buy an electric guitar and not fork out for Rocksmith as well. [Dec 2012, p.95]

Though ponderous in places, there's nothing quite like this curious sandbox caper. [Jan 2018, p.90]

Joyous and colourful, it's a shame that the motion tracking can be off at times. [Xmas 2014, p.79]

Strategy fans will be in heaven, but thanks to the slick production, amusing cutscenes and accessible controls it could also get a few converts to the RTS cause. It's certainly a great place to start.

The magic hasn't worn off yet. [Jan 2012, p.102]

Fast, frantic, furious and fun. [Jan 2008, p.99]

Still quality, but overpriced. [Aug 2010, p.111]

An exceptionally pleasant surprise. Assembled with a lot of care, a little flair and plenty of conviction. There's little you won't have seen before, but it's an invigorating romp all the same.

There's plenty to do and the sheer size of the city will keep you busy for weeks. But Carbon's new features don't stand out enough to make it warrant an immediate purchase if you've already raced through Underground 1 and 2, Juiced or Midnight Club.

Telltale make the most of what could have been a flabby third entry by piling on the pressure and ensuring you know that no-one is to be trusted. That said, the game's mechanics are clearly starting to show, which doesn't do the story any favours.

It's the most accessible strategy game we've played on the 360. The downside of all this user-friendliness though, is that EndWar's not particularly challenging. The single-player game against the computer, while fun and easy to play, doesn't have the strategic depth to keep a man entertained for long.

Totally gripping from start to finish.

It has the wind beneath its wings. [Dec 2011, p.103]

Enjoyable sim that we've seen before. [Christmas 2011, p.109]

Ultimately, the game's body count moves it away from the film and makes it more like a poor man's "GTA." [Nov 2006, p.96]

On its own, The Gunstringer might have been tough to recommend. As part of this bundle [with Fruit Ninja], it's a unique, funny, flawed and downright loveable Kinect experience. Buy it before your soul turns sour.