So, no major surprises then, and ultimately Cars is a mediocre racing game for anyone over the age of about 13. But taken on its own terms, as a game geared towards pre-teens and fans of the movie, its flaws and shortcomings don't matter one bit and will probably pass young 'uns by quicker than Lightning McQueen himself.

Great things are expected of the Eragon franchise, but this could be a thousand games we've played before. No single feature stands out as special, and the gameplay is all far too familiar.

A functional if predictable four-player beat 'em up. Does everything you'd expect from a Turtles game, but nothing more. [April 2006, p.88]

Fine in multiplayer, but endless tricking makes games against Xbox tiresome. It's slow-paced novelty basketball. [Aug 2006, p.66]

A generic shooter at best. [Oct 2006, p.76]

Jaws Unleashed isn't a terrible game, but it's riddled with control, camera, and difficulty issues that take the fun away. [Nov 2006, p.74]

Alright by budget standards, but with dodgy controls, cheap AI and buggy Live modes there are far better alternatives. [Aug 2006, p.70]

Feels unfinished. [Jan 2015, p.84]

Passable, but there are better alternatives. [May 2008, p.92]

Conan is like a bad exploitation flick. It's lurid, crass, dumb and looks like sh*t. However, strange as it sounds, these are exactly the kind of things that might just keep you playing. [Dec 2007, p.104]

Cutesy gore and not a lot else. [Christmas 2009, p.94]

An over-ambitious episodic series that struggles to live up to its own opening. [Jan 2017, p.82]

A fun concept, but the lack of depth turns it into a snorkelling trip rather than an undersea odyssey. [Aug 2008, p.95]

A giant but vacuous superhero battle frenzy that disappoints in many areas. [Sept 2017, p.85]

Too slow and dull for shooter/sci-fi fans. [Sept 2007, p.5]

It's flawed and frustrating at times, but worth seeing through to the end. [Jan 2017, p.90]

There's nothing super about it. [July 2012, p.107]

Without any visible reinvention or revolution, WRC 3 is left looking embarrassingly dated. The WRC license has been recreated with impressive accuracy, and there's a serviceable sim underneath the awkward handling, but the entire package is painfully weak compared to its competition. If this is rally, feel free to count us out

Spills more brains than it actually has. [Aug 2013, p.89]

Certainly not a game for anyone expecting a challenge or long-term entertainment. [Oct 2007, p.86]

It feels vague and unfocused. [Dec 2014, p.87]

Thankfully, the trusted combo-move heavy, cutscene-riddled one-on-one scraps also return. [Dec 2014, p.87]

Scrappy and limited, this is a disappointing return for a gaming classic. [Sept 2017, p.89]

There's only one number that reflects this perfectly average experience.

Proof that in life, you get what you pay for. [Feb 2009, p.91]

Initially quite interesting but ultimately frustrating and unsatisfying. [Sept 2017, p.91]

Those gamers who check out Penny Arcade daily will be playing to see the reappearance of iconic characters and to laugh at the in-jokes dotted throughout the game. But even they would have a hard time swallowing the 1,600 MP price tag (around £15) for five hours of gameplay - gameplay that isn't heavy on replayability.

Not nearly enough fun. [Aug 2008, p.93]