A refreshing change, if not very thrilling. [Dec 2007, p.102]

A loose kids' game that could do with some titaning up. [Dec 2007, p.90]

It's the 'fin' end of the wedge for Tetris fans. [Christmas 2007, p.106]

Poor car handling pulls down an otherwise impressive package.

The presentation, the career game, the online stuff, the load times...everything's better. And with streets packed with spectators, signs and flags, it's a much more vibrant lace than Gotham's sterile cities of old. We simply have no alternative but to crown Gotham 4 the best racing game on Xbox 360. [Nov 2007, p.102]

The overriding problem is that the central character doesn't fit the environment.

Looks so pretty but plays just the same. [Jan 2008, p.90]

Getting to grips with the new features of Live '08 is like watching a superb athlete trying to slam dunk a beach ball.

CSI: Hard Evidence isn't a game that can be summed up by a single numbers. Instead, it's best summed up by two words and two numbers - five hours, 1,000 gamerpoints. If you buy this, the only thing that needs investigating is your head.

The best poker on the Xbox 360. [Feb 2008, p.99]

The gaming equivalent of a massage, so unchallenging that your mind can rest up, recharge, and be in good mental health. [June 2008, p.73]

Bungie has delivered an excellent Campaign mode, arguably the best multi-player experience on any platform and almost endless replay value. But Halo 3 scores most highly for artistic vision, capitalising on all of the series' greatest visual motifs.

An attractive barfly that never really engages. [Dec 2007, p.108]

Ultimately, the game lacks any real impact, feeling a bit like a gutted "Rogue Leader," but from moment to moment you'll find yourself having a great time. [Oct 2007, p.92]

A substatial no-frills package. [Dec 2007, p.82]

You'll be asking for an encore come the end.

It's just simply not as good as the large number of awesome driving games that are already on Xbox 360, and, in current form, it's always going to come in behind the pack. [Nov 2007, p.100]

By far the best skate game on any console. [Nov 2007, p.88]

Fast, realistic, and cool as ice. [Nov 2007, p.98]

Still fresh 15 years on - and just as much fun. [Christmas 2007, p.107]

Ultimately this anti-grav game is just too light, and could have benefited from a little extra ballast to add some weight to the decent structure that's already there. [Oct 2007, p.80]

Yet no matter how hockey mad you are, there's no denying that the controls are too muddled and the game not quite deep enough to really tickle.

Short and sweet, a throwback to the old days when you can pick up a game, play it and engage in some brainless, mindless fun. As a videogame, it has its flaws but as an example of big, dumb fun, you won't find any game that does it better. [Oct 2007, p.74]

A tired sports game with wasted potential. [Dec 2007, p.109]

A solid fighting game though not up to the modern standards of "Virtua Fighter 5." [Dec 2007, p.108]

It's still Medal of Honor, and it's still good fun, but it doesn't look or play anywhere near as well as "Call of Duty," and the short campaign somewhat leaves you hanging. [Oct 2007, p.83]

The thinking man's dispute-settler. [Nov 2007, p.107]

Like all things immoral, this is tremendous fun. Buy it now...No better way of spending 400MP. [Dec 2007, p.109]