The enjoyment only kicks in as a two-player experience. [Christmas 2007, p.98]

A fast, fun varied MMA fighter. [Dec 2011, p.92]

Lore fiends will find it lacking. [June 2015, p.90]

A fun but brief monster mash. [June 2009, p.93]

"NHL 07's" dual-stick control opens a new world of tactics, but NHL 2K7 plays for pure fun and speed. [Nov 2006, p.98]

Untangling this new world's intrigues, both political and personally for characters, is unreasonably complex. New terminologies and faces are thrown at you at such rapid pace in the first few hours that you find yourself not caring.

A wildly ambitious fantasy fighter that's sadly lacking the fundamentals.

Added depth doesn't add much. [Dec 2011, p.101]

A decent twin-stick shooter that uses the touchstones of Halo combat effectively, but lacks the longevity or depth to warrant the price tag - and especially the microtransactions.

DARK is frustrating, because that initial feeling of being a zippy blur of a vampire in a world of neon-lit night never leaves you. It's just swamped in frustrating design decisions, a script that lurches from passable to laughable, weak enemy AI, and a vortex of a lead character who's impossible to like or hate.

Nicely filling, but could do with some relish. [Dec 2011, p.103]

Neat ideas, but lacking longevity. [July 2010, p.104]

Mostly just crashes and burns. [Dec 2011, p.105]

Serious Sam HD has just one, explosive, bloody, wildly spinning gear - one unlikely to arrest your interests for long.

Far from great, with a fair few bugs, Morphite is enjoyably shabby all the same.

It's a faithful remake, but it dredges up a lot of what was wrong with the original game, and the fun lasts barely as long as it'll take you to hum the theme tune.

As a game Family Guy is average at best. If you've never seen the cartoon, you won't get it. If you love the show then your patience will be tried by the mediocre gameplay. Either way, be prepared to have your willpower tested. [Jan 2007, p.124]

Glimpses of horrors can't save this horrifically frustrating experience. [July 2017, p.88]

For obsessive kit hoarders only. [Apr 2009, p.86]

Loads of appealing content for MotoGP fans, but it’s sluggish and all-too familiar. [Issue#180, p.89]

If you remain nostalgic about this strange era, love the books, and don't mind turn-based combat, this is surprisingly compelling stuff. Everyone else should approach with caution: don't expect an awesome dwarf to give you the cash back if you hate it.

Pretty, but flaws stop it touching the stars. [June 2009, p.86]

All zombies must try (harder). [Apr 2012, p.105]

It's unfriendly to navigate, but the basic enjoyment from jumping around like a robot who wants to be a real boy is intact. It's just well buried and overpriced, considering what else is out there.

Nostalgic fun that's aged badly. [Apr 2012, p.105]

Great platforming, shame about the rest.

Lovely design, ruined by imprecision. [Apr 2012, p.109]

While the game doesn't sour our love for Suda-51's output as whole, it feels less faithful to his unpredictable blend of Western pop culture and Japanese quirkiness than last year's Shadows of the Damned was. Instead Lollipop Chainsaw seems to purposefully shift the balance in an attempt to pander to some perceived audience made up entirely of sex-obsessed American teenagers.