Charming but infuriating puzzler. [Feb 2010, p.113]

Not quite worthy of its dev pedigree, but there's enough here to keep our tails wagging. [Nov 2016, p.73]

Stealth fans, heed our warning: Serial Cleaner might promise a hardcore genre fix, but behind the '70s veneer lies a game that takes pleasure in leaving you fuming. And unlike actual cleaning, it awards you with none of the satisfaction of a job well done.

Definitely hazardous, but not funny or fun. [Mar 2010, p.114]

A lack of development time this time round is surely the only possible explanation for the game’s unfinished feel...There’s a fantastic title in there, one that Treyarch has obviously worked hard on, but we can’t help but feel it’s a case of embarrassing premature web-ejaculation.

All things considered, Sam's been seriously shafted. [Christmas 2012, p.99]

A solid fighting game though not up to the modern standards of "Virtua Fighter 5." [Dec 2007, p.108]

Not nasty enough and not scary at all. [Dec 2007, p.92]

3D aside, this is uninspiring stuff. [June 2010, p.105]

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

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

Of all of Konami's retro games, this is the best. Contra is manically tough, and even Live co-op play doesn't make it that much easier. If you can get to the end without continuing then we'll salute you as a hero.

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

Pneuma is let down by its waffling and insistence on shoving questions about the nature of reality down your throat. [Apr 2015, p.83]

A lovingly crafted, full-bodied shooter. [Sept 2010]

No-nonsense strategy with a sense of humour.

Tracks are boring. [Aug 2011, p.96]

This is actually an evolution, in that Evolution involves random mutations that aren't always beneficial.

By turns brilliant and infuriating, this falls just short of being a score-chasing classic. [Aug 2016, p.80]

Challenge mode is a real fan-pleaser and the fastest rally stages are fun and pretty. But it feels clumsy at low-speed, has some severe technical issues and rallycross events are poor. [March 2016, p.85]

A great series addition for fans and newcomers. [Sept 2009, p.79]

Angry Birds Trilogy just feels like simple cash-raking from a franchise that's displayed little-to-no creativity since the first bird was fired.

If you want, say, entertainment, then do like they do in real life and move from Superbikes to "MotoGP." [July 2008, p.92]

Uncompromising and dedicated to the art of driving. This one's only for genre fans. [Nov 2016, p.81]

It does get repetitive, but when it hitting its stride, Shiftlings is worth letting rip with.

A clever idea marred by a dull, dull world. [Nov 2008, p.72]

There's not actually that much to do here. [Sept 2007, p.108]

One of the best family games out there. [June 2008, p.78]