Neither monstrous nor jammy, just tedious. [July 2008, p.84]

A conspiracy barely worth uncovering.

Ultimately, this is still the same old Switchball that it ever was, just with one less thing to bitch about. [May 2008, p.92]

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

No-nonsense strategy with a sense of humour.

If you don't already have the previous games, then this is essential.

Surprisingly addictive movie trivia quiz.

Its predecessor had better scares, pace and atmosphere. In short, it was better. [Jan 2008, p.96]

COD4 is cutting-edge entertainment, but the downside to this dense and gripping delivery is that it's over far too quickly: five to six hours on Normal difficulty...COD4 is short but immensely satisfying and we can't wait for a post-modern revival. [Dec 2007, p.73]

Fast, frantic, furious and fun. [Jan 2008, p.99]

Breaking no moulds, but good solid fun. [Christmas 2007, p.90]

Is the most ballanced, prettiest, deepest fighting game ever made perfection? No, but being the most balanced, prettiest and deepest fighting game is more than enough. [Nov 2007, p.94]

As a roaming RPG it's fun, quirky and worth picking up; as a promo for the wider world of Naruto, it's excellent. [Dec 2007, p.94]

This is never going to be the game that sets the world alight or is a critical success - but it is far from a cheap cash in like many party games, and might just prove the right direction for Rare's misjudged franchise.

Surprisingly pretty and unexpectedly addictive. [Feb 2008, p.98]

We'd happily plough through the whole thing just to hear the jokes and see the characters again. [Christmas 2007, p.102]

The proof is in the songs, better balanced and offering enough range to please everybody. Here's to another six months of hard rock heaven.

A tired bit of space trash. [Jan 2008, p.98]

The best puzzler on Xbox Live Arcade. [Jan 2008, p.98]

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

An entertaining, exciting game that looks simply stunning. It really does the genre, and the Xbox 360, justice. And you can't get a higher recommendation than that. [Dec 2007, p.88]

Too easy to satisfy but enjoyable all the same. [Christmas 2007, p.107]

If you're looking for a multiplayer blast, they don't come much more violent, or more entertaining than this. [Sept 2007, p.109]

Never has picking up rubbish felt so good. [Jan 2008, p.92]

The smoothest, best looking and prettiest Hawk game of the lot. It really has been tweaked to perfection. It's going to be impossible to improve on this one next year. [Dec 2007, p.84]

With Half-life you've got a remarkable, near-perfect single-player experience, while Team Fortress 2 provides endless replay value and Portal provides a unique innovative sideways look at the physics of video games. And don't think it ends here, because Valve is a past master of the art of Downloadable Content. An essential purchase.

One of the most addictive games we've enjoyed in recent years. [Christmas 2007, p.106]