Dull sporting minigames, not made for the PC. [Nov 2008, p.93]

No great shakes, but an awful lot better than "SimCity Societies." [Mar 2008, p.87]

Truly awful - one of the worst adventure games in years. [Aug 2008, p.87]

Cute but confusing physicsy puzzles for you. [Feb 2009, p.74]

It wants to tell the stories of medieval history, but instead tells the stories of the limitations of modern game development. [May 2008, p.79]

Deal with all these niggles and there's an undeniably fun core of stupidly acrobatic, combo-heavy fighting. DMC4 doesn't move the series on, but when it's firing on all cylinders it's still enough to make you snigger with glee.

Civil war that's harrowing for all the wrong reasons. [Sept 2008, p.91]

Stuffy science fiction nonsense without a scrap of humour. [Sept 2008, p.91]

Don't knock a mark in the 70s. This game IS worth playing. [Aug 2007, p.90]

Not smart or sleek enough to shine. [Sept 2008, p.90]

Badly ported and badly dated. Not a game for the PC at all. [Oct 2008, p.91]

The fact is, you must bring so much effort to the PCM equation - a simple interest in bikes won't do - that it's hard to think of it as a game. It's hard to think of it at all. [Sept 2008, p.95]

Too tough for tykes, too dull for adults. It's not a looker either. [Oct 2008, p.78]

It works, but finishing a stage tends to come as a blessed relief rather than something that makes you welcome the next challenge. [Sept 2008, p.89]

Almost - but not entirely - worthless. [Aug 2008, p.70]

A weak add-on to an improving game. [Sept 2008, p.92]

A dusty laboratory of puzzling complexity. [Oct 2008, p.91]

A wonderful toy that easily justifies the price. [Sept 2008, p.82]

Comparisons with adventure classic "Psychonauts" are unfavourable. [Oct 2008, p.78]

Honestly, I thought the era of 100% cash-in gaming crap was over. I was wrong. [Sept 2008, p.88]

A racer made of style and substance. [July 2008, p.84]

Despite the criticisms, it's as good as the last couple of Lego outings; slightly better, actually. It just lacks the novelty value. [July 2008, p.76]

Extreme is ugly, clunky, and lacking in any defensible reason why you should want to waste money on it. [Aug 2008, p.74]

Remarkably detailed, but desperately needs a tutorial. [Sept 2008, p.95]

Large, engrossing and exquisite. [July 2008, p.68]

Dark, moody, and full of hate. Your reviewer the day after the diary puzzle. [Aug 2008, p.89]

An excellent piece of fan-service, but the actual game part doesn't stand up to much dispassionate scrutiny. And now, if you're not a Penny Arcade fan, you can't criticize it for that. It's not for you. [June 2008, p.74]

Age of Conan is beautiful, but it's not bold enough. [Aug 2008, p.80]