Not quite evolved enough, sadly. [Feb 2010, p.112]

Great script but a mediocre game.

A genuine classic that's worth another look. [Feb 2010, p.104]

Dismal in just about every possible way. [Feb 2010, p.110]

Stands alone from the film, proud and awkward.

Average racer with smart tech. [Apr 2010, p.101]

An extremely satisfying and often hilarious campaign.

For match-three nutters only. [Jan 2010, p.115]

The first Assassin's Creed's charm was in the sumptuous graphics and straightforward action - that incredible climbing and free-running, and the visceral thrill of stapling evil people to the dirt with a wristblade. With AC2 the rest of the game has caught up with the brilliance of those central ideas to create a complete and coherent experience. We can think of plenty of words that could describe Assassin's Creed 2 - involving, exciting, cinematic - but there's only one word that sums it up beautifully. Killer. [Dec 2009, p.74]

If you want to spend that much time perfecting your balance and looking silly, you can buy a real skateboard for much less.

And that's L4D2 all over: in every game, the world ends a slightly different way. You'll find a different route to take, you'll hear another dud story from Ellis, you'll try a different weapon combination, or a different tactic in the finale.

Loses gag-traction, but still a laugh.

Better than expected, worse than it should be. [Feb 2010, p.111]

Sadly, we've Scene It all before. [Apr 2010, p.107]

Plenty of fun for seven quid. [Jan 2010, p.114]

This is a textbook example to other developers of the love, care, attention, polish and guile needed when crafting a sequel. An essential purchase for all FPS fans. [Ryan King]

Perfect for quick blasts of fun. [Jan 2010, p.112]

It hits its target audience just as precisely as Band Hero, but with a lesser degree of cynicism. Our misgiving is that it doesn't really feel like a Lego game, as the building experience is limited to making bands and customising their home. A good one for Christmas, so long as you don't expect it to last long into the New Year.

There's no denying that PES 2010 is an excellent game of football - it's just that PES's 'E', Evolution, is more suited to its chief rival.

It's difficult to describe a game with so many choices and different paths, but making them all feel meaningful is what Dragon's Age excels at. Complex it may be, but it's more focused than Fable II, better in combat than Mass Effect, and richer than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. If you've got the patience, it's a cracker.

Karaoke strong, but guitar weak. [Jan 2010, p.109]

This is the old-school, full-bore ultra-violence that many people felt was missing from Niko's adventures. It's less a brooding crime epic and more a particularly ludicrous episode of Prison Break.

From giant pandas to Streets of Rage-inspired brawling, this is the most complete fighting game available to-date.

The only downside is that at £100, it's asking you to put your wallet on the line for an experience that offers the same thrills as GH, but still represents a big gamble if you didn't get on with that series. It's just a fraction too expensive for our liking.

Once again Turn 10 has produced the biggest and deepest racer on the Xbox 360.

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

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

You'll have more fun watching the cartoon. [Apr 2010, p.106]