The actual action-adventure gameplay and the plot is pretty boring for all but hardcore comic book guys, but it's obscured behind a gloss of heroic RPG add-ons. [Christmas 2006, p.84]

Atmospheric taste of life as a vamp, nicely balanced between action and investigation. [Aug 2018, p.88]

Unique, entertaining but over all too quickly.

Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits is a brilliant full-band revival of some of our favourite songs from the series, which may not have made it to a straight sequel. With it being a lighter, stop-gap package, though, we'd recommend picking it up in a few months' time at a more agreeable price.

Doesn't totally transport us back. [Oct 2013, p.89]

A gorgeous, often savage bullet hell that has the power to charm, thrill and fluster all at once. [March 2017, p.80]

Challenging, but rather dull presentation. [June 2008, p.78]

If you hate online multiplayer, avoid Homefront like you would a naked laughing man, waving his own severed leg in the air. If you're in it for the multiplayer, then it offers a clean, coherent and genuinely entertaining experience.

Silva has got a razor-keen eye for what makes a satisfying brawler, and fans of The Dishwasher will be relieved to find his art and musical direction intact. [Oct 2013, p.89]

A solid enough minigolf game; good for a laugh. [June 2007, p.95]

Nero is a flawed but admirable project, a clear labour of love, and absolutely an experience worth having. One in the win column for self-publishers everywhere.

Not overly ambitious, but rather charming. [June 2009, p.94]

You can almost hear the developer laughing manically as it adds yet another 50ft, bright pink, killer Angler Fish to the mix and forces you to sit through more pouting and tantrum-heavy dialogue. But it does have that combat system, detailed garish character designs and drags you kicking and screaming along for the ride - even if you have ridden it a hundred times before.

It's not changing the game. It's more like finding a third finger in your Twix packet. [Oct 2013, p.103]

Off-pissing checkpoints aside, it's slick and grueling old-school for the 'core. [Christmas 2013, p.107]

It's just a shame that such an admirable piece of Mass Effect DLC, the best so far behind Lair of the Shadow Broker, is undermined by the way the trilogy finishes.

Decent, cheap and slightly interesting. [Oct 2013, p.103]

A simple, soothing flight experience marred by a handful of frustrating issues. [Issue#187, p.88]

An old-school adventure that lacks new ideas but is beautifully put together. [March 2017, p.84]

Unexpectedly gratifying. [Christmas 2013, p.107]

That rare thing: a film tie-in that's not bad. [Sept 2008, p.87]

Bugs and overpowered AI aside, a really good simulator-style tennis game. [Issue#187, p.91]

But if you want to lose weight, and your mind throws a fog of delusion and twisted justifications in your path, then the numbers and tips of The Biggest Loser might just break that spell.

A great retro RPG, but a few niggles make it tough to enjoy by modern standards. [July 2018, p.76]

WSC 2007 is a very solid first-outing for the sport on Xbox 360, although it's a bit slow in places. A frame of pool in the pub iwth mates is going to be more fun, but so far, this is the best Xbox 360 snooker sim. [Jan 2007, p.92]

The studio shows a clear love for the source material and a devotion to creating the most faithful adaptation, however the experience is marred by too many poorly executed parts. Ardent fans will, of course, be able to overlook the game’s disappointments to appreciate the story and combat – this is the most impressive way to experience the DBZ saga, after all. As an action game, this would be fine, but as an RPG it hasn’t quite scratched that itch just yet. [Issue#187, p.77]

But at the end of the day it's intuitive and makes for a highly playable game. We just wish they'd realized that when they killed the crosshair.

Frustrating shooting is compensated by a sense of freedom and witty writing. [March 2017, p.88]