Like the film this will keep you amused for a good hour and a half but not a lot more. [Issue 142, p.94]

Although a little repetitive, Outrun 2006 has a lot to offer to those content with bettering themselves and sucking up the beauty. [Apr 2006, p.74]

Smooth, slick and sexy, setting a bench mark for PSP. [Issue#139, p.102]

The combat system is cool, the alchemy is cool, the voice acting is cool; unfortunately the fetching and errand running is so archaic, you can hear it dying. [Issue 144, p.87]

It's fun flying about and pressing the missile button when the target gets red. It's just it's not so fun when missions take up to half an hour on the later stages; it really does get a bit repetitive after a while. [Issue 144, p.76]

It's dull, dull, dull and chockablock with the blandest levels and flick-the-right-switch challenges. [Issue 141, p.96]

The problem is the stupidity of your defence - the number on their shirts apparently representing their IQ. [Issue 141, p.102]

The commentary gets repetitive pretty quickly. [Issue 141, p.110]

Over in a flash, Legend is great in parts, rubbish in others. There's simply not enough tomb raiding. In fact, there's not enough of anything. Despite some great moments, there's just not enough gameplay, leaving this sadly lacking. [Issue#139, p.66]

Dull, ugly, and completely lacking in charm; only a glutton for punishment would enjoy Commandos Strike force. [Apr 2006, p.86]

It's just that - a racing sim. Which for the most part means it's lonely and dull as you fight corners. [Issue#139, p.98]

So good it will bring tears to your eyes. [Issue#46, p.74]

Shun this bloody awful game. [Issue 141, p.90]

Worth the memories. [Issue 141, p.110]

A lacklustre affair that misses the point of the movies, but still manages to capture their atmosphere. A stellar cast, incredible cutscenes and high production values can't hide the fact that this is an average city-based gangster game. [Issue#139, p.82]

Suikoden V doesn't remind us of the past, it reminds us how much games have grown since, which is something this franchise seems intent on not doing. [Issue 145, p.90]

A wonderfully unique offering from our wonderfully inventive friends in Japan. [Apr 2006, p.94]

Fans of the series should be prepared for a fight if they want to get the most out of the game. [Issue#139, p.75]

It's fluid, vivid and with as much depth as you want. A delight. [Apr 2006, p.104]

Arse controls. Feels like driving a trolley. [Issue#139, p.88]

A magnificent package. [Issue 145, p.78]

Brimming with things that will irritate the hell out of you... Better than the first version, and at half the price. [Issue#139, p.72]

The combination of great visuals and a sweet combat system is hard to top and this combines the two oh-so well. [Apr 2006, p.82]

Black merely gives us what we want deep, deep down. Those little voices crying out for destruction need silencing every now and again. [Apr 2006, p.88]

If you're not a fan of the show then you're probably not interested in feeling like a CTU member. [Apr 2006, p.98]

Button-hammering combos, awful graphics, dire plot and annoying side-quests culminate in a big cloud of sweary yet camp violence. [Issue#139, p.92]

Irritating to the extreme, here is a game that deserves nothing but your complete ignorance. [Issue#139, p.97]

An instantly tiresome game free from anything genuinely new or interesting. [Issue#139, p.71]

It's still good-ish, just not very enjoyable, which in the scheme of things is probably something of a handicap. [Apr 2006, p.114]

An absurd racer that should be put through one of its own courses for punishment... This sucks. [Issue#139, p.87]

Does almost everything well, from the involving story and beautiful graphics to the compelling characters, and does one thing - the battle system - better than any other RPG we've seen. [Issue#139, p.90]

While it's not great there's something about it, the story and the levelling-up mostly, that draws you in so you might eventually finish it. [Issue#139, p.70]

While the ideas behind it are solid enough, the execution leaves something to be desired, which is a shame as we were big fans of Mr. ESC. Still it's worth a look. [Apr 2006, p.84]

If you can get around the awkwardness of using the nub this score will seem a little harsh, if not it's more than fair. [Apr 2006, p.90]

In achieving immediate accessibility, the game has lost a lot of its depth, meaning you'll be racking up gold medals with little effort. [Apr 2006, p.91]

A superb game and a fitting swansong for Dante on the PlayStation 2. [JPN Import; Issue#139, p.104]

Get on with eliminating the scaly, sometimes squdgy, monsters that have randomly attacked. [Issue#146, p.94]

You'll not learn anything by buying this, except maybe not to buy rubbish puzzlers in the future. [Issue 141, p.104]

While the single-player is still a waste of time, the multi-player makes up for its shortfalls offering inclusive, challenging gameplay. [Apr 2006, p.92]

If we had any choice we wouldn't have gone back. Add the loading times and this is best left well alone. [Apr 2006, p.97]

The automatic combat is a mixed blessing with all the easy random battles going on, but linearity of the story holds it back. [Issue 142, p.96]

Some nice ideas, but ultimately far too predictable. [Issue 141, p.99]

Everything we hoped it would be, giving bedroom air guitarists a chance to live out their rock 'n' roll fantasies. [Apr 2006, p.100]

There are plenty of great concepts lying about the place with The Con, but they haven't been gelled into any kind of coherent game. [Issue#153, p.86]

It's "Dynasty Warriors" for those who find "Dynasty Warriors" too complex. Without these elements though, the gameplay is left lacking. [Apr 2006, p.96]

It just has failed to carpet-bomb let alone surgically strike the problems of the previous two and so as such provides something of a disappointment. [Issue 141, p.112]

It has an interesting, if bizarre, story but does tend to suffer from too many random battles. Not one for newcomers. [Issue # 149, p.84]

A superb snowboarding game, but if you've already given it a thorough going-over on the PS2 it probably isn't worth sparing it a second thought. [Apr 2006, p.116]

It does look great and arguably has a certain gritty charm, but is severely let down by a combat system that is, frankly, not good enough. [Apr 2006, p.106]

With over 400 items to be discovered or created in the game, Eternal Mana is a micro-manager's dream. [Apr 2006, p.103]

Combines a tactical battle system, a mature setting and an intriguing story to perfect effect, breaking away from many of the cliches the genre relies on. [Issue 141, p.108]

The worst compilation of all time. [Apr 2006, p.107]

An impressive simulation, granted, but marred by a reluctance to genuinely progress. [Apr 2006, p.108]

Untouched, beautiful and brings a tear to the eye. We would wax lyrical about this game all day, if we had the chance. [Apr 2006, p.112]

It's a great game but King of Fighters Neowave needs you to invest in alternative control scheme more than any other PS2 fighter to date. Do that and you've got a brilliant fighting game. [Issue 143, p.96]

A mundane button-bashing title. [Issue#170, p.85]

A bit of a relic, though straight-faced racing is hard to come by, these days. [Issue#183, p.78]