You're expected to know who these characters are, you're expected to know why certain plot twists are a big deal and you're expected to be excited when a character from Zeta Gundam interacts with one from Turn-A Gundam.

It's the same, but it's a good kind of same. [Oct 2007, p.90]

A replay of last year's glories. [Oct 2007, p.84]

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

The game has an admirable variety of modes, from career to arcade to quick play, but with a basic mechanic this crappy, all the variety in the world can't save it. [Feb 2007, p.100]

We say the gameplay is 'deceptively simple', because there's effectively two buttons. [Nov 2007, p.106]

Amazingly written and beautifully constructed, it's a complete emotional rollercoaster which we can't drawn any parallels with...You'll be playing this game for months to come, exchanging story elements to build up the bigger picture, and arguing about what it all means. [Sept 2007, p.88]

It's Hexic. But, y'know, again. And better. [Oct 2007, p.98]

The controls are easy to manage, but the game has too many hangovers of the past - enemies that respawn as soon as they go off screen, an irritating lack of direction and largely repetitious segments. [Nov 2007, p.106]

Its enhanced framerate, more responsive controls and extra gameplay modes mean it's the most complete gridiron experience on the console. It's just...didn't we play this last year? [Oct 2007, p.94]

Pleasure and pain come together at last. [Aug 2007, p.102]

Advanced video chat...and same old games. [Oct 2007, p.96]

An interesting curio for Halo fans, but expensive. [Oct 2007, p.96]

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

Another cheap money-spinner. [Nov 2007, p.107]

For fans only. Fans of masochism, that is. [Oct 2007, p.95]

Exploding with multiplayer fun! [Oct 2007, p.98]

Short but still ass-kickingly sweet! [Sept 2007, p.110]

For 400 points the game's a steal - it's an enjoyable blast of a bygone era that we'll never see again. [Sept 2007, p.110]

Too slow and dull for shooter/sci-fi fans. [Sept 2007, p.5]

There's not actually that much to do here. [Sept 2007, p.108]

It looks and plays like a budget title, and doesn't really offer anything new aside from curiosity value. Best left dead and buried.

The AI is exceptional and we found the middle level to be a good match for even experienced players. [Sept 2007, p.108]

Transforms children's dreams into tears. [Sept 2007, p.107]

Tedious puzzles and repetitious level design makes Overlord become very predictable all too quickly. [July 2007, p.90]

Ultimately the game proves how powerful a storytelling medium gaming has become. Like the best cinema, the feeling of being privy to this dark world lingers long past putting down the controller. Its memory festers inside you - of a deeply disturbing experience, and an unforgettable one at that.

Tons of Nazis to shoot, but still mediocre. [Aug 2007, p.80]

Magical game fun for kids; brief fun for adults. [Aug 2007, p.99]