It's moreish, even if it doesn't scratch the deepest of gaming itches. [Issue#212, p.99]

Not offensively bad, just uninspired and lazy in every way. [Issue#212, p.99]

Great music, lovable characters, colour and, most importantly, fun. [Issue#212, p.98]

Not bad enough to be sent for instant, ruthless execution - but certainly not good enough to really bother with. [Issue#212, p.97]

Another year, another exercise in abject mediocrity, another Yuke's WWE Game. [Issue#212, p.96]

It's the best, most complete version of MVC 3 to date. It's also something that could, and should, have been achieved via DLC alone. [Issue#212, p.95]

A decent lightgun game. [Issue#212, p.94]

It can't sustain itself for more than an hour or so. [Issue#212, p.92]

The less said about the ignorable single-player, the better. [Issue#212, p.84]

Buckles under the weight of familiarity, irrelevant additions and overlooked flaws. [Issue#212, p.76]

An enjoyable blast from the past, but with no new features or enhancements you'd be better off buying this as part of the Sega MegaDrive Collection. [Issue#210, p.99]

Good fun and great value....but the graphics are boring and it does get repetitive. [Issue#210, p.99]

Still brilliant. [Issue#210, p.99]

Default difficulty provides mindless fun, tougher difficulty the hardcore challenge. [Issue#210, p.98]

It's impossible to score as all that kept us playing was the burning desire to conquer the game's staggering difficulty. [Issue#210, p.96]

The sort of simple, dumb, licensed game that causes the shelves of your local game shop to buckle under the weight of sheer undesirable mediocrity. [Issue#210, p.94]

Absolutely not worth getting if you have any earlier iterations. [Issue#210, p.93]

The lack of multiplayer is disappointing. [Issue#210, p.92]

For those looking to flesh out their God of War experience, however, Volume II is a nice addition, if by no means essential. [Issue#210, p.90]

Depressingly average. [Issue#210, p.88]

While the trailer might have been a case of style over substance, the final game is the polar opposite. [Issue#210, p.84]

There's a feeling that FIFA might be running out of ideas. [Issue#210, p.83]

Drop the Football Life rubbish, please. [Issue#210, p.82]

They're absolutely, without a doubt, worth buying. [Issue#210, p.78]

The third installment is the best yet. [Issue#210, p.74]

It's going to be off-putting for newcomers because it's an awkward mess in the context of modern gaming's drive for slick controls but regardless, it's strangely familiar and reminiscent of a different era for everyone else. [Issue#211, p.99]

It does get a bit boring after a while of play....it's also a lot of fun, no doubt. [Issue#211, p.99]

Great fun in small doses, but the missions soon become a bit of a grind and as such your enjoyment is restricted to short bursts. [Issue#211, p.99]

A beautiful game with plenty of good intentions, but a near-vertical learning curve and some baffling AI render it art more than enjoyment. [Issue#211, p.98]

A great-looking scrolling fighter with plenty of bite, but ultimately it's just too sluggish to do its flawed presentation much justice. [Issue#211, p.98]

One of the most boring games ever to have had half a decade of development poured into it. [Issue#211, p.97]

Not the worst game ever made, just doing a very good job of mimicking it on first impressions. [Issue#211, p.96]

Surprisingly good fun. [Issue#211, p.96]

Blandness and boredom combine when played alone, but throw in three friends and it becomes a minor hoot. [Issue#211, p.94]

A lack of sustained excitement and some truly horrendous graphics hold back all the good work. [Issue#211, p.93]

Most of us will forget WRC 2 even exists in about a week's time. [Issue#211, p.92]

For about an hour Ace Combat: Assault Horizon will feel like the most exciting game you've ever played. [Issue#211, p.90]

One of the finest representations of a sport out there. [Issue#211, p.89]

There's nothing wrong with the idea, but the execution is unforgivable. [Issue#211, p.88]

For an hour or so Supremacy MMA is mildly entertaining, but its lack of depth, strange submission systems and attempts to move away from many of the sport's fundamentals makes it a difficult sell. [Issue#211, p.85]

The presentation is so rich and imaginative that it flies in the face of every possible trend the industry has right now. [Issue#211, p.84]

As a reinterpretation of the existing Dead Rising 2 story, Off The Record fails on every level. [Issue#211, p.82]

A sprawling and beautifully built role-player from which there is no escape. [Issue#211, p.78]

Building upon everything that made Oblivion such a joy, Skyrim has easily secured the crown as the biggest game this gen and also as one of the best. Even if you don't ordinarily like ye olde fantasy RPGs, this is brilliant.

We're sure you've already seen plenty of quotes and sound bites that announce Arkham City as the best superhero game ever made but such statements sell the game short: Batman's latest digital outing is probably one of the best games this year, if not the entire generation.

It's frustrating and deflating to have to admit it, but Drake's Deception isn't another defining experience on PS3. It's still fantastic fun in the most part and worth picking up, but overfamiliarity holds it back from true greatness. Sorry, Nate.

Feels like a true sequel to the original Modern Warfare in every way, and banishes the memory of MW 2's sorry campaign. The multiplayer is still shockingly playable but it's not a huge leap over what's come before. That said, COD fans are going to love this.

It has its issues, it has its drawbacks, but Saints Row: The Third is an utterly wanton, totally ridiculous bag of laughs. It's difficult to dislike anyway, and even harder to dislike with such an enjoyable, escalatory campaign. Great stuff. [Issue#211, p.72]

A highly recommended piece of DLC. [Issue#209, p.99]

It's not very original, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a similarly priced first-person shooter that offers this much impressive content. [Issue#209, p.99]

Oozing atmosphere and filled with deliriously evil puzzles, it's a beautifully crafted game that becomes impossible to put down. [Issue#209, p.98]

The character roster might put some off, but this is a truly excellent fighting game that every fan of the genre should own. [Issue#209, p.98]

Not the worst sports game ever made, and capable of producing some enjoyment in multiplayer mode. But it won't last, will get annoying, and you will get very bored. [Issue#209, p.94]

It's not that bad. It's not great, but Bleach is a game that you could happily waste a couple of hours on. [Issue#209, p.94]

There's certainly something here for those willing to put the time in. [Issue#209, p.93]

A weird action hybrid, this will go down as a grand experiment that lost its way. [Issue#209, p.90]

Freedom without control may well be anarchy, but freedom within the confines of the Deus Ex world is a brilliant thing. [Issue#209, p.84]

One of the best Madden experiences yet, even if the fabled presentation doesn't seem as strong as before. If you've wanted to get into the series before but haven't, now's the time. [Issue#209]

Addictive like crack-coated Pringles. [Issue#208, p.99]

Throwaway single-player and a sometimes dodgy online experience stop this from being a good arcade racer. [Issue#208, p.99]

Far more interesting than it first appears. [Issue#208, p.98]

Better than First Strike by a mile. [Issue#208, p.98]

A decidedly average experience. [Issue#208, p.94]

The core gameplay is merely basic, but why doesn't Tecmo Koei take some chances with the DW offshoots? [Issue#208, p.94]

It works, but you have to overlook the fact it's clearly a lot, lot better with Xbox 360's Kinect than it is with Move. [Issue#208, p.93]

We weren't expecting it, but at some point during our review of Rise of Manhunters we discovered we were actually having fun. [Issue#208, p.93]

Don't let the license fool you: this is actually an enjoyable racing game that will appeal to all. [Issue#208, p.92]

A subpar cover shooter. [Issue#208, p.92]

It's fun and it's affordable, but it's short, nowhere near exciting or varied enough, misses the cheap-and-cheerful feel of the previous entries to the series and generally bores where it should entertain. [Issue#208, p.90]

It still manages to feel hackneyed and ignorable. [Issue#208, p.89]

Looks nice, but lacks anything of substance to carry you through the game. [Issue#208, p.88]

Technically horrific, poorly written and outrageously dull, The Cartel literally has nothing going for it. [Issue#208, p.87]

A real surprise, in that we actually wanted to keep playing it rather than being forced to for the sake of the review. [Issue#208, p.86]

It might be time to put this series to bed. [Issue#208, p.82]

Those looking for something Carmageddon-shaped to fill a hole in their lives could do a lot worse. [Issue#207, p.99]

Where Cubixx HD comes into its own is through multiplayer. [Issue#207, p.99]

Fun and interesting, but hampered by obscene difficulty and some other niggles. [Issue#207, p.99]

It eventually drives the concept into the ground. [Issue#207, p.98]

Still as good today as it was when it was released. [Issue#207, p.98]

It's a niche choice in a niche genre but the kiddy exterior masks a surprisingly complex game that rewards investment. [Issue#207, p.94]

Legitimate criticism falls by the wayside here. [Issue#207, p.94]

Only the hardcore will get the most out of Arcade Edition. [Issue#207, p.93]

Feels more like an expansion than a genuine innovation. [Issue#207, p.92]

It's not a terrible game, it's just bland, boring and loses the vast majority of factors that made the last game worth playing. [Issue#207, p.90]

That most rare of jokes - one that's still funny even after the 50th time you've heard it. [Issue#207, p.88]

Not a terrible game, but it's far from being a brilliant one. [Issue#207, p.87]

Aside from intense boredom, you'll also have to compete with shonky mechanics and intense frustration. [Issue#207, p.86]

Betters the original in many ways, but simply doesn't improve on it in some others. [Issue#207, p.84]

Ten years ago it would have been bad. 15 years ago it wouldn't have been worth playing. Today? It's a joke, and one that's just not funny. [Issue#207, p.82]

The aesthetic is arresting, but the gameplay not so much. [Issue#206, p.99]

Simply too short and too lacking in substance. [Issue#206, p.99]

Best multiplayer maps to date but Call Of The Dead is a huge missed opportunity. [Issue#206, p.98]

It's glitchy. [Issue#206, p.94]

A thumbs down, we're afraid. [Issue#206, p.94]

The story is absolute bobbins. [Issue#206, p.92]

If you live and breathe for over the top Japanese craziness then No More Heroes should be at the top of your wish list. [Issue#206, p.90]

Probably the most visually accomplished Lego title. [Issue#206, p.89]

You'll find no joy in smiting these pitiful excuses for minions. [Issue#206, p.88]