Where the mild things are. [Feb 2010, p.111]

Entertaining in small doses but that's about it. [Feb 2010, p.111]

Waters down the Sacred formula until it has no taste at all. You'll spill more grey matter than you'll actually use playing it.

Hindered by generic looks, technical issues and a hit detection that could barely flail its way out of a paper bag. Perhaps there's a reason we've moved on from medieval times. [Feb 2016, p.84]

From then on you’re bashing various robots, giant lizards and zooming through the streets of Metropolis – the flying is easily the most fun element – trying to keep the city’s health up by rescuing injured civilians (which is hugely boring), while cutscenes tell you what Lex Luthor’s doing somewhere else in the city.

The initial reaction when Happy Tree Friends was fired up was "rubbish", "stupid" and "why are you playing this?" It looks bland, boring and slow...Yet for the person playing it, it's endearing, addictive and surprisingly fun.

Babel Rising has a seed of a good idea, but someone got the wrong element, and instead of watering that seed, they blew it.

Fun, in a mindless sort of way, but lacks the big set-pieces and the frenetic action that made lightgun games so compelling. At around three hours long, you'd get better value sticking that gun hand up your nostril.[Apr 2015, p.83]

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

If you really must satisfy your bloodlust, then "Conan" is the slightly better option. [Jan 2008, p.91]

Our x-ray vision can see through this one. Not quite super enough. [Christmas 2006, p.126]

It's not 'Big' and it's certainly not clever. [June 2008, p.76]

Dull-witted and directionless. [Dec 2012, p.103]

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]

A wasted opportunity. [Sept 2007, p.109]

An interesting concept that's backed up with almost nothing of consequence. Most of the game involves plodding around pressing one button, and even the puzzles solve themselves.

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

An interesting concept and setting, held back by its rather lacking execution. [Issue#177, p.78]

Battlezone is fun, it's enjoyable and it works, which is far better than you would expect from a rusty tank after 27 years of inactivity. [Feb 2008, p.102]

X-tremely poor in every respect. [May 2009, p.95]

How many more filthy, blood-spattered mess halls, garages and control rooms must we trudge through, in search of loot drops and audio diaries? How many more vents and sinkholes must we wearily inventory on entering an area, in readiness for the moment when the soundtrack jack-knifes and the undead pop into view? Awakened doesn't have answers for these questions.

If you like your car-based beat-'em-ups and don't fancy 20 for a second-hand copy of "Full Auto," then this is a worthwhile investment. [Feb 2007, p.102]

Attempts to play the main character off as an unlikeable rogue immediately fall flat. Yaiba the ninja is awful to be around, while Yaiba the game is uninspired and technically shallow.

The game was over faster than this review. [July 2009, p.89]

Badly scripted, plotted and acted. [Nov 2007, p.90]

A fun party game with limited appeal.

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

A bot-standard, rusty platformer for kids. [Sept 2008, p.86]