Almost exactly what meets the eye. [Sept 2009, p.89]

There are few titles that are as charming as Overlord II, and only in this distorted fantasy world could playing the bad guy be so fun, engaging and - most importantly - guiltless.

Judging by the amount of new content, this is more of a stop-gap than a sequel. Hardcore fans will be best off waiting for the next installment, because this add-on feels desperately half-hearted.

The best DLC for Fallout 3 so far. [Sept 2009, p.84]

An excellent slice of '80s nostalgia. [Sept 2009, p.88]

Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits is a brilliant full-band revival of some of our favourite songs from the series, which may not have made it to a straight sequel. With it being a lighter, stop-gap package, though, we'd recommend picking it up in a few months' time at a more agreeable price.

Prototype is something of a mixed bag. It's not quite the empowering experience we hoped it would be, but there is something satisfying about leaping off the Empire State Building and slicing a man in half as you land with a giant mutant arm-blade.

VT has always been a party game, and it pulls that off well enough to excuse the rough edges. If the more technical Top Spin 3 is posh dinner in polite company, this is a pie and a pint with friends - a little boisterous, maybe, but you don't need etiquette to have a good time.

If you utterly exhausted last year's effort and are waiting for the revolution the series now sorely needs, keep on walking.

A classic, but one best left to history. [Oct 2009, p.95]

The complete lack of boundaries means it's a totally unique challenge, in which standard racing skills often need to be thrown out of the window. Despite this, with such exciting technology at its core, we can't help but hope that Asobo gets another roll of the dice to create something truly, and consistently astonishing. [June 2009, p.84]

Not overly ambitious, but rather charming. [June 2009, p.94]

Great platforming, shame about the rest.

Entertaining enough for what it is. [Jan 2010, p.113]

A great sim, but poor supporting features. [July 2009, p.95]

Do yourself a favour and pick up a decent shooting game, or a head injury, anything's better than this - because otherwise you'll only encourage the creators to churn out another similarly disappointing movie license in six months time.

Ultimately, what should have been a very entertaining game is spoiled by levels that are too short and too uninspiring. It's like having a really cool motorbike but only a couple of miles to drive it on.

Behind the dreary single-player campaigns is a game that'll provide you with a strong distraction, for as long as other people are playing it.

An old-fashioned RPG, solid but unexciting. [July 2009, p.92]

A monster mash but no graveyard smash. [Nov 2008, p.101]

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

Satisfyingly chunky, Pitt's a knockout. [June 2009, p.92]

Wolverine looks great, and deserves recognition as a game that's far better than it had to be. It's not perfect, and it doesn't feel finished, but it's coherent enough to gloss over the cracks and forgive the glitches.

Critical flaws in every major respect, then, and yet it just about hangs together. There's an affecting moodiness to it, a real satisfaction when you do chain together several silent kills, and the low-tech 1940s setting lends a refreshing purity to the sneak 'em up genre. With a little more polish, further adventures for Violette could well be to die for.

Sure to keep you entertained for hours. [July 2009, p.96]

A classic game spoiled by the controls. [July 2009, p.96]

Retro action without much new to offer. [July 2009, p.97]

Better than the first, but still not brilliant. [Mar 2009, p.93]