Shaun White is not for "SSX" fans hungry for more extreme boarding action. If you like your simulations or have a genuine interest in the sport, you'll appreciate its realism. Everyone else, however, will just be itching to pull off a 24-rotation mega backflip.

A fun, frenetic first-person shooter that suffers from a few frustrating flaws. [October 2018, p.86]

A replay of last year's glories. [Oct 2007, p.84]

Magical game fun for kids; brief fun for adults. [Aug 2007, p.99]

A little sedate, but a finely crafted slab of horror for those who enjoy cinematic games. [Issue#182, p.83]

Dumb, derivative and gleefully enjoyable. [Sept 2010, p.87]

A substatial no-frills package. [Dec 2007, p.82]

Just Cause 2 is undoubtedly an improvement on the first game. The grappling hook is still enormous fun - even more so this time around - and there's generally more variety in the missions. Sadly, it still follows its predecessor in regularly reaching points where none of the challenges on offer seem even remotely interesting.

A pretty fun co-operative horror adventure that falls flat on its key selling point. [Issue#182, p.89]

It's comfy like a pair of old slippers; before you combine them with bagels to make roller-skates, of course. [Nov 2015, p.87]

Okay, it's a lighter package than the annual Smackdown update, but with the inclusion of a huge hunk of videos and a pitch-perfect retro flair, this return to the golden age of wrestling is well worth a look.

The premise could have been taken further. [Oct 2015, p.75]

As a roaming RPG it's fun, quirky and worth picking up; as a promo for the wider world of Naruto, it's excellent. [Dec 2007, p.94]

No honor ever inflicted on a Sim compares to this. Be brave and enter its dark world. [March 2018, p.78]

Massive, rubbish but strangely compelling. [Feb 2011, p.94]

An enjoyable shooter with hidden depth. [June 2012, p.103]

A proper [if short] RPG which perfectly captures the joys of Adventure Time. [October 2018, p.94]

No-nonsense strategy with a sense of humour.

A surprisingly playable stealth endeavour from Cyanide, with a startlingly repulsive lead.

A fully featured, officially licenced rally simulator, but it lacks flair and personality. [Issue#183, p.90]

A flawed but still enthralling narrative adventure that's worth experiencing. [March 2018, p.82]

The core experience is deep and 60fps racing is welcome, but with many staple features absent and little sense of true excitement, this isn't a great new-gen debut.

Like an everlasting gobstopper, you can buy Cloudberry for peanuts and certainly get your money's worth in terms of quantity. But play it just long enough, and it quickly loses its flavour.

A mishmash of all your favourite RPG classics, distilled into an ambitious colonial adventure. [Issue#183, p.89]

Challenging puzzling with a beautiful backdrop. Certainly worth a quiet peruse. [Dec 2018, p.84]

Control is tight and the levels are enjoyable, but even with leaderboards it doesn't draw you for multiple playthroughs. [July 2010, p.105]

A beautiful, innovative bit of stuff that just needed to push a little harder to truly open our eyes. [Oct 2015, p.87]

Nothing to write home about, but the maps are solid and the Zombies episode is the best yet. [Oct 2015, p.90]